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Welcome to a new realm of breakfast foods! The recipes in this section are designed to give sutained energy to your body in the form of grains. You'll find cereals, muffins, breads and a few drinks, all of which are packed with nutrients.
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
This homey blueberry muffin recipe is bursting with berries and lightly scented with lemon zest. Chopped nuts are a nice addition if you like them, but the muffins are just as good without. Unlike many other baked good recipes on this site, these muffins do contain eggs.
Macrobiotic Apple Bran Muffin Recipe
Chock full of apples, dense, moist, and rich in fiber, this macrobiotic apple bran muffin recipe is not vegan but is definitely far healthier than your typical bakery product. Molasses, maple sugar, and cinnamon all contribute to a satisfying and deliciously different muffin.
Blueberry Lemon Muffins
This homey blueberry muffin recipe is bursting with berries and lightly scented with lemon zest. Chopped nuts are a nice addition if you like them, but the muffins are just as good without. Unlike many other baked good recipes on this site, these muffins do contain eggs.
Macrobiotic Bran Muffin Recipe, Recipe for Macrobiotic Bran Muffins
Dense, moist, and packed with iron and fiber, this macrobiotic bran muffin recipe is not vegan but is definitely far healthier than your typical bakery product. Molasses, maple sugar, and cinnamon all contribute to a satisfying and deliciously different muffin.
Berry Delicious Smoothie Recipe
This berry smoothie recipe is a great breakfast in warm weather, or a yummy pick-me-up in the midmorning or mid-afternoon. Berries are being recognized as one of the most powerful superfoods in the plant kingdom. They are rich in disease-fighting antioxidants, are heart healthy, and considered to be vital foods in anti-aging medicine.
Vanilla Nut Smoothie Recipe
This rich, creamy, vanilla nut smoothie has no added sweetener, and is absolutely packed with nutrients. Almonds, banana, rice protein and flax seed make for a sustaining snack or breakfast drink. It’s a great drink to have after strenuous exercise, or if you don’t have time to make breakfast.
Super Granola
Making granola is quite easy once you get the hang of it, and no commercial product is as good as what can come out of your own kitchen. Experimenting is key after you know what you’re doing, so try different nuts, seeds, and dried fruits to discover your favorite combination. This recipe is packed with fiber, nutrients, and healthy fats, and is an excellent snack as well as breakfast food.
Super Granola
Making granola is quite easy once you get the hang of it, and no commercial product is as good as what can come out of your own kitchen.Experimenting is key after you know what you’re doing, so try different nuts, seeds, and dried fruits to discover your favorite combination. This recipe is packed with fiber, nutrients, and healthy fats, and is an excellent snack as well as breakfast food.
Macrobiotic Breakfasts
We’ve all been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Most of us have experienced the “crash” from either eating poorly or not at all in the morning. The following menu suggestions should help you get started on nourishing yourself in the morning, and setting your body up for an energized day.
Berry Delicious Smoothie
This berry smoothie recipe is a great breakfast in warm weather, or a yummy pick-me-up in the midmorning or mid-afternoon. Berries are being recognized as one of the most powerful superfoods in the plant kingdom. They are rich in disease-fighting antioxidants, are heart healthy, and considered to be vital foods in anti-aging medicine.
Vanilla Nut Smoothie
This rich, creamy, vanilla nut smoothie has no added sweetener, and is absolutely packed with nutrients. Almonds, banana, rice protein and flax seed make for a sustaining snack or breakfast drink. It’s a great drink to have after strenuous exercise, or if you don’t have time to make breakfast.
Tofu Scramble
Tofu scramble is often presented as a replacement for scrambled eggs, but I think it deserves to stand on its own merits. Possible ingredient combinations are as varied as your imagination, and the recipe that follows is a good, simple version to have as a starting point.
Cinnamon Amaranth Grits
Amaranth is another of the ancient grains, and was a staple food of the Aztec Indians. It is exceptionally high in protein and calcium, and is strengthening to the lungs. If you find the flavor of amaranth alone to be too intense, try mixing it with rice, steel cut oats, or cracked wheat.
Quinoa Porridge
Quinoa is a cousin to amaranth, and is one of the ancient staple foods of the Incas. It is strengthening for the whole body, and for the kidneys in particular. Quinoa is high in protein, calcium, iron, and B vitamins. This simple porridge is a great meal to start the day with.
Whole Grain Pancakes
These pancakes are nutrient dense and far superior to their white flour cousins, traditional flapjacks. Whole grain flour is heavier than white, and may be an acquired taste, but most people (including kids) will adapt to eating these pretty readily. Serve with maple syrup, fruit-only preserves, or agave nectar.

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