Is it Dessert or Breakfast?

            I was looking at a box of toaster pastries and I noticed that the manufacturer advertised prominently on the front of the box that is was made with real fruit. That made me suspicious.  I couldn’t help but wonder if they didn't use real fruit what kind of fruit did they use?

           Then I read the ingredients.  I’m pleased to say I eventually found dried fruit, but it was the eleventh ingredient after four types of sugar.  That got me wondering again.  If I eat this, do I consider it a breakfast food, a candy bar, or a dessert?  I believe that something with that much sugar must fall into the dessert category.  

           The label also stated that this product was a good source of seven vitamins and minerals.  Were the vitamins and minerals added to justify all of the sugar?  Then there is the problem of the missing fiber.  This product made with “real fruit’ has less than 1 gram of fiber.  That made me suspicious again because most real fruit has quite a bit of fiber when eaten as Mother Nature intended.

          There is nothing wrong or bad with ready-made sweets snacks and goodies and I’m sure this product was even quite tasty.  The problem arises when we eat it all of the time in lieu of real food with real fiber and naturally occurring vitamins and minerals.  Instead, eat real food as close to its natural state as possible and save the sweet, fiber less goodies for occasional treats.         

Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes. 

Simple cooking idea: Browning meat adds incredible flavor to the finished dish.  Don’t use a non-stick pan because the meat will not brown. 

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