I've never been a morning person. Ever. When I was younger and still lived in Spain, my mom and sisters had to turn on the light in my room and call my name for like, an hour for me to wake up... At noon! When I started my first job, I used to literally wake up 30 minutes before I had to go in. I just loved sleeping in.
After getting married and having two kids, things obviously changed. No more late mornings, no more taking an hour to get out of bed. I think by now I've gotten used to it.
Well, sort of. Let's just say I "tolerate" it.
The strange thing is, despite not being a morning person, mornings are pretty much the only time I can exercise. It's the only time I can get a good workout, without feeling exhausted. There's just one condition though: I absolutely have to eat before I do it.
I don't know about you, but eating a huge breakfast at 6am... not the most appealing thing to me. I often struggled trying to find the right thing to eat early in the morning, before exercising. Something light, yet nutritious and energizing.
So a couple of weeks ago, I put together this little breakfast bowl. Nothing too elaborate, just some ricotta cheese, with some fruit, nuts and a drizzle of honey. It tasted so good and gave me such a boost of energy, that it has become part of my morning routine.
You can use store bought ricotta or make your own (if you want the recipe, click here !). Of course you can choose the fruit according to your taste or the season, and same thing with the nuts. I happen to love the combination of figs, cherries and walnuts!
Hope you enjoy it!
Summer Breakfast Bowl
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- ½ cup low fat ricotta cheese (if you want to make your own, click here for the recipe!)
- 2 figs, cut in quarters
- 5 cherries, pitted and cut in quarters
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- ½-1 tablespoon raw honey (we use Wholesome sweeteners)
Instructions
- Scoop ricotta cheese in a bowel. Top with cherries and figs. Sprinkle chopped walnut and drizzle with honey
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Category: Breakfast
Consuelo - Honey & Figs
I'm definitely an early bird, because, the sooner I wake up, the sooner I get to have breakfast 😉 Which is amazing when it looks as delish as this one. Love the honey & figs combo! 😉
Vicky & Ruth
Hahaha good way to look at it!! Thank you Consuelo! 🙂
Chanie@BusyInBrooklyn
Summer in a bowl - all of my favorites!
Vicky & Ruth
Ours too!
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking
Oh this breakfast bowl looks so delicious!
Vicky & Ruth
Thank you! It is perfect way to start your day!
Arpita@ TheGastronomicBong
Wow!! Love figs.. SO healthy.. A great way to start the day.. 🙂
Vicky & Ruth
We love having fruit for breakfast! It is the best!
Tami Weiser
I adore this recipe, Creative fun an easy. It 's both light and sustaining.I love fresh figs- LOVE them. My mom is from New Orelans so I grew up with them...
Vicky & Ruth
Fresh figs are the best! Growing up our dad would always bring home fresh figs from his garden!