Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

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Royal breakfast?Someone once said that we should, "Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and supper like a pauper." I'm not sure that any of us should ever eat like some kings did, but this quote generally refers to the relative amount of food we eat at each meal, and not necessarily the type or quality of the fare.Unfortunately for many of us, this order is reversed, as we consume our largest or "kingly" meal at supper time, while breakfast, if eaten at all, is often the smallest and poorest quality meal of the day.There are probably at least five different breakfast personalities to be found in the general population. These include the Abstainers, the Quaffers, the Continentals, the Misguided and the Savvy.The AbstainersThe first group is composed of those who simply skip breakfast. They are either too busy, not hungry in the morning, on a diet, or .. more»

Breakfast should be the heaviest meal of the day, contrary to the common belief that it should be lunch. And since it should be the heaviest meal of the day, one should make sure that it contains all of the necessary nutrients.Skipping of breakfast or the eating of too light a breakfast is one mistake that is very commonly committed nowadays. Because too many people are in a hurry, they eat nothing but one or two pieces of bread with one cup of coffee for breakfast. Then when they feel run-down at about breaktime, they wonder why.There are two things that should be done so that an adequate breakfast can be had:1) Wake up early; and 2) plan simple, easy-to-prepare but balanced menus.Breakfast should include a protein food such as egg or milk, cereal or bread, or both, and beverage. If a good source of vitamin C is included, the .. more»

This bread machine recipe for whole wheat bread is suitable as is for most bread machines. Add the ingredients in the order that your machine tells you, but for the most part that will be liquids first and flour last with the yeast sprinkled on top right before inserting the baking pan into the bread machine. This is a delicious breakfast bread that you will enjoy with your morning cup of coffee.Bread Ingredients:2 tablespoons brown sugar. Pack it tightly into the measuring spoon. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. 2 tablespoons canola oil. Some people prefer olive oil but I think it adds the wrong taste. 1 1/2 cups water. Lukewarm from the tap or bottled if you prefer. 1 c. whole wheat flour 3 c. unbleached white flour or bread flour. My favorite is King Arthur brand. 1 3/4 teaspoons yeast. Optional: almonds or raisinsIcing Ingredients:1/2 stick butter 2 drops of .. more»