Michelle Obama

**Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama** (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to former president Barack Obama.

## Career

Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School. In her early legal career, she worked at the law firm Sidley Austin where she met Barack Obama. She subsequently worked in nonprofits and as the associate dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago as well as the vice president for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Michelle married Barack in 1992; together, they have two daughters.

Obama campaigned for her husband's presidential bid throughout 2007 and 2008, delivering a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She has subsequently delivered acclaimed speeches at the 2012, 2016, and 2020 conventions. As first lady, Obama served as a role model for women and worked as an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating. She supported American designers and was considered a fashion icon. Obama was the first African-American woman to serve as first lady.

After her husband's presidency, Obama's influence has remained high. In 2020, she topped Gallup's poll of the most admired woman in America for the third year running.

## 2024 Presidential Campaign

Let’s face it, people have been wanting Michelle Obama to run for President for years now; that’s not new information. However, it seems a lot of people are working behind the scenes, and are even allegedly “begging” the *Becoming* author to join the 2024 Presidential race.

Insiders recently told RadarOnline that if Michelle were to enter, it’d allegedly be a landslide. One said to the outlet, “If Michelle announced, the election would go immediately from a hotly contested footrace to a landslide.” They also noted a recent poll that said Michelle would instantly have more support than US President Joe Biden, with her approval at 48 percent in the poll and Biden’s at 36 percent.

Michelle Obama would become the 47th President of the United States, making her, as well as her husband, the only people to have been both President of the United States and First Lady/First Gentleman of the United States.

## The 3-Ingredient Breakfast Michelle Obama Ate Every Single Morning for Years

It's a classic.

While the thought of eating the same meal every day could make some home cooks cringe, others may love the routine. Whether it’s a meal-prepped dinner or a quick lunch that you know is easy to throw together daily, there’s definitely something to eating the same thing over and over.

A lot of our favorite celebrities have admitted to eating the same meal day after day—like Jennifer Garner and *Allrecipes* cover star Savannah Guthrie. And it makes sense, between running around from set to the red carpet or just trying to get a meal in after co-anchoring one of America’s beloved morning news shows, grabbing a tried-and-true meal is a great go-to.

However, while Michelle Obama says she ate the same thing for breakfast every single day—it was actually before her busy life as a First Lady took over.

On a recent appearance on the “Your Mama’s Kitchen” podcast, Obama said she ate the same breakfast every single morning growing up, not because of a time crunch, but because she didn’t really like anything else.

“I was kind of a picky eater. I didn't like any breakfast, anything,” Obama said. “I was really stubborn. I hated eggs. I didn't like bacon, sausage, all of the breakfast food. So what did I eat? Peanut butter and jelly. Every morning until I went to college.”

She explained that breakfast was a big meal in her house because her brother was a “growing athlete” and would eat cereal, eggs, toast, bacon, and sausage. But because she didn’t actually like those breakfast foods, Obama convinced her mom to let her eat a PB&J every morning.

“It was sort of a compromise that I made with my mother because I thought, well, it's got peanuts, it's protein, a little bit of oil. Nothing's wrong with bread. If we're having toast, why can't I have it in a sandwich form? And jelly. Everybody was having jelly on their toast. Let me just put it on my peanut butter,” the former First Lady said.

We certainly don’t see anything wrong with a daily breakfast peanut butter and jelly—and we know a few other celebs who like them too.

But, Obama said in her 20s, she finally branched out to more breakfast foods—specifically eggs. And now, she loves them.

“I'm big into all of it now. Oh, give me Eggs Benedict. Any eggs any way,” she said.

As for the peanut butter and jelly sandwich? She doesn’t eat them anymore for two reasons. First, eating the same thing every day for years can definitely give you food fatigue.

“You know I think I kind of OD'ed on it. I don't, I don't do it anymore. Now if I sit here and think about it, I think, yeah, that would be nice. But don't keep it around,” Obama said.

That’s because Obama’s daughter Malia was allergic to peanuts, so she didn’t even keep a jar in the house.

“I haven’t had peanut butter in a while,” she said.

Though, we’d like to think that after the interview, Obama went home and made herself a PB&J because who doesn’t love a little nostalgic comfort food?

No matter the hour (or your age), a grilled cheese sandwich is the pinnacle of crave-worthiness. This rendition doesn’t attempt to reinvent the classic. It just guides you toward making the best-ever version of it. But there are a few rules you must follow:

1. Butter goes in the pan not on the bread. To ensure golden (not burned) toastiness, the exterior of the sandwich should be slicked with mayo, which has a higher smoke point than butter and possesses the combined browning power of oil and egg yolks. When mayo-slicked bread meets buttered pan, that’s when the magic truly begins.
2. Opting for a cheese that melts well is paramount: American is the melting-est cheese there is, but a young cheddar cheese works well too and brings deeper flavor. If you want to go off-script, stick to a soft or semisoft cheese. Their high moisture content means they’re especially adept at turning molten.
3. Once the sandwich is in the pan, pressing down with a spatula is helpful for achieving even toasting—and for encouraging bread and cheese to meld together. But don’t be overzealous; this is not a smashed cheese sandwich.
4. Cut the sandwich diagonally. It’s official: Sandwiches cut this way actually taste better.

Ready to serve? A bowl of tomato soup is an optional accompaniment but highly encouraged.

If you’re looking for grilled cheese recipe riffs, we have those too. There’s one with a kick courtesy of  mustard and pickled jalapeños, another inspired by cheesy garlic bread, and many more.