I get sick of eggs and toast quick.

I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.

Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.

Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
to be desired.

So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?

meatnub wrote:

> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?

My favorites include-
Leftover dinner
toast with peanut butter
quesadillas

For some reason (IMO), breakfast is thought to be different to any other
meal. But why?

Why not treat breakfast like any other meal? For example, why not have a
salad for breakfast, or a jacket potato, or fish? The list is endless
because any food goes.



"meatnub" > wrote in message
...
>I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>
> I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>
> Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>
> Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
> know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
> expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
> sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
> to be desired.
>
> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?

On May 15, 4:12 pm, meatnub > wrote:

> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?

The other day I cut up a piece of homemade pizza leftover from the
night before, mixed it with a whisked egg, let it sit for 20 minutes
(so the crust - a fairly soft one for pizza - could soak up the egg),
then gently fried it. Result: a pizza-flavored sorta-strata. It was
pretty good!

--
Silvar Beitel

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> meatnub wrote:
>
>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>
> My favorites include-
> Leftover dinner
> toast with peanut butter
> quesadillas

A lot of times when I was young, I had spaghetti most mornings for breakfast. I was
never a big cereal eater, and with 6 brothers, cereal never lasted long anyway! lol

Breakfast foods:
There are a zillion variations you can do with both pancakes and waffles, as well as
omelets. Also, there's french toast, eibrot, crepes, etc.
You can make fruit salad. If you eat yogurt, you can make a parfait with fresh fruit,
a little granola, and yogurt. Leftover rice with raisins & cinnamon, slightly
sweetened, with milk poured over. (When I was a kid, we just called it rice & raisins
) Bagels, either with a cream cheese or made into an egg sandwich. Wraps, with
bacon, eggs, turkey, tomatoes, whatever. Breakfast burritos with eggs and potatoes
and sausage, avocado & salsa.
English muffins with peanut butter and a cup of coffee, my latest favorite.

Any leftovers can be breakfast. Salads. Just a piece of fruit. Some mornings, a latte
and an oatmeal cookie!

kimberly

Nexis wrote:
>
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> meatnub wrote:
>>
>>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>>
>> My favorites include-
>> Leftover dinner
>> toast with peanut butter
>> quesadillas
>
> A lot of times when I was young, I had spaghetti most mornings for
> breakfast. I was never a big cereal eater, and with 6 brothers, cereal
> never lasted long anyway! lol

My mother oozed common sense. As a very young child she did the soft
boiled eggs, porridge or cereal sort of thing. But as we grew up she
said there was no logical reason why some foods were breakfast foods and
others not and she'd rather us eat whatever we wanted rather than go
without. Maybe she just wised up and realized it was less work for her
and with so many teenagers in the house at once eating leftovers for
breakfast helped keep things in check?

"kilikini" > wrote

> Maybe she just wised up and realized it was less work for
>> her and with so many teenagers in the house at once eating leftovers
>> for breakfast helped keep things in check?
>
> I'll bet that was the case. :~)

And that sounds like someone who would produce "Goomba."
>
> My mom, when we were little, did the full apple pancakes, banana pancakes,
> waffles with cut strawberries, omelettes, french toast - something
> different every day.

Wow! Did she work?

>Then when we became teenagers, it was oatmeal and dried cereal. LOL. I
>will *not* eat dried cereal to this day. :~)

My mom made great stuff on weekends, but even when
we were kids, weekday mornings were cereal and pop tarts. I have not eaten'
either since.

Serene replied:

>> I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>>
>> I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>>
>> Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>>
>> Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
>> know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
>> expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
>> sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
>> to be desired.
>>
>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>
> Things we have that aren't those things:
>
> Omelettes
>
> Chilaquiles
>
> Chorizo and eggs
>
> Tofu scramble
>
> Crepes
>
> Hash brown potatoes or similar potato dishes (James has cottage cheese on
> the side)
>
> Frittata/tortilla (tortilla is the Spanish name for essentially the same
> thing)
>
> Breakfast casserole (lots of recipes have been posted he
> http://groups.google.com/groups/sear...=Search+Groups
>
> I love hot cereal (farina, oats, whatever) with butter and honey
>
> French toast
>
> Egg burritos
>
> Leftovers of whatever we had for dinner


Steel-cut oats are a FAR cry from Quaker. If you browse the egg thread,
you'll find dozens of breakfast-friendly egg suggestions. You can also make
muffins or stuffed breakfast pastries (e.g., bacon-and-cheese-stuffed
brioches) to grab and go. Fruit, cheese, and a croissant comprise a quick
and tasty breakfast. Many people like grits and grillades for breakfast;
maybe you're one of them. Or you might prefer the classic bagel with cream
cheese and lox.

Bob

kilikini said...

> meatnub wrote:
>> I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>>
>> I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>>
>> Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>>
>> Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
>> know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
>> expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
>> sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
>> to be desired.
>>
>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>
> What about French Toast? It's easy and it can be so versatile.
> Scramble an egg, add some vanilla, cinnamon, let the bread soak a bit,
> turn on a burner, add some butter and brown the bread. Toppings are
> just about unlimited. Breakfast burritos are always good, too. I
> usually add potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon or ham and some sauce.
>
> Another good make-ahead are crepes. You can freeze them and they
> re-heat really well. They are *so* easy to make. We used to eat them
> with lemon juice and cinnamon and sugar rolled up inside.
>
> I know you said you're sick of eggs, but omelettes can make eggs
> interesting. Throw the kitchen sink into them! Bacon, sauteed onions,
> roasted peppers, sausage, cheese, olives, mushrooms - sky's the limit!
> :~)
>
> kili


kili,

If I had my druthers, I'd have cream chipped beef on toast, but I'm
watching my once ago 21 year old figure.

Best,

Andy

On May 15, 4:47*pm, "Ali" > wrote:
> For some reason (IMO), breakfast is thought to be different to any other
> meal. *But why?
>
> Why not treat breakfast like any other meal? *For example, why not have a
> salad for breakfast, or a jacket potato, or fish? *The list is endless
> because any food goes.
>
> "meatnub" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> >I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>
> > I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>
> > Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>
> > Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
> > know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
> > expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
> > sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
> > to be desired.
>
> > So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

How true!

French toast! ahh i ALWAYS forget about that one.

Fish? Soup? Salad? Hm... that's so untraditional as far as how most of
us are raised (at least from where I live), yeah I guess I could do
that. Salad not-so-much, never really fills me up. Fish... hmm I think
I could do that. Soup too, definitely. Gotta think outside the box it
seems.

Crepes. Never had one, never made one either of course. Isn't that
sort of like an omelette only not ? like, just flat and thin? or
something? lol

Omelettes: I would cook them more often, but I have such a paranoia
about folding them in half that i feel the insides won't get cooked
and the thought of raw, runny eggs just does me in. How do you know
when the inside of an omelette is cooked well enough once you fold it
in half? Especially if you put cheese inside, you won't know if that's
melted cheese or runny egg.

Thanks again everyone for all the wonderful ideas!

I found some interesting recipes here and there for homemade Granola.

Then I started thinking about how I like store-bought granola cereal.

So naturally I put 2 and 2 together and am wondering if anyone has
ever made homemade granola cereal?

meatnub wrote:

> Crepes. Never had one, never made one either of course. Isn't that
> sort of like an omelette only not ? like, just flat and thin? or
> something? lol

No, more like a very thin (and eggy) pancake. You can wrap stuff in
them, or just have them with a little butter and powdered sugar, or
whatever.

> Omelettes: I would cook them more often, but I have such a paranoia
> about folding them in half that i feel the insides won't get cooked
> and the thought of raw, runny eggs just does me in. How do you know
> when the inside of an omelette is cooked well enough once you fold it
> in half? Especially if you put cheese inside, you won't know if that's
> melted cheese or runny egg.

Then make a frittata instead -- mix the stuff in with the eggs and
cook it all the way through.

Serene

kilikini wrote:

>
> My mom, when we were little, did the full apple pancakes, banana pancakes,
> waffles with cut strawberries, omelettes, french toast - something different
> every day. Then when we became teenagers, it was oatmeal and dried cereal.
> LOL. I will *not* eat dried cereal to this day. :~)
>


WOW, I didn't experience that kind of breakfast variety until my college
cafeteria! Dried cereal is my last choice for breakfast, also. As a
kid I ate toast and muenster cheese or jam most weekdays. Sundays were
bacon and eggs or pancakes. Mom worked 6 days a week in the family
business and I often cooked dinners beginning at around age 10.

gloria p

On May 16, 5:32*am, Andy <q> wrote:
> kilikini said...
>
>
>
>
>
> > meatnub wrote:
> >> I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>
> >> I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>
> >> Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>
> >> Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
> >> know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
> >> expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
> >> sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
> >> to be desired.
>
> >> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>
> > What about French Toast? *It's easy and it can be so versatile.
> > Scramble an egg, add some vanilla, cinnamon, let the bread soak a bit,
> > turn on a burner, add some butter and brown the bread. *Toppings are
> > just about unlimited. Breakfast burritos are always good, too. *I
> > usually add potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon or ham and some sauce.
>
> > Another good make-ahead are crepes. *You can freeze them and they
> > re-heat really well. *They are *so* easy to make. *We used to eat them
> > with lemon juice and cinnamon and sugar rolled up inside.
>
> > I know you said you're sick of eggs, but omelettes can make eggs
> > interesting. *Throw the kitchen sink into them! *Bacon, sauteed onions,
> > roasted peppers, sausage, cheese, olives, mushrooms - sky's the limit!
> > :~)
>
> > kili
>
> kili,
>
> If I had my druthers, I'd have cream chipped beef on toast, but I'm
> watching my once ago 21 year old figure.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Mmmmmm

meatnub wrote:
> I found some interesting recipes here and there for homemade Granola.
>
> Then I started thinking about how I like store-bought granola cereal.
>
> So naturally I put 2 and 2 together and am wondering if anyone has
> ever made homemade granola cereal?
>
I love Alton Brown's recipes for granola. He has one that supposedly
makes bars but I just prefer to crumble it up. Look on the foodtv site
for it. Rolled oats, wheat germ, a little honey, dried fruits...good stuff.

kilikini said...

> Andy wrote:
>>
>> kili,
>>
>> If I had my druthers, I'd have cream chipped beef on toast, but I'm
>> watching my once ago 21 year old figure.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> If I had my druthers, I'd take cold pizza or a salad. I ate grapes this
> morning for breakfast. That worked, too.
>
> kili


kili,

cold pizza in bed fed with grapes?

My style of woman!

Andy
Pervert and Sex Monster and Monster

kilikini wrote:
She had me
> making my own sandwiches around age 3. She was a good mom when I was a kid.
> :~)
>
> kili
>
I have such fond memories (taste memories?) of making my own cream
cheese and jam sandwiches to take to school at times. I liked to make
them on toast, then wrap them up in waxed paper (all anyone used back
then I guess?) and by lunch time the toast had become soft yet chewey.

kilikini said...

> Andy wrote:
>> kilikini said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>> kili,
>>>>
>>>> If I had my druthers, I'd have cream chipped beef on toast, but I'm
>>>> watching my once ago 21 year old figure.
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> If I had my druthers, I'd take cold pizza or a salad. I ate grapes
>>> this morning for breakfast. That worked, too.
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>>
>> kili,
>>
>> cold pizza in bed fed with grapes?
>>
>> My style of woman!
>>
>> Andy
>> Pervert and Sex Monster and Monster
>
> Ah!!!!! Now you're talking! Throw in a diet Sprite and you've got a
deal!
>:~)
>
> kili


kili,

I would but that TFM guy kinda/sorta scares me.

Andy
Wishes

kilikini wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> kilikini wrote:
>> She had me
>>> making my own sandwiches around age 3. She was a good mom when I
>>> was a kid. :~)
>>>
>>> kili
>>>
>> I have such fond memories (taste memories?) of making my own cream
>> cheese and jam sandwiches to take to school at times. I liked to make
>> them on toast, then wrap them up in waxed paper (all anyone used back
>> then I guess?) and by lunch time the toast had become soft yet chewey.
>
> Oh my gosh! I used to love cream cheese and jam sandwiches! I thought I
> was the only person who did that! And, yes, I wrapped them up in waxed
> paper. Thanks for reminding me, Goomba. :~)

We called them cream-cheese-and-jelly sandwiches, but it was really
usually strawberry jam. I loved them! Kinda like cheesecake, sorta. :-)

Serene

"Serene" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> kilikini wrote:
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>> kilikini wrote:
>>> She had me
>>>> making my own sandwiches around age 3. She was a good mom when I
>>>> was a kid. :~)
>>>>
>>>> kili
>>>>
>>> I have such fond memories (taste memories?) of making my own cream
>>> cheese and jam sandwiches to take to school at times. I liked to make
>>> them on toast, then wrap them up in waxed paper (all anyone used back
>>> then I guess?) and by lunch time the toast had become soft yet chewey.
>>
>> Oh my gosh! I used to love cream cheese and jam sandwiches! I thought I
>> was the only person who did that! And, yes, I wrapped them up in waxed
>> paper. Thanks for reminding me, Goomba. :~)
>
> We called them cream-cheese-and-jelly sandwiches, but it was really
> usually strawberry jam. I loved them! Kinda like cheesecake, sorta. :-)
>
> Serene

If we could convince ourselves of that life would simplify.

kilikini wrote on Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:44 -0400:

> Serene wrote:
>> kilikini wrote:
>>> Goomba38 wrote:
>>>> kilikini wrote:
>>>> She had me
>>>>> making my own sandwiches around age 3. She was a good mom
>>>>> when I was a kid. :~)
>>>>>
>>>>> kili
>>>>>
>>>> I have such fond memories (taste memories?) of making my
>>>> own cream cheese and jam sandwiches to take to school at
>>>> times. I liked to make them on toast, then wrap them up in
>>>> waxed paper (all anyone used back then I guess?) and by
>>>> lunch time the toast had become soft yet chewey.
>>>
>>> Oh my gosh! I used to love cream cheese and jam sandwiches!
>>> I thought I was the only person who did that! And, yes, I
>>> wrapped them up in waxed paper. Thanks for reminding me,
>>> Goomba. :~)
>>
>> We called them cream-cheese-and-jelly sandwiches, but it was
>> really usually strawberry jam. I loved them! Kinda like
>> cheesecake, sorta. :-) Serene

> You ate them too? We usually used grape or strawberry jam and
> spread it out on dense, whole grain bread. It's good on a
> bagel, though, too. Dang, I'm going to have to get some cream
> cheese, bread and jam, now. :~)

Tho' jam on a toasted bagel is good, cream cheese *and* jam is
better!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

kilikini wrote:

> You ate them too? We usually used grape or strawberry jam and spread it out
> on dense, whole grain bread. It's good on a bagel, though, too. Dang, I'm
> going to have to get some cream cheese, bread and jam, now. :~)
>
> kili
>
Strawberry was always good, but I think my favorite was actually orange
marmelade.

On May 15, 4:12*pm, meatnub > wrote:
> I get sick of eggs and toast quick.
>
> I plan to make homemade wheat waffles from scratch with a waffle iron.
>
> Homemade pancakes, but pancakes I find i get tired of them too.
>
> Cereal I could do a lot more often than pancakes and waffles, I don't
> know why. Same with Oatmeal. But I don't buy cereal anymore, too
> expensive (namebrands). And oatmeal by Quaker, the instant kind.. it
> sticks to my ribs in the mornings but... man , that stuff leaves a LOT
> to be desired.
>
> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?


Oatmeal with raisins but not instant
Red river cereal occasionallyl
Poached or scrambled eggs on toast
Brioche or croissant with strong coffee

On May 15, 11:03*pm, "kilikini" > wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
> > Nexis wrote:
>
> >> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
> m...
> >>> meatnub wrote:
>
> >>>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>
> >>> My favorites include-
> >>> Leftover dinner
> >>> toast with peanut butter
> >>> quesadillas
>
> >> A lot of times when I was young, I had spaghetti most mornings for
> >> breakfast. I was never a big cereal eater, and with 6 brothers,
> >> cereal never lasted long anyway! lol
>
> > My mother oozed common sense. As a very young child she did the soft
> > boiled eggs, porridge or cereal sort of thing. But as we grew up she
> > said there was no logical reason why some foods were breakfast foods
> > and others not and she'd rather us eat whatever we wanted rather than
> > go without. Maybe she just wised up and realized it was less work for
> > her and with so many teenagers in the house at once eating leftovers
> > for breakfast helped keep things in check?
>
> I'll bet that was the case. *:~)
>
> My mom, when we were little, did the full apple pancakes, banana pancakes,
> waffles with cut strawberries, omelettes, french toast - something different
> every day. *Then when we became teenagers, it was oatmeal and dried cereal.
> LOL. *I will *not* eat dried cereal to this day. *:~)

Actually a couple of those sugery cereals with nuts etc make a good
snacking food.

I haven't had a bowl of cold cereal since I left for college at age 19.

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> Nexis wrote:
>>
>> "Goomba38" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> meatnub wrote:
>>>
>>>> So I'm curious what other things might one have for breakfast?
>>>
>>> My favorites include-
>>> Leftover dinner
>>> toast with peanut butter
>>> quesadillas
>>
>> A lot of times when I was young, I had spaghetti most mornings for breakfast. I
>> was never a big cereal eater, and with 6 brothers, cereal never lasted long
>> anyway! lol
>
> My mother oozed common sense. As a very young child she did the soft boiled eggs,
> porridge or cereal sort of thing. But as we grew up she said there was no logical
> reason why some foods were breakfast foods and others not and she'd rather us eat
> whatever we wanted rather than go without. Maybe she just wised up and realized it
> was less work for her and with so many teenagers in the house at once eating
> leftovers for breakfast helped keep things in check?

When I was in elementary, my mom made breakfast every morning. As we grew older,
however, that changed to weekends. She was considered to be the ultimate cool mom by
all my friends because she never felt inclined to make me eat traditional breakfast
foods, most of which I didn't like. My dad would make a random comment on occasion,
but usually it was along the lines of "I don't know how you can eat that so early in
the morning".

kimberly

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
> Gloria P wrote:
>> kilikini wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> My mom, when we were little, did the full apple pancakes, banana
>>> pancakes, waffles with cut strawberries, omelettes, french toast -
>>> something different every day. Then when we became teenagers, it
>>> was oatmeal and dried cereal. LOL. I will *not* eat dried cereal to
>>> this day. :~)
>>
>>
>> WOW, I didn't experience that kind of breakfast variety until my
>> college cafeteria! Dried cereal is my last choice for breakfast,
>> also. As a kid I ate toast and muenster cheese or jam most weekdays.
>> Sundays were bacon and eggs or pancakes. Mom worked 6 days a week in
>> the family business and I often cooked dinners beginning at around
>> age 10.
>> gloria p
>
> My mom was my inspiration for learning to cook. She always cooked full meals. She
> even packed us a lunch to take to school every day - again, until High School and
> she figured out it was cheaper to send us with lunch money. LOL. Mom was a baker,
> too. She always baked *something*. I was helping her cook by the time I was about
> 5 years old, I think. She had me making my own sandwiches around age 3. She was a
> good mom when I was a kid. :~)
>
> kili

I feel the same way about my mom, and her mom and sisters too. I don't think anyone
could have grown up around those ladies and not developed a love for cooking. There's
8 of us kids, and every one of us cooks, and enjoys cooking. My mom still bakes all
the time. My aunt Mary Anne asked my aunt Margaret recently (who's 89 years old
today!) if she's tired of cooking yet. She replied "Oh, no. I still like it as much
as ever." I think that says it all ;-)

kimberly

kilikini said...

> the harsh exterior. :~)

The harsh TFM hillbillie?

I'd just assume stay put in Pennsylvania. 'Cept breakfast ideas when the the
time comes. Got beer!

Andy