Eat for breakfast?

**Dawn1216** · 04-13-2006, 06:58 AM

I used to eat Special K Eggo waffles for breakfast with a little butter on them. Now I am afraid those might have too many preservatives for the IC diet. I am already on a restricted diet for ulcerative colitis, AKA "no roughage". So I don't have too many options. What are some good ideas for breakfast??

**traceann** · 04-13-2006, 07:14 AM

Eggs are great, scrambled, fried etc. I would make my own breakfast burritos - scramble an egg, toss in some Monterey Jack cheese and wrap in a friendly tortilla. Worked well! Or, I would have a Lender's Plain bagel with cream cheese (the brick kind, not spread - too many additives in it). And don't be afraid to think outside the box, like it doesn't necessarily have to be the typical breakfast food items, like a grilled cheese or something (most of us are ok with processed American cheese)...

Hugs!!!

**enk11** · 04-13-2006, 07:18 AM

eggs are always ok for me.you can make omlettes with ok food too. toast from organic, no preservative bread is also fine. as for cereal, Im good with raisin bran and cornflakes. I would definetly NOT suggest pumpernickel. I had a pumpernickel bagel for breakfast and am still hurting. Funny, I dont even LIKE pumpernickel, but it just seems so...healthy. lol

**Dawn1216** · 04-13-2006, 07:32 AM

I was at Wild Oats the other night and had a hard time finding a white bread without preservatives and acid. I ended up getting Pita's and they are so dry! What kind of bread do you use and where did you end up finding it? I love bread for sandwiches, etc.

**enk11** · 04-13-2006, 07:42 AM

Hi Im not sure where you are located, but try and find a health food store. the one in my area sells all organic foods including fruits and vegetables. they usually have noodles too without any preservatives. It is definetly pricier than the other kinds, but its worth it. you can also try a whole foods store. if there is niether of these in your area, see if fresh direct can deliver some. Im not sure, since I dont use fresh direct, but I understand they have alot of organic choices. Hope this helps!
Enk

**Pernie** · 04-13-2006, 03:13 PM

The Whole foods store near me also has organic preservative free frozen waffels, pancake mix, maple syrup, cereal, and bread for making safe french toast.

Off the breakfast side Whole foods also has frozen breaded fish fillets & chicken patties that have no bad ic ingredients.

The frozen food queen has regained her throne :woohoo:

***kadi*** · 04-13-2006, 03:22 PM

Hot rice cereal? (Once again, Whole Foods!)
Toast with butter and honey.
Pear & cottage cheese & toast.
Grilled mozzarella sandwich.

I get preservative free breads at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and a special "local breads" section at my Safeway.

**hollipop** · 04-13-2006, 03:29 PM

My favorites are:

1. fresh baked bagel with cream cheese. (the packaged ones have preservatives that irritate my bladder)
2. Ezekiel Cinnamon Raison cereal with organic whole milk. (I don't like cereal normally, but this one is actually yummy! The organic whole milk has MSM in it, which soothes my bladder and my achy joints.)
3. Post Banana Nut Crunch (This is the only "regular" cereal that isn't loaded with sprayed on vitamins, and has no vitamin C added at all. It's very sweet and satisfying)
4. 2 pieces of honey wheat toast with a slice of munster cheese melted in the middle.
5. French toast. (I use an egg, a little milk, cinnamon and white sugar as the batter and griddle in butter)
6. Toast with honey (add cinnamon or butter if you want. This is also a yummy snack.)
7. Pancakes and preservative free bacon or sage brown & serve sausage that I buy at Whole Foods.

***kadi*** · 04-13-2006, 03:57 PM

Hey Holly,
What's the brand of sausage you get at Whole Foods?
Thanks!

***Julie B*** · 04-13-2006, 04:30 PM

Oh great ideas everyone!!

**Susan Osborne** · 04-13-2006, 04:32 PM

I know, breakfast is a hard one. I enjoy eating these items: almond butter with toast, oatmeal with cinnamon and butter, cheerios, cottage cheese & pears (still figuring out if this does me ok)fried eggs w/ mozz cheese or american(boars head is preserv.free),organic blueberry waffles.
hope you get som egood iders

susan

**Mrs. Burschman** · 04-13-2006, 05:55 PM

Hi all,

Quaker 100% natural Oats and Honey Granola is the best cereal on the planet! Yum!

Amy (Mrs. B)

**hollipop** · 04-14-2006, 01:53 AM

The sausage links are made by "365", which makes a lot of different foods. They are in the frozen section near the meat counter. It's so very yummy.

Wellshire Farms is my favorite bacon. Not only is it 40% less fat, but it's so thick and meaty that it doesn't even curl up in the frying pan. It's truly the best bacon I've ever had...and so easy to cook!

***ICNDonna*** · 04-14-2006, 03:04 AM

My very favorite breakfast is hash browns with over-easy eggs on top, and toast with butter and honey, but usually we have hot cereal or plain eggs with toast --- we do use butter and honey nearly every day.

Donna

**enk11** · 04-14-2006, 03:48 AM

all those sound great! I was pleasantly suprised when I went out to brunch the other week and was able to have eggs florintine. its like eggs benedict but with spinach instead of ham. the only thing missing was the mimosa!