Recipe review: Men’s Health Ultimate Power Breakfast
by Giz on Feb.02, 2009, under Recipe reviews
A couple of months ago I ran across the recipe for the “Ultimate Power Breakfast” from Men’s Health magazine.
Here’s the recipe (copied/pasted directly from the link above):
The Ultimate Power Breakfast
Powerfoods: 81 egg
1 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup mixed berries
1 tablespoon chopped pecans or almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla whey protein powder
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
1/2 banana, sliced
1 tablespoon plain yogurtIn microwave-safe bowl, mix egg well, then add next 6 ingredients and nuke for 2 minutes. Remove, let cool for a minute or two. Top with sliced banana and yogurt.
Serves 1
Nutritional information, per serving: 590 calories, 30 g protein, 80 g carbs, 17 g total fat, 4 g saturated fat, 193 mg sodium, 12 g fiber
To be honest, I haven’t made it exactly as stated. I use 2 egg whites instead of an egg, and since I don’t have rolled oats (which is what I assume the recipe calls for), I use about half the amount in steel-cut oats. I also add a good shake of cinnamon, as I found the first batch a tiny bit bland. Different berries would improve the oomph too - all I had was some blueberries, which are yummy but not really zingy, if you know what I mean.
Since I only need about 300 calories for my first meal of the day, I eat about half this recipe - it would probably be great as is for a guy. It also works really well if you make most of the recipe ahead and refrigerate it for the work week. Scoop out a bit in the morning, nuke, top with milk, sliced banana and yogurt. Really, really tasty and filling enough to last.
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February 3rd, 2009 on 6:18 am
that looks GREAT and my husband may actually eat it and not notice I snucketh in the flax
February 3rd, 2009 on 9:33 pm
It is really yummy, and I’d be willing to bet you he won’t notice any “sneaketh-ing”, :lol:!
February 4th, 2009 on 4:11 pm
Wow, it does sound healthy. ‘Cept I don’t like berries much and I only like bananas by themselves, not as an ingredient. Maybe I could just have an egg, oatmeal and a banana. And flaxseed oil capsules.
Wait, could I put butter on it?
February 4th, 2009 on 6:42 pm
I’m sure you could use other fruit - cherries, peaches, whatever - and just skip the banana on top….
February 5th, 2009 on 9:08 pm
Wow, I never would have thought to combine those ingredients together, but now I’m curious! Thanks for passing this along.
February 5th, 2009 on 10:29 pm
Lemme know what you think if you try it!
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