2013-01-17

Eat Breakfast like a King



Every morning I savor a different breakfast. I have a healthy stomach, so I can eat whatever I want to. For example, scrambled eggs, pancakes, fruit salad, a steak sandwich, or even a hamburger are good options for me.

Among these breakfasts, my first choice is fruit salad. I dice at least three seasonal colorful fruits. My favorites are bananas, papayas, mangoes, pineapples, strawberries, and kiwis. Then, I cover the diced fruits with plain yogurt, Philadelphia cream cheese, or ricotta cheese. Finally, I add a handful of nuts and small cubes of cheddar cheese. Delicious!

Many people dislike having breakfast. A cup of coffee, a doughnut, or a “fritura”* is enough for them. But for me, a nutritious breakfast is not negotiable to kick start my day. If I don’t eat a succulent breakfast by 9:00 a.m., I run out of energy, and my cravings distort my mood.

* “Frituras” are fried foods, part of our traditional cuisine. Tasteful but greasy. Once in a while is ok. Some day I will write something about our “frituras.”

3 comments:

  1. Once again you have made it really difficult to offer suggestions... There are no mistakes and nothing that even sounds especially strange. Here is all I can offer:

    I would have said "strong stomach" instead of "healthy".

    Don't eat hamburgers for breakfast. :-)

    To me, not all of your breakfast options are "succulent", which I think of as "juicy".

    I'm ready to hire you as my breakfast chef.

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  2. - I thought that "strong stomach" is an ironic idiom used in other contexts.

    - You wrote "To me, not all breakfast..."; I wrote "But for me, a nutritious breakfast..." It's very difficult for me to distinguish between "to" and "for" in that context.

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    1. Yes, "strong stomach" can be used more figuratively, but it can also indicate that someone can tolerate a lot of spicy or heavy food, including hamburgers at breakfast.

      If there is any difference between "to" and "for" in that context, it is very subtle.

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