Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. It refuels your body after 8 hours of sleeping and gives you both physical and mental stamina to start your day.
Skipping breakfast will leave you feeling drained and more likely to choose foods that are high in sugar and fat by mid morning. Here are some great recipe ideas for tasty yet healthy breakfasts to keep you going...
Porridge For one serving, add ˝ cup rolled oats to 1 cup of water and microwave for 2 – 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. If necessary add a little more water to get a smooth consistency. It doesn’t have to be boring, try these additions once you’ve made your porridge:
Chopped banana and vanilla yoghurt
Grated apple, cinnamon and drizzled honey
Canned boysenberries and berry yoghurt
Flaked almonds, sultanas and vanilla yoghurt
Fruit Smoothie There are many ways to make a fruit smoothie interesting. Add whatever fruit you please and chose your favourite yoghurt to complement the flavour.
1 cup trim milk
˝ cup low fat yoghurt
1 banana
You can add any other fruit of your choice – such as ˝ cup berries, ˝ can of drained mango, ˝ can of peaches etc. Put everything in a blender and blend for a minute or two until smooth and creamy.
Oaty Pancakes with Berry Sauce
Feel like something a little special on Sunday? Here is a recipe for yummy oaty pancakes.
Makes 10 – 16 pancakes
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup flour
2t baking power
˝ teaspoon cinnamon
Pour milk over rolled oats. Add remaining ingredients. Mix with a fork until ingredients are just combined. Spray a non stick fry pan with canola spray. Spoon the mixture onto the heated pan. When bubbles appear, flip over and cook until golden brown.
Berry Sauce
1 cup of mixed frozen berries
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
˝ teaspoon cornflour
Simmer berries in a saucepan. Add lemon juice and sugar and stir to dissolve. Mix cornflour in a cup with a small amount of water to make a paste. Add the cornflour paste to berry mixture and stir till thickens. If you don’t have frozen berries, serve with chopped bananas, natural yoghurt and a little honey.
refuels your body after 8 hours of sleeping and gives you both physical and mental stamina to start your day. 
For one serving, add ˝ cup rolled oats to 1 cup of water and microwave for 2 – 3 minutes, stirring halfway through. If necessary add a little more water to get a smooth consistency. It doesn’t have to be boring, try these additions once you’ve made your porridge:
There are many ways to make a fruit smoothie interesting. Add whatever fruit you please and chose your favourite yoghurt to complement the flavour. 
Feel like something a little special on Sunday?