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Default The World's Best Breakfasts


"Cheri" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
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>>> On 2/4/2014 10:22 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>>>> Americans are kinda obsessed with breakfast, to the point where we
>>>>> sometimes eat it for every meal of the day. Except actual breakfast,
>>>>> as we overslept. Anachronisms aside, breakfast in the US is a sacred
>>>>> feast that we're absolutely certain we do better than anywhere else in
>>>>> the world. But do we, really? We examined 18 traditional morning meals
>>>>> from across the globe and ranked 'em from "least nourishing" to "even
>>>>> better than French Toast Sticks".
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>>>> <link snipped since I don't know this person>
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>>>> We're obsessed with breakfast? I'm not nor do I know anyone else who
>>>> is. I eat toast almost every morning. Why? I don't mind it and I
>>>> have
>>>> to eat. I don't want to eat breakfast but I know if I don't, my BG
>>>> will
>>>> soar.
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>>>> I don't even like most typical breakfast foods. I could easily do
>>>> without bagels, English muffins, waffles, most pancakes (although I did
>>>> like plain and corn ones), eggs, sausage, ham, Canadian Bacon, cereal,
>>>> etc.
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>>> Breakfast is, without a doubt, the best meal of the day. It's even more
>>> so when ordered in a restaurant that knows how to serve a good
>>> breakfast.
>>>
>>> You didn't add crepes to your list of what you don't like, so I'll add
>>> it to my list of foods of the gods. Crepes filled with just about any
>>> berry (except blueberries - they're like eating little pencil erasers)
>>> is beyond awesome.
>>>
>>> My ideal breakfast: 1 or 2 (depends on size) strawberry filled crepes,
>>> scrambled eggs, hash browns cooked crispy on the outside, roast beef
>>> hash and fresh coffee. This meal is best enjoyed at a restaurant table
>>> that's by a big window with any kind of view.
>>>
>>> IMNSHO
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>> I didn't add them because they were never anything I ate much of. I did
>> have Crepes Suzette a few times and I made them at home but no way could
>> I eat them now with my egg intolerance. The meal that you listed is just
>> not something I'd ever eat even if I didn't have food intolerances or
>> diabetes. Just doesn't appeal.

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> It's not exactly a diabetic friendly meal! Geez.


That too. I had them back in the 80's. Was not diabetic then and I never
ate a whole order. Husband and I would split them.