Breakfast talk

Let's start this post with yet another amazing view outside of my work.

Sigh....

You've probably heard it said, and you'll hear me time and time again... Breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

I'm not a picky eater at all, so I eat pretty much anything for breakfast (cold leftover pizza? yes please!). However, my go-to breakfast items are usually instant oatmeal or cereal with fruit. I'm an oatmeal newbie, so I've only been making the Quaker flavor variety ones simply with dried berries mix and sometimes diced fresh apples... but when the time comes, I'm definitely interested to try the infinite varieties of oatmeal that I can whip up on my own by adding my own little flavor twists.

In terms of cereal, I usually mix two different ones so there is optimal level of "crunch," but these days I just throw in whatever fruit I have handy (i.e. sliced banana or strawberries) to amp up the volume of the boring old cereal.

But did you know that a serving of cereal is only 3/4 of a cup?! I still remember those days where I'd pour more frosted flakes when I'd see leftover milk from the first batch... but that probably was like what? 1 and 1/2 cup? Yowza! When I learned that a healthy serving of cereal on average is 3/4 to 1 cup, I had a major dilemma because I definitely eat with my eyes, and there was no way that a 3/4 cup of cereal will satisfy my eyes!

So here's my spiffy little trick that I've been using to volumize the same amount of cereal.

I put whichever fruit on the bottom of the bowl before the cereal.

That way, when you pour the healthy serving of cereal on top the fruit...

It looks like a heaping bowl when it actually is a "fake-out" thanks to the healthy scoop of fruit on the bottom!

I know it must sound silly, but trust me- it really works! I've also been trying the Kashi GoLEAN cereals that has "as much protein as an egg!" I had the honey almond flax flavor last time which was de-lish, and now I have this toasted berry crumble which has dehydrated cranberries and blueberries! Two totally different flavors that are equally yummy!

Looks like my next post will be about some "real" cooking in this kitchenette. And considering my lack of kitchen supplies, it'll most likely be a one pot meal... any guesses? :)