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Old 12-11-2007, 04:06 PM   #1
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isn't nutrigrain the breakfast of champions?
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Old 12-11-2007, 06:34 PM   #2
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At various times in my life, a "breakfast of champions" has specifically referred to:

--A kit-kat and a Coke
--Powdered sugar donuts and a Sprite

I had to eat the menu in question on a very regular basis (and specifically for breakfast) before I ever considered it for champion status.
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Old 12-11-2007, 06:39 PM   #3
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I can't imagine having softdrink (soda/pop) for breakfast.

Maybe a donut with a coffee? I don't think I'd call it the breakfast of champions though. lol

I suppose I think of a champion breakfast as something healthy which will give you energy. Of course, that means I don't think nutrigrain fits the bill either.

I'd go for a good quality muselie(sp?) with some yoghurt and fruit on top. Now that's a breakfast of champions.

Oats are good too...specially when you pop to dried fruit in at the start of the cooking process so it plumps up nicely. yummo!
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Old 12-11-2007, 08:14 PM   #4
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Wheaties is the breakfast of champions.

I can't eat breakfast, it ruins my whole day.
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:54 PM   #5
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I suppose I think of a champion breakfast as something healthy which will give you energy.
Well, sure, that was the original meaning of the cliche (maybe it's not a cliche in Australia? It was a Wheaties cereal slogan for years, as jinx noted.) But I make it a point to be ironic as often as possible, or insincere at the very least.

If it helps explain it any, it was only breakfast in that it was still morning and I had not eaten anything else. It wasn't like 7 AM in my pajamas or anything. The Coke/kitkats were while driving to school, and the donuts/Sprite were after I got to work at this particular employer who had really awesome powdered sugar donuts in the vending machine. They changed suppliers at some point, and that's when I stopped the habit.
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Old 12-13-2007, 03:03 AM   #6
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Well, sure, that was the original meaning of the cliche (maybe it's not a cliche in Australia? It was a Wheaties cereal slogan for years, as jinx noted.) But I make it a point to be ironic as often as possible, or insincere at the very least.

If it helps explain it any, it was only breakfast in that it was still morning and I had not eaten anything else. It wasn't like 7 AM in my pajamas or anything. The Coke/kitkats were while driving to school, and the donuts/Sprite were after I got to work at this particular employer who had really awesome powdered sugar donuts in the vending machine. They changed suppliers at some point, and that's when I stopped the habit.
Thats what I was going for when I mentioned my seriously *healthy* snack of milo and rice bubbles.
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Old 12-11-2007, 09:58 PM   #7
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yeah Clod, breakfast of champions is a slogan for nutrigrain over here, but I didn't know it was a slogan for a cereal over there although I suppose I should have guessed it must have been.
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Old 12-14-2007, 05:31 PM   #8
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At various times in my life, a "breakfast of champions" has specifically referred to:
--A kit-kat and a Coke
--Powdered sugar donuts and a Sprite
We always referred to beer as The Breakfast of Champions.
Not a regular breakfast, but common if you were going over to Europe as the best time to catch the ferry was early in the morning, and the bar was always open. Also as a teenager, polishing off any cans left from the night before.
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I can't imagine having softdrink (soda/pop) for breakfast.
Soft drinks for breakfast are a Whore's Breakfast. Not quite sure why, but refers to their hangover reducing properties I think.
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Old 12-17-2007, 08:24 AM   #9
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Soft drinks for breakfast are a Whore's Breakfast. Not quite sure why, but refers to their hangover reducing properties I think.
Ah, yes, but an even Whore-ier Whore's Breakfast is a straight shot of rock gut. really, really hangover reducing properties!
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:59 AM   #10
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Ah. Cultural differences.

Let's hear it for two slices of cold pizza, from the fridge, in last night's take-out pizza box. Accompanied however.

Here's a good looking Muesli recipe from Mister Breakfast's site. (Surf this site only if you want to awaken your appetite -- I rather avoid it unless I'm eating at the keyboard 'cos I think the place is calorically dangerous!) It seems homemade is the way to go with muesli, and it seems it should really include two particular ingredients to bring it to full potential: orange juice or concentrate in the soaking fluid, and either yoghurt or powdered milk to enrich. I picked that recipe of several on Mr. Breakfast because it had yoghurt and a banana in it. Muesli's pretty free-form. Adding powdered milk can do a lot for any muesli recipe.
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:56 PM   #11
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No, no, no: This is the breakfast of champions:

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Old 12-12-2007, 11:48 PM   #12
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They are good case. I'll send you a packet if you like.
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Old 12-13-2007, 09:41 AM   #14
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I can't believe I ate Chrismas cookies with wheat in them yesterday... I paid the price.
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Does that mean that you ate nothing?
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