Big Fan of Bulgar

Today started off with a big bowl of bulgar wheat! I had never tried it before, but heard it was similar, in a way, to oatmeal, which is my favorite breakfast food. Bulgar takes a little longer to cook (about 8 minutes in the microwave) than oatmeal, but it's a nice change from my same old oatmeal breakfast. Bulgar has a slightly sweet, nutty flavor, and the texture is grainy, but also tender and a little chewy. I mixed in some chopped pitted dates, 1/8 cup of sliced walnuts, and 1/4 cup of sugar-free maple syrup. It was great! I am a big fan!



1/4 cup bulgar: 140 kcal
7 pitted dates: 130
1/8 cup sliced almonds: 90
1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup: 30
coffee with 1% milk: 30
Breakfast total: Approx. 420

Calorie Counts
A number of people have asked if I can include calorie counts with my meals, which I will try to do from now on. Just an FYI...I used to religiously count calories when I was trying to lose weight, but keeping track like that made me crazy at times. Now, I make food choices based on my hunger level as well as my daily goal to try to get a good balance of whole grains, fruits, veggies, protein, dairy, good fats, and of course, dessert in my diet every day. With that said, I will do my best to estimate the number of calories in each meal.