Rise And Shine Breakfast Combos

The following are quick and easy low-fat breakfast ideas that offer a combination of protein and carbohydrates. By adding a protein source to your morning meal you can prolong the feeling of satiety (or fullness). Plus you are rounding out your breakfast into a well balanced meal.

Fill a honeydew melon half with nonfat yogurt and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Fill a papaya half with cottage cheese and serve with a bran muffin.
Fill a flour tortilla with cottage cheese and fresh fruit, and warm in the microwave.
Top an English muffin with one ounce of nonfat cheese and broil until bubbly. Serve with a glass of orange juice.
Toast a frozen whole-wheat waffle and top it with fat-free sour cream and fresh blueberries.
Fill a crepe with low-fat ricotta cheese and fruit.
Have ready-to-eat cereal with low-fat milk and fresh fruit.
Fill a tortilla with shredded carrots, zucchini, low-fat cheese and salsa.
Have a cup of vegetable soup with cheese and bread.
Mix fresh fruit into vanilla yogurt.
Blend fresh fruit and low-fat milk to make a smoothie.
Mix dried apricots with low-fat granola and milk.
Warm a low-fat bran muffin and serve with applesauce and yogurt.
The night before, mix oatmeal, raisins or chopped prunes and
hot water. Cover and let stand overnight. Serve with warm milk and

fruit. Makes a delicious molded "breakfast pudding."
Spread peanut butter on toast and add a sliced banana. Serve with orange juice.
Spread fat-free cream cheese on a whole-wheat bagel. Serve with orange juice and a bowl of sliced strawberries.
Have a slice of cheese with a McDonald's Apple Bran Muffin or Dunkin' Donuts bran muffin. Serve with orange juice.
Have a slice of vegetarian pizza. Serve with 100 percent fruit juice.