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Show Just Common Sense. BY PAT WHITFIELD Without a doubt, breakfast is the most important meal ol anyone's day. Pressures ol time and responsibility often cause many of us to bypass this crucial energy-raising start on the day. But, there's no need to short-change your day-starter with any of these easy-to-fix, no-cook breakfasts. Bon appetit! BANANA SURPRISE: You'll need 1 tablespoon peanut butter; 1 slice whole wheat bread; 1 medium banana; split in half so you have two pieces split end-to- end; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons crisp rice cereal. Spread the peanut butter on the bread and top with the banana. Drizzle on the honey and sprinkle with cereal. Serve with an 8 ounce glass of milk, tea or coffee. The nutrition of this combination when served with milk is 518 calories, 18 grams of protein, 77 grams carbohydrate, 18 grams fat and 36 miligrams cholesterol. AVOCADO WITH COTTAGE COT-TAGE CHEESE: Use 1 medium ripe avocado, halve 1 teaspoon lemon juice; Vi cup cottage cheese, divided; 2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped course. Sprinkle the avocado with lemon juice to prevent darkening. Fill each cavity with half the cottage cheese. Sprinkle with peanuts. pea-nuts. This makes two servings serv-ings with the following nutrition yeild: per serving, you'll get 466 calories; 15 grams protein; 53 grams carboydrate; 34 grams fat; 39 miligrams choloesterol. FAMILY FIESTA: Cranberry Cran-berry juice cocktail, tuna tacos,. cherry tomatoes (3 each), cheddar cheese wedges wedg-es (1 ounce each), coffee or tea. Complete breakfast per serving yields 511 calories, 20 grams protein, 43 grams carbohydrate, 28 grams fat. 61 miligrams cholesterol. Tc make the tuna tacos, gather 1 can (6V2 oz) tuna, chunk style, drained; Vi cup imitation imita-tion mayonnaise; 4 lettuce leaves, divided; 4 small taco shells. Mix well the tuna and dressing. Place a lettuce leaf in each taco shell, then spoon in the tuna. This recipe makes 4 servings. WAFFLES FOR ONE: Tomatoe juice (4 oz.), waffle sandwich, coffee or tea. To make the waffle sandwich, you'll need two frozen waffles, toasted; 1 tablespoon table-spoon mayonnaise; 1 lettuce leaf; 2 slices boiled ham; 1 slice processed American cheese. Spread one waffle with salad dressing. Top with lettuce, ham, cheese, then the remaining waffle. Makes one serving. The entire breakfast yields 498 calories; 24 grams protein; 36 grams carbohydrate; 29 grams fat; 170 miligrams cholesterol. GOURMET SINGLE: Orange Or-ange quartered, Capuccino yogurt, 1 plain graham cracker, 6 walnut halves. To make Capuccino yogurt, use 1 container (8 oz.) coffee yogurt, 1 tablespoon chocolate-flavored syrup, and a dash of cinnamon. Blend all the indredients in your blender and serve immediately. immedi-ately. It makes one serving and yields 377 calories; 13 grams protein; 54 grams carbohydrate; 15 grams fat; 18 miligrams cholesterol and tastes heavenly. No matter which element you're counting calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein any of these recipes are compatible and sure to give you a good start of the busy day ahead. Try it. After all, it's only Common Cents! |