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posted by Paz at 6/06/2006 07:34:00 AM
I’ve never been much of a cook. Instead, I’ve been more of an expert at eating out, ordering delivery, and take-out from restaurants. Recently, I’ve been inspired to take cooking seriously and with each culinary success, I’ve become confident to try more recipes. Now, I’ve become an adventurous cook. Although I’ve had some cuisine disappointments, it’s been a good learning experience. The more I practice, the better I’m becoming and I continue to hope for more gastronomic victories. This blog will cover my cooking experiences and the recipes that I try to prepare. UPDATE: I've been asked to share photos of the city. So, every Monday, that's what you'll see here.
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I love:
- a bowl of granola with fruit
or
- two pieces of turkey bacon, a corn tortilla and scrambled egg beaters
or
- cut up fruit
Hi Paz!This is my breakfast:
-a really big mug with wam milk, Nesquik and 3 tablespoons of Kellogg's Special K with chocolate
-an orange juice
or
- big mug of milk with 6/7 chocolate cookies
or
a fruit milk shake
Baci
Hi Paz,
I buy those packets of Quaker Oats and have a cup almost every morning. Not too exciting, but I have to watch cholesterol. They come in different flavors (though the flavored ones have higher sugar content). Easy to prepare, quite filling.
Mmm...pretty breakfast! I love to make my own granola (you could find one in a place that has healthy recipes so there is less oil), and add nuts like almonds, and lots of dried fruits and eat it with my favorite vanilla bean lowfat yogurt (from Wallaby). We also eat a lot of whole-grain cereal with milk and berries or smoothies also made with the yogurt and fruit - frozen from last year or fresh from the farmer's market. I'm always looking for new ideas, so I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! What a great idea, Paz!
I love to make different kinds of oatmeal... using flax, walnuts, chopped fruit, raisins, honey, yogurt... or anything else that seems good.
Smoothies are another favorite of mine. Yogurt and vanilla soy milk with banana, strawberries, pineapple, mangoes, flax and even some instant oatmeal thrown in. Very good and good for you too!
Porridge and commercially made muesli (granola?) make me feel ill. I don't mind a grapefruit, prefer stewed rhubarb with yoghurt (and perhaps home made muuesli). But really at the end of the day I just ant some dark trong coffee, a pile of warm croissants, a stick of butter and a pot of apricot jam (raspberry may do).
Mine is rather boring I'm afraid.
Each day during the week I endevour to eat 1-2 peices of fruit and a low fat yogurt for breakfast each day.
Hi Paz,
I eat eggs for breakfast nearly every day, either egg muffins or some type of breakfast casserole.
For those who are thinking, all that cholesterol from the eggs, since I started eating the South Beach way (eating foods low on the glycemic index), my cholesterol is the lowest it's been in more than ten years and I no longer need to take medication for it. I do try to use lower fat cheeses and eat a serving which is probably the equivalent of two eggs.
Oh, and of course, there's coffee!! I have a Cuisinart "grind and brew" which grinds the beans right in the coffeemaker. It was a splurge, but so worth it.
Paz, I forgot to say that I freeze the muffins and egg casserole, and then just microwave for three minutes. (Wrap in a paper towel to absorb the liquid that is released.) I confess, I'm usually eating it in the car on the way to work.
Paz - what a great idea to get everyone to share breakfast.
During the week I'm pretty boring - cereal with fresh berries, but on the weekend it's some form of eggs - fritattas, omelets, french toast, crepes.....something long and leisurely.
I usually have hot tea with biscuits, or natural yoghurt with acacia honey and fresh fruit, or yogurt with musli.
But my favorite breakfast is cappuccino and croissant... I do not think it is healthy though...
Ciao.
I am afraid to tell you that my breakfast doesn't go further than a cup of cold brewed coffee with fresh cream from the dairy, and no sugar :(
BUT when I am traveling, ohhh... I have fried eggs, sausage and fresh fruit!!!
YUM!!!
Un abrazote,
M
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well, Paz, you obviously have a MUCH larger readership than I do; my identical request (although wordier) has garnered not one response! But I'm glad you're getting an answer to your question, anyway, and it looks as if you're getting lots of great suggestions. Let me know what you end up doing!
Hugs,
PatL
I'm drinking my chilled summer cafe con leche at the moment. That most days' breakfast, (Terrible, I know!) But when I can get a hold of papaya, I freeze some in chunks and make a smoothie with papaya, yogurt, rose water, sugar and enough milk to get the stuff blending.
Hi everyone!
Welcome, Orchidea!
Thanks, Pat for the wonderful idea to post the breakfast question and also for posting it on your own blog. I appreciate it very much!!
Last but not least, thanks so much, everyone, for sharing your breakfast meals with me. I'm really enjoying reading about them and plan to try them all.
Best,
Paz
My easy go to breakfast while my kitchen is under repair is grits in the crock pot.
I've blogged about something I call forever biscuits which I really love having on hand because I can make two or four or what ever one day and on until I have to start a new batch.
And I love poached eggs wrapped in spinach in a grits cup which I posted on.
Great idea Pas. I've gotten an idea or two here. Thanks.
Your berries look beautiful.
plain oatmeal with a little honey and fruit.
but honestly (and shamefully), I'd rather have a rich cup of coffee and a pastry =)
hi, I like to sart my day with a bowl of plain organic yoghurt with some muesli, fruits and a drizzle of honey or maple syrup on top.
Hi Tanna: I'm going to look up your forever biscuits!
Hi Gerald: I hear you! I usually buy a cup of tea and a pastry from the food stand on the corner. That's what I'd rather have, but I'm trying to be good.
Hi Jenjen: Thanks for your contribution! Love them all!
All readers keep your breakfast suggestions coming. Thanks!
Paz
Paz, that's a tricky one. My favourite breaksfast, which I don't have enough of unfortunatelly, is orange juice with mini baguette like bread - still warm, a bit of butter - that melts as the bread is hot..plus papaya,This reminds me of home, growing up and makes me feel lovely and warm. More recently I got into natural iogurt with passion fruit.
Yum! Valentina, I like the sound of orange juice and the bread and the papaya, too!
What do you do mix the yogurt and the passion fruit?
Paz
Paz, I don't add anything to it. Just scoop the whole passion fruit out (seeds and all) , mix with the yoghurt and that's it.
Ahh! I see! Thanks Valentina!
Beijos,
Paz
Yuck. I can't stand the thought of eating on an empty stomach, lol, so seven days a week I start with my one cup of black coffee with sugar for the day as I check my e-mails, etc. I used to watch the morning news, but that got depressing so I cut it out of my "diet."
After the coffee I switch to tea and, during the week, I'm in too much of a hurry to get out so I stick with quick and easy instant Quaker oatmeal packets during winter and good old Cheerios, Rice Krispies, or corn flakes during warm weather. I like them either plain or with fruit like raisins, sliced banana, sliced peaches, blueberries...
Sundays, however, are another matter. Then I've got the time to make and enjoy the greasiest, most unhealthy, delicious breakfast: fried eggs or scrambled with bacon or sausage or sliced kielbasa, etc. with English muffin or toast. Or, French toast sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar; pancakes with maple syrup and butter; waffles with loads of butter and a bit of jam on the side. There's also nothing like an inexpensive, generous serving from a Greek luncheonette of scrambled eggs, sausage, and home fried potatoes.
I like juices but they're so acid I rarely have them until after I've eaten: orange with lots of pulp, cranapple, or apple.
Hmmm. You've got me thinking about lots of different breakfasts. A family treat is chocolate oatmeal. After you cook it and add your milk and sugar, just stir in a small bit of Nesquik or Hershey's syrup. Cooked farina with milk and sugar, just add a dollop of jelly in the middle.
Recently I started buying Pillsbury Perfect Portions biscuits. They come in convenient twin packs so you can freeze them and make just one instead of having to open a whole can of biscuits that go to waste. Pop in your toaster oven. They're not good for your figure, but they sure do taste good with breakfast or as a guilty snack.
Last but not least, don't forget leftover pizza popped into the toaster oven. :)
Hi Kathleen! I love your breakfast list! Awesome. I wouldn't mind leftover pizza, except it's all gone when ordered. There NO leftovers! ;-)
Paz
My newest breakfast fad has revolved around Trader Joes Mango Sauce. I mix a bit of that in with some plain, low-fat yogurt. Add a slice of toast from some type of artisan bread and its a perfect breakfast.
Karen
Hi Karen: Welcome! That does sound like a perfect breakfast. I've never heard of the mango sauce before and I love mango. I'll have to look for it.
Paz
On weekdays it's quaker oats with either milk, honey and bananas or made savoury with some frozen peas, yogurt and salt / pepper-microwaved in both cases.
Weekends it's a traditional idli-chutney/ Dosas/Poha/Upma/ and so on...
Hi Nandita and welcome! Your breakfast sounds good and filling!
Paz
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