. When I worked on the docks i would eat 10 or more slices of bread and butter with every meal but I was hand balling about 40 ton of goods every day

The original poster just wanted some recipes and all we get is five pages of debate on the definition of "healthy".

Cheap and healthy = vegetables.

Cut 'em any which-way, chuck 'em in any form of cooking device, add flavors (cheapest = fry-first garlic, pepper, onion. others = pepper, soy sauce, salt, sugar, sichuan pepper, chilli), add other bits for interest (tofu cubes, gluten, tofu, meat, etc.). Combine with boiled noodles or rice.

Once you have something edible, work on your presentation... clean white plate, sprig of coriander on top, you'll be competing on master-chef programs in no time.

bruce lee had cow's blood for breakfast. that's another option.

One of the best and easiest breakfast options is still porridge. My recipe is:

About 1 cup water in a pot. Boil it.

Once water is boiling pour in oats (best is to NOT use quick oats and much healthier) until the mix is slightly thick. This requires a little practice to get the ideal thickness, basically it's when you JUST feel it thickening.

Lower the heat to a simmer (stir until simmering)

Chop a banana into the oats, mixture of small and big bits.

Drop in a few tablespoons of raisins. Mix.

Cover and leave to simmer for about 10 seconds, then turn off the heat and leave for at least 10 minutes (go have a shower or something). This step is important to try and contain the liquid from escaping as steam, and having a little pressure is good, completely cover with no holes in the lid.

Add milk, stir and eat!

With this technique there is no need to add sugar as the natural sugars in the fruits come out sweetening the mixture. Oats can be bought in even small stores all over China.

Also good made (boiled) with part water, part yoghurt.