Make Ahead Tip: Store in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month; thaw at room temperature.
Ingredient notes: For this recipe, we like unsweetened puffed multi-grain cereal, such as Kashi’s 7 Whole Grain Puffs.
Almond butter can be found at natural-foods stores and large supermarkets, near the peanut butter.
Turbinado sugar is steam-cleaned raw cane sugar. It’s coarse-grained and light brown in color, with a slight molasses flavor. Find it in the natural-foods section of large supermarkets or at natural-foods stores.

serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • old-fashioned rolled oats
  • slivered almonds
  • sunflower seeds
  • sesame seeds
  • currants
  • chopped dried apricots
  • chopped golden raisins
  • honey
  • vanilla extract
  • sal

Tip: Place chopped pecans in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
Carb Servings: 2 starch, 2 fat Carbohydrate Servings: 2

serves 4
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • whole milk
  • pure vanilla extract
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • multigrain brown bread
  • Dijon mustard
  • kosher salt
  • whole milk
  • grated gruyere cheese or 4 tablespoons cheddar cheese or 4 tablespoons emmenthaler cheese
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • cracked black pepper

These light lemony pancakes are moist and are perfectly paired with raspberry maple syrup or caramelized bananas and toasted walnuts.

You might need to buy:
  • lemon peeled for zest
  • low-fat buttermilk
  • lg eggs
  • whole egg and 1 egg white
  • low-fat cottage cheese
  • brown sugar
  • whole wheat flour
  • baking soda
  • kosher salt
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • margarine or 2 teaspoons butter
  • milk
  • shredded swiss cheese
  • cooked crumbled bacon
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • sliced fresh peaches or nectarines or strawberries or whole berries
  • honey
  • quick-cooking grits
  • 2% milk
serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • heavy cream
  • kosher salt
  • curry powder
  • ground cardamom
  • unsalted butter
  • warm buttered toast
serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • water
  • evaporated skim milk
  • raisins