The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Directions

1. Mid-week breakfast - My recipe: Disclaimer: Written for office commuters. Can be adapted easily in the stay at home/home office kitchen by simply ignoring the "to go" jargon and just implementing at home. The broiler is a fine substitute for a toaster
2. INSTRUCTIONS "Don't sweat the small stuff".
3. "Variety is the spice of life".
4. "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day".
5. Eat well, work smart and remember the important stuff!
6. A few of my favorites
7. THE GOOD: Avocado half with sea salt and citrus
8. This might be one of the easiest and most perfect breakfasts for someone like me on a weekday in that, it is self contained, creates it's own bowl, is healthy, is filling and is an avocado (which might actually be one of the most perfect foods - I heart avocado). My sister-in-law, Irma, taught me this and all I could think was, "Duh, why didn't I think of that?". STEP 1 Grab an avocado and a lime on your way out the door. STEP 2 Go to the office, log onto your computer, then head to the kitchenette. Yes, yes, get some water; must stay hydrated. STEP 3 Cut the avocado in half, lengthwise. Cover the half with the seed in wrap, to save for the next day (or share with a co-worker). Cut a wedge of lime. To the other half avocado, sprinkle with sea salt (do you keep yours in your drawer?) and squeeze over the lime. STEP 4 Get to that meeting you are late for, avocado in the palm of your hand. Eat avocado, scooping with a spoon as you converse with meeting attendees. This is of course conducive behavior for some meetings and some - not; use your judgement.
9. THE BAD: English muffin with tomato, basil and cheese Not bad in it tastes bad, or even that it is bad for you. This is healthier than a "typical" breakfast sandwich, quick, easy to assemble and cook, but best of all, feels like a civilized breakfast that can be transported to the office with almost no effort. Share one-half with a co-worker; no need to be an oinker.
10. STEP 1 Pack an English muffin (I use whole wheat), a small tomato, a few leaves fresh basil and a few slices of cheese into a travel bag. For the cheese, I switch between fresh and hard mozzarella, cheddar, Comte, gruyere, lite Jarlsberg, or whatever specialty cheese I might have picked up that week. It is extra convenient (and requires even less time) to use pre-sliced cheese (not Kraft singles) which is what I resort to on the busiest of mornings (pre-sliced cheese, not Kraft that is). STEP 2 Go to the office, log onto your computer, then head to the kitchenette. STEP 3 Toast the English muffin lightly in the toaster. While it is toasting, slice the tomato, sprinkle with sea salt (which I keep at the office) and fill up a glass with ice water (to keep hydrated). STEP 4 Put the toasted muffin halves on a piece of foil and lay a slice of cheese on the top of each muffin half; top with basil leaves then tomato. Put the muffins into a toaster oven (in a pinch, use the microwave) and set it to "toast" which should take a few minutes for melting the cheese, during which you can begin reading emails or doing something work-related. STEP 5 Eat at your desk as you read/answer emails. Be sure to wash your hands and your keyboard/mouse often.

1. THE UGLY: Okay, so here is a solid (or not so solid, pun-intended) recipe; I am not on the juicing craze of the rest of the world, but I have to admit that when my husband went out of town a few months ago, I got into the habit of doing this this.
2. You can do this the night before and purée just before heading out the door; still do it quickly or else you have missed the whole point. If you don't have a Magic Bullet, transfer the smoothie to a glass jar with a lid after puréeing. STEP ONE Quickly, very quickly, throw the above listed ingredients into the cup of a Magic Bullet, Vitamix or food processor and puree until smooth. STEP 2 Go to the office. Yes, you will still be logging onto your computer, then going to the kitchenette (to get water, hydrate, hydrate, hydrate). STEP 3 You can join a meeting, head to your desk or whatever your calendar has in store for your morning. A sippy cup is usually acceptable in most of the above. It is also okay to have already finished the smoothie in the car, bus, train, subway (you get the idea). Easy! Healthy! Makes you pretty (yes, even you, pretty-boy).