Here’s a snackalicious guest post from Lisa at Snack Snoop as she shares her dad’s favorite breakfast –
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Healthy snacking is a great habit once you form it. Including a fruit or vegetable at snack time gets you nutrients you need and energy to keep you going. Avoiding snack pitfalls such as junk food can be a real problem.
I try to make something that tastes BETTER than anything I can purchase so I am not motivated to eat something crappy. Here is my Dad’s favorite breakfast. The great thing about it is that incorporates tomato into breakfast. Tomato isn’t usually a breakfast food – but it should be.
This breakfast has protein, fresh fruit (tomato is a fruit actually), and whole grains to start your day well. It is only a 100 calories so you should probably eat a few to get you off to a good start (and not end up too hungry before lunch)
Wasa-Jarlsberg Breakfast Snack
- 1 Wasa Cracker
- 1 Slice Jarlsberg Cheese
- 1 Slice Tomato
Heat broiler or toaster oven. Slice tomato and sprinkle a little salt to taste. Place cheese on tomato and run under broiler until grilled (about 1 minute).
Wasa Crackers are usually whole grain and yummy (about 60 calories). They can be found in the cracker section of any supermarket. Jarlsberg is a tasty and naturally lowfat cheese (40 calories for a slice). And tomato – well it is just good for you. Having a tomato around the house will force you to add it to salads or sandwiches just to use it up – and you will be healthier for it.
I have other snack ideas on http://www.snacksnoop.com.
Lisa
Katie says
oh that sounds great!
but confession… i read this as a guest post from “snack poop.” no lie. whoops!
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
great idea! your dad is one smart cookie!
Sarah says
Mmm – looks delicious.
Geeky side note- while I think the distinction between fruits and vegetables is pretty arbitrary (we should just eat lots of plants, right?), tomatoes are sort of a vegetable. In the US, the USDA uses the distinction that the Supreme Court made in 1893: “a vegetable is a plant grown for an edible part that is generally eaten as part of the main course, while a fruit is a plant part generally eaten as an appetizer, a dessert, or out of hand.” (Quoting from the Encyclopedia of Healing Foods – GREAT resource.) So, legally speaking, tomatoes are usually a vegetable.
Supreme Court opinions aside, the tomato is a member of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, as are bell peppers, potatoes, and eggplants. Botanically, yeah, they’re fruit. As are peppers and eggplant. 🙂
Snack Snoop says
Wow – great point. I finished a PhD years ago for which I took plant anatomy, taxonomy, etc. – so I couldn’t let it slide when I wrote the post that tomatoes are a fruit – but I don’t think it really matters. Lisa
Caitlin says
My mother and I used to make this all the time! Probably the closest she has ever come to cooking vegetarian… 🙂
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Looks like a delicious snack!
Madeline @ Greens and Jeans says
I love Wasa crackers! Thanks for the snack idea!
Sarah @ The Foodie Diaries says
Jarlsberg is make favorite cheese! This looks like a greaaaat snack!
Fallon says
Great snack! I love having tomatoes in the morning with my eggs.
Julie @savvyeats says
This looks like such a great snack! Love it!
skinnyrunner says
i never thought of tomatoes and cheese as a breakfast food, but that does look tasty!
Joelle (The Pancake Girl) says
Cute post.. I actually never knew Jarlsberg cheese was actually so lowfat and low in cals.
K says
That sounds so simple and delicious! Great post!!
Lu says
Now that’s my kind of breakfast! Looks great!
Vanessa (Last Night's Leftovers) says
Great idea! Love it 😀
Cait (Cait's Plate) says
That’s an awesome tip Lisa 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Diana says
Sounds yummy! 🙂
Chloe (Naturally Frugal) says
Wonderful idea, and I love Wasa crackers. Thanks for the post!
Monica @ Convince Me DC says
Really a tomato and cheese could be a meal itself, add some crackers or bread and you’re golden!
Willow says
I guess Ive been lucky! Tomato has always been a part of breakfast in my family. My mother and aunt would just slice tomatoes and put them on the table as a breakfast side dish. Boiled green bananas, plantains and a spinach like vegetable called callalloo were also a part of breakfast though. Sometimes I forget how healthful the foods of my parents islands are! Yay for tomatoes for breakfast!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I love cheese + tomato, great combo! 🙂
Jenn
maria says
I prefer my tomatoes cooked, so I think I’ll be trying this. Sounds sooo good!
Lele says
Mmm I love tomatoes with breakfast. I think it’s pretty common in Europe lately, whether they’re raw (like our breakfast buffet in Greece) or roasted/grilled, like when you get a “full English”. Love em!
deisegirl says
I always have to have tomato in about 10 different forms (passata, tinned, puree, sun dried, fresh – large small etc) in my kitchen, I just love tomatoes 😀
Jenna says
yummy snack idea 🙂
jenna
Sharon says
Great article and your website is great looking with interesting content. Whole grains need to be a part an individual’s routine diet. I have some recipes you might enjoy which are tasty and include different whole grains: http://www.shar-on-nutrition.com/?p=362
Feel free to comment and keep up the good writing!
Carolyn says
I’m gonna use this idea as an app for Thanksgiving.