Vic makes a variation of Lisa's mcmuffins that the kids call Egg McDads.

He cooks scrambled eggs in the skillet, whilst someone else, usually me, toats and butters the English muffins. Then he puts egg, a slice of cheese and a slab of meat (bacon, pork roll, canadian bacon, sausage, etc) on top. He nukes it for about 30 seconds and voila! An Egg McDad!

Anne

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And when the winds of change begin to blow,
I'll whisper, "You're my lighthouse" in case you didn't know.

Sons of Maxwell

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When my mother & I travelled and just wanted egg-n-cheese sandwiches on English muffins (no meat) she called them Egg McNothin's.

Love, Columbine 

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One of my favorite breakfasts is hot oatmeal (NOT the instant stuff), with a little bit of brown sugar (or Splenda) and blueberries on top.

Love it, never have time to make it at home and was recently delighted to discover that the place where I get breakfast parfaits also sells oatmeal!

Ooh, that reminds me - breakfast parfaits! Greek yogurt, bit of honey, granola, some chopped fresh fruit and/or berries on top . . . to DIE for, it's my FAVORITE thing to eat in the morning. I understand there are other ways to make parfaits (I HATE the Starbucks one), but Greek yogurt tastes like heaven to me.

One somewhat interesting brunch that we used to eat in my family (a long time ago) was - boiled potatoes, butter or sour cream on them, salted/pickled/smoked herring or cod, usually with buttered brown bread, served with sliced tomatoes and/or cucumbers, sometimes with pickled vegetables. Washed down with strong, sweetened tea, and sometimes a shot of vodka at the meal's conclusion. Followed up by a nap in an easy chair in front of the TV, with the newspaper spread over your protruding belly. I think this was the Old Country precursor to the typical New York breakfast of bagel, cream cheese and lox.

I also LOVE eggs of all sorts, but seldom eat them for some reason. That Egg in a Hole thing sounds deadly.

I sometimes make breakfast tacos to take to work and of course I make enough for everybody. I cook up all the fixings, pack in separate plastic containers  and then everyone assembles their own acording to taste. I dont measure things when I cook, so this "recipe" will feed a lot....8-12 people with generous servings and enough for "small seconds" ( not as fully stuffed as the first ones lol). I make taco seasoned potatoes, plain scrambled eggs and eggs scrambled with chorizo (a kind of Mexican sausage). I usually use the vegetarian soyrizo tho because it cooks up faster.

First the potatoes...one or two medium to large baking potatoes. Peel, wash and dice. To speed up cooking time, I put the diced potatoes into a microwave safe bowl with about 1/2 cup of water, cover leaving one corner slightly loose for venting and nuke on high for five minutes. (I put this on a paper plate in the microwave as I seem to always end up with a lot of moisture inside the microwave) Carefully remove lid and stir, check for tenderness and if still too raw, repeat for 3-5 minutes. Smaller pieces cook faster. If you dont microwave the potatoes, just boil them as you would for other dishes.  Spray a large skillet with cooking spay and when potatoes are tender or close enough, drain any water and dump potatoes into a large skillet. Season with a couple of teaspoons of taco seasoning (I use a dry seasoning but salsa is okay too)depending on your taste and fry over low to medium heat  to finish cooking and brown up a bit. Lightly mash leaving some lumps and remove into container.

While potatoes are cooking, scramble 6-12 eggs. When done, remove into a container.

When potatoes are done, wipe out skillet and spray with cooking spray. Crack 8-12 eggs into a bowl and stir, set aside. Remove the chorizo or soyrizo from the casing and place into the skillet. Fry till hot...if using the chorizo....since it is pork, be sure to cook till done. When sausage is cooked, drain or blot up the grease leaving a little so the eggs dont stick and pour in the eggs. Scramble together until eggs are done. Remove to a container.

Other taco fixings you will need...shredded cheese, flour tortillas and your favorite salsa ( I like Pace Picante). Floour tortillas can be heated in the microwave...just roll one in a paper towel and nuke for 10-12 seconds. To warm more than one, I place them on a paper plate and cover with a second paper plate and nuke for 20 seconds.

I put a paper towel over each container before putting the lid on to absorb any moisture since the food is hot and the steam causes condensation. Egg substitute can be used. Any leftovers  can be reheated in the microwave, just build your taco, wrap in a paper towel and  nuke for about 30 seconds or till hot. Reading over this, it sounds labor and time intensive. It really isnt...it takes maybe 20 minutes...less if you have help.

Enjoy!

Eileen....thinking its been a while since I took tacos to work.....hmmmm

 

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Sing loud wherever your journey takes you ~ Great Big Sea 2004

At my house when I make egg on english muffin, I call them Eggers!

Eily - Egg tacos used to be one of my favorite dinners when I was a kid, at least once a week at our house.  Just to clarify, I eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.  Some people switch the last two, and say supper; it's all good.  We would make our own tortilla wraps, just flour, salt and water and fry them right on the wood stove, no pan.  Scramble the eggs and add a dash of chili powder for flavor.  Then cut up the usual fixings, green onion ( if in season), white onion, tomato, lettuce, watercress( a must for me, it was) and cheese.  With taco sauce on top. MMMMMMMmmmm good!!!   I haven't made it in ages... maybe tonight. :)

When I was a kid one of my fave things in the whole world to eat was granola, yogurt and honey!  I agree about the Greek yogurt, it's more expensive but so much tastier.  I use it to make tzatziki!

An easy brekkie sans eggs and probably not much more nutritious then a bowl of cereal unless you use good grain bread is cinnamon toast.  Pour some sugar in a bowl, add cinnamon a little at a time and mix to preferred taste.  Butter bread and evenly pour the cinnamon-sugar with a spoon onto the bread.  Broil in oven, watching so it won't burn.  Delicious!

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We belong to the sea
To the waves you and me
Living in the ocean so blue
Aqua

I think I should clarify for people who are confused - not trying to avoid eggs, just trying to come up with new ways to use them (besides simply scrambled) All of these suggestions have been grand, keep 'em coming!

Eily, you don't need that much water to cook your potatoes in the microwave, there's lots of water in potatoes naturally, which the microwaves use to steam them from within.  I only add 2-3 tablespoons of water when I'm cooking 5-6 medium potatoes peeled and diced. That may be why you're getting lots of moisture on the inside of your nuker when you cook them. 

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In the social order, I accept the bottom rung, until the wine is pouring and the Lord commands a song!

Aaah.... Breakfast.  How do I love thee?  Let me count the ways:

1.  For weekday breakfasts (when I'm the only one out of bed early enough to eat something before running out the door), I make myself homemade oatmeal (not instant).  I buy large-flake oatmeal only.  It takes an extra 5 minutes to cook but I spend that time packing lunches anyway.  I have a mix of cinnamon, cloves and ginger handy that I've dubbed "Oatmeal Spice" and I add it to the oatmeal as it simmers.  If I have them, I'll throw in some raisins right at the end.  I add 1 teasppon of brown sugar (real dark brown sugar, not the yellow stuff)  to the bowl and I'm feasting.

2.  If you're looking for a change up on the eggs thing, try making a frittata.  I use a cast-iron fry pan for this.  Fry up some potatoes (frozen, pre-cut and cooked hashbrowns work fine) with diced onion, green pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, whatever.  When the veggies have cooked to your liking, spread them out evenly on the bottom of the pan and add eggs scrambled with a little milk and parmesan cheese.  Turn down the heat and let the eggs cook a bit.  When the bottom is done but there is still runny egg stuff on top, sprinkle on the melting cheese of your choice and place the pan under the broiler until the top is firm and the cheese is golden-delicious.  Cut and serve like a pizza - except that you eat it with a fork, ofcourse.  I've diced up ham or prosciutto into a frittata but you can certainly enjoy it vegetarian as well or serve bacon on the side.  Actually, it's a good, quick supper dish too.

3.  How about Scotch Eggs?  I won a bannock competition once making a 'sort of' Scotch egg.  I peeled boiled eggs, wrapped them in soft- cooked (ie cooked but not crispy) bacon and then moulded raw bannock dough over the whole thing.  I baked them for about 15 minutes (in a Dutch oven over hot coals, so don't ask me what the temperature was) and they turned out great.  I kept saying that I'd have to do it again but this time I'm going to put cheese in the bannock dough.

4.  Lazy-man's French Toast.  I had a champagne breakfast to celebrate my daughter's champagne birthday (when she turned 2, so she didn't get any champagne).  I laid out raisin bread slices the night before, so that they would dry out a bit.  In the morning, I layered them in a pan and poured the usual French Toast wash over it (eggs, milk, brown sugar, cointreau or orange juice) and put the whole thing in the oven.  When the eggs firmed up, I topped it with icing sugar and cinnamon and served it in slices with maple syrup, berries and whipped cream.  Apparently, this is very similar to bread pudding.  Who knew?  Not me.  I just didn't want to be hassled with cooking French Toast.

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There's a rope around my neck
and there's a trigger in your gun.
Jesus, say something.
I am someone, I am someone
I am someone.

I'm usually just happy with coffee and cigarettes first thing in the morning.

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"The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed" -C. Bronte

I have brunch and supper (and maybe a snack at work), so brunch is my main meal!  Today it was coconut-basil pork with corn over rice.

Love, Columbine 

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ana:

I'm usually just happy with coffee and cigarettes first thing in the morning.

 

I've always liked you, Ana. And now, I think I love you.  

I love you too Chiara .  Thanks for that - I thought I'd get blasted for that post!

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"The human heart has hidden treasures, in secret kept, in silence sealed" -C. Bronte

My hubby surprised me by making me breakfast in bed for Mother's Day, and here is what he made:

1 lb sausage (any type you like--we've tried breakfast sausage and mild sweet Italian)
1 (8 count) package refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
4 eggs
3/4 cup milk
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
salt
pepper

1. Cook sausage and drain.
2. Spread crescent rolls evenly over large (9x13) baking dish.
3. Spread sausage over rolls, then sprinkle with cheese.
4. Mix eggs, milk, salt, and pepper well. Pour over sausage and cheese.
5. Bake at 350 degrees until brown or your own taste.

Yummy!!

 

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Meg

While in college we used to realy enjoy a breakfast known as the "Wake & Bake" it involved a certain herb, but strangely eggs were not needed!

and I don't remember there being much in the way of coffee.

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Whack Fall The Day
Nick

The Irish Hangover Cure - One fresh raw egg dropped into a pint of Guinness and guzzled.

Luckily, I seldom get a hangover.

Love, Columbine
 

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