Start your day with the easiest, healthiest breakfast

Who on earth has time to make a fresh, healthy and easy breakfast every morning? For many years, I’ve read about the importance of breakfast. They say that it’s the most important meals of the day and I can believe it. But it’s that old problem – time. Grabbing a bowl of cereal is so much easier. Skipping breakfast, which was my previous habit, is even easier.

Commercially-produced breakfast cereals are far healthier today that they used to be but nevertheless, I was aware that my diet – although pretty healthy is most ways – was missing fresh fruit.

So I combined these two problems – lack of breakfast and and negligible fruit in my diet – and believe it or not, this breakfast takes less than a minute to prepare. And it’s so tasty – a wonderful start to the day.

I have to thank my colleague, Merry Citarella, for introducing me to the Ninja blender. I now use it at least once a day and  as a result, eat much more healthy food prepared in a fraction of the time. You can read what Merry has to say about the Ninja here.

Here’s my wonderful, tasty recipe.

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Easy strawberry breakfast recipe

Rating  5 from 1 reviews

Serves: 1 portion

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon oatmeal
• A little cold water
• 3 medium / large strawberries
• 3 heaped teaspoons thick ,plain yogurt
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon granola (optional)

Instructions

1. Spoon the dry oatmeal into a breakfast cup.
2. Add cold water - just enough to cover.
3. Place strawberries (green tops removed) in blender.
4. Add yogurt.
5. Add honey.
6. Blend for about ten - fifteen seconds.
7. Add to oatmeal in the breakfast cup and stir.
8. Optionally, add a little granola on top to add a little crunch.

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The granola is optional (as is the honey) but I do like the crunchiness it provides.

The Ninja is SO easy to clean as all I need to do is run the blade, the container and the lid under the cold tap to rinse them clean. Then they can just be left to air-dry. Merry has the profession version which, if you’re a keen cook, she highly recommends. I have the smaller version which is ideal if you’re preparing meals for just one person. Here it is below.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jackie Jackson, also known online as BritFlorida, is a highly experienced designer and writer. British born and now living in the USA, she specialises in lifestyle issues, design and quirky stories. You can see a wide range of articles here, or visit her website Tastes Magazine. See The Writer’s Door for more information.