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What are your breakfast preferences?

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sunseeker Wed 05-May-21 09:37:49

After the unpleasantness yesterday thought I would start something a little light hearted

There was an article on local radio this morning discussing breakfast preferences one man said he has had the same breakfast every day since he was 14 and is now 52! (Scrambled eggs with cheese)

Do GNs have the same breakfast every day? I tend to vary my breakfast between cereal (porridge in the winter) or toast but have a cooked breakfast on Sundays

Blondiescot Thu 06-May-21 12:58:39

At home, it's usually toast with Marmite, but this past year, I've missed our holidays to Turkey because I absolutely adore a traditional Turkish village breakfast!

love0c Thu 06-May-21 12:48:18

When at home it is usually bran flakes with seeds and sliced banana. In preference it would be the breakfast I have when on holiday abroad at a favorite hotel. Scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, fried bread, sliced potato and juicy tomatoes and toast. Followed by lots of fresh fruit with yogurt and quark. Followed by madeira cake with chunks of orange flavoured chocolate and a little custard pastry. Three cups of coffee and a glass of fresh orange. I think that is it!! So missed my holidays! grin grin

Lemongrass14 Thu 06-May-21 12:40:29

I have porridge oats each day with one banana, two dates, fistful of blueberries and a 1/4 tsp of Moringa powder ... than drowned them in milk...

Annma Thu 06-May-21 12:25:54

Sugar free muesli with blueberries and a sliced banana-with semi skimmed milk and a big mug of Yorkshire tea. We have toast ( made from homemade bread from the bread maker ) at weekends as well.Occasionally we’ll have a bacon and egg brunch if the mood takes us.

Lesley60 Thu 06-May-21 12:16:31

I’ve never been a breakfast person, although I would never let my children or grandchildren leave the house without having it.
I usually have two cups of tea and a banana now as I have to take medication.

Mishy Thu 06-May-21 12:07:32

would you care to share the recipe please?

Nanananana1 Thu 06-May-21 12:03:46

Oh and a probiotic first thing then a cup of green tea too!

Nanananana1 Thu 06-May-21 12:02:50

Yep, same very day. Quite enjoy the predictability of it as nothing else in my life is predictable, having been self employed, freelance and in and out of all kinds of work. Breakfast is my anchor!
Porridge, mixed nuts, 2 prunes, some blueberries, a pinch of cacao nibs, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds
Probably the healthiest meal of the day
I just wish I could add a few exercises to my regular routine but seem to forget, every day without fail!

GrammarGrandma Thu 06-May-21 12:02:15

Weekdays it's a nectarine, blueberries, nuts, seeds, granola, Greek yogurt and milk, with black decaff coffee. Saturdays it's red grapefruit followed by porridge. If in a hotel or stopping for breakfast on the motorway it is a cooked breakfast with eggs etc. (vegetarian).

Lollin Thu 06-May-21 11:58:18

If I’m rushing it would be banana sandwich and water, otherwise lovely oats made with milk or toast and marmalade with coffee.

grandtanteJE65 Thu 06-May-21 11:52:21

I usually just have coffee.

If I am hungry mid-morning a slice of bread and cheese or jam or sometimes a bowl of porridge.

Daisend1 Thu 06-May-21 11:45:33

Croissants / brioche rolls, usually smothered in Normandy butter and Greek honey. Occasionally porridge made with oat milk.I could never eat a 'fry up' first thing.

Bazza Thu 06-May-21 11:42:16

Mostly a beautiful boiled Burford brown egg with one piece of whole meal seeded bread. Egg and bacon with a tomato on Saturday.

Diane7 Thu 06-May-21 11:40:41

Usually yoghurt and Branflakes with coffee, sometimes porridge. At the weekend poached eggs on toast, occasionally a bacon sandwich again with coffee.

missdeke Thu 06-May-21 11:30:35

I make my own muesli and have that with fruit of some sort, occasionally I make some granola for a change or I'll have porridge with honey.

Daffydilly Thu 06-May-21 11:17:06

I'm making the most of British strawberries and having them with Greek Yoghurt and Granola. It's my favourite breakfast but I also like overnight oats (I have a few favourite recipes), toast and egg, and the occasional bacon sandwich.

lizzypopbottle Thu 06-May-21 11:16:21

I try to go at least 14 hours before my first food of the day. I don't have the same thing every day but I often have a large bowl of porridge with stewed apple and other fruit or two slices of wholemeal toast, one with butter and the other with crunchy peanut butter with sliced banana on top and the whole lot sandwiched together.

Lulubelle500 Thu 06-May-21 11:16:13

I have a slice of banana bread which I bake once a week with ginger, sultanas and almonds, and half a mango. I eat it slowly to make it last as I don't have anything else until dinner at eight.

henetha Thu 06-May-21 11:13:35

I can't eat when I first get up, so I have breakfast about 9.30.
It varies from day to day. Toast, or crumpets, bagels, cornflakes, boiled eggs, overnight oats, porridge, Yoghurt.
But not all on the same day!

bridie54 Thu 06-May-21 11:08:29

My breakfast is mostly the same and it’s mixed frozen fruits, sometimes red berries other times a mix of tropical fruits, topped with Greek yoghurt and then nutty granola on top. Very yum. I’m not averse to a toasted cinnamon and raisin bagel occasionally.

RillaofIngleside Thu 06-May-21 10:58:40

We have the same breakfast most days. I am diabetic, so follow a low carb breakfast of bacon/turkey rashers, omelette and fried mushrooms. Occasionally I have Greek yoghurt with berries and almonds.
I would love to have porridge (raises blood sugar slowly and keeps it up for hours), croissants, toast etc but it simply isn't worth the damaging blood sugar levels.

Pedwards Thu 06-May-21 10:53:34

It varies, but most often Greek yoghurt with berries, nuts seeds and homemade granola (so easy and much nicer than shop bought), scrambled eggs, mushrooms and toms, a mushroom omelette, overnight oats occasionally or porridge

Theoddbird Thu 06-May-21 10:52:30

Mashed banana or summer berries with Alpro plain yogurt and coffee with oat milk.

Moggycuddler Thu 06-May-21 10:50:38

For a long time I always had a toasted tea cake with my cup of tea. But for a couple of months now I've been having porridge with a good shake of ground ginger in it, made (microwave) with soya milk, a bit of pure maple syrup on top. I think I feel a bit better for it, less bloaty in the mornings.

montymops Thu 06-May-21 10:48:50

Porridge with raspberries and blueberries or croissants - either plain or with chocolate-