From leftover pizza to oatmeal, eggs to cereal, everyone seems to have his or her own favorite food item to eat for breakfast. What's yours?
We've probably all heard the mantra dozens of times from many different sources: "Always eat a good breakfast; it's the most important meal of the day." Growing up, weekday breakfast usually consisted of cereal, perhaps a sweet breakfast pastry and a warm cup of tea. On weekends, pancakes, sausage, eggs, hash browns or homemade waffles were a welcome change of pace.
It seems everyone has their own favorite breakfast food, which may not always be eaten sitting at the kitchen table. Yogurt always seems to be popular; whether flavored or unflavored, with fruit or without. And speaking of fruit, summertime always brings with it the most delectable and freshest tasting fruits you'll eat. A juicy peach or a few tasty blueberries or raspberries with a bowl of cereal can really make for a flavorful start to the day.
Then there are those purists who insist you must have eggs for breakfast. Well, you can have them poached, soft-boiled, hard-boiled, scrambled, shirred or fried to suit your particular tastes. Best of all, you get the protein you need to get you through the day.
There are also those folks who enjoy a steaming bowl or cup of oatmeal for breakfast. This too is delicious on its own, but with the addition of fresh fruit or a drizzle of pure maple syrup, you might think about having a bowl every now and then.
Of course, I cannot forget to include those people who enjoy weird (well, not really weird, but unusual) items for breakfast. You know these types of people: the ones who eat a slice of leftover pizza cold from the refrigerator, the ones who grab whatever condiment they can find to slather on a bagel, the ones who think that chocolate cake is the hallmark of a morning breakfast.
Yes, it seems all of us have our fondness for certain breakfast items. One of my favorites for a sumptuous breakfast feast is French toast, which for me is the ultimate breakfast comfort food.
What is your favorite breakfast item? Send me an e-mail here at Recipes and I'll post a few of your responses in a future blog.
