Make Your Mother Proud: Start Your Day With a Satisfying Breakfast

Your mother's daily harangue still reverberates in your head: "But you can't leave for school until you've had a good breakfast." By high school, if your “real mom” was anything like your "virtual mom", she continued to repeat it, despite your insistence that you weren't hungry at that less than palatable hour of 6 or 7 a.m. I couldn't really blame you. But now as a college student, with more flexibility and a later start to your day, you should be able to manage consuming a healthful breakfast. You know the facts; breakfast is literally "food for thought". It jump starts your morning with energy to fuel your body and mind.

This recipe, a family favorite, is quick and easy to make, satisfying, nutritious and delicious. While it's ideal if you are cooking for yourself, with a little creativity, you may be able to modify it even if you are on a meal plan.

An egg sandwich

1 whole wheat English muffin (or Thomas' Light Multi Grain - high in fiber, low in fat and only 100 calories per muffin)
1 egg
1 piece of low fat cheese (or 1/2 piece)
Salt and pepper (optional)

Toast the English muffin. Cook the egg to your liking. Either scramble it (directly in the pan) or gently break a whole egg in the pan and cook it sunny side up, until well done. Once you have flipped the egg, add the piece of cheese to the top of the egg, allowing it to melt. Transfer the egg to the muffin. Serve the egg sandwich with a piece of fruit for a filling meal. Your mother will be so proud. Better yet, cook her breakfast when you get home!