Breakfast for Beginners

For whatever reason breakfast has sounded good for about every meal this week and it's still on my mind.  With the weekend's arrival, a lot of people will probably be paying visits to their favorite breakfast joints - whether it's an after church thing, or a late night at LTB's that's making you crave some greasy hash browns.  Here's my say: greasy hash browns don't have to be your go-to and you can still get your breakfast fix with some healthier options.  


Your best bet is to stick with an egg dish.  Pancakes and french toast are great, but it's harder to control all the elements of those plates.  


The Healthiest Egg Breakfast Options:
*Poached Eggs - avoiding oils and butter used to cook in other dishes
*Boiled Eggs - avoiding the oils and butter again
*Scrambled Egg Whites
*Egg White Veggie Omelettes with White Cheese (Swiss, Feta, etc. - usually less fat and processing involved than yellow cheeses)

Here's where substitutions for the sides come in.  Ask for tomato slices instead of hash browns and dry toast instead of buttered.  Try 2-3 poached eggs, dry wheat toast, and tomato slices to make your own breakfast sandwich.  You can do the same with scrambled egg whites!  If ordering meat with your meal is a big thing, ask if they have sliced turkey you can have instead of the traditional breakfast meats.


Nanna's Kitchen (Biddle Ave) and Parthenon (Fort & Pennsylvania) will gladly do egg white substitutions.  I've yet to ask for them at Zorba's (Fort St) or Ramsey's (Biddle Ave), but usually they're both good about order requests so go ahead and ask!


In honor of me starting The Hunger Games books: Safe & Sound- Taylor Swift feat. The Civil Wars ... from the soundtrack!