Comments on: Breakfast anyone? Question #47

By: Linda G.

Linda G. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:00:35 +0000

I know you posted this a while ago, but after observing what my daughter chose to eat for breakfast today, I was reminded of it and had to respond. Her breakfast of choice: Potato soup and a green pepper. lol She isn’t much of a breakfast food person either, I guess!

By: Tam Z

Tam Z — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:11:07 +0000

We have the opposite problem. My oldest son would eat nothing but breakfast foods all day long, every day, if we let him but he goes through periods where he turns up his nose at everything else.

I’ve been trying to get better about eating breakfast. It started in high school, and remember the doc told mom that pizza for breakfast was fine (had dairy, protein, etc.) if that’s what we (me and brother) would eat. So, lived on pizza for several years, lol.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:57:25 +0000

I think warming the burritos and wrapping in foil is a good idea. You could also put a warmed one into a thermos, if it will fit. Thermoses are great for keeping things warm.

Good luck!

By: sharon

sharon — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:43:25 +0000

We LOVE breakfast. We prefer savory meals over sweet, so it is usually eggs prepared in various ways: scrambled, fried, “dip eggs”,hard boiled, etc… Recently I’ve been making baked eggs– I got the idea from The Nourishing Gourmet. Basically crack two eggs into a buttered ramekin, add cheese, and whatever else you like and then bake at 450 degrees for about 8-10 min. I love this recipe because it allows me to work on getting fruit cut up, toast toasted– without having to man the eggs. Plus, they’re sooo yummmy! Your boys might like this because they can personalize their ramekin any way they like. Another thing we enjoy is cheese toast, breakfast burritos, egg sandwiches, leftover pizza, hash brown potatoes tossed w/scrambled eggs and chicken sausage. Oh, corn bread muffins w/cheddar cheese are good. I hope you find some options that your boys like. :)

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:56:54 +0000

Thanks everyone for the great ideas! I will have to try those! Only problem is he doesn’t have a microwave accessible since he’s in construction. I could warm the burritos and put in tin foil for later probably? And heat the oatmeal and put in a thermos? Thanks again!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:58:31 +0000

I love breakfast and would happily eat it 3 meals a day! My kids and husband…not so much. Our rule is that whatever you eat for breakfast has to have some sort of protein in it (otherwise they’re all cranky). Breakfast sandwiches, the popular supper leftovers, smoothies with a little ground oatmeal and kefir, and yogurt and granola parfaits are some of the solutions we’ve found.

And my favorite – soaked oatmeal with a little sucanat, dried cranberries, flax meal and cinnamon. Keeps me going all morning long!

By: Audra

Audra — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:49:31 +0000

I love breakfast, but just cannot stand sweet food in the morning. Any other time of the day is great, just not first thing. I usually eat the leftovers from the night before just as you used to do! We went out to a fantastic restaurant tonight and I am really looking forward to my breakfast tomorrow!

By: Janet

Janet — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:31:29 +0000

I have to admit my favorite all time breakfast food is…. TRIX! HA! But, I rarely let myself (and even more rarely!) let my boys eat that sugary yummyness! (Only when I am pregnant, and even then, only once or twice.)

But, we are definitely breakfast eaters– oatmeal, homemade yogurt with granola, french toast, baked oatmeal, eggs and toast (with bacon sometimes!)– you name it, we eat it for breakfast!

mmm… all this talk is making me hungry for breakfast!

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:23:45 +0000

I usually make a batch of burritos in bulk, so I will scramble 2 dozen eggs, and add in a pound of pre-cooked breakfast meat (ground sausage, crumbled bacon or cubed ham). You can also add in diced pepper and onions or other veggies. It’s a great way to use up veggies from the frige! I don’t measure, I just add in what I have. Depending on your preferences, you can omit the meat and use veggies only, or vice versa. It’s a flexible method. :)

Once the egg/veggie/meat scramble is done, I place some of the mixture to one side of a whole wheat tortilla (again I don’t measure). I sprinkle on some shredded or sliced cheese. I usually use cheddar, but you can use whatever you like or have on hand. Then I put a little salsa on top of the cheese. I roll the tortilla into a burrito. It helps to contain things if you roll once over the filling, then tuck in the sides before rolling the rest. This method will make approximately a dozen burritos.

When they’re all done, I individually wrap them in cling wrap or wax paper, and place the entire batch into gallon sized freezer bags.

I will take one out the night before to thaw in the frige, and pack it for my husband in the morning. I know microwaving isn’t ideal, but that’s what he has available at work. He will microwave it for a minute or two, and loves them.

Good luck! I hope this helps.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:53:48 +0000

Love breakfast—every day (except maybe on Sat.) I eat oatmeal with raisins. On Sat. perhaps eggs or french toast. All with coffee, creamer (chocolate creamer) and sweetener.