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Some of those people might change their minds if they were to pick up a copy of "Breakfast Love" by food blogger David Bez. Last year I reviewed his first book, "Salad Love," which I included in my top-five list of books to help with eating better and losing weight.
Again, Bez has created a simple, yet extraordinary book. It demonstrates how easy it is to combine a few ingredients to make a delicious, visually appealing and nutritious breakfast. Here are eight of my favorite combinations:
BLACKBERRIES, GRAPES, RYE BREAD & PARMA HAM
handful of blackberries
handful of red grapes
2 slices of Parma or coppa ham, torn into strips
1 slice of rye bread, cut into strips
1 teaspoon pine nuts, toasted
KIWI, STRAWBERRIES, OATS & ALMONDS
1/3 cup oats, soaked overnight in 1/3 cup apple juice
handful of strawberries, chopped
1 kiwi, chopped
1½ tablespoon almonds, chopped
BLACKBERRIES, MELON, OATS & CHIA SEEDS
1/3 cup oats, soaked overnight in 1/3 cup apple juice
handful of blackberries
1 wedge of melon, chopped
1 teaspoon chia seeds
couple of fresh mint leaves
MUSHROOM, AVOCADO, BUCKWHEAT & EGG
¼ cup buckwheat, cooked
½ avocado, chopped
1 cup brown mushrooms, sliced and fried
1 hard-boiled egg, halved
1 teaspoon black sesame seeds
a drizzle of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil
PEPPER, AVOCADO, QUINOA & OMELETTE
¼ cup black quinoa, cooked
1 red pepper, sliced and roasted
½ avocado, chopped
1 small omelette
handful of fresh tarragon
a drizzle of extra virgin cold-pressed olive oil
STRAWBERRIES, PINEAPPLE, BUCKWHEAT & YOGURT
1/3 cup natural yogurt
1 small wedge of pineapple, chopped
handful of strawberries, chopped
1/3 buckwheat, cooked
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
handful of fresh mint, torn
BLACKBERRIES, NECTARINE, BRAN FLAKES & WALNUTS
1/3 cup bran flakes
2 tablespoon milk
1 nectarine, chopped
handful of blackberries
handful of walnuts
BLUEBERRIES, AVOCADO, RYE BREAD & GOAT CHEESE
1 avocado, chopped
handful of blueberries
¼ cup chopped goat cheese
1 slice of rye bread, cut into strips
From the book: "Breakfast Love: Perfect Little Bowls of Quick, Healthy Breakfasts" by David Bez; 192 pages, $22.95. Published by Quadrille, 2016.
What you get: This collection of 150 recipes covers sweet and savory options for breakfast. Plus, there's a terrific diagram of "Anatomy of a breakfast." Bez shows how to put a breakfast bowl together with these ingredients: 1. fruit or vegetable, 2. another fruit or vegetable, 3. cereal (oats, cornflakes, quinoa), 4. protein (meat, eggs, yogurt, cheese, lentils, nuts and seeds), 5. toppings (herbs, dried fruit, etc.) and 6. "dressing." (juices, dairy and non-dairy milks).
In his own words: "I made it my mission to uncover what's generally considered healthy, what the current top nutritionists believe (which might change in a few years …), and I tried to create a common sense, or common ground, that feels true and right and not just trendy." — David Bez
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