What do yuppies eat

I was just talking about this tonight with Mrs. Sasquatch, since she had a glass of merlot with her dinner. The textbook example is most Starbucks coffees, particularly the ones with names that include a foreign country.

Ingredients chosen for pretention over taste, quality or any intrinsic quality. Stylish, perhaps, but not as satisfying as the real deal. Hey, I like yuppie food! Those meals are unforgetable…. Huge portions get tiring after a while, no matter how good the food. Whole-grain breads and crackers and peanut butter are other good possibilities.

But what, then, does one serve when entertaining grazers who will certainly balk at a full-course formal dinner? A challenge, at best, but plan to build a menu around interesting, good-quality finger foods that are both nutritious and attractive. Stuffed Cottage Chiles, for instance, are low in calories and call upon some typical Mexican ingredients, a particular favorite of grazers according to the survey.

Mild green chiles are filled with sauteed ground beef, onions and cottage cheese. The recipe suggested here calls for packaged Mexican seasoning, but a blend of chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt will give the chiles an authentic spiciness. Top with a refreshing salsa for added flavor. But note that the calorie counts for these recipes are higher than for some of the others--due mostly to tortillas, cheese and mashed avocado.

Meanwhile, beat eggs and green onions. Heat 1 teaspoon butter in 7-inch skillet over medium-high heat. As eggs begin to set on bottom, gently lift edges with spatula and tilt pan to allow uncooked eggs to run to bottom.

When eggs are just set, slide onto 1 warm tortilla. Roll up and place, seam side down, on square of foil. Wrap snugly and return to oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining eggs, tortillas, beans, avocado, salsa, olives and cheese.

Serve whole or slice into rounds. Garnish with cilantro. Makes 4 servings. Stir cottage cheese into beef mixture. Split chiles open on 1 side and remove stem and seeds. Stuff chiles with beef mixture. Bake at degrees 10 minutes.

Broil 1 minute longer. It isn't about thriftiness, it's about kicking back and enjoying your weekend. Because you've earned it. Don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. The worst thing about brunch isn't brunch itself, but the glorification and gloating afterwards. It's just food. Get over it. No one wants to look at your overpriced breakfast fine, some people do but still, just stop.

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. You do you and keep eating those boozy brunches. Mimosas anyone? Every vote is a voice that tells a story.

Is it time to admit that brunch is yuppie bullshit? The Tylt. Join the conversation.