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What do you have for breakfast????

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lemongrove Sat 27-Jan-18 21:12:50

I have a friend who always has the same thing for breakfast every day ( weetabix with milk and sugar and a banana)now that is very nice, but I couldn’t have the same thing every morning day in day out.
I like to ring the changes so have all manner of things, marmalade on ryvitas or toast, cereal ( bran flakes or porridge or cornflakes with a scattering of dried fruit on)
Poached or scrambled eggs, a bacon roll, croissants, fruitbread, and even now and again pancakes.If I have a favourite amongst those it’s marmalade toast with a huge mug of tea.?
What’s your favourite?

jenpax Sun 28-Jan-18 11:23:50

I don’t like cereals, so never have them. weekdays it’s a slice of granary bread toasted with almond butter or marmite, and a glass of cranberry juice.
Weekends I might have a croissant and coffee, or crepes made with almond milk and lime juice and a dash of brown sugar?
or a special treat once in a blue moon is a cooked breakfast of quorn sweet chilli sausages, garlic sautéed mushrooms, baked beans and a slice of granary toast; occasionally I add grilled halloumi cheese too.

Bathsheba Sun 28-Jan-18 11:19:35

tanith that’s exactly how I do my porridge, same brand too! I do it in the microwave for 3 minutes or sometimes, if I don’t want it straight away, I make it in my Instant Pot. Six minutes on high pressure, so creamy and perfect!

David1968 Sun 28-Jan-18 11:18:30

A modest helping of porridge made with semi-skimmed milk. (No sugar, honey or sweeter of any kind.) With a little fruit - usually blueberries, plus a few seeds, and a modest dollop of plain yogurt. And a small glass of orange juice to wash down pills! Maybe once a week, some crumpets replace the porridge, just for a change. (Crumpets & Marmite - yum!)

maryhoffman37 Sun 28-Jan-18 11:18:22

Pretty much always nectarines and blueberries with nuts and seeds, topped with Greek yoghurt. If not, then porridge with blueberries, runny honey and cream. Once a month a cooked breakfast (vegetarian). Whatever eaten, the drink is always black coffee, made with freshly ground beans.

Anniebach Sun 28-Jan-18 10:44:11

Rice cakes and honey

TerriBull Sun 28-Jan-18 10:40:23

If I'm going to the gym, 3 mornings a week, I will have porridge, I don't particularly like it but it keeps me full for a few hours, does the job. Although reading Bellasnana's comment I think you need a fairly big bowl of it to sustain you for a few hours. I've been hearing about fridge porridge, oats soaked overnight in natural yogurt, or almond milk, or just milk, then add fruit, never tried it but might give it a go. Non porridge days I either have banana and yogurt, which I've just eaten, or Cornflakes, or a couple of Shredded Wheat. I also have a couple of coffees.
One at 7ish and another a couple of hours later.

wildswan16 Sun 28-Jan-18 09:36:53

Proper porridge (no instant stuff), with added blueberries or raspberries. A cup of tea.

joannapiano Sun 28-Jan-18 09:27:21

Two slices of toasted glutenfree bread with soya marg and a smear of marmalade, and a banana. A cup of coffee.

travelsafar Sun 28-Jan-18 09:12:38

Just had one weetabix with hot water and one teaspoon cold milk, a cup of tea and now a cup of coffee.

tanith Sun 28-Jan-18 08:31:28

'NanKate' I prefer Scott's old fashioned porridge oats with half milk and water with half a spoon of stevia brown sugar takes a few minutes cooking time but so worth it.

jusnoneed Sun 28-Jan-18 08:28:35

I used to have cereal but these days I just have a cup of coffee. Don't know how anyone manages to make a cooked breakfast, let alone eat one.
My OH likes the Quaker instant porridge, he stocks up when it's on offer.

suzied Sun 28-Jan-18 08:27:07

Organic oats from Aldi made into a porridge with almond milk, various fruit, a blob of alpro non dairy yoghurt coconut or vanilla, topped with chia seeds. Sounds complicated but takes about 2 minutes. Green tea then a coffee. If I’m staying at a hotel I will have a 3 course breakfast.

Pittcity Sun 28-Jan-18 08:22:05

Usually marmite on toast. Sometimes DH makes cheese on toast or bacon and/or egg butties. I may alternatively or also have a bowl of cereal. Always with tea.

Bellasnana Sun 28-Jan-18 08:04:36

It varies. All-Bran or Weetabix with honey and milk, sometimes toast with Vegemite, usually just a cup of coffee.

I love porridge, but, contrary to the belief that it is supposed to keep you satisfied for longer, it makes me more hungry and I want biscuits with my elevenses grin

NanKate Sun 28-Jan-18 07:59:53

One Weetabix quarter teaspoon of half sugar, a variety of mixed chopped fruit prepared the day before, two spoonfuls of fat free yogurt and a sprinkling of seeds, a few nuts and milk. A mug of tea and a glass of water.

I occasionally have porridge that you cook for two minutes from a packet. I tried the M and S version and it gave me stomach ache. Could you porridge people tell me the make you prefer please ?

NotAGran55 Sun 28-Jan-18 07:39:32

I have the same everyday as I need a lot of energy for my job. I have a 3 egg omelet with tomato . At the weekends it might be fruit and yogurt or porridge .

kittylester Sun 28-Jan-18 07:34:45

2 cups of tea in bed, then gf corn flakes with milk and sugar, occasionally gf crumpets with butter and syrup as a treat.

If we go shopping we might go to Carluccio's.

BlueBelle Sun 28-Jan-18 07:25:29

Same every day easy peasy cup of coffee slice of toast with jam and cheese ( might be honey or different jam though)

Shirleyw Sun 28-Jan-18 07:00:28

Porridge and a handful of blueberries most mornings, sometimes avocado on toast with a poached egg.

Grandma2213 Sun 28-Jan-18 03:29:07

Porridge and strawberries with a splash of honey. Sometimes I have blueberries or raspberries if they are on offer! I start a cup of tea but often do not finish it.

I hate the smell of cooking in the morning, especially toast!

ninathenana Sat 27-Jan-18 23:38:45

Usually some variety of cereal and a mug of tea. Occasionally a sausage sarnie or poached egg on toast.

BBbevan Sat 27-Jan-18 23:33:38

I do the 16:8 diet. Therefore I do not break my fast until mid day. Then I will either have a bowl of fruit and yogurt, or 2 boiled egg and 2 Ryvita.

lilypollen Sat 27-Jan-18 23:13:46

Oat bran, Greek yogurt, honey and seeds (sometimes made into a smoothie) or 2 crispbreads with marmalade. Weekends I might have grilled tomatoes and mushrooms with 2 crispbreads. Always a cup of coffee as I'll have had tea first thing.

Luckygirl Sat 27-Jan-18 23:01:58

Muesli with extra sultanas and brazil nuts, with banana or apple on top and covered in soya milk; plus cup of peppermint tea.

Anniepops Sat 27-Jan-18 22:55:24

Porridge and blueberries. Delicious.