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14 breakfast ideas from the library, and we checked every ingredient in every one of them before it went on this list.

• Avocado Melon Breakfast Smoothie

  Puts honeydew melon, apple juice, avocado and grape juice to work, out of seven ingredients. Not a trace of parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, the usual carriers of cheese in breakfast ideas here.

  The full list:

  • 1 large, ripe avocado
  • 1 cup honeydew melon chunks (about 1 slice)
  • lime, juiced (1 1/2 tsp lime juice)
  • 1 cup milk (fat free)
  • 1 cup fat-free yogurt (plain)
  • 1/2 cup 100% apple juice or white grape juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
• Banana Pancakes with Apple Topping

  Builds on honey, baking powder, bananas and apples, in a list of twelve ingredients. It has none of the parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta that carry cheese into other breakfast ideas.

  Every line, as published:

  • 3 apples
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups low-fat or fat-free milk
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cup flour (all purpose)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Banana Split Oatmeal

  Builds on mint, oatmeal, banana and yogurt, in a list of six ingredients. Where other breakfast ideas here use parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, this one has none of them.

  What goes in:

  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 banana (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup low-fat frozen yogurt
  • 3 leaves mint, fresh (optional for garnish)
• Banana Walnut Oatmeal

  Builds on maple syrup, dry milk, walnuts and oats, in a list of seven ingredients. You will not find parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta in it, though that is how cheese reaches other breakfast ideas.

  Everything in it:

  • 2/3 cup non-fat dry milk mixed with 2 cups water (or 2 cups fluid non-fat or low-fat milk)
  • 1/16 teaspoon salt (dash) (optional)
  • 2 3/4 cups water
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 2 tablespoons 100% maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts (chopped)
• Cherry Puff Pancake

  Nine ingredients, cherries, almonds, butter and vanilla extract among them. No parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, the foods that bring cheese into other breakfast ideas here.

  The full list:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
  • 2 cups halved, pitted sweet cherries, fresh or frozen, thawed and drained
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds (optional)
• Cinnamon Vanilla Granola

  Builds on rolled oats, honey, vanilla extract and cinnamon, in a list of seven ingredients. It skips the parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta other breakfast ideas here get their cheese from.

  Every line, as published:

  • 2 tablespoons honey*
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or cooking oil of choice)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups uncooked rolled oats (oatmeal)
• Eggs over Kale and Sweet Potato Grits

  Builds on kale, grits, sweet potato and orange, in a list of eight ingredients. Not a trace of parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, the usual carriers of cheese in breakfast ideas here.

  What goes in:

  • 1 large sweet potato (orange flesh)
  • 2 cups fresh kale (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (divided)
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup non-fat milk
  • 3/4 cup grits (quick cooking)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
• Fruit and Yogurt Breakfast Shake

  Puts pineapple juice, strawberries, banana and vanilla to work, out of four ingredients. It has none of the parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta that carry cheese into other breakfast ideas.

  Everything in it:

  • 1 banana, medium, very ripe, (peeled)
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla
  • 1/2 cup strawberries (remove stems and rinse)
• Fruity Homemade Oatmeal

  Puts rolled oats, raisins, apple and cinnamon to work, out of five ingredients. Where other breakfast ideas here use parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, this one has none of them.

  The full list:

  • 1 apple (cored and chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons raisins or currants
  • 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups water
• Light as a Feather Whole Wheat Pancakes

  Eight ingredients, buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder and whole wheat flour among them. You will not find parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta in it, though that is how cheese reaches other breakfast ideas.

  Every line, as published:

  • 1 1/3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 egg, large
  • 3 teaspoons brown sugar (1 tablespoon, packed)
  • 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, 1%
  • 1 tablespoon oil
• Overnight Oatmeal with Berries

  Leans on raspberries, oatmeal, honey and vanilla extract; seven ingredients in all. No parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, the foods that bring cheese into other breakfast ideas here.

  What goes in:

  • 1/2 cup low-fat milk (or less for thicker oatmeal)
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, fat-free
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup uncooked rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup raspberries, frozen
• Spanish Frittata

  Builds on russet potatoes, eggs and yellow onion, in a list of six ingredients. It skips the parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta other breakfast ideas here get their cheese from.

  Everything in it:

  • 2 russet potatoes (scrubbed)
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (peeled and chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• Tropical Overnight Oatmeal

  Seven ingredients, allspice, almonds, pineapple chunks and oats among them. Not a trace of parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta, the usual carriers of cheese in breakfast ideas here.

  The full list:

  • 2/3 cup old fashion oats, uncooked
  • 2/3 cup non-fat milk
  • 2/3 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1 medium banana, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
• Whole Grain Strawberry Pancakes

  Twelve ingredients, baking soda, strawberries, baking powder and vanilla among them. It has none of the parmesan, cheddar cheese, mozzarella or ricotta that carry cheese into other breakfast ideas.

  Every line, as published:

  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 container vanilla low-fat yogurt (6 oz)
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • For the topping:
  • 1 3/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1 container strawberry low-fat yogurt (6 oz)

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