Growling stomachs can hamper stealth operations, spoil belly dances, and, in extreme cases, induce dogs to attack. Quiet whimpering tummy tones with today's Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of fresh breakfasts, salads, and sandwiches at Sunshine Café in Cathedral City.

Sunshine Café’s expert chefs craft hearty helpings of breakfast and lunchtime delicacies, enticing eaters with a prodigious menu of American fare. Morning munchers can celebrate the sun's helium-powered ascent with breakfast items such as the innovative Trailblazer omelet ($9.50), featuring a smattering of chopped bacon, sausage, and potatoes sleeping warmly in an eggy embrace. Banana-nut pancakes ($7.75) help sweet teeth rise and shine with a combination of fresh bananas and pecans, and in the afternoon, appetites abate under the powers of a spectacular array of salads and sandwiches. The Sunshine salad ($10.95) rains flavor down on taste buds, tossing bacon, avocado, raisins, and nacho chips together with lettuce. Classic sandwiches such as the BLT ($8.95) and tuna melt ($9.25) rub elbows with creations such as the roast beef and Ortega chili sandwich ($9.50), providing the filling fuel diners need to avoid post-lunch hunger pangs and afternoon quarrels with vending machines.