I enjoy looking through all cookbooks.  The only trouble with most older cookbooks is they use a lot of sugar, but sometimes there are some interesting recipes nonetheless.  Anyway, this recipe for scrambled eggs caught my eye… I may just have to give it a try.  It sounds like a lot of butter and cream, but for 6 servings, it really isn’t too bad.

The recipe is described as being “distantly related to the Spanish Omelet”…

Sophisticated Scrambled Eggs

(serves 6 –

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen eggs
• 7/8 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato catsup
• Paprika

Beat eggs well, stir in salt and pepper and add cream, beating again thoroughly.

Melt butter in large pan, pour in eggs and place over medium heat.  Stir steadily, cooking the eggs slowly.

Just before the eggs are set, add the Worcestershire and catsup.

Garnish with paprika and serve at once.

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Not having tried it yet, I can’t vouch for this recipe, but the cookbook says “These eggs, we are told, established a man’s reputation as a cook, though it was his only trick.”

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Sophisticated Scrambled Eggs

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Since breakfast is the first meal of the day, it’s always good to include some protein to help fuel the cells of your body.  Oatmeal is a great breakfast food, but it could use a little more protein to help jump start your day.  That’s where peanut butter comes in.

Just stir a tablespoon or two of natural peanut butter in your oatmeal, and you’ve got a whole new taste and a lot more protein.  It doesn’t matter if it’s creamy or chunky, but it DOES matter if it’s natural.  Regular peanut butter is full of sugar and hydrogenated vegtable oil.  You don’t need the extra sugar, and the hydrogenated oil is bad stuff.  So go for the healthy natural peanut butter.

That’s all there is to it!

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Healthy Peanut Butter With Oatmeal

Well, whatever your problem is, shake up your world a little and try to eat something tasty and good for you in the morning. It doesn’t have to take a lot of time and it can make a big difference in how you feel the rest of the day.

What’s NOT A Healthy Breakfast

If you’re snarfing down lattes and donuts, come on, I really don’t have to say it do I? You know that’s not a healthy breakfast. Neither is a bowl full of sugar-laden cereal, a piece of toast and a cup of coffee, granola bars that are nothing more than glorified candy bars. . . you get the idea.

Don’t let advertisements fool you. Look for “whole” foods. Whole grains, proteins, food that will put some high quality fuel in your body.

So, Just What Is A Healthy Breakfast?

Think of the word “breakfast” – you are breaking a fast. You haven’t eaten for 8 hours or more. You need something to fuel your body and jumpstart your day. Lots of carbs might make you feel alert for a little while, but if that’s all you’re eating, you’re gonna crash.

What you need in the mix is some PROTEIN. It doesn’t matter what kind – eggs, whey powder in a fruit smoothie, nuts in your oatmeal, whatever! Just make sure to get some protein in your breakfast.

Examples of A Healthy Breakfast

If you need some ideas for a good breakfast, how about some of these?

• Nutrition Shakes (made with fruit and some kind of protein powder like whey)
• Eggs fixed to your tastes (not swimming in grease however!)
• Oatmeal with 1 egg as a side, or Power Oatmeal
• Muesli or Granola made with oats, nuts, and other ingredients, but NOT totally loaded with sugar!
• Whole grain pancakes or waffles topped with fruit or yogurt

What Is a Healthy Breakfast?
Think Outside Of The Box Sometimes!

Just because it’s breakfast, you don’t have to eat traditional breakfast food. If you have some leftovers that look good, go for it! (I won’t mention how often my teenage boys ate pizza for breakfast. . .) Just try to eat something that has protein and whole grains, instead of sugar and refined white flour.

If routine works for you, pick a good breakfast food like Power Oatmeal, and fix it every day.
If you need something speedy, try a nutrition shake or oatmeal in a slow cooker.
Even scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast are fast to fix.

Just find something that works for you, and make sure you eat a healthy breakfast!

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What Is A Healthy Breakfast?