The Top Chef host shares her favorite part of her morning ritual and more in an interview with EatingWell.
To say we love Padma Lakshmi atEatingWellis an understatement.
EatingWell:Walk me through your morning routine.
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Lakshmi:I’m usually up by 6:30.
Then I have green tea with honey.
My daughter is getting ready for school, so once she leaves I’ll have a light breakfast.
For lunch, I’ll usually have leftovers from dinner the night before, whatever that is.
We cook one fresh meal a day, every day.
EatingWell:What’s your favorite part of your morning ritual?
So this is when I’ll read the paper.
It’s a very simple, not complicated, routine.
EatingWell:What’s your favorite breakfast to make with your daughter?
Lakshmi:We love egg-in-a-holeI used to make it all the time in college and I still love it.
I don’t like sweet so it’s delicious, I highly recommend it.
EatingWell:What’s the one food that you eat every day?
Lakshmi:I usually just try reaching for an apple, to be honest.
That’s truly why I teamed up with Kind.
The Kind bar is great, and my favorite one is Dark Chocolate Nuts & Sea Salt.
EatingWell:Do you have any current favorite food trends?
I’ll saute a little bit of shallot and mix it in there so that the squash is seasoned.
It’s so filling, so nice and so wholesome.
It’s a made-ahead snack that’s really healthy.
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