All-in-One Breakfast Shake

Cereal, soy and fruit in one easy-to-fix and easy-to-enjoy package. You can add variety with your choice of juice and by altering the fruit with the season, replacing banana with a very ripe pear, large peach or ¾ cup sweet berries. 

Yield: 2 large 12-ounce servings

• 1¼ cups soy milk
• 1 medium banana
• ½ cup orange, apple or pineapple juice
• ¼ cup oats
• 2 tablespoon wheat germ
• 2 to 4 ice cubes, optional
• Nutmeg, optional

Combine everything except the ice cubes and nutmeg in a blender. Process at high speed until smooth. For a frothier shake, add ice cubes and process until completely melted.

Pour into servings glasses. Sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.

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You can find hundreds of vegan and vegetarian breakfast ideas, from everyday to fancy in The Good Breakfast Book by Nikki and David Goldbeck (Ceres Press), available at a special price at HealthyHighways. Also in bookstores or from amazon.com.