Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Back to School

*In this month's Zone Living ezine, Dave Schreck has talked about ZoneFast recipes, and we've written about studies that prove that eating breakfast is important. Here are some recipes for quick Zone Breakfasts.
A child will typically eat two-block meals which we have listed below. Simply double the recipes for Mom/Dad.

Breakfast Hash
2 ounces cooked meat (roast beef, ham, etc)
3/4 cup chopped tomato
Chopped onion, to taste
Chopped green pepper, to taste
Chopped mushrooms, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Worcestshire sauce, to taste
2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 cup cut grapes

1.In a non-stick pain, saute onion, green pepper and mushrooms in the oil until tender.
2. Add cooked meat, sauteed vegetables, spices and worcestshire sauce to saute pan.
3. Cook, stirring until heated through.
4 Serve with fruit on the side.

Cottage Cheese with Raspberry Sauce
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup diced peaches
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 cup raspberries
2 macademia nuts, chopped

1. Mount cottage cheese in center of serving plate.
2. Arrange fruit except raspberries around cottage cheese.
3. Place raspberries in blender and puree.
4. Pour pureed raspberries over cottage cheese and fruit.
5. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and serve.

Quick Cottage Cheese Breakfast
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
2 teaspoons slivered almonds
Sprinkle of cinnamon

1. Place cottage cheese and applesauce in in bowl and shake on cinnamon if desired.
2. Mix
3. Sprinkle nuts on top and serve.

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