Quick Breakfast: EGGS, TOASTED HERB BREADSTICKS, with PEACHES and CHERRIES

SIMPLE EGGS, TOASTED HERB BREADSTICKS, with  PEACHES and CHERRIES

Why is everyone in such a noisy scramble in the mornings? The sense of hastiness to get the kids set for school or to quickly toss on  work clothes leaves very little time for yourself. It seems that the rest of the world knows how to relax a bit more than we do. I'm sure you are aware that breakfast is important. The importance of breakfast is slapped onto the cover of tabloid magazines, mentioned by coworkers in the morning as they shamefully guzzle down their latte from Starbucks, and it's even noted by Mc'Donald and Wendy advertisements--because they want you to buy their food. Healthy breakfasts are daunting to people, but they don't have to be. A post I wrote a few months back, How to Fill Your Plate, shows you what food groups to include when having a meal; this recipe follows that model.  The truth is, breakfast can take 10 minutes of your time, granted that you have the ingredients within your reach and ready to use. Here is one quick idea.


EGGS, TOASTED HERB BREADSTICKS, with  PEACHES and CHERRIES

INGREDIENTS


1 egg, beaten
1 slice whole wheat bread
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup fresh cherries
1 small peach
1 sprig of chives
dried basil, optional
salt, to your taste


1.) Heat 1 teaspoon oil over high heat. Add the egg. Leave alone 10-20 seconds, then begin scrambling with a fork until cooked. Sprinkle with salt.* Cut the chive sprig with kitchen shears onto the egg. 
2.) Toast the bread in a regular toaster. Cut long matchsticks using  kitchen shears. Drizzle the remaining teaspoon of olive oil. Sprinkle a little salt and dried basil. 
3.) Arrange the fresh peaches and cherries on the plate; add the egg and fresh fruit.


Serve with one cup low fat milk, if desired.

Priyanka