so what's for breakfast today?

Vernors is great stuff. cjhsa, now you too can be a Vernors expert-- Vernors history
and a pic

Pretty sure the gnome was pictured on the bottles and cans until fairly recently, or it could be I'm thinking of some of the vintage stuff my mom inherited from a friend...memorabilia.

Vernor's always seems kinda sweet to me. I'm used to a drier kinda ginger ale taste. I like a lot of ginger taste, so a lot of times I'll just go straight to a ginger beer.

We always had it around as kids. If someone gave me a Canada Dry ginger ale, I thought it was off somehow. Same thing with Scwheppes's (spelling?). Eventually I realized they had a drier taste, not necessarily a bad one, just different.

I'm guessing that's why I look for a 0 rated sweetness wine, if I'm looking for wine. Dry Ginger Ale, dry wine, and don't try to give me sweetened iced tea. <nods>

Whole wheat, prebiotic toast with honey. Emmenthal cheese on the side. A beer stein full of Lady Grey Tea.

apple crumble with vanilla sauce, at De Tafel van 18

(They make some bizarre cakes upon order - click "Taarten" for a sample)

My wife and I ate breakfast at Ikea this morning. .99c for eggs, potatoes w/veggies, and 2 bacon. The only problem is the fact that it cost us $9 to get to Ikea from our home. LOL No, serioursly, my wife wanted to find a toy for our friend's one year old son's birthday at Ikea.

I am having a traditional sunday breakfast.















A bloody mary.

I tried to have breafast, but apparently I can't cook eggs, so I had only ham.....dammit...i can't cook!

Pancakes and bloody mary's with sides of cheese grits, bacon and fried potatoes.

Heaven.

SUFP, what kind of eggs were you trying to make??

You mean we were supposed to have breakfast this morning? Oh me gosh, it's too late. It's now past 2 PM.

Well, I was not hungry but my sister in law said that NOT eating breakfast can increase your cholesterol levels and since I somehow have slightly elevated cholesterol, I will try anything to get it down where it belongs.
Now you have to understand, I was not hungry when I got up this morn but I had my lil bowl of all bran, with wheat germ, natural bran and flax seed and topped with soy formula.
Guess what? Now I AM hungry I knew there was a reason I didn't like eating breakfast !

Oh well, at least I get to enjoy my yummilicious coffee
(The doctor says that coffee may also elevate cholesterol levels but, sorry, I reckon this is one habit I am gonna stick with! It is my one vice.)

Ay, Eat a good serving of fruits and veggies, and excercise regularly. Your total chloresterol will go down, and your good chloresterol will go up.

A pain mairaine (or whatever that bun is called) and a flemish nut bun. Of each one half with forest fruit jam and the other just with butter. That was about it. With tea.

nimh, When ya mov'n to Budapest?

Supposed to start there May 1, c.i.! So sometime before that ... my work here continues till mid-April tho.

Thanks for the tips CI
I am a vegetarian of the vegan sort: no dairy, no eggs, no fish or poultry and trust me, I consume heaps of fruits and veggies
I make all my own baked goods and cut back on fats in my baking by substituting with homemade, sugar free applesauce. I do not use eggs or milk in my bread and add heaps of oats, wheat germ, natural bran along with whole wheat flour.
I exercise daily because ...well because it is good for me Besides, I have Native blood in me and I am predisposed to that body shape and quite frankly, I don't like it all that much

I know I ought to eat breakfast and I like breakfast, I just don't like eating breakfast in the morning
I would much rather have breakfast for lunch Skip lunch and bring on dinner!
lol

Slightly elevated chloresterol in your case might be normal/healthy. I assume that from your veggie diet and excercise regimen. Another good advise for people is to eat more small meals during the day to keep your motabolism on an even keel rather than the ups and downs most people experience from gouging three meals a day. That's one of the reasons diets never work.

More small meals a day makes sense but there is not always the time.
I always try to have a glass of water before meal time, too.
Right now I am fanging for a muffin coz they smell so dang good but I will wait for lunch time!
Oh my, what about when the bread is baking?
Alright, I don't like baking days all that much
Just kidding, I just drink heaps of water and an occasional cup of green tea

As for the 'healthy' elevated cholesterol levels... I am just not comfortable with it. I have a brother (44) who has been on meds for ages due to his blood pressure and cholesterol levels. My Dad..in fact all my grandfathers died from heart attacks.