Since I have designated the first month of this new decade to discovering healthy sources of energy, it is only natural I start with the first and most important (atleast it should be) meal of the day – breakfast. Very often in this hectic world, we reduce breakfast to a rushed, on-the-go chore that we try to finish as efficiently / quickly / cheaply as possible. We don’t realize that this is the first chance we get to refuel our bodies after what in essence is a 6-8 hr fast (you ARE getting atleast that much sleep most nights, aren’t you?).  Following some simple make-ahead steps can help you ensure you get a healthy, quick breakfast during the weekdays without resorting to packaged foods or drive-through junk – more about those in a future post.

For now, lets think about the weekend breakfast. The one time you get some time to put together a tasty, wholesome breakfast and actually enjoy eating it. It is the meal to put back some much needed nutrition in your body after a tough week – but you also want it to be tasty enough to look forward to. Make it hearty and healthy enough, and you will be rewarded with enough energy to whatever your weekend has in store for you – a great workout, grocery shopping, household chores, shopping trips – or just channel surfing from your couch.

I found a great recipe to make waffles, my favorite weekend breakfast item, much healthier and tastier than those frozen Eggo’s. Using wheatgerm, a top 10 health food, really ups the nutritional factor – and you can still use butter in the recipe to ensure they stay delicious. Though light and fluffy, they are hearty enough by themselves, but can form a perfect foundation for a lazy weekend brunch – because lets admit it, most weekend breakfast’s really turn into brunches, dont they?

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