Brilliant breakfasts

Brilliant breakfast ideas

Actually, this is great any time of the day!

Tempeh is made from fermented soya beans; it's tasty and a great source of nutrients. Ready-marinated tempeh strips are available in good health food shops.

Fruit Salad & Ice Cream

Banish Boring Breakfasts!

Who says breakfast has to be cereal or toast or even a fry-up?! Feel free to eat this for breakfast instead of dessert.

For a really healthy ice cream, try Booja Booja's Stuff in a Tub - divine and good for you too. Available from good health food shops and delis. For a more...

Marinated Tempeh Rashers

This simple recipe show you how to marinate tempeh rashers ready to put in a delicious breakfast sandwich!

Tempeh is a high-protein food made from fermented soya beans. It's widely used in South East Asia but is gaining in popularity here. It's available in the freezers of health food shops, although ready-made tempeh rashers are also...

Pancakes - Sweet or Savoury

As you will see from our Savoury Pancake recipe elsewhere on the site, this basic pancake batter is very versatile. All you need to do to make dessert or breakfast pancakes is change the filling or accompaniments. If you want thicker pancakes - American or Scotch style - just reduce the liquid a little. Try using 120ml each of soya milk and...

Quinoa & Apple Porridge

This makes a protein-rich and tasty alternative to regular porridge - gluten and wheat-free too! It can be made the night before to save time in the morning.

Berry Nice Fruit Smoothie

Frozen berries are a brilliant way to vary your fruit intake, especially in winter. Different combinations are available in supermarkets, but if you possibly can, buy organic.

Alternatively, if you have freezer space, pick 'em yourself and freeze them quickly, from a fruit farm or FREE from open spaces, which are often filled...

French Toast, Vegan-style

Check out the vegan alternative to what is sometimes called ‘eggy bread’!
Here in the UK we tend to eat it with tomato ketchup or brown sauce, but in North America it is often served as a sweeter snack and sometimes as part of a cooked breakfast. Whether you eat it on its own or with a pile of veggie rashers, sausages and...

5:2 Fast Day Tofu Scramble

Calories: 232
Men's Extra: 50g plain tofu (38 cals)

A simple, delicious breakfast or supper

5:2 Fast Day Porridge

Calories: 210 – fewer if you omit the soya milk and/or the agave
Men's Extra: 4 tbsp plain vegan yoghurt (30 cals)

Using jumbo oats fills you up better and keeps you going longer. Like all wholefoods, this type of oats is low GI or slow release, so they keep your blood sugar more steady!

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