As I mentioned last week, I love participating in What I Ate Wednesday and don’t plan on stopping. However, I felt like mixing things up a bit this week. I used to eat the same thing for breakfast every single day, at first it was oatmeal and yogurt for about a year, then a smoothie for several months, then just oatmeal (usually apple pie oats) for almost a year, then it was sweet potatoes with over easy eggs.
Now? I’ve finally broken out of my breakfast rut! I rarely eat the same thing two days in a row, I make whatever I’m craving that morning, whether it’s something savory, sweet oats, or basically whatever I have in my refrigerator that day.
So for today’s What I Ate Wednesday, I’ll be showing you some of the breakfasts I’ve been eating over the past week or two! If you’re new to WIAW, head over to Peas and Crayons to see what it’s all about!
Gina’s Breakfast Cookie Dough Cereal. Except for mine, I actually cooked the oats first and added a tsp of cocoa powder (along with 1 scoop sunwarrior protein) then topped with almond milk and 1/2 banana.
1 over easy egg + 2 egg whites, sautéed greens and shitake mushrooms, plus Udi’s bread with avocado (mashed with salt & pepper).
Udi’s bread with avocado (mashed with salt & pepper) plus 2 eggs scrambled with pepper and some ketchup!
Classic banana oatmeal, made with 1/2 banana, 1 scoop sunwarrior protein and 1 glob of peanut butter on top!
And one day, this had to happen…
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Has anyone tried this new blueberry oatmeal from Starbucks? I love it! The toppings are Agave syrup, blueberries, and a mix of dried nuts, seeds and fruit. Definitely a nice change up from their classic and the nutrition stats on the toppings are a bit better too.
Blueberry Toppings (all)
Calories: 110
Fiber: 2g
Sugar: 13g
Protein: 2g
Original Toppings (all)
Calories: 250g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 35g
Protein: 2g
And finally, yesterday I tried Whipped Plantain Coconut Yogurt from Carrots N Cake. It tasted pretty good, but not sure I’ll make it again. I used coconut extract since I didn’t have any coconut.
Do you eat the same breakfast every day, or do you switch it up?
Sweet or savory?
Have you ever tried a plantain?
SAME, SAVORY and THANK YOU!
Ive wondered about the oats from starbucks but am too…cheap to try and risk the child snubbing and my throwing my money and the FOOD away.
Well the original oats are cheaper, but both are under $5 which is pretty good for a meal out!
I tend to go back and forth between about 3-4 breakfasts…enough variety to keep it interesting, but not enough that it’s probably a bit of a rut. I am going to do some pancake experimenting for breakfast today though!
And cannot go wrong with classic banana oats. So good.
I keep meaning to make pancakes, but I never actually do! I should get on that…
I want plate #2! Yummy!
That was a really good breakfast!
I switch it up – though lately I’ve been into smoothies and today I went with oatmeal!
I had oatmeal too – apple pie oats! I hadn’t had them in a while!
I’ve been rotating between oatmeal and toast with almond butter, coconut oil, cinnamon and chia. Those are my go-tos. I always go sweet for breakfast! Your pictures make me want to go out and buy some avocado now, though…
Sometimes I just crave savory! Although today I went with apple pie oats – savory just didn’t sound appealing!
i go through HUGE ruts and they’re mostly directly influenced by whatever breakfasts you’ve been having lately. does that mean i’ll have to start shaking things up? the only thing i’m bad at (that you are a champ at) is getting veggies into my breakfast. i can do it sometimes in omelets but i so rarely crave veggies anyway and breakfast rolls around much too early for my tastebuds to be ready for the green stuff.
Hahahaha I’m a bad influence! I loved that we were both in that sweet potato and egg rut together! And weirdly, sometimes I just crave something green at breakfast… can’t explain it.
Good for you for switching it up. I actually eat oat bran every single day, but I vary the flavour all the time. That amaranth looks amazing, especially with the big scoop of nut butter in the middle and I LOVE avocado on toast 🙂
I keep meaning to try oat bran! I’ve got some but haven’t made it yet.
I cook it the exact same way as regular oats. I just find it a little more filling because it has more fiber and protein.
i have the same breakfast every single day. egg white banana oatmeal with peanut butter!
Hey, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it!
Mmmm I LOVE talking breakfast! It’s my favorite meal of the day after all. 🙂 I used to eat the same thing over and over until I got burned out on it and moved onto a new thing, but I’ve been better about switching it up the last several months. I usually rotate it among about five different breakfasts. I’ve actually been wanting to try Gina’s cookie dough cereal, so I’m glad to hear it’s so good!
Yea I loved the concept, I saw it on someone else’s blog the day before.
Never tried plantains. Do they taste the same as bananas?
Nope, they’re a little different, but usually they’re cooked. I waited until mine was super ripe to eat it.
I didn’t know starbucks had blueberry oatmeal that looks delicious!
Yea, it’s been around for a couple of months and I love it!
I’m always impressed by people who switch up breakfast. I pretty much eat oatmeal every single day. And if I don’t I miss it…
Well, I am super impressive.
I have a different breakfast every day…from pancakes to whipped oats to instant bakes and scones…favourite meal of the day and 99% of the time sweet!
I’m always so impressed by how you rarely have repeats!
Love breakfast!! I often get in a breakfast routine eating the same thing over and over but I’ve been switching it up recently!
I love it too, I’d eat breakfast all day if I could!
I love breakfast! I am almost always have oatmeal on days that I have to work and I try to change things up with smoothies and pancakes on the weekends.
I definitely base my breakfasts on the amount of time I have too, some days eggs are the quickest option!
Everything looks so tasty, breakfast food has to be my favorite
Definitely a favorite of mine too – so easy to make!
I always stick to the same breakfast but your switch up on breakfasts make me want to start exploring. that Amaranth recipe sounds really good. I love Starbucks New Oatmeal! SO tasty! Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day because it includes coffee haha 🙂 Have a great wednesday.
Haha I agree, anything with coffee is good to me!
Breakfast is the one meal of the day that I NEVER switch up (besides the type of fruit that goes into the oatbran). I love how it tastes, keeps me full, AND is convenient for me to make and eat in the car on the way to work.
Well if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it! Sounds like the perfect breakfast for you!
Yum! About to eat breakfast & none of my options are that great this am! I am always torn between savory & sweet. I would say I lean toward the savory side though. Have you been to Ann Sather’s for brunch before? NOT healthy but so worth it!
I try to switch it up a few days a week but I usually don’t have too much time to make breakfast in the morning so I end up eating a lot of overnight oats or microwaved oatmeal packets. It could be worse I guess!
Haha I don’t know how you have time for much in the mornings, especially those with any kind of double digit runs! Overnight oats are perfect for that.
Oh yum all looks so tasty! Especially the big warming bowls of oatmeal; that new oatmeal from Starbucks sounds good – we don’t have it in the UK i don’t think.
I’ve tried plantain…many years ago when I foolishly mistook one for a banana and attempted to eat it raw..thinking it was just a strange banana…stomach pains ow!
Haha they are a lot starchier than bananas and usually cooked. I waited until mine was suuuuuper ripe before making that dish.
I switch between oatmeal and eggs + toast, with the occasional waffle and standard post-run Saturday pancakes thrown into the mix as well. I’m really starting to get bored with oatmeal, though. I need to find some ways to change things up with that, because though I love how it keeps me full, I’d like to have a little more variety in my breakfast routine.
Plantains are great! I’ve made plantain chips before that I thought were pretty good, although I think a lot of people in the group I made them for were turned off by their banana appearance. More for me, though! Haha.
I change up oatmeal by making different types – banana, apple cinnamon, pumpkin, chocolate, etc.
Ahhh that toast with avocado sounds AMAZING!!!! I love anything with avocado haha
I’m obsessed with toast and avocado right now! So good.
yummm! breakfast is definitely my favorite meal! I’m going to have to try that cookie dough recipe 🙂
I’m so glad I tried it, although I want to do her recipe as it’s written too!
I switch it up depending one how I feel! Usually it’s eggs of some sort, but sometimes it’s cereal or oatmeal- with lots of fruit-kinda depends!
That cookie dough b-fast cereal sounds intruiging!
I’m glad I tried it, although I do want to try the recipe as written as well
Breakfasts usually change based on the time/mood and what’s in the fridge. I have tried plantains but was confused at the flavor. I was def looking for a banana flavor! Nope.
Haha that’s how my breakfasts are chosen too!
As mentioned before that Apple Cinnamon Armaranth (yea, spelt that WRONG – ahhh, spelt – okay, I am now just thinking about grains lol)… LOOKS FANTASTICAL!!
Haha grains on the brain!
This week for the first time in a long time I’ve just been making for breakfast what I crave at the moment too!
Great review on the new Starbuck’s oatmeal! I’ve been meaning to try it. 🙂
I always just make what I crave – otherwise I feel like it’s less satisfying
Weekdays it’s pretty much yogurt with bananas (or berries). Some peanuts and raisins a few minutes later. On the weekends eggs with some meat. Maybe pancakes if I’m motivated!
peanuts and raisins are a great combo!
Mmm that avocado toast looks amazing! I try to change it up, but I usually end up eating the same thing for at least a few days (if not weeks) in a row. I love all breakfast foods, however, so I feel that it balances out in the end 😉
Haha I definitely used to go through phases where I’d have the same thing for weeks.
Every morning I have the same thing for breakfast: coffee and peanuts. This usually tides me over till lunch, but the last several days it hasn’t been. Not in a hunger sort of way, but in a I feel strange and dizzy kind of way. I think something might be wrong with my blood sugar. I’m hypoglygemic and need protein for breakfast. Any ideas?
coffee and peanuts doesn’t sound like much of a breakfast! I’m not a nutritionist, so I’d see one about your hypoglycemia, but for protein I’m a huge fan of eggs, or you could make oatmeal and add either an egg (or egg whites) or protein powder. Also, having a larger breakfast will definitely help with your blood sugar levels throughout the day.
Mashed avocado on toast is one of my absolute favorite things to eat for breakfast. I also love adding salsa to it!
I love both sweet breakfasts and savory breakfast, but what I really like is a sweet AND savory breakfast! 🙂
Sometimes I crave that too – both sweet and savory!
I love love love avocado seasoned with salt and pepper on toast, and when I was younger, I was such the ketchup queen; I’d eat ketchup on my scrambled eggs, just like you :), mac and cheese (not the box kind though- that was too runny for ketchup), rice, mashed potatoes, and more. I was sucked into the purple ketchup phenomenon, but I much prefer red; as the saying goes, we eat with our eyes… Re: the q’s, I can’t handle savory or hot breakfasts, and I pretty much each cereal everyday… Thanks for reminding me about my ketchup on eggs love!
Haha I actually never ate ketchup as a kid, I hated it! I think I’m making up for it now!
I used to stick to the same exact thing too (instant maple & brown sugar oatmeal with banana and berries cooked in the microwave), but over the years I’ve gotten into mixing it up. I even eat savory breakfast sometimes, which was basically unheard of until this winter. Whatever works!
I never ate savory breakfasts either until about September of this year!
Gotta be honest, “fried” plantains are some of my favorite foods. Just slice those puppies up, toss them in a skillet with some butter, and cook until soft. YUM!
I can’t remember the last time I had fried plantains, it’s been years!
I wish I could switch breakfast up a bit, but my stomach usually goes haywire if I do! It’s kind of a bummer. That apple cinnamon amaranth looks just incredible!
That’s too bad, it’s rough having a sensitive stomach sometimes!
I go through phases of eating the same thing for breakfast for a few weeks and then suddenly get sick of it and change it up. Right now I am on a yogurt/cereal kick… nothing too complicated of course but it seems to be working just fine for now 🙂 Although I did switch it up with the oats in a jar the other day!
SWEET forever, but I do enjoy savory at times, especially a breakfast involving eggs… yumm
yogurt and cereal sounds delicious to me!
tend to eat the same breakfast during the week but try to do fun things on the weekend for something different 🙂
we love both sweet and savory, but more sweet girls for sure!
I just found your blog and I love it! I’ve never tried amaranth before, but after seeing your recipe today, I’ll definitely be trying it out.
I hope you like it, Ali! Not something I’d eat every day but I liked trying it.
All of your breakfasts look super good. Fitnessista’s protein cookie dough cereal is amazing!! And nothing beats a good bowl of oatmeal.
I’ve had bread at a Puerto Rican restaurant once made from plantains. It was pretty great. I think they just mashed some plantain and fried it into thin patties. The inside was shredded chicken. So. Good.
Ha. I totally missed that you just discussed breakfasts and thought this was 1 day of eats. I was sitting here thinking, “she sure ate a lot of eggs today and oatmeal today…”
Swoon! There’s lots of breakfast inspiration here; I’m especially intrigued by Gina’s Breakfast Cookie Dough Cereal. Sounds like a fun morning switch-up!
I go through breakfast rut ruts–it seems like I get stuck eating the same one or two breakfasts for months, and then I’ll break the pattern and go through periods of eating something different every day. Right now I’m in a rut–I’ve had eggs, spinach and toast nearly every morning for the past two weeks. Boredom is beginning to set in, though, so I might be trying some of these ideas soon (I’m eyeing you, apple cinnamon amaranth). 🙂
Breakfast is my favorite. These all look great. 🙂
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Ohh Breakfast is one of the hardest things for me to get creative with. Seems like we always eat the same things over and over again, eggs, bacon, toast, cereal, pancakes….
I guess the hardest thing for me, is I dont’ want to cook 2 or 3 dif meals, so I usually make something the kids will eat, and I just hope they become less picky and will let me start testing new recipes, lol.
I recently tried eating LESS gluten, and have been trying def foods. I really love GF bread so much that I almost prefer it to ref bread.
All your meals look yummy, and I love avocado too 🙂
So glad I stopped by! Have a great day girl 🙂
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