BS: What did you have for breakfast?

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 08:47 AM

Today we had porridge with brown sugar and creamy milk. Yum!

Rob said his mother always cooked it with milk, and I always just cooked it with water (and a pinch of salt) and added the milk when eating it. So we've reached a compromise - cooked it with half milk and half water. BTW I think the pinch of salt is very important for the flavour.

When I was in Oz, I sometimes used to have it with soy milk, brown sugar and LSA (ground mixed linseed sunflower and almond) and it was really yummy. I'm not a great lover of soy milk, but it does go well with porridge.

As for having breakfast food at other times of the day - I've often been known to have weetbix for a bedtime snack - very satisfying.

And for the person who suggested kittens - raw or cooked - I quote my friend Rhymin' Simon here - "I like kittens, but I couldn't eat a whole one!"

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 26 Jan 11 - 09:41 AM

...even the coolest cats reading this must be having kittens!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: J-boy
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 12:02 AM

A Marlboro. Followed by ramen noodles.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: goatfell
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 01:58 PM

food

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 02:41 PM

Coffee, black, no sugar.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Maryrrf
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 02:46 PM

An egg over easy, with a vegetarian sausage patty on a whole wheat bun.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 02:50 PM

Eels, dear mother!
Eels, dear mother!
So mother be quick,
Cos I wanna be sick,
And lay me down and die.
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: MMario
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 02:57 PM

Porridge made with beef/onion broth with an egg cooked on top of it...

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 03:30 PM

Yesterday we had the veggies left from supper. I had left them in the frying pan and seeing there was plenty of liquid, I heated them to bubbling and poached two eggs in there. Totally delicious. Veggies for breakfast have become a habit. I have to make "planned overs".

Today, no planned overs so it was a quarter of a two egg omelet and two small pieces of toast with tahini. The omelette had a handful of oregano leaves mixed into the eggs and shredded romano and salsa in the omelet. Sometimes I put in planned over spaghetti sauce.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: JennyO
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 04:29 PM

Today was more a brunch than a breakfast. It was a bit of a fry-up with bacon, eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms and - best of all - bubble and squeak made from fried onions mixed in with left-over mashed potato and cabbage - made into a big patty and fried on both sides. Yum!!!

We didn't need anything more to eat till dinner tonight!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Spleen Cringe
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 05:57 PM

Double espresso. A big bowl of Unicorn 41% fruit-and-nut muesli with soya milk. Radio 4. The sofa. Another double espresso.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,Chongo Chimp
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 07:01 PM

I cut up a coupla fresh mangos, put 'em in a bowl of yogurt, then poured some whisky over top of it and set 'em on fire, just like they do in them fancy French restaurants. Delish!

- Chongo

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: maire-aine
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 09:31 AM

2 poached eggs, 1 slice of Canadian bacon, 2 pieces of toast & a glass of vegetable juice.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 12:58 PM

"I cut up a coupla fresh mangos, put 'em in a bowl of yogurt, then poured some whisky over top of it and set 'em on fire, just like they do in them fancy French restaurants. Delish!" (Chongo Chimp)...and I thought the breakfast of champion-chimps would be banana fritters?

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: gnu
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 01:07 PM

Yas know yer drivin Kendall nuts eh?

1 slice of bacon? ONE? That does not compute. Of course, I don't touch the stuff any more, even when I cook up a pound for Mum (she freezes it for nuking)... two pans... I admit I have to take the first pan over to her immediately and the same for the second pan.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 02:49 PM

Eggs over easy, 1 slice of whole wheat toast with butter and a banana.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 03:04 PM

Easier to slice it with a knife, LF.

Some warm green stuff in a cup. Looks like swamp water and tastes much the same; however, my buddy Phil says it`s good for me. I`m taking his word for it. I must say that SOMEthing is happening. I`m feeling lustful to that elm tree outside the cafe.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,lefthanded guitar
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 03:17 PM

Some damn oatmeal with walnuts and raisins for like the fifth time this week. I hope my friggin doctor's happy now!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 04:33 PM

As long as you stick to tree-hugging, 999!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,999
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 04:34 PM

That`s what`s scaring me, WV.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Jeri
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 04:48 PM

Don't piss the squirrels off!
I had Chex Multi-bran... whoopee. I scored some Red River when I was in Canada, and I've been eating that. I like it with a little salt and a little butter, or nothing, which is probably sacrilegious. Maybe I'll try it sweet tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: gnu
Date: 29 Jan 11 - 01:13 PM

Red River... only in Canada you say? Pity. (Canuck joke.)

Brown sugar with oatmeal, cream of wheat, Red River,...

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Joe_F
Date: 29 Jan 11 - 06:14 PM

This time, oatmeal with milk, raisins, fruit peel, & one dried cherry (surprise!) in it & brown sugar on top, half an English muffin with butter & currant jelly, and black coffee.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Fastauntie
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 07:56 AM

Today I'm off to a local cafe for some kind of omelet (with mushrooms if available), maybe one of their bacon-and-cheddar muffins, and definitely a big latte.

These days during the work week it's usually a Clif bar, Luna bar, or something similar, no prep required and I can eat it while dressing, then a cup of coffee when I get to the office.

I like my oatmeal with salt and butter, and have it for dinner as often as for breakfast.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Leadfingers
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 08:29 AM

Its Sunday , so I went berserk ! Two Middle Rashers , cut small and fried with half a dozen mushrooms , then three eggs wipped up to make a SERIOUS Omel ! TOO big to be an Omelette !
With Orange juce to start , and coffe and biscuits to finish !!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 10:41 AM

Two slices of homemade cinnamon raisin toast with butter here! Mmmm Mmmmm GOOD!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: open mike
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 05:41 PM

oatmeal made in a hotel room microwave, with butter, brown sugar and banana slices. coffee with cocoa and 1/2 & 1/2, and mango/orange juice.
been "camping out" in a hotel room while working at the cowboy festival . the room is supplied with a microwave oven and fridge, when a coffee pot from home is added to the mix, this allows "home made" meals to a certain extent...

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 06:58 PM

Not strictly topic, but you should read this.... :-)

http://smartabouthealth.net/diseases/2011/01/30/study-confirm-broccoli-other-vegetables-fight-cancer/

I've always liked broccoli - and no reason why you can't have it for breakfast!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Slag
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 07:08 PM

Well, this is mundane to me but looking at what you all eat, hey! Maybe it's exotic. 3 eggs (brown, free-range) soft scrambled, one medium brown Russet potato from Idaho hashed and well browned on both sides, Potter's Hot Sausage from Oklahoma, 3 slices of soft white bread, toasted and slathered with butter, strawberry perserves, piping hot dark French roast Italian 100% Arabica coffee (Peerless). And I know what many of you are thinking right now but you'd be wrong. Maybe once a week if I'm lucky.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Rapparee
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 08:09 PM

Everclear and corn flakes, breakfast of champions.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Jeri
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 08:26 PM

You shouldn't drink Everclear with corn flakes. It might go with Fruit Loops, but corn flakes should be paired with a nice bourbon, oat meal with a good breakfast single malt would be very Scottish, and rum goes with well with Cocoa Puffs.

I've been pretty healthy with all the grainy cereal and apples, but this morning, I got to the potato chips first, and then had a cheese omelet for dinner. I guess it was a backwards sort of day. Must go back to the Red River tomorrow.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 30 Jan 11 - 09:04 PM

Thanks to Max, who posted this on Facebook..

Blueberries faked in cereals, muffins, bagels and other food products

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 08:26 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if most so-called dried berries aren't faked in cereals.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 08:29 AM

Weetabix and hot milk. Porridge would have taken too long but as it was a very cold morning it was an instant warmer.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 02:15 PM

Breakfast (and lunch) pic.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 02:21 PM

Why is there a spoon in the beer?

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 02:33 PM

...don't you mean a ladle in my pottages, Topsie!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 02:38 PM

Well it looks like beer to me - looks like a half pint of mild. Quite suitable for breakfast.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 03:16 PM

...or perhaps you mean my coffee with a beer-like head on it - got by pouring from a dizzy height.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 03:22 PM

That would be it. My coffee never has a spoon in it, which is why I didn't recognise it. Why do you pour it from a great height? Doesn't that make it go cold too quickly?
Or is it that you are preparing your breakfast on the floor or a low coffee table and you can't be bothered to bend down?

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 03:41 PM

I like to get an extra stir, and froth, by pouring from a height into the (pre-stirred) instant coffee, sugar and soya mix; and then to re-stir as I sip down my cup of coffee (or tea).

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 03:48 PM

Instant coffee with sugar and soya - it sounds horrible, but if you enjoy it . . .

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 04:14 PM

French toast. I don't often make that, but there was quite a bit of suitable left-over bread from the snack I bought in the Enormous Room last night.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Maryrrf
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 04:26 PM

A hard roll with some butter. Kind of boring, but I was in a hurry and it was quick!

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: Dave MacKenzie
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 04:28 PM

"And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad, so I had one more for dessert,"

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 31 Jan 11 - 07:13 PM

Pouring from a height adds air into the brew - a big thing in some parts of the world when serving tea - the more foam, the better.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 09:11 AM

...great heights/great minds..!

And, without tongue twisting, does anyone ever tip their toast over as, apparently, taste buds are atop our tongues?

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST,Patsy
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 10:01 AM

My dad used to ask me if i wanted a high poured or a low poured cup of tea and I thought he was joking but it did taste better. Unfortunately not many people use teapots these days.

Talking of rituals with toast I leave the top crusted half until last and it has to be buttered up to the edge and if I have jam or marmalade it can only be spread to just a bit below the buttered crust. Strange but true.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 10:14 AM

Not strange at all, Patsy, I always eat the top crust last, with plenty of butter right up to the edge. And it's always real butter.
And I always make tea in a teapot.
I was once astonished to watch someone making tea for six people in the kitchen attached to a hall (while we were setting up for a dance). He lined up six mugs and, ignoring the large teapot on the shelf, put a teabag in every cup.

Subject: RE: BS: What did you have for breakfast?
From: GUEST, topsie
Date: 01 Feb 11 - 10:16 AM

And I usually use loose tealeaves, not bags.