I didn't see an existing thread on the matter, I apologize if I overlooked it and am repeating...

Does anyone have suggestions/recipes/etc. for breakfast foods? I'm getting a bit bored with all the "generic" breakfast foods (toast, cereals, scrambled eggs and so on), and would like to try something new.  Thanks very much!

It is tough to get too far away from eggs for breakfast. I love this variation on French toast. Take a croissant, split it and dredge in French toast batter and cook it on the griddle. Fold it closed and Stuff it with cream cheese and whatever fresh fruit you have, or canned frozen whatever. Side of bacon.

I also just heard of "Bird's in a nest" which I have yet to try.

Cut a nice inch to inch 1/4 slab of unsliced bread, French, Italian etc. Take a small juice glass or a cookie cutter and pop out a small circle in the middle of your bread. Grill lightly on one side then drop an egg or eggs (depending on how big the whole is, just fill the void) into the hole cook to your preference then flip to grill other side. If you dont want the egg over grill both sides of the bread first.

Look into the wide world of Omelets and frittatas . 

Cold pizza works well too!

Nick:

I also just heard of "Bird's in a nest" which I have yet to try.

Cut a nice inch to inch 1/4 slab of unsliced bread, French, Italian etc. Take a small juice glass or a cookie cutter and pop out a small circle in the middle of your bread. Grill lightly on one side then drop an egg or eggs (depending on how big the whole is, just fill the void) into the hole cook to your preference then flip to grill other side. If you dont want the egg over grill both sides of the bread first.

Also, for the hot-cereal lovers, try bulgur - it's pre- cooked wheat, and all you really need to do is mix in a bit of boiling water and it's ready.  Good with anything you like with cereal (I like raisins, butter, and maple syrup).  And you can buy it in bulk, so it's way cheaper than anything prepackaged!  It's also a nice ingredient in baked dishes - soaks up vegetable juices and holds it all together.  Adds a nice flavor to breads and pancakes too.  Just great stuff to have handy!  If you're doing the tomatoes-n-mushrooms as a side for bacon-n-eggs, a bit of bulgur soaks up all the juices without getting cold like toast.

Love, Columbine

Hey! We used to call them one-eyed Egyptian egg sandwiches, too! My friend Karen introduced me to them one day she had a pajama party. Visiting Karen's house was always an adventure. her father was an inventor in his spare time. You just never know what you'd walk into.

Anne

MMm, my best friend introduced me to the egg and toast things, too.  Only we call them egg in a hole.

 My favourite brekkie foods are leftovers (especially something like Spanish rice with sausage or fritatta), nuked eggs, cereal and yogurt, or toast.  When I was in Yarmouth recently, I had scrambled eggs with lobster meat in it, Mmmmmm!!  My kids also really like oatmeal, so I'll pop in into the crock pot before bed with some cinnamon and maple syrop and in the morning it smells sooooo good in here!

Later, Meg.

Nope, here Toad in a Hole is sausages in Yorkshire Pudding.  Usually served with either steamed cabbage or neeps and carrots mashed together.  Which could be eaten for breakkie, I suppose.

Later, Meg.

Sapphire:

Nope, here Toad in a Hole is sausages in Yorkshire Pudding.  Usually served with either steamed cabbage or neeps and carrots mashed together.  Which could be eaten for breakkie, I suppose.

O___o Well then... that's interesting, I don't know where we got to calling it that, but that's what it's been... how odd.

 

K, this is totally off topic, but Sapph?  Your avatar is F-word hysterical.  Dunno why I never noticed it before!!

 I have a tough time with "non" breakfast foods for breakfast-my husband can eat anything, no matter what time of the day, but I can't deal in the morning.  I used to love what we also called toad in the hole (the bread and egg thing) when I was a kid. 

We usually do some kind of cereal and a piece of fruit in the a.m around here, but Sunday morning, aaaaaaaahhhh Sunday mornings.  We grab a quick bowl of cereal or a piece of toast before Mass, but after Mass, that's when the magic happens.  We tune the radio to CBC1, and while we listen to the Vinyl Cafe while the kids "help" me with brunch.  A Whole pound of bacon, pancakes, fried eggs-the guys like 'em over easy, the goils like 'em "top to da sun".  Syrup and jam on the table, the youngest makes the orange juice the oldest stirs up the pancake mix, both sneak bacon when its ready, since I can only do half a pound at a time.  I like to think I'm not just making them a breakfast, but I'm making them some happy childhood memories and a tradition to pass down to their children. It's my very favorite meal-the food itself is secondary. 

Sharneliz:

We usually do some kind of cereal and a piece of fruit in the a.m around here, but Sunday morning, aaaaaaaahhhh Sunday mornings.  We grab a quick bowl of cereal or a piece of toast before Mass, but after Mass, that's when the magic happens.  We tune the radio to CBC1, and while we listen to the Vinyl Cafe while the kids "help" me with brunch.  A Whole pound of bacon, pancakes, fried eggs-the guys like 'em over easy, the goils like 'em "top to da sun".  Syrup and jam on the table, the youngest makes the orange juice the oldest stirs up the pancake mix, both sneak bacon when its ready, since I can only do half a pound at a time.  I like to think I'm not just making them a breakfast, but I'm making them some happy childhood memories and a tradition to pass down to their children. It's my very favorite meal-the food itself is secondary. 

I get up so late I'm a "lunch for breakfast" type, but I still miss Rob's breakfasts. 

Looking back at this morning's bowl of cereal, I'm feeling deprived.  Just trying to work out whose house to drop in on first I'll bring the eggs.

Toad in the Hole over here is also sausage in Yorkshire pud.  You cook the sausages in the oven till nearly done, tip away the fat and pour in the batter, which as far as I can tell, is the same as popovers.  Cook till it's crispy. 

I'd rather eat a fry up later but my favourite early hot breakfast is porridge with brown sugar and cream. My mother in law once made me a poached egg on smoked haddock, with new bread and butter.  I was sure I'd hate it. I loved it!  Though I never eat it for breakfast unless someone else does it as I can't handle raw fish at the start of the day...

As long as you don't mind the cholesterol intake, a great southern (US) breakfast is sausage gravy and biscuits

SAUSAGE GRAVY & BISCUITS 

A "good old southern breakfast goes good on cold New England mornings, too.  This is a simple recipe and tastes as good as a Bob Evans breakfast!

1 package (of 8) large biscuits (Grand Original Style are best!)

1 stick unsalted butter

5-6 tablespoons flour

3 cups milk

1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper

1 lb ground breakfast sausage (Bob Evans brand recommended!, if using sausage with skin try to remove the skin, or chop finely before putting in sauce.)  Use one Italian or other-flavor sausage mixed in with the breakfast sausage to add a spicy treat!

Serves 4.

 
In sauce pan use low heat to melt butter.  At same time, start sausage in a covered skillet at medium low heat.

When butter melts stir in flour.  Should be a paste consistency, raise heat in pan and when mixture bubbles slowly add in milk, stirring to break up the butter and flour mix.

Use fork to break up sausage as it cooks, don't let it over cook on any side, and as soon as all pink is gone, remove from heat.  Break up large bits with fork or knife.

Add sausage and pepper to sauce pan when the milk has started to bubble and thicken.  Stir and reduce heat to low.

Put the biscuits in a pan in the oven and bake according to the package directions - watch them, biscuits cook quick!

Serve by slicing biscuit in 2, creating two open-face halves, and spoon sausage gravy over each half.  Two large biscuits with gravy is a hearty and filling breakfast!

Sausage gravy & biscuits sounds yummy!

I love Eggs Benedict as a special breakfast. 

• slices of fried ham
• fried eggs
• english muffins, sliced in half and toasted
• hollandaise sauce, I use the prepackaged mix

Layer the ham and then egg on top of english muffin and smother in hollandaise and I do mean smother.  Cook lots of hashbrowns with green onion and smother those with hollandaise as well.  You can substitute the ham for seafood or probably bacon if you desired.

I have super easy bacon and egg english muffins here...

eggs

english

I have super easy bacon and egg english muffins here...

eggs

english muffins

cheese slice(s)

milk

pre cooked bacon or sausage rounds (you can buy them that you just microwave usually were you buy bacon in the grocery store...really easy)

toast the english muffins, nuke the bacon or sausage rounds as per instructions about 25 - 30 seconds, in a coffee mug, put your egg, and a dash a milk and I mean just a itty bitty bit, salt and pepper nuke in the microwave for apporx 56 seconds to a minute break the cheese slice in half, place on the english muffin on both pieces, place your egg on and then your bacon or sausage rounds or both... smuch together and viola you have a mcmuffin... =D

We love them here and it take a total of a couple minutes to make one... you can even omit the bacon and just have an egg mcmuffin...