fandomhigh | Healthy Diet and Living; Monday, Period Five [ 07/13 ].

"Afternoon, class," Daisy greeted them in her usual bright manner. "I'm sure you've all had interesting weekends, and what are the odds that, now that things are back to the grind, you may have skipped breakfast to get just a little extra sleep? Or maybe you just grabbed a Pop Tart or a granola bar on your way out, something quick and on the go because you know that you should have at least something or that you're simply hungry?"

"Well, I'm sure you've all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and so one of the first things to do as a step toward a healthier lifestyle is to give breakfast all the attention it deserves! Breakfast provides the entire framework for you energy, your clarity, and everything else through the day. more energy, a clearer mind, and are generally healthier for the rest of the day. The first step to a bloody good day is a brilliantly good breakfast. Behind me is a very simply sort of list of things to go for and what to avoid. You want something with good natural sugars, so that you don't go through a sugar crash later. Some carbs. Protein is exceptionally important.
On your desk, you'll find a handout on what exactly makes a balanced breakfast balanced. You'll also find a few recipes that we're going to work on today so that you have no excuse not to have a quick, healthy, easy, and delicious breakfast every day so that your body is getting the most out of its energy, your brain's working on all it's cylinders, and everything's off to a good start.

""I'm sure you've all heard that lecture at least once in your life, so let's get to actually making some breakfast and eating it. Good, healthy, easy breakfast. You've each got four recipes there; we'll make each of them, so I hope you're hungry. Even if you're not, trying to have a little bit of each. Any leftovers I just take down to the teacher's lounge and I'll tell the others you made them, and, look at that, I'm doing your buttering up for you."

"So, we've got a smoothie to start out with. That's your something sweet, your sugar, but this one's also got some great vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and protein. Incredibly easy, and quick, and tasty. Just please remember to put the lid on the blender before you mix it. It's morning. I've forgotten a few times myself, not going to lie."

"I know we've got some chocolate fans in the group, too, so we're going to do an oatmeal that's sweet and chocolatey, too. Because chocolate, depending on what kind, actually can be good for you." There was a slight look there, daring any of them to start arguing that that made their preferred chocolate okay. "A little brown sugar on top will make it just a little sweeter, too."

"And every breakfast needs a pancake recipe. These ones are definitely not low calorie, but calorie intake in the morning is a good thing. It gives you fuel to start the day, and we'll want to top our pancakes with fruit sauce, jam, or maybe honey. Maple syrup is delicious and natural, but it's very sugary."

"And, finally, something a little more substantial, but will take a little longer, so you might want to do those first are some mini-quishe. We'll be using turkey sausage, which is healthier than the kind that comes from pigs, and I'm pretty sure that makes it kosher, too, but don't, er, quote me on that....and mostly egg whites because they're better."

"Help each other out, have fun, I hope you like them, and I'm here if you need help, too. I've got more ideas, too, for breakfasts, especially quick ones, if you're interested. We don't always have time in the morning, and, believe me, I've seen far too many cops get that awful little belly from thinking donuts and muffins are perfectly good breakfasts. The only reason you don't see it with this police force is because, I swear, all of 'em but me have a super-human metabolism. But I digress. Let's get to cooking."

[[ OCD ~~on the way~~ is now part of a balanced breakfast! ]]

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Morning, Sunshine!

This is the place where Daisy hopes you muse on the fact that she must be onto something about this breakfast thing is she's got this much energy to babble that much in the afternoon.

Have your hand at one or more of the recipes. Help each other, chat, ask Daisy to help, remember to put the lid on the blender, hopefully don't blow anything up.

When Peyton tags in for fire extinguisher duty.

Of course she's around if she's needed, sipping on a smoothie she threw together for herself.

I HAD SOME PIECES OF MELON AND COFFEE, THAT'S A PROPER BREAKFAST, RIGHT?

Peyton was here, fire extinguisher at the ready. She was a little disappointed to find that her ipod was just an ipod when she awoke, but such was life.

Claire ~~Bennet~~ Butler

Claire was mostly happy that her teddy bear was no longer a small child when she woke up this morning.

Claire already knew how to make pancakes, so she decided to try her hand at the mini-quiche.

Eva Rodriguez

Ooh, she's bribing the teachers for them? That alone made Eva smile. Seriously, dealing with authority figures had never been this easy for her.

Eva was going with the oatmeal. She thought about the smoothie, but as soon as the word chocolate came out of Daisy's mouth, it was a done deal. If there was one thing Eva loved but limited herself on, it was chocolate.

If this came out good though, she thought she might make it her new breakfast thing. After all, rice and milk and cold leftover food could get a little tiring after a while.

Griffin O'Conner

Griff didn't think he'd had quite enough coffee this morning to keep up with all of what Daisy was going on about.

Smoothies involved sugar...and Griff really liked sugar, so it was a natural choice.

No worries, he put the lid on. And some fruit inside, too.

Daisy gave her intrepid, fire extinguishing TA a smile. "And how's it going today, Peyton?" she asked.

Sookie Stackhouse

Peyton had been daydreaming a little about the weekend as she sipped at her smoothie and blushed. "Oh, I'm good," she said quickly. "And you?"

Morgana

Morgana was utterly fascinated with the blender. Her smoothie might have ended up a lot smoother than necessary.

The blush made Daisy tilt her head a little and grin. "Ta, I'm well," she said. "Any interesting stuff turning into stuff this weekend?"

Of course, Daisy knew what had been mentioned on radio because she did the transcripts for the station records earlier that day, but she thought it would be good conversation.

"Um, well, yes, actually. My ipod, webcam, and stereo." This definitely triggered more blushing.

Jill McTeague

The blushing was...interesting. Daisy didn't quite know what to make of it.

"Oh, so you had a whole entourage, did you?"

Momoko Akatsutsumi

It was kind of weird talking about breakfast in the afternoon, but Momoko agreed that it was a very important meal! Well, all of them were, but breakfast was the first.

Although she wasn't sure about a smoothie...

Pancakes!

And if most of the blueberries were eaten before they made contact with the batter, that was okay, right?

Mmm. Burnt around the edges made them special!

Peyton nodded. "They didn't leave my side for a second all weekend."

And now Daisy considered the blush under that context.

"At all?" she asked.

"Well... I did make them stand outside like when I was in the bathroom," Peyton said, "But that was pretty much it."

"Were they at least cute, then?" Daisy asked with a grin.

Now that set off even more blushing. "Oh yeah," Peyton said, with a smile she couldn't quite help. "They were all exactly my type."

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