With the kids back in school it is time to evaluate how we
are fueling their minds and bodies. When they are home for the summer, if they
do not get enough food for breakfast they can walk into the kitchen and get a
snack. In school they need to be fed and out the door and most times are not
getting any other sustenance until lunch time.
Cereal is most everyone’s go-to breakfast food, but in my
opinion it is usually a very poor choice for sustained energy. Most breakfast
cereals are very high in sugar and low in protein and complex carbohydrates…
what that means is that the cereal burns off quickly and the body needs more
fuel to keep going.
Think about a fireplace, you build the fire with logs
because you want it to burn for a long time. Now picture the fireplace and
build your fire with newspaper. It burns quickly and it is gone. They are
related substances (newspaper is made from wood pulp), but the paper is
processed and refined, the logs are natural and unrefined. The paper represents simple carbs and the log
represents complex carbs, protein, fat, etc.
What can we do to keep the fire stoked all morning until
lunch? EAT REAL FOOD! I know everyone is busy, but we can do a few things to
make it easier, quicker, and cheaper.
How about my breakfast burritos?
2 lbs breakfast sausage
1 dozen eggs
2 cups shredded cheese
16 flour tortillas
4 potatoes (diced)
Brown sausage and cook diced potatoes in the same skillet, drain excess
grease and set aside. Scramble eggs. Mix sausage, potatoes, and eggs in large
bowl (when all ingredients are cool).
Layout tortilla, spread a small handful of cheese and about a ¼ cup of
the sausage mix on one side. Roll burrito from the filled side, folding in
edges and continue the roll until it looks right. Freeze on a cookie sheet
overnight and then transfer to a zip top bag for longer storage.
Make the burritos spicier; add onions or peppers or whatever.
Did I mention that these burritos with no artificial flavors, colors,
or chemicals only cost about 88 cents each?
Check out my site at www.cookingwithtrace.com
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