3 reasons to love couscous for breakfast

Never had couscous for breakfast? You're missing out! Here's three reasons why you absolutely should. 

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Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us 3 reasons to love couscous for breakfast Never had couscous for breakfast? You're missing out! Here's three reasons why you absolutely should.  Looking for a simple vegetarian dinner idea? Don't forget, there's always plenty of new vegetarian recipes, vegetarian dinner ideas and vegan recipes right here. Jolinda Hackett Vegetarian Food Expert Fat-free Vegan Orange Banana Breakfast Couscous   I don't really like oatmeal. There, I said it. I just prefer to eat another kind of grain, rather than oatmeal. Don't get me wrong; I love oatmeal cookies (who doesn't!?) but when it comes to a hot breakfast cereal? Meh, I say. Recently, my hot breakfast of choice has been couscous. Let's deconstruct the reasons I've been loving couscous for breakfast: 1. It's quick. Five times out of seven, just about everyone needs a quick breakfast, especially wen adjusting to a back-to-school schedule. Couscous cooks in just a minute or two, and it's as simple as boiling some water. 2. It's cheap. A box of couscous is usually less than $2 and will last you for quite a few breakfasts. Even better? Shop for it in bulk. 3. It's versatile. While most people prefer a sweet cereal and fruit type of breakfast, I sometimes prefer a savory breakfast, so I add some garlic salt, thawed frozen veggies and nutritional yeast. Convinced? Here's a few quick back-to-school breakfast couscous recipes to try: Fat-free orange banana breakfast couscous (pictured) Apple cinnamon breakfast couscous Low-calorie breakfast couscous   READ NOW 7 ways to have quinoa for breakfast   I've almost never been a cereal and milk kinda girl, with the exception of my college years (and even then, I was a cereal and soy milk kinda girl!). I'm not committed to having breakfast foods for breakfast. I'd rather have leftover tofu stir-fry for breakfast (though in much of Asia, tofu IS a breakfast food!). So quinoa is perfect for me as a breakfast food. Just like couscous, you can eat it like a breakfast porridge with a non-dairy milk, sweetener and fruit, or, check out one of these creative ways to have quinoa for breakfast.  READ NOW Vegan Lemon Tahini Salad Dressing Recipe   This vegan lemon tahini salad dressing recipe combines two of my personal favorite salad dressing ingredients - miso, and tahini - which normally wouldn't seem to go good together, but the lemon balances the unusual flavor combination just perfectly, and the miso really just adds a bit of flavor. The end result doesn't really taste like miso at all.  Try it! Vegan lemon tahini salad dressing recipe READ NOW Vegetarian Black bean and corn chili (Gluten-free)   Made with mostly canned ingredients, this a quick and easy vegetarian black bean chili recipe that's perfect even for novice chefs. Give it a try - it's practically foolproof! Who doesn't love a good vegetarian black bean chili recipe? This one is simple to prepare (don't be fooled by the long ingredients list) and is completely vegetarian, low in fat and gluten-free.   READ NOW Featured Articles • Easy and Satisfying Hamburger Soup With Black-Eyed Peas and Kale • How to Make Perfect Popovers • Does Searing Meat "Seal In" Juices? • 17 Egg-cellent Ways to Eat Gluten-Free for Breakfast • Health Food Disguised as Takeout • Start with Bottled Pasta Sauce and Make Dozens of Delicious Recipes • Chocoflan - Chocolate Cake Topped with Caramel Flan • Green Beans That Will Definitely Make You Want To Eat Your Veggies Advertisement About Vegetarian Food  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Vegetarian Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.