The Breakfast Thread

yes I think cherries are my fave.. crisp, juicy, sweet, perfect

well other than having white flesh, the flavor is slightly milder and sweeter     

.what I really love are the golden cherries from the Pacific Northwest 










Edited by Atavachron - August 29 2008 at 04:51

Blacksword wrote: These days I limit my red meat intake to just twice a week, and one of those portions is a generaous helping of bacon; usually grilled. It's just a shame that nature has made anything that tastes really good, bad for you...

Like Blackie, I hardly (if ever) eat red meat at all these days - despite my protestations on the huge benefits of a lardy fry-up, about the only time I have these is on canal boat trips, ie once a year on average - fantastic food, but moderation is the key...

Generally I only eat breakfast at all on weekends, when it's usually home made bread toast, butter (not margerine ) & at the moment a preserve I got somewhat addicted to in Newfoundland, Partridgeberry Jam + of course coffee and a cigarette to finish .

Someone asked earlier the attraction of that cigarette in the morning - unless you actually smoke, it's very difficult to explain; it would be easy to say "it's fantastic - the best one of the day", but the bottom line is even a moderate smoker like me is addicted to nicotine: if you've been asleep for 8 hours, you wake with your body craving nicotine, so when you take that first puff, your body rewards you for supplying the nicotine it craves with a nice 'hit' of endorphines to make you feel good... and thus the cycle continues.

Now if you'll excuse me, I just got my 3rd coffee of the day & it's time for my 2nd ciggie...

Atavachron wrote: NaturalScience wrote: - just fry up a pound of bacon, then cook the eggs in the grease. oh hell yeah, I've done that, delicious..  don't do it often, but yeah

can't do it often - the few times I've done I actually felt years slip off my life

MisterProg2112 wrote: This morning I had 2 peaches for breakfast.

just got some white nectarines..  $1 a pound, couldn't resist, plus I prefer them to the regular yellow ones

Blacksword wrote: The Antique wrote: I've only had muesli once, and it was good. False experience, then? I had some 'real' muesli recently, whilst working in Switzerland. It was the most depressing breakfast experience I have ever had. I like the sort of sweet muesli we get in the UK (Alpen springs to mind) but honestly, this genuine Swiss stuff, I would feel guilty using it to line a gerbils cage..

we used to have a really good brand of muesli that I don't see anymore, it was sweet and full of ground nuts and some dried fruits, had a really good flavor and texture  ..but other muesli I've had does remind me of what one might feed their rodent

The Antique wrote: NaturalScience wrote: During the work week it's pretty much nothing, just a cup of coffee.  But I love a big breakfast with the works, pancakes, eggs, hash browns, bacon - I especially love omelets. OMMFG!! Me too.

  Love loading 'em up with peppers and onions, cheese, and meat - then douse with hot sauce - oh yeah

This morning I had 2 peaches for breakfast.

The Antique wrote: E-Dub wrote: ^^ How do you make your hollandaise?I used to really enjoy Honey Nut Cheerios; but, since this high blood sugar thing came about I've had to revamp my breakfast: high protein and low carb. This morning, for example, I'll have poached eggs with a little roasted tomatiillo salsa over them, turkey bacon, toasted Ezekiel bread (low carb and made from sprouted grain), 8 oz. of milk and 8 oz. of Tropicana light and healthy OJ.Breakfast has always been my favorite meal of the day.E Damn this actually sounds pretty good.

I HAVE to eat breakfast. My best friend can't stand breakfast, but I can't get started without it.

E

LinusW wrote: The Antique wrote: Maybe it's because I don't smoke, but I just can't see the enticement in smoking during/after breakfast... Yup.

Guess you're probably correct. It just seems to me like it would negate the flavors of the breakfast.

But like I said, I don't smoke, so, honestly, it could be the most refreshing thing in world, and I'd have no clue.