If you must have a hearty breakfast and can't be bothered with any of the results that turn up when you google "paleo breakfast recipe," here's a hack:

     1) Pick a fruit you like
     2) Pick a meat you like
     3) Fry them together*
     4) Keep doing that until you have a bunch of favorite breakfast combos

*The fruit doesn't necessarily have to be fried, but it often gives the meat a great flavor. Example: Apples and sausage, pineapple and pork chop.

Coffee with coconut oil mixed in should last you until lunch. Breakfast is so last century.

I don't want to be too critical here, but are you saying that "grains" are more "exciting" than the most versatile ingredient in the known Universe? (So say Auguste Escoffier, PBUH)

I would personally look for a bit more variety "in the salad drawer" as well as include some dinner leftovers or some delicious additional meats. Also, you can cook an egg more ways than you can say "Hello" in the modern world... so EXPERIMENT!

For example:

• Hardboiled Egg Salad with bacon served on bitter greens (bonus! can be cooked the night before!)
• Omelette with whatever you want to put in it.
• Eggs James Bond - Seriously the best scrambled eggs ever. Serve with a warm bacon and spinach salad with raspberries and balsamic if you want to get fancy.
• Egg Cups (others call these "egg muffins"), just whisk a ton of eggs, pour into muffin tins, and bake with whatever ingredient you want in them. Simple, and can be made ahead.
• Paleo "Fry Up" - it seems every country and culture that has been somewhat related to England by way of border or Colonization, has their own rendition of a big breakfast. In the US there are at least half a dozen classic "Big Breakfasts" depending on where you are from. Find your favorite, and hook it up! This is my favorite meal to cook for my family on the weekends.

If you haven't figured it out, I'm a breakfast guy. It is my favorite meal.

Now, besides my 1-2 IF days/week, I still eat breakfast pretty much every day but save the "big breakies" for Saturday/Sunday = I pretty much do bacon/eggs every day, or I will take last nights leftover curry/chili/steak/etc... and put a nice pretty orange-yolked pastured egg cooked sunny side up on top.

Today I had a fantastic breakfast of oven roasted potatoes, scrambled eggs ala James Bond, bacon, all natural sausages, and half a grapefruit (I allow myself more carbs on heavy workout days).

I started making Scottish Balls on Sunday to eat during the week. If you warm them up in the microwave they are like Sausage Egg McMuffins a la Paleo. My boyfriend is not Paleo but really loves them and they are REALLY convenient.

http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-scotch-eggs/#more-26312

I like IF and I don't eat an "early morning" breakfast. Between 10 and noon, though, I've slipped into a habit of having about a cup of home-made yogurt (3/4 whole milk, 1/4 heavy cream) with fruit. The fruit is typically a banana, some cinnamon and perhaps something sweeter such as grapes or kiwi--or not.

For me, that dish is tasty but not long-lasting, so in early-to-middle afternoon I have my main meal of fruit-salad-stew or meat.

The simplest breakfast, of course, is leftovers from your last main meal. If I eat meat rather than stew for my main meal, I try to cook too much and have leftovers. Beef is great cold out of the fridge and other meats I usually re-heat. I sometimes re-heat some stew for breakfast if I don't feel like yogurt.

I make omelets occasionally, so for me they are a treat.

I had the same problem at first, but I found some really great breakfast "alternatives" for grain. Here are my favorites.

When its not too cold a morning shake is perfect.I take whatever fresh fruit I have from the farmers market, usually berries, I add banana, raw egg(optional), fresh spinach, a little vanilla, hemp protein powder, coconut milk and chia seeds soaked in coconut milk (this is also optional. You can make your own combo this is just what I have been into lately.

Paleo Pancakes, I have a great recipe but don't have it on hand. You can do a search online and get some nice ones.

egg muffins with whatever breakfast stuff you like. You can make them ahead of time for quick access if you are in a rush. There are also some great sites with wonderful recipes for this.

I have also made a couple of "oatmeals" one out of soaked seeds and nuts(almonds,sunflower, flax, pumpkin) blended with soaked raisins, dates and grated apple. You can also take a butternut squash and roast it, add some almond butter, cinnamon, vanilla.

My husband just eats a piece of fruit and some nuts with his green tea.

Is Bacon and Eggs considered difficult? :)

Breakfast is awesome because that means.... HOME FRIESSSS.

I get some yams fry em up like home fries, with some scrambled eggs with peppers and onions, bacon, and a cup of wild blueberries.

Breakfast seems pretty easy to me.

I used to gag at the idea of eggs in the morning and preferred fruit, but once I got used to it and into a regime of a couple of eggs fried in coconut oil (super hot so the whites go crispy and spoon the fat over the top so the yolk is still raw), a big dollop of kimchi and guacamole. That's a tricolore right there ;)

The whole concept of special foods for special times of day is very culture-specific, as is the number and timing of meals. You don't have to eat special breakfast foods in the morning, you don't have to eat breakfast at all.

Personally, I don't eat breakfast usually. If I do, it will be because a group of people is going out for brunch or something, in which case I will either try to pick something from the lunch menu instead, or I'll go for eggs + bacon + spinach.

Finally, does breakfast (or any meal) have to be exciting? Food is good, food is nice, but it's a big ask for food to be EXCITING every meal. Seeking EXCITING food all the time sounds like a good way to get fat to me.

Usually nothing, just black coffee. If I have to eat because I know I will have a late lunch I usually make scrambled eggs with butter and cream and black pepper, a banana, some almonds... If there is leftover rice I'll take that too, with sardines.

I should also note that I am starting crossfit, so I am worried that I am going to run out of energy etc.

Your in the same boat I was I think. First few weeks of converting to paleo I had a box of cheerios like 15 days in lol. But since I have been just fine, breakfast is great meal time. I pretty much eat eggs over easy and bacon every morning, then throw some avocado on top or an orange and banana on the side. If your really wanting that cereal feeling then I made my own mix of cereal, get walnuts, almonds, cranberries and milk or almond milk and mix those together. similar to cereal but healthy! Also can throw some cinnamon in there. Another easy meal is sausage and eggs or sausage mixed with ground beef. I recently make a nice stir fry type deal of rice, ground beef, green onion, kale, and seasoning similar to ted and barnys but home made and healthier using sea salt. stick with it, google paleo recipes and get paleo cook books, tons of great ideas out there, start mixing healthy foods, good luck -ProudPaleo42

Do you do dairy? Makes life very easy come breakfast time because it's a scoopful of berries (either fresh or frozen and defrosted overnight in a bowl or in the microwave when you forget) and 3-4 big spoons of full fat greek yoghurt. Yum. A small handful of almonds and walnuts gives you a bit more variety.

I try to have eggs (scrambled with chorizo or smoked salmon) but you do get those "I can't face eggs" days, so this is a very easy and welcome change.

The problem with "leftovers" is that, whilst stews and curries are fine (if not better) the next day, a) you might be saving it for lunch and b) roast or fried meats often have a lot of soft white fat congealed all over them. Despite my general love of sat fat, I just don't find this particularly enjoyable to eat.

My husband got pretty tired of eating eggs sunny side up without bread to sop it up with until I made this: Almond flax bread (recipe derived from http://wheatfreeandglutenfreebreadrecipe.blogspot.com/)

Ingredients:

• ~ 1 cup cup almond meal
• ~ 1/2 cup flax meal
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• Salt/pepper
• Butter/ghee/coconut oil/olive oil to line pan
• 3 eggs

1) Mix all ingredients together until the mixture is the consistency of a thick paste (I kind of eyeball the amount of almond/flax).

2) Line the bottom of a pyrex with fat of choice. Pour the mixture into the pyrex (I like to spread it out thin to make thin, melba toast like bread).

3) Spread a little fat of choice over the uncooked bread

4) Sprinkle dried oregano, crushed red pepper, and rosemary

5) Bake 350-400 degrees until the bread is cooked throughout.

Now my problem is making sure my husband doesn't eat it all in one sitting!

Breaking your fast doesn't have to be something that fits the American pattern. Some days, I don't eat breakfast -- just not hungry -- Some days, all I want is a cup of cultured coconut cream (sort of like coconut yogurt, but runnier) with a little vanilla and stevia or some mashed berries. Some days, I drink a quart of bone stock and call it a morning. Some days, I enjoy "bulletproof coffee" (which is basically coffee blended with butter).

Some days, I forget to eat until close to mid-day, and then I want a MEAL -- which could be anything from a big salad of meat and veggies to today's feast of (basically) leftovers -- leftover beef that I'd corned myself and simmered with cabbages and roots, chopped up with a couple of sweet potatoes and onions, and browned with coconut oil and ghee... then topped with an over-easy goose egg (I LOVE my local farmers!!!). It's a HUGE breakfast, and it'll likely be my entire day's food... or at least till late afternoon or early evening... but when I get truly hungry again, I'll scrounge around and find something else yummy to eat (I think I have duck livers still in the fridge). S

I try hard not to make food any more difficult than I have to. I eat what we've got, and make sure that I buy things I know I'll eat... otherwise, what's the fun of a meal.

Good luck on your journey!

Unless I'm doing something exciting with the eggs, I tend to find myself ditching the normal "breakfast" food and going for just normal foods. I spent 20+ years putting eggs on toast or in a sandwich or eating cereal, try to avoid the temptation to do that much as much as possible... (and let's be honest, Eggs + _ gets boring.)

I had leftover braised chicken, asparagus, & egg yolk yesterday. I had pork chops, sauteed brussel sprouts, a potato and kraut after my work out today.

Hard boiled eggs or poached. Quick and easy.

IF does not work for me but I really don't like dinner for breakfast all that much. Used to do steel cut oats every morning and the only thing other than that that I've found I really enjoy is smoothies. I know it's not super popular to drink one's calories with a lot of paleo peeps but I have a smoothie every morning and it keeps me full and makes my belly super happy.

Frozen strawberries, coconut milk, frozen spinach and cocoa. All blended up it's usually the consistency of less smooth soft-serve. Heaven.

lately, these are our breakfasts:

an egg scramble that includes sauteed onions, spinach and either sausage or sliced up whole foods bacon that they have in the butcher. SO yummy!

a "leftover" hash consisting of the previous night's sweet potatoes (halved, sliced, and tossed with olive oil, s&p, LOTS of crushed garlic and thyme and baked on a foil lined greased cookie sheet until dinner is done :D), the previous night's veggie, sliced or diced leftover meat, all sauteed together and topped with a couple of fried eggs. this morning's was sweet potatoes with pot roast chili meat. it was SOOOO good!!!

Because I wake up and leave my house pretty early (out the door by 7 am), I like to take breakfast along with me to eat at school or on the bus. I usually make a coconut milk smoothie- it's pretty easy, but has a fair amount of fructose in it.

I usually use: -1 can coconut milk -1 raw egg -1 banana -1 Tbsp dark cocoa powder (optional) -2 cups spinach/kale mix -big handful of berries -matcha powder (optional) -cinnamon -fresh grated ginger -little squeeze of lime

I blend it all in my magic bullet, in the large sized cup. That way I can just throw a lid on it and put it in my backpack. It's pretty thick and filling (sometimes I add extra coconut oil if I have a small lunch) so I sip it throughout my classes as I get hungry. It's something sweet and a bit different from having eggs!

Hard boiled eggs are nice and easy, and you can cook them in advance so all you have to do is peel and eat in the morning.

@Jenny J, Yes, eggs can have a strong sulfur smell if over cooked. The eggs I hard boil don't have a strong smell. The key is not to over cook them. Here is the best way I have found to hard boil eggs:

"Boiling perfect hard boiled eggs is a bit simpler than making soft boiled eggs. This is because, the timing is not so stringent in hard boiling eggs. Place room temperature eggs in a saucepan and slowly pour water to cover them, till the level reaches to about half an inch above the eggs. Place saucepan over a burner, setting it to high temperature. Bring water to a boiling temperature and set timing to exactly 3 minutes, while still maintaining high heat. Following this, take off the saucepan from heat and cover lid. This time, allow the eggs to set for 8 minutes. Then place your hard boiled eggs under running water to cool down. You can share this method on how to boil an egg perfectly with your friends."

Ok I've said this on some other posts but i usually do a paleo "cereal" bowl which involves:

1. Toasted nuts (usually macadamias or almonds but you can always use a mix)
2. Cinnamon or Vanilla or ... nothing!
3. Blueberries or other berries (frozen or fresh)
4. Pour over some coconut cream or homemade coconut yoghurt
5. If its wintery and cold sometimes I warm up the mixture on the stove...
6. Otherwise it fits into a little container and is a great take to work brekkie.
7. Make a small loaf of almond meal 'bread' and dip it into the mix... yummmmmmmm!

2 Minute French Toast - 1 to assemble, 1 to microwave.

Just had it this morning for the first time (substituted almond flour for flax). INSANE. Drizzled some syrup. Mmmmmm

http://www.paleomusings.com/2012/03/french-toast-in-cup.html

I'm all about the steak for brekkies, lamb steak in particular these days. It cooks up as fast as eggs if you like it rare, and I can go all the way to dinner without even thinking about food again. Low maintenance (cooks without supervision 4-5 min./side in a pan while I make coffee or get dressed), good steady energy all day, and I've yet to get sick of it with just simple smoked salt and pepper.

Elanaspantry has great paleo muffin options.They are made out of almonds,coconut,eggs and fruit.She uses agave but you could skip it and add dried fruit for sweetness.I make them and keep in the fridge or freeze for long term.You can't have eggs every day,it gets boring

I usually drink coffee until 10 or 11am, but if I'm jonesin' for some breakfast, I'll usually go for:

A. an omelet (2 eggs). B. a grapefruit or an apple C. whole milk yogurt D. leftovers

This past Saturday morning, I ate three cold ribs and some collard greens from Friday night's pit-barbecue joint excursion. Delicious.

Almond Meal one of my favorite

1 cup of almonds 1 cup of water half a chopped apple pinch of cinnamon.

throw in blender...blend till porridge like consistency.

throw in a pot to warm.

eat nom

My most recent breakfast model (egg free) is to saute up a pound of ground beef and some veggies and spices (chile relleno, thai, whatever) and then stick it in the fridge. First thing in the morning, I saute up half a bag of pre-shredded cabbage until it starts to brown, throw in 1/4 of the beef, and cook until it's hot. Instant breakfast hash, nearly no work.

Don't know if this is of any help... it is most certainly not the most exciting list over breakfast options, but it works :-)

http://www.wholenewview.com/2012/03/grainfree-breakfast.html

Bon appetit - and have a great day!