Break the Fast-- with Cheeze Toast!

After my Tofu Scramble post, I was asked, in an email, to share some of my other "post-run" breakfasts. (I'll call them "post-run" breakfasts to distinguish them from my "pre-run" breakfasts, which, if you're curious, usually consist of a bistro burger patty or black bean burger patty and some fruit.)

Here are some of my breakfasts:

1. Oatmeal or Oat Bran-- One of my favorite ways to eat these is simply cooked with soymilk, water, and a little salt. But, if I'm feeling more motivated, here are the links to my other favorite oatmeal/oat bran recipes: Peanut Butter and Banana Oatmeal Fusion, Oatmeal Raisin Pudding, Banana Nut Bread Oatmeal, and Peaches 'n Cream Oatmeal Dream.

2. Banana Bread Blender Cereal-- and Ricki, of Diet, Dessert and Dogs, had the terrific idea to eat this heated up, which takes the taste to a whole new level! (For the summer, though, I still like to eat it cold.)

3. Non-breakfast foods (stir fries, sandwiches, leftovers, etc.)

4. And sometimes, I like to eat Cheeze Toast!

Yes, there are three pieces of toast on my plate. Especially since I'm so little, it's really important to take in the proper amount of fuel after running so hard. Also in the picture: juicy watermelon, crunchy almonds, and perfectly-steamed broccoli (because what better combination is there than broccoli and cheeze?!)

I like to cut my cheeze toast into bite-sized pieces, because that's how my dad made it for me when I was little :o).

Plus, that way, I can do this:

Broccoli-Cheeze Bites!!!

Little Vegan Cheeze Toast

Ingredients:

Three slices whole-wheat bread
1 and ½ ounces cheddar-flavored Vegan Rella

Directions:

1. Cover the bread slices with thinly-sliced pieces of Vegan Rella.

2. Put the bread into a toaster oven. (I like my toast to be kinda soft, not hard and crispy, so I take the bread out after less than a minute—just long enough to melt the cheeze. Now, if my sister were the one making the toast, those poor bread slices would be in the toaster for eons!)

3. Use a knife to spread the melted cheeze.

4. Voila! Vegan Cheeze Toast!