I've never been one to skip on breakfast. Not intentionally. I would rather be late for work than skip breakfast. A hearty breakfast can fill my tummy until lunchtime. While I eat lighter in the summer (fruits, yogurt and cereals, mostly), winter requires comfort food.
That's a rule.
Look it up, if you don't believe me,
One of my faves (breakfast, not rule...pay attention) is fried egg on rye bread as seen below. Whatever you do...whether you'e on a diet (which I am not a fan of) or in a rush, stop and eat breakfast. Or grab breakfast and go. If you don't, you're going to end up snacking like a long-toothed fiend all day and end up gaining more weight than you want (I'm going to assume you don't want to gain more weight). People who eat regular breakfasts (healthy breakfasts, not a steak and 4 eggs like my brother) keep weight off. People who skip breaky don't. I didn't make this rule up so get off my back.
Here is another one of my comfy breakies: this time I used turkey bacon.
Another quick and comforting breakfast snack. Roughly the same idea as the first.
Take toasted bread, slap some hot peppers and melted cheese on it and cover with a fried egg. Don't ask me how many calories because I don't want to know.
For those of you who think I'm a piggie, here is one of my summer fave breakfasts, inspired by my trip to Turkey. Honest to Claude, this is what they eat. at least, this is what they served us at every hostel I stayed in. Very light on the stomach, yet filling.
I'm a huge fan of the potato in any form, so I often make home fries and hash browns.
Here are mine:
And here are Betty Crocker's...hers called for crumbled bacon.
I think mine are prettier. I fried mine in half butter, half olive out with red peppers, green onions, garlic salt, onion powder and pepper.
(Photo credit to: www.bettycrocker.com)
Once in a blue moon, I like to make pancakes...only I can't stand boring pancakes.
Did you know that pancakes are not just breakfast food? That's right. They make perfect after dinner desserts, too. I put blackberries right into the batter and then topped them with real whipped cream. But, I made my husband whip the cream because I hate that kind of tedious work.
Here are some more creative ideas that did not come from me. I ate these in a restaurant in Toronto. They were not only ingenious, artistic and fun but delicious, as well! Breakfast does not have to humdrum. I can't stress this enough.
Breakfast ideas for those of you who are as lazy as I am some days:
Grits:
These are my Quaker 5 minute Grits. (You're welcome for the plug, Quaker).
You can get them in a variety of ridiculous flavours but I am a purist and eat them with a little salt and butter.
True story: many years ago, shortly after dinosaurs stopped roaming the earth, I brought a box of Quaker grits home from a store in Mississippi and when I poured them into a bowl, there were things moving around in them! I had heard of weevils, but had never seen them in my food before. You don't ever see weevils in your food in the coldest parts of Canada.
So, anyway...after I gagged and threw them out, I wrote to Quaker (because in those days I didn't have a computer; I don't think most people did) and they apologized profusely and sent me a bunch of coupons for free Quaker products, which I never used because I was traumatized but it was a lovely gesture.
It wasn't their fault that the store in Mississippi didn't store them properly or had them on the shelf too long. Live and learn, folks. I couldn't eat grits for almost 2 years. When I finally started eating them again (after some therapy), I was very very careful about checking each grain thoroughly under a magnifying glass, while wearing a miner's hat. I now keep my grits in the freezer and I suggest you do the same.
Smoothies:
Obviously, smoothies are not for the lazy. Therefore, they call for a spouse or significant other or a child who is still young enough to obey your orders to make the smoothie for you.
This one called for my husband, Kale, cucumber, lemon, apple and celery, all in that order.
I had enough smoothie left over to eat for lunch.
But, the last thing I want for lunch after I having it for breakfast is a goldanged smoothie!
So, I gave it to my daughter, who love-love-loves smoothies.
True story: My sister went on a juicing cleanse and drank only smoothies for weeks and lost a gazillion lbs (not that she needed to) but that is not something I can do without becoming an Angry Person. Hunger makes me angry, exhausted, homicidal and mean. Apparently, if you do the juicing diet properly, you will not be any of these things, but given that I have a family history of mental health issues, I don't want to chance it.
Other quick and healthy options...for summer...does not warm the belly during the Arctic months....
(Photo: www.skyacademy.com)
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