Shredded Wheat

I had Shredded Wheat for breakfast, what my son calls little bales of hay. When I was a kid that was a staple for breakfast. Shredded wheat is a generic breakfast cereal made from whole wheat formed into pillow-shaped biscuits. It was invented in 1892 by John Harvey Kellogg, who wanted to develop a healthier alternative to traditional bread. He believed that his invention would help prevent heart disease and diabetes.

Like any food, its nutritional value depends on how it fits into your overall eating habits. Moderation and mindful consumption are key. If you enjoy shredded wheat as part of a balanced breakfast with fresh fruits and unsweetened milk or dairy alternatives, it can be a healthy choice.

EATING OATMEAL FOR BREAKFAST

 

Eating oatmeal for breakfast is a healthy and nutritious choice. Oatmeal is made from oats, which are whole grains packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It offers several benefits for your health and well-being:

1. Nutritional value: Oatmeal is rich in complex carbohydrates, providing sustained energy throughout the morning. It also contains protein, healthy fats, and various essential nutrients like iron, magnesium, zinc, and B vitamins.

2. Fiber content: Oatmeal is an excellent source of dietary fiber, including both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber helps lower cholesterol levels and stabilizes blood sugar levels, while insoluble fiber aids in maintaining a healthy digestive system.

3. Heart health: The soluble fiber beta-glucan found in oats has been associated with reducing LDL (bad) cholesterol levels, which can lower the risk of heart disease. Regularly consuming oatmeal can contribute to a heart-healthy diet.

4. Weight management: Oatmeal has a high satiety factor, meaning it keeps you feeling fuller for longer. This can help prevent overeating and assist with weight management goals.

5. Blood sugar control: The complex carbohydrates and fiber in oatmeal are digested more slowly, leading to a gradual release of glucose into the bloodstream. This helps regulate blood sugar levels and can be beneficial for individuals with diabetes or those aiming to prevent blood sugar spikes.

6. Digestive health: The fiber in oatmeal promotes healthy digestion and can alleviate constipation. It adds bulk to the stool, facilitating regular bowel movements.

To make your oatmeal even more nutritious and flavorful, you can add various toppings and mix-ins like fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, cinnamon, or honey. This adds extra vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to your breakfast. However, be mindful of portion sizes and the additional calories these toppings may contribute if you are watching your calorie intake.

Remember to choose plain oatmeal instead of pre-packaged flavored options, as they can contain added sugars and artificial ingredients. Opting for steel-cut oats, rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats over instant oats provides a higher fiber content and a more satisfying texture.

A Film Noir

You often hear of a film noir or a book noir. Well yesterday I had a breakfast noir, my bread got caught in the toaster.

 

When I have a bagel, with cream cheese, of course, I always eat the bottom first. Best for last, maybe?

Bagels

I was reminded this morning about the Seinfeld show where they sold only muffin tops. I was having a bagel at the time and I realized that I always cut my bagel in two, toast it, butter it, put on cream cheese and I always eat the top last. For some reason I feel it is the best part. There are only two types that I like, Raisin and Everything. I also don't like them too big and puffy.
I told you the story about my toaster. I actually have a second toaster which I bought at a yard sale for $5.00. A back up toaster maybe, but actually a toaster for bagels. Bagels don't fit in the other one.
I remember the first time I had a bagel. It was in New York City, visiting my cousin and after Mass on a Sunday morning we went to a Bagel store. It was like a Donuts Shop. In front there was six cash registers and behind trays and trays of cream cheese. Who would have guessed how that would go.

1960 Kellogg's Corn Flakes  Magazine Ad

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Porridge for breakfast. Porridge is not gruel, as some may think.

Men cannot live on bread alone, sometimes he has to have a Bagel.

Had a cinnamon bun for breakfast and I noticed that it had no calorie count on the package. So, I'm guessing it was calorie free.

Raisin Bran

I had Raisin Bran for breakfast the other day. On the box it read that there were hundreds of raisins in every box. I'm not trying to doubt Kellogg, but hundreds of raisins? I wonder how they figure that out, drop 200 raisins in the bottom of the box? Well, I'm not going to empty the box and count them. I'll just have to take their word for it. Can you take the word of a Cooperation?

Yesterday, my wife told me there are two slices of cold meat in the fridge, and I have to get rid of them. So it was a toasted cold meat sandwich for breakfast. The martyr - always the martyr.

 

Time Travel

Does everyone know what a continental breakfast is? It's a dinner roll, butter and jam. Learned that on my first trip tp England. "Continental breakfast provided." You do get a lot more than one dinner roll.

Freezing cold the last two days and right now it's not so warm. -9C/16F. Tomorrow is supposed to be a scorcher 3C/38F. Boston is supposed to be getting snow, which means rain for us tomorrow. I think the rest of N.S. is getting snow.

The Canada games start in three weeks, in Halifax. Every day, in the newspaper, there is an article about the skating oval. After the games are over, they want to keep it, which is a good idea. It's not like the city has ponds to go skating on. Lots of companies are coming forward wanting to lay ads under the ice and around the barriers. Good chance for the mayor to score points.

Joined a writing group at Echelon Press to provide stories for children/youth. Just finished the paperwork this morning, now to send it off. We have to provide six stories for six months. Mine is about time travel.

Breakfast

It seems the storm was for everyone else except around here. We had some wind and rain, nothing to get exiceted about. I wrote a story about breakfast and will post it on my other blog. http://originalmagazineads.com/flashfiction/
Since it is so close to the truth, I'll post it here also.

Raisin Bread Toast

Mmm! Morning again. At least I'm on the right side of the grass. With my head still a bit foggy, I hear the sounds of my wife busy making her breakfast. I smell raisin bread toasting. Since we don't climb out of bed at the same time, we have the habit to make our own breakfast. This works out well as no one has to wait for someone and each of us may sleep in if desired.

Today I have been sleeping late. Though I could say, I am not sleeping late; this is just my usual time to get up. Christmas is close so it is probably cold outside. Then I remember, the weatherman calls for a very cold day. My mind toys with the idea I could stay in bed longer. Being retired, I can't exactly say my dance card is full. But no, that's the formula for a bad habit so I best get up.

With this decision the door is opened to my first chore, decide on breakfast. I think breakfast comes off as the worse time in the day. Not breakfast itself, but the chore of having to decide what to eat for breakfast. There are too many choices. I could have a bagel, with many assorted toppings. Maybe cereal, but the choices seem endless. Not bacon and eggs, that's my Sunday treat. Then there's the old standby. Toast, and the jams and jellies for spreading on it.

Obviously my wife has decided on raisin bread toast. I like raisin bread toast, but it doesn't like me. The great taste is replaced with the not so great heartburn and indigestion taste. So, pass on the raisin bread. This disappoints me, as I like raisin bread, especially with coffee. I need another choice and I am starting to lean towards a bagel. At this point I could cheat and have a raisin bagel. But why fool myself; the result would be the same.

I wonder if rich people have this same problem. Do they decide what to have or does someone else make the decision for them? Perhaps all the choices have been prepared and laid out on a table. All they do is pick out what they want. I wonder how many choices they would have. Would they just pick at everything? Would they show concern about all the waste?

What about the predictions I heard when I was growing up? Looking ahead fifty years, they convinced us food would no longer remain as it is now. A roast beef meal they affirmed,would be replaced by a pill. Sure, I take a pill every day, but it's Lipitor, followed by a dessert, like Vitamin C and Omega oil. They were partly right, we do take pills.

Feet planted firmly on the floor, I sit on the mattress edge, pondering my naval and the breakfast menu. My mind is yet to be made up. Still rolling the choices, I walk downstairs and see my wife at the kitchen counter making toast. Easy for her. She doesn't seem to have the same problem as I do.

She greets me with a smile. "Good morning dear. I've made you coffee and raisin bread toast for breakfast."