Breakfast...

If you've looked at the post that lists all of the foods we're supposed to avoid, you might have noticed that a lot of the standard breakfast fare is now off the menu. Bread (wheat, gluten & yeast), eggs, cereal (milk, many grains), oatmeal, yogurt... can't have any of 'em. Now, considering that my 2 primary go-to breakfasts- oatmeal with dried cranberries and a splash of milk, or a fried egg on an english muffin- are completely out of the question, I have been facing a bit of a quandary. What the heck are we going to eat for breakfast????

Yesterday I decided to make polenta for breakfast. I know, I know, polenta is usually a savory, non-breakfasty food. But it fit 2 important criteria: 1) it's corn, so we're allowed to have it, and 2) I actually had some in the cupboard.

So I made it for breakfast. After all, if you add extra water and make it thin, it's similar to cream of wheat, right? So the hubby skeptically came into the kitchen and asked what polenta is and sniffed at the pot. I explained it to him, and he seemed appeased. He's really cooperative with trying new foods (as long as there are no fungus, filters or fish involved, anyway).

It was a hit. Today I reheated some and added diced apricot pieces. Not bad, but it was missing something. Not sure what, but something. Maybe I'll try it with a drizzle of honey tomorrow morning. That might be it.

Oh, and as soon as I sign off of here, I'm going to attempt a breakfast bar recipe that looks fairly friendly, with some minor modifications. I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow. Wish me luck!