| n Honolulu last spring for work. It was definitely not | | | | If you haven't heard of quinoa before, you aren't |
| the way I imagined I would visit Hawai'i for the first | | | | alone. It is probably the most nutritious of all the |
| time, but I guess beggars can't be choosers. All I did | | | | grains being high in fiber, a good source of iron and |
| during that trip was wake up, hit the gym and head | | | | has all eight essential amino acids. Quinoa (pronounced |
| to the conference hall. While you are traveling for | | | | Keen-Wa) was originally found in South America and |
| work, it can be very difficult to eat well. You are | | | | a stable of the ancient Inca's diet. This nutty flavored |
| limited to the menus at the restaurants, and | | | | grain is simple to prepare and is versatile enough to |
| sometime it seems much easier to grab a quick | | | | be used alone or in recipes as a substitute for other |
| burger while running from one place to another. I | | | | grains. |
| learned awhile ago that starting my day with a good | | | | I have prepared quinoa in many recipes in the past |
| breakfast is paramount to keeping my hunger in | | | | including mixing it with some crushed almonds and a |
| check throughout the day and promote my healthy | | | | touch of pure maple syrup and fruit. I also made this |
| diet choices. | | | | simple egg breakfast recipe that will fill you up and |
| Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. | | | | get you going in the morning. |
| When we wake up, we need to fuel our bodies for | | | | Ingredients |
| the day that lies ahead. Studies have shown people | | | | ¼ cup of cooked quinoa |
| that eat a healthy breakfast eat less throughout the | | | | 2 large eggs |
| day promoting weight loss. A breakfast with high | | | | Chicken Sausage (optional-I use Alfresco Country |
| protein, fiber and healthy carbohydrates will promote | | | | Style Chicken Sausage with a Hint of Sage and |
| the feeling of satiety longer than a breakfast of a | | | | Thyme) |
| bowl of a crispy, sugar-laced cereal. Like any healthy | | | | 1. Cook the quinoa by the direction on the package |
| decision, it is about choices. | | | | 2. Cook one sausage link in a skillet and chop into fine |
| The restaurant at the hotel that I was staying at in | | | | pieces resembling ground beef |
| Honolulu had an interesting breakfast on the menu. It | | | | 3. In a skillet prepare 2 large eggs (I cook mine over |
| was steamed rice, ground beef and 2 eggs. I really | | | | easy) |
| enjoyed the breakfast, but it was way too much. | | | | This is an easy recipe to whip up in the morning. I |
| Not to mention the wrong kind of rice to help me | | | | usually cook a cup of quinoa and keep it in the fridge |
| throughout the day. | | | | through the week and take what I need. I calculated |
| Recently, I have been eating eggs for breakfast a | | | | the calories and a few other nutritional facts from |
| little more often. I do use products like Egg Beaters | | | | labels of the ingredients that I use and includes the |
| for scrambled eggs and omelets, but I had been | | | | chicken sausage. You can subtract 60 calories if you |
| become bored of having just my eggs. A couple | | | | go without it. |
| eggs over easy with a side of something gets boring | | | | Calories — 370 |
| after a month. So did the scrambled eggs and | | | | Fat — 10.5 go Saturated Fat — 2.5 |
| omelets. That is why I had to try an idea I had of a | | | | g |
| way to change the breakfast that I enjoyed in | | | | Carbohydrates — 32 go Fiber — 3 |
| Honolulu when I thought of it. I have been using | | | | go Sugar — 0 g |
| quinoa in place of rice in many recipes and figured | | | | Protein — 26 g |
| that substituting quinoa in this recipe would be a nice | | | | I hope you enjoy this easy twist on the Hawaiian |
| twist. | | | | breakfast I found all over Honolulu. |