One of the difficulties of eating Paleo has been knowing what to eat for breakfast. Our culture has turned “breakfast” into a meal traditionally filled with junkfood, even by non-paleo standards. However, when you eliminate dairy, sugar, grains and cereals, while limiting salty meats and eggs, it can be daunting to know what to eat and still feel like it’s a “breakfast.”
Some friends I know have just slowly migrated away from thinking of breakfast as anything else than another meal, and regularly eat fish, and chicken, and steak–normal proteins not often found on morning menus–for breakfast.
I wanted to bring this up for the Paleo Plan members, and ask you what your thoughts and preferences are on this tricky meal, as well as see how we’ve been doing. Obviously, we’d prefer to limit our egg and sausage/ham consumption, but we also don’t want to alienate or dissapoint people by suggesting salmon for breakfast (which to me just sounds awful in the morning).
So, what do you guys think? What do you want in your morning menus?
Also, take a look at this article by Scott Hagnas on Paleo Breakfasts.
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27 Comments
I would agree that it is easier to have leftover protein sources from the night before. Especially if one is in a rush to get out of the house. I don’t think I could stomach fish for breakfast though. Chicken and steak would be good, along with some avocado and tomatoes maybe. Maybe like a chicken or steak fajita type breakfast.
fedchick95
Making up stuff ahead and freezing it in serving size portions really helps.
Make “sausage patties” with ground turkey or ground beef and any spices you like — basil, thyme, garlic powder, cayenne. Saute, and freeze — easy to grab and pair with some fruit or veggie.
The omelet muffins, bacon and egg rings, carrot and banana muffins — all recipes from here — all can be made in larger batches and frozen in individual serving portions, for an easy breakfast. So can the paleo pancakes and pumpkin muffins. Great timesaver and convenience.
Alyce
I can’t eat eggs because of a food allergy so I’ll also make my own sausage patties and freeze them in portions. I also make and freeze “hash browns” out of rutabaga cubes and onions. In the morning I put my portions of sausage and hash browns in a pan with oil and heat them up with some kale leaves and sliced yellow squash.
A quickie breakfast is an apple smeared with almond butter or a bowl of nuts with raisins, shredded carrots and whatever fruit is available.
Lorie
i LOVE smoked salmon and a raw bell pepper with almonds!
jen
I usually go eggs with diced veggies or organic nitrate-free sausage with pineapple spears. If I get bored I’ll just heat up some leftover dinner, it’s no problem for me to eat steak, veggies, and other paleo deliciousness for breakfast.
Wasatch Damon
I’ve thought about having smoked salmon, but it’s iffy, since there’s quite a bit of sugar in it.
Margit
If you think of Breakfast as just another meal, you’ll be able to control the cravings for eggs, bacon, etc. I usually eat leftovers from the night before for breakfast. This enables me to stay on track with my nutrition plan.
wyatt762001
Protein shakes. Mmmmm… Usually with coffee
Paleowendo
Vegetables for breakfast! Salad or veggie soup. Yum.
Judy DeSantis
an apple cut up place in microwave for 2 min with ground cinnamin
marye
Hemp milk, banana, strawberry, and honey smoothies. I mix up a blender of these every morning for my whole family. Quick and easy and even my pickiest eater enjoys them!
Shokri
My husband recently cooked up left over shredded chicken with eggs and spinach and it was great. You can use egg whites instead. Plenty of protein and veggies here.
May-Ling
I am a huge fan of leftover steak, sliced thin, tossed with scrambled eggs and topped with some salsa!
Keith
I usually eat salads with fruit and tuna. This morning I took last nights leftover mango salsa (mango, tomato, cilantro, lemon juice, salt) and mixed in avocado and canned tuna. Eet was deelicious.
I also like to do diced apples and celery with walnuts, canned tuna, cilantro, balsamic, and cinnamon.
Yummy.
Jessica
I made the omelet muffins!! These are so good and come in handy when needing something for on the go! I put red and yellow bell peppers along with some diced onion, they were YUMMY!!
forme1957
I’m also sensitive to eggs, making breakfast a little challenging. I make a breakfast soup. Chicken broth, leftover protein (usually chicken breast or pork tenderloin), a couple of handfuls of kale, and whatever other veggies are in the fridge (carrots, squash, etc). Sometimes I add a dab of coconut oil to help with satiety. I’ve also added diced avocado instead of the coconut oil.
Kendra
Veggie fritters:
Just grate vegies (eg sweet potato, beetroot, carrot, zucchini (dry with paper towel before adding) etc etc), add an egg, pepper and salt, and almond meal, then shallow fry in a pan with coconut oil. Yummy! For a sweeter breakfast, drizzle with a little pure maple syrup.
“Paleo Cookbooks” has similar recipes in their various publications.
Sally
I sauté mushrooms, onion, red and green pepper, in small amount of olive oil, and place a poached egg on top.
Jeannie
almond panacakes 1/4 c. alomond meal or just in food processor, 1/4 c. coconut milk, almond milk, or whatever your using to sub., and 1 egg. makes about 3 small pancakes.
john
Has anyone tried the above recipe for almond pancakes? I’m struggling for breakfast for my kiddo’s. We also have to be egg free. Anyone with a recipe using coconut flour?
Abby
Here’s a link to a (long-winded) recipe. You could maybe sub out the oats for almond flour. It’s egg-free, though. Good luck! http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2010/01/vegan-gluten-free-pancakes.html
Neely
Tin of sardines in EVOO with steamed brocolli, spinach and celery. Tons of Kerrygold melting on the veg. Fat, proteins, carbs. No eggs [just developed sensitivity...]
Harry Poland
Hi Abby
A couple of months late I know, but we love Paleo pancakes. We use a half Almond butter/half Coconut Butter (just processed desiccated/shredded coconut) recipe. That one’s a big winner. We make them small because they are brittle.
Bi-winning recipe.
Stu
1/3 lb angus pattie, 1 whole egg and three egg whites with cheese and spinach. Old fashioned oatmeal with a banana mashed in and a handful of almonds and brazil nuts. Sounds like a lot but it’s needed for the daily battle.
Deven
Deven,
It’s just that it’s not really a paleo breakfast, given there’s cheese, oatmeal and you left out the egg yolks…
Neely
I go to maccas and get 2 egg and bacons 3 hash browns and hotcakes..Mmm paleo
Justin
Paleo cereal: sliced almonds, chopped pecans and walnuts (really any type of nut), fresh or dried fruit, coconut slivers, ground flax and almond milk
Andrew