This Year’s Top 10 Trends

By Abbey Potts

Ah, breakfast— the most important meal of the day. Though many of us have our go-to breakfast staples, this morning meal also offers up some updated trendy treats. Based on research conducted by The Food Channel, here are this year’s Top Ten Breakfast Trends:

1. Oatmeal in overdrive
When you think of oatmeal, you may remember that bland bowl of mush your grandmother enjoyed. Now this breakfast classic has gotten a much-needed boost. Instant oatmeal has been replaced by healthful steel-cut oats and flavored with dried fruits, spices and rich maple syrup. Healthy for your heart and popularized by places like Starbucks and McDonald’s oatmeal is making a comeback in 2011.

By Danielle Tepper

We all know how tedious following a diet can be. So if you’re tired of coming up with nutritious meals and you are challenged when it comes to counting calories, we did some of the work for you by providing a few easy and nutritious meals using some of your favorite ingredients. Enjoy!

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Last month we took a look at what are anticipated to be the Top 10 Trends in Food for 2010. In Part 2, of this Top 10 Food Series we’ll see what The Food Channel® editorial staff has to say about the last decade in food, as they provide their perspective on the top flavors, biggest foods, food influences, and top food stories from the last 10 years.

Experimentation nation, umami, and food with benefits are just three of the top 10 trends to watch in 2010, according to the experts at The Food Channel®. The web site recently released its top 10 for ’10 today based on research conducted in conjunction with CultureWaves® and the International Food Futurists®.