Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Breakfast sandwiches of champions - or at least of amateur spartan racers

These breakfast sandwiches were a big hit in the morning before the girls and I hit the Tri-State Spartan Race course. They are a near perfect blend of carbs, protein and fat for muscle strength and endurance-cardio for that 5 mile long run with military grade obstacles. A more bariatric friendly version might be to use a tortilla or whole wheat pita pocket.

Hope it powers you through a big day too!




Makes 3 sandwiches:
3 whole wheat English muffins
5 eggs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped basil
6 slices Brie cheese
1 avocado, mashed
Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper
Tin foil

1. Whisk eggs in a bowl. Heat oil in a sauté pan. Toast English muffins.
2. Pour eggs into pan and cook them like you will be making an omelette ( if it is easier you can cook them like you would if making scrambled eggs ) - season with salt and pepper
3. Divide avocado between three halves of the English muffins, place two slices cheese on the opposing half. Spread some mustard over the cheese and sprinkle some basil over the avocado. When the eggs are done divided them between the three sandwiches - close the sandwiches and wrap in foil to help the cheese melt (should take about 3-5 minutes)

Enjoy!!!!

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Reading Material

People often ask what books I like in regards to nutrition or food. Here is a short list of some good ones. Some of them I actually find quite funny, but perhaps that is because I have a dry sense of humor or I find the cynicism in them to be quite remarkable!

My favorite:
Marion Nestle: What to Eat - An aisle by aisle guide to savvy food choices/good eating and where your food ACTUALLY comes from








Michael Pollan books: While I find him to be quite a pompous individual he does spend a remarkable amount of time and effort researching material for his books so you have to give him credit for that. Be sure to have an old fashion dictionary on hand as he uses many words you need might need a PhD to decipher.
Omnivore's Dilemma
In Defense of Food
Food Rules
The Botany of Desire
Cooked

Mireille Guiliano: French Women Don't Get Fat - a cultural look at food, cooking, human consumption and the role food plays in our lives from the eyes of a French exchange student to the USA