The Breakfast Flowchart
Jul 13, 2011, Updated Jun 19, 2017
Reader Trisha recently posted on the Eating Rules Facebook Page that she was in some serious need of “weekday breakfast inspiration.” Since breakfast is easily my favorite meal of the day, I’m happy to help! ย (Well, that’s not the only reason, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.)
There are already hundreds of “10 healthy breakfast ideas” posts out there (yawn), so I figured I’d work up something a little different for y’all — creating the second of an (indefinite) series of “healthy foodie flowcharts.” (What’s that? You missed my Smoothie Flowchart last year?)
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I just got back from a biz trip and I <3 IT! Thanks Andrew.
Welcome back, Trisha! Hope this gives you some good breakfast inspiration. ๐
Well this is just ridiculously fun, useful, clever, and inspiring! Thanks!
Thanks Stephanie! Hope you have a wonderful breakfast.
This makes me realize I need to expand my breakfast routine. And that I have far too few breakfast recipes on my blog!
See Cathy, I’ve solved the “need more breakfast recipes” problem with just one post! No need for me to post any more, I can just refer people to the flowchart. Infinite options! (Just don’t tell anyone I forgot to put potatoes in the chart… shhhh!)
Again, I envy your illustrations. And it’s super-useful – not just pretty. The geek in you can only be envied by yet another geek. I like that your arrows are “fun” and not engineering-y and serious. ๐ Thanks, shefskitchen, for printing one out for me! I’m clearing the space on the fridge. (We bought an “old school” fridge just so that we could still use our magnets and put stuff all over it)
Here’s another breakfast list I have on my fridge!
http://www.realage.com/blogs/food-bites/9-high-energy-ways-to-start-the-day
Thanks for your hard work to put these together. We do appreciate it!
Thanks for the kind words, Amee! That’s a great breakfast list, too – thanks for sharing.
Andrew:
This is so cute – and useful! I’m going to post it now on The Lunch Tray’s Facebook page.
Bettina
Thanks Bettina — and thanks for sharing the link. Most appreciated! ๐
Great Post! Loving all your worksheets. I can’t believe you sit there and make them. I’m printing this one for my sister and parents. A breakfast we love in our house is boiled eggs coarsely mashed with avocado and a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
The geek in me (which, I’ll admit, is pretty significant) has a blast putting these together.
I don’t think I’ve had boiled eggs+avocado mashed together. I’ll have to try that. (Two of my favorite foods; how could I go wrong?).
I think I forgot to add Avocado as a good toast topping, too… I’ll work that into a revision. Thanks!
no prob–glad to help with an idea! avocado makes for such a good fat/butter doesn’t it? i use it sometimes in place of oil in dough for indian breads.
I can’t read it – but it looks brilliant ๐
I was a chronic no breakfast girl – but I’ve changed that little by little.
My go to is greek yogurt, almonds, flax seed and a bit of fresh or dried fruit. MMMMMMMMM
Can’t read it? Anything I can fix on my end?
(and yes, the flowchart could very easily lead you to Greek Yogurt, Almonds, Flax Seed, and Fruit…)
how can we zoom?? or make it bigger??
Make sure you’ve downloaded the PDF — use the link at the end of the post.
Amazing! You really put a lot of effort into this and not only is it really clever but the info is really important. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and you’ve just given everyone the blueprint for hundreds of healthy breakfast combos. Thanks!!
Thanks, Nancy! ๐
1) What about pistachios?
2) Does making your own waffles count in the pancakes section?
3) How can you have breakfast without a nice cup of coffee?
I knew I was leaving some good nuts out, darnit! I love pistachios. (Just make sure you shell them before dropping them in your oatmeal!)
Yes, waffles are synonymous with pancakes (nutritionally speaking, of course)… Unless you insist on filling every little pocket with syrup?
I thought about including hot beverages, but was already tight on space. Maybe next time I’ll go up to 11×17. ๐
Overwhelmed by the amount of work that must go into your terrific posts! Any idea where I might find low-sodium cottage cheese? I really miss it on our “loso” eating plan…Thanks!
Thanks, Liz! I’d bet that Whole Foods carries some lower-sodium cottage cheese; but I’m not sure (and it would probably depend on your local store’s buyer, too — doesn’t hurt to ask them to stock it, though!).
You could also make your own! ๐
http://www.cheesemaking.com/CottageCheese.html