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Important meal of the day

DO you know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? It is important to note that a good breakfast provides the nutrients that is needed to start off the day right.

Almost everyone is conversant with the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But despite this knowledge, not many have taken breakfast seriously and made it a part of their daily diet. Just like adults, skipping breakfast has also become a practice among school going children and as parents and caregivers, it is our responsibility to provide them with a healthy breakfast.

Many students refuse to eat breakfast before going to school for several reasons like lack of time, not feeling hungry, to mention a few reasons. However, they do not realise that not eating breakfast actually hampers their health and can cause various learning problems. To avoid such problems, it is necessary that students develop the habit of eating breakfast daily. Rather than forcing children to eat breakfast, it is to make them understand the importance of breakfast for students and the ways it will benefit them.

The exact meaning and importance of breakfast lies in the word itself. By eating breakfast, we are actually breaking the fast or long gap after dinner, the previous night. By the time we wake up in the morning, all our energy is used up and hence we need new energy to go through our daily routine. Students who do not eat or skip breakfast on a regular basis are at a high risk of developing gastroenteritis and several other health problems.

Aside from this, students have to face a lot of challenges in school, so an empty stomach may come in the way of their progress. It has been observed that children who do not have their breakfast before going to school have problems like, headache, sleepiness, stomach pain, muscle fatigue alongside indecisiveness, anger, anxiety, irritability, unhappiness, nervousness, lethargy, hostility, and lots others to mention just a few are problems that can be seen in students who skip their breakfast. Such physical and psychological problems have the ability to hinder the learning process of these students.

A number of studies have shown that regular consumption of breakfast leads to improved mood and better memory. Breakfast eaters also tend to be less stressed and feel calmer. Adults perform better in mental tasks after eating breakfast, and children who eat breakfast perform better in school. Breakfast should ideally provide around 25 per cent of the body's daily nutritional requirements. Nutrition experts have revealed that skipping breakfast, whether due to lack of time or trying to lose weight, can mean missing out on essential nutrients, which are not likely to be made up later in the day and, as such, could result to a negative effect on both short and long term health.

However, it is interesting to know that breakfast provides an excellent opportunity to eat a variety of foods, ranging from something light, to a more substantial meal, depending on individual needs at the time.

Breakfast cereals are nearly all fortified with minerals and vitamins. When combined with low fat milk, they provide a nutritious, balanced meal. A glass of fruit juice, too, with vitamin C in the juice, helps to absorb the iron in the cereal. For those who prefer toast in the mornings, there are varieties of bread or bread based foods to choose from, such as, granary, whole-meal, bagel, rye bread, bread rolls and lots others. Served with a scraping of butter or spread and a little jam or marmalade, and a glass of fruit juice, this makes an easy, no-fuss healthy breakfast. When it comes to cooked breakfasts, you can make these healthier too, by grilling instead of frying, poaching or scrambling eggs, and limiting portions of sausages and bacon. Add extra tomatoes, mushrooms or baked beans instead, to boost vitamins, minerals and fibre. For a light breakfast, opt for low fat yogurt with fresh or dried fruit. Breakfast provides an ideal opportunity to count towards your five daily servings of fruit and vegetables: a glass of fruit juice provides your daily vitamin C; top breakfast cereals with dried apricots, raisins, prunes or with fresh strawberries or banana; and remember tomatoes, mushrooms and baked beans all count too.

Here are some breakfast ideas to kick-start your day with this New Year.

Blueberry smoothie with toasted-cheese Sandwich

Recipe for 2 servings:

4 slices whole-wheat bread

1/2 cup cereal

11/2cup fat-free milk

1cup blueberries (frozen)

1/2 cup cheese (sliced)

Pop bread into the toaster. Dump the cereal, milk, and berries into a blender to soften. Stick a slice of cheese between the warm slices of toast and place sandwich in a microwave for 15 seconds to nuke.

Quark cr?me

Recipe for 3 servings:

2cups yogurt cheese or any other cheese

21/2 tablespoons milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup whipping cream (whipped)

1 tablespoon chocolate (grated)

1/2 cup watermelon (diced)

2 bananas (cut into chunks)

1 apple (cut into small sizes)

Stir quark, milk and sugar together until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream and grated chocolate. Refrigerate until dessert time. Serve with fruit.

For yogurt cheese: Pour 1quart yogurt into a strainer with several layers of cheesecloth. Place strainer in a bowl and allow to drain for about some time, preferably overnight in the refrigerator.

Scrambled eggs with celery & bread

Recipe for 4 servings:

12 eggs, beaten

1/2 stalk of celery, chopped to a pulp

2 onions (chopped to a pulp)

3 tablespoons butter

Pinch salt & other seasonings to taste

Pour little water into a medium size skillet on medium high heat. Combine celery and onions. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring all the time. Add butter and cook for another 3 minutes until butter is dissolved. Thereafter, add the beaten eggs and scramble together for 2 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately with 2 to 4 slices of bread and a cup of tea.

Ogi ati akara (hot pap & bean cake)

Recipe for 3 servings:

2 cups brown beans

1 large onion (chopped)

3 hot chili peppers (chopped)

2eggs (beaten)

2 tin milk

1/3cup sugar

60ml groundnut oil

Pinch salt & seasoning to taste

1medium cup ogi

In a medium size bowl soak beans for not more than 20 minutes. Then, rub beans with hand or pound lightly in a mortar to remove skin. Sieve in a strainer to remove all dirt. Rinse well in clean water, then blend beans in a food processor until it becomes a smooth, thick, finely-ground paste. Add pinch salt & seasoning of choice to taste. Add beaten eggs and stir together. Add in chopped onion and pepper, stir.

Heat groundnut oil in a shallow skillet on low heat for 2 minutes. With a small but deep scoop or spoon, arrange bean balls into oil for about 6-10 minutes or until balls becomes light brown. Flip balls to make sure both sides are fried.

Remove balls from oil and place in a colander to drain excess oil.

FOR PAP: Boil some water in a kettle. Meanwhile, dish pap into serving containers, add a little water and stir until pap is smooth. Pour boiling water on pap and stir, add sugar and milk and serve with bean cake, akara

Rice and stew

Recipe for 3 servings:

10 fresh tomatoes (ground)

1medium size onion (ground)

4chilli peppers (crushed)

40ml oil

2 smoked fish (pieced, bones removed)

Dash salt and seasoning to taste

2 cups rice

Heat oil on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes. Add onion, fry for a few seconds, then add tomato, pepper, salt and seasonings. Continue to fry. Add fish, fry under low heat for yet another 10 minutes. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile, boil rice in another pot. When done serve with stew and chilled water or fruit juice.

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When making chocolate mousse w/ cooked egg yolks + milk & sugar, should only liquid go thru the strainer?

Or should some of the "custard" go through? I had teeny scrambled eggs remain in my strainer. Will the recipe work?

everything should be strained off. especially if your eggs were somewhat scrambled. you may even want to do that part over again. it should work still, but may have a bit of a scrambled egg taste to it. nothing predominant, very subtle. but you'll want to strain everything. it won't effect the lightness or airiness of your mousse, will just remove any impurities.

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