Everything is fair game for breakfast
It's time to shake things up and rethink breakfast. Are you willing to let anything be fair game for breakfast in your home?
Mark Bittman posted a piece yesterday in his NYT The Minimalist column titled Your Morning Pizza. In it, he praises the untraditional breakfast — breakfasts that contain foods like “black olives, quinoa, miso, dried tomatoes, sesame oil, bok choy, wheat berries, roasted carrots.” Bittman has decided that everything is fair game for breakfast. I agree.Anyone want to join me in the experiment? Let me know in the comments section below. I’ll let you know how the experiment went in my house a week from today.
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I dont think it matters what category (breakfast, lunch, dinner) of meal it is that you have for breakfast. As long as it is healthy it shouldnt matter if you are eating traditional "dinner" food for breakfast. I have read that it is best to have your biggest meal for breakfast to keep you fueled through the day. I would think if there is any meal that is the biggest and most hearty-It would be best to eat that first thing in the morning. When I eat a hefty dinner before bed-I do not feel.... More
A friend directed me to this blog after I told her my kids (4yrs. and 1yr) asked for waffles, sweet potatoes and green beans for breakfast. I agree, as long as it's healthy, it's fair game. My mother always made me eat breakfast, and traditional breakfast foods, but occasionly, my dad would let me eat cold pizza with him as a special treat. I still love leftover pizza for breakfast.
Mandi
I used to always order a "to go" eggplant parmigiana appetizer when I went to Italian restaurants, because there is nothing I like better than cold EP for breakfast. Seriously.
Our Korean exchange student told us that in Korea there are no special breakfast foods- it's all just food. I'm happy with that; things like donuts and pastries, (while tasty) make me ill a couple of hours after eating them, and cold cereal leaves me, well, cold. The traditional breakfast foods I do like- eggs,.... More
Thanks for all the comments so far. It will be interesting to see what my boys choose for breakfast.
I like to switch this around too. Pancakes or omelets can make a great lunch or supper.
I find most of the 'faster' breakfast foods far too sweet or unsatisfying to eat in the morning. Cereal never lasts me more than an hour or two, toast holds me just a little longer. I love leftovers, especially thai food, a grilled cheese, or slicing up an apple and coating each slice liberally in peanut butter. Another recent favorite is small corn tortillas toasted with black beans and a sprinkle of cheese. Variety makes it much more interesting and I find I have more energy and don't get as.... More
Despite my current oatmeal with blueberries for breakfast addiction, when I was a kid all I wanted was either a hamburger or a pork chop for breakfast. Even at restaurants. My mother, a firm believer in raising thoroughly independent children, taught me to make my own hamburger or pork chop without burning down the house by the time I was seven. Being a fantastic cook, my mother always offered left-overs for breakfast, and to this day I prefer savory flavors over sweet early in the morning. .... More
