Breakfast

These waffles will be much thicker if you’re using a standard waffle maker, and will only yield six squares (1 1/2 whole waffles). In either case, cook them well-done so you get crisp edges.

Norwegian Waffles are the breakfast of Champions in the Foodist's house, where the biggest sporting event isn't the Super Bowl—it’s the Winter Olympics

Nearly at the end of her Food Lover's Cleanse, Sara Dickerman is succumbing to greens fatigue—and looking forward to some cold pizza

“A vegan green smoothie with some depth: I love the subtle savory quality the kale adds to the classic PB–banana combo.” —Dawn Perry, senior food editor

Fried chicken on a hot buttered biscuit—what’s not to like?

If the Food Lover's Cleanse has taught Sara Dickerman anything, it's that breakfast, often a time for comfort and tradition, can also be full of variety

You've tried oatmeal, smoothies, and chia seeds on your yogurt, but the most nourishing breakfasts take their cue from Japanese fare

Orange-flower water can give even a simple fruit salad a faraway lilt, but adding too much of it leaves a dish tasting like old-fashioned soap. Use this ingredient with serious discretion—start with ⅛ tsp.

A trick we like: Peel all overripe bananas and put in the freezer, then use to make supercreamy smoothies.

Oatmeal, but make it quinoa.

Muesli is a cold porridge of oats, fruit, and yogurt that softens overnight in the refrigerator. If you don’t have time to prepare it the night before, don’t worry. You can omit the oats and make a breakfast parfait with the orange (use one large orange), date, yogurt, cacao nibs, and coconut.

You can prepare steel-cut oats according to package directions. Or quicken the morning cooking by soaking the oats in boiling water before you turn in the night before; in the morning, just put the pot on the stove and they’ll cook in about 10 minutes

Prefer a different berry? Feel free to swap it in.

The salmon absorbs more teriyaki flavor as it sits, making it even better (and breakfast that much quicker) if done in advance.

This crunchy, nutty, oat-packed loaf can be sliced for breakfast on the go, toasted and topped with yogurt or cream cheese, or eaten in place of an energy bar. 

“My elementary school grapefruit, all grown up. I like the low notes of the red pepper flakes and rosemary against the sweet-tart citrus.” —Dawn Perry, senior food editor

No matter how fanatical you are about straining the milk, some sediment will settle as it sits. Shake or stir before using.

Surviving the Hunger Games is no easy feat—especially if you haven't eaten a good breakfast. Here's 11 recipes to keep the odds ever in your favor