Easy and Filling Breakfast
May 23, 2012 | 8:48 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2011
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I don't do coffee, but 2 eggs and toast is what I consider a (very) light breakfast. A regular breakfast would be 2-3 eggs of some sort, biscuit & gravy or potatoes or both, and some sort of meat. Since I've been doing the 700-800 calorie breakfast (around 2hrs after waking), small afternoon snack and 300-400 calorie dinner, it's been easy to maintain my weight even with substantial beer consumption.
My problem is, I typically have a 2 egg type breakfast, then run 5 miles and/or bike 25 miles and/or swim a mile followed every other day by 1 hour of medium weight training (55 lbs per arm), that by 2:00 I'm absolutely STARVING.
I guess if I stopped working out so much, I could actually lose weight by not being so hungry.
May 24, 2012 | 9:00 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2008
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Wow, the breakfast in the OP sounds intimidating!
I don't bother with breakfast at all when I'm at home. I skip breakfast, have a small lunch, and then a huge evening meal.
When I'm away from home I'll have a slice of toast with some jam (er... I think Americans call it "jelly"?), and maybe a wholegrain roll with a bit of cheese in it, just to make sure I consume something before the end of the work day.
The thought of eating eggs before consuming at least three cups of coffee is nauseating
Do Americans eat hash browns much? That's one traditional "breakfast food" that I do enjoy, and that is pretty filling.
I don't bother with breakfast at all when I'm at home. I skip breakfast, have a small lunch, and then a huge evening meal.
When I'm away from home I'll have a slice of toast with some jam (er... I think Americans call it "jelly"?), and maybe a wholegrain roll with a bit of cheese in it, just to make sure I consume something before the end of the work day.
The thought of eating eggs before consuming at least three cups of coffee is nauseating
Do Americans eat hash browns much? That's one traditional "breakfast food" that I do enjoy, and that is pretty filling.
May 24, 2012 | 6:52 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2006
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There is a special place in my stomach for homefries and tater tots. And I love a good veggie egg-white omelette but sometimes I will accept scrambled eggs, the fluffy kind that I can't seem to make at home. Served with a side of toast with a little butter, and coffee with milk.
May 25, 2012 | 3:28 am
#22
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Bet you've never heard of this quick egg trick before
Great new trick for a filling and easy "Egg Scramble", for breakfast or anytime. And no pan to clean. Call this "Egg Souffle" if you want to impress.
Crack 2 eggs into a large coffee mug *
Add 2 TBSP milk
salt and pepper to taste
lightly scramble with fork
put in microwave for 45 seconds
take out and lightly scramble again
Put in for another 45 seconds - take out when just set
DONE!
Now you can eat like it is, or add in any toppings you want: cheese, mushrooms, ham, sausage, onions, salsa. If you add these in before cooking, they slow down the cooking- better to add at end.
* note- it's best in very large coffee mug, or small bowl with high sides.
Put a plate underneath mug in micro, in case of egg overflow.
The more you scramble, the fluffier it gets. You can watch it puff up like a souffle.
Try it - you'll be surprised it came out of the microwave.
Crack 2 eggs into a large coffee mug *
Add 2 TBSP milk
salt and pepper to taste
lightly scramble with fork
put in microwave for 45 seconds
take out and lightly scramble again
Put in for another 45 seconds - take out when just set
DONE!
Now you can eat like it is, or add in any toppings you want: cheese, mushrooms, ham, sausage, onions, salsa. If you add these in before cooking, they slow down the cooking- better to add at end.
* note- it's best in very large coffee mug, or small bowl with high sides.
Put a plate underneath mug in micro, in case of egg overflow.
The more you scramble, the fluffier it gets. You can watch it puff up like a souffle.
Try it - you'll be surprised it came out of the microwave.
Heart attack on a plate.
May 26, 2012 | 9:33 am
#24
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I could have breakfast foe every meal of the day.
Best include:
Bisquits and sausage gravy
Or
Toast with peanut butter
Or (in China)
Dan Bing (a kind of crepe with scrambled egg, hot sauce and green onions)
Best include:
Bisquits and sausage gravy
Or
Toast with peanut butter
Or (in China)
Dan Bing (a kind of crepe with scrambled egg, hot sauce and green onions)
May 27, 2012 | 1:42 am
#25
Join Date: Oct 2004
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During my years in China, I've become even more convinced than before that egg and tomato belong together. So would add thin slices of tomato on the buttered toast, maybe sprinkled with salt and herbs, to that simple but delicious setup...
May 30, 2012 | 6:39 am
#26
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mine's really easy
run down the street as the bakery's set for the whole grain bread
get a ripened avocado and use it as butter.
fresh squeezed OJ or some fresh citrus fruits (not juice) on the table
goes a long way!
run down the street as the bakery's set for the whole grain bread
get a ripened avocado and use it as butter.
fresh squeezed OJ or some fresh citrus fruits (not juice) on the table
goes a long way!