It’s a powder day. You wake up early, jump out of bed, throw on your gear, grab your skis, and run out the door. What about breakfast? That nutritious early-morning meal that will jumpstart your day, but if forgotten will surely make you crash before you’re ready. For this month’s QuickBites, we rounded up a selection of our favorite grab-and-go sandwiches for breakfast.
The Breakfast Sandwich ($6) at Trokay Caf’ is not on the menu. It’s a secret. But they said I could let you in on this special treat. It features a homemade sausage patty made with Mojave sage from a local farm. Owners John and Nyna Weatherson then drizzle melted Gruyere cheese, stack your style of egg, and shelter it all with a warm, homemade biscuit. My sister ordered chocolate milk and John hand-whipped a dollop of whip cream for a finishing touch — no electricity involved. Then Nyna brought my family a warm-from-the-oven blackberry muffin. Finished with breakfast, we walked outside and saw the light hit the downtown buildings and heard the train whizzing west. What an excellent morning. Info: Open Thursday through Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed on Wednesday. Trokay Caf’, 10115 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee, (530) 582-1040, facebook.com/trokaycafe ~ Eleanore Hamilton/Moonshine Ink
After taking a bite of the Crest Caf”s Bomb Sando ($6.99), you’ll never eat another breakfast burrito again. Filled with eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, and arugula, the Bomb’s special ingredient — vegetable cream cheese — gives it that extra yummy factor while the bacon lends a satisfying crunch. The sando comes on a ciabatta role, but you can substitute a bagel if you like. The Bomb is the perfect thing to fill up on before hitting the slopes or the office. Be sure to grab a napkin, you’ll need it. Info: Breakfast served from 7 to 11:30 a.m. Crest Caf’, 150 Alpine Meadows Rd, Alpine Meadows, (530) 581-3037.’ ~ Melissa Siig/Moonshine Ink
The next time you drive through Tahoma on your way to an early morning backcountry adventure in Emerald Bay, stop by PDQ and grab a breakfast sandwich ($1.99). Simple and delicious, each sandwich is served on an English muffin with American cheese, egg, and either ham, sausage, or bacon. These egg sandwiches are just the thing to fuel up your body, and the price is right. Grab one and go. Still hungry? Visit PDQ’s deli and order one of their gigantic and famous sandwiches for lunch. Info: Open at 6:30 a.m. daily.PDQ Tahoma Market, 6890 West Lake Blvd, Tahoma, (530) 525-7411
~ Julie Brown/Moonshine Ink
