Putting a Chinese accent on breakfast

A breakfast frittata with fresh tomato slices and pesto, above, went well with leftover Chinese food and homemade sweet potato and squash, a good bread substitute, below.

Giving up bread and pizza to maintain my weight loss is a continuing challenge, but it's easier when I have leftover Chinese vegetables and brown rice available to prepare a filling breakfast.

A simple omelet with shredded cheese caps leftover Chinese vegetables and brown rice. Our takeout is from Zen Kitchen, 1443 Queen Anne Road, Teaneck, 201-837-7322.