A Week of Breakfasts
Some people eat the same thing for breakfast every day. I am not one of those people. I like some variety. I don’t usually eat 7 different breakfasts in one week, but this week I did and I documented it for you. Working from home means that I have freedom in when I eat. Generally I get up, have tea and play my word games, do weights and yoga, go for a walk, sign in for my daily 8am meeting, and eat breakfast whenever I’m hungry.
Saturday ~ Smoothie day. I don’t want you to think that I put any of these pills in my smoothie. I was thinking about another post about supplements when I took this picture. The smoothie is 1 banana, some greens, plain yogurt, collagen powder, creatine powder, OJ, and frozen berries.
Sunday ~ Eggs scrambled with whatever veg I could find. In this case it was onion, cherry tomatoes, and avocado, with toast and berries on the side. We got these plates as a wedding gift in 1993. I still like them, but they are definitely dated.
Monday ~ Toast with peanut butter and berries. I usually eat this a couple of days a week. I’m picky about my ingredients, so this is the good bread and the good peanut butter. And yesterday’s eggs were the good eggs.
Tuesday ~ I sautéed some kale, spinach, and chard, then a slice of tomato, then fried an egg. Delicious. I’m out of the good bread, this is plain whole wheat from the grocery store and it’s a little depressing. Actually, with eggs I generally like sourdough toast, but we were out of that as well.
Wednesday ~ I could have made this prettier, for sure. It’s cream of barley cereal (kind of like cream of wheat, but made with barley. I like the ingredient list – barley. I start by toasting the cereal in a bit of butter, then I add water. I cook a sliced banana in with it, then add some pecans, dried cranberries, and fresh blueberries and raspberries. I usually add a swirl of jam, but because of the cranberries, I felt like it was sweet enough. I should have added the nuts and berries at the end rather than stirring them in, for purely aesthetic reasons. Delicious and filling nonetheless.
Thursday ~ Avocado toast, but I made it with homemade guacamole because we were out of avocados. Um, this was the best avocado toast ever (well, almost…would have been better on the good bread) and I am 100% having guacamole toast in the future. I sprinkled the guacamole with a bit of chili flakes, then added tomato, then sprinkled a bit of kosher salt and lemon pepper on top.
Friday ~ Omelette, toast, and fruit. I had to take the car in to have the tires rotated, and there’s a place across the street with tasty scones, and I was tempted to get a cranberry orange scone and a latte. But I wanted protein to go with my strength and yoga workout, so I made myself eggs. The omelette has sautéed green onions, kale, spinach, chard, and tomatoes. I threw in the last of the guacamole, which was delicious. The tomatoes were a mistake though. They were leftovers from tacos on Monday, and they were past their prime and tasted gross. Luckily I just took them out. Oh, I also put some Parmesan and chives in there. This was my last mediocre toast for a while, I finally got more of the good bread. Thank god this long nightmare is over.
26 Comments
Karen Meg
All looks so delish!! I haven’t been eating breakfast for a couple of years (since Covid times I guess, I gained weight and started to intermittent fast) . Occasionally have oatmeal only if my husband makes it – or omelette for brunch.
Those plates lol -I have floral design plates from the same year -was that era ??.
J
Since I work from home, I can have ‘breakfast’ for brunch or lunch even. Which is good because breakfast is my favorite meal of the day.
AC
I no longer have breakfast as part of my weight loss regime. Unless we go out for breakfast, which is a fave activity. But that is seldom and closer to lunch time. Some of yours look very tasty and inviting.
J
I do enjoy a good restaurant breakfast, which is usually eggs for me.
nance
You eat very nice breakfasts. I don’t do eggs–they bother my stomach for some reason–but yours look so good.
My go-to breakfast/brunch meal for hotter months is Greek nonfat yoghurt with fruit (usually black- or raspberries), raw rolled oats, and a drizzle of honey. During the colder months, it’s Dave’s Killer Bread toast with peanut butter and the fruit on top. I did notice that I dropped weight as soon as I gave up peanut butter, however, so I may be rethinking my toast game.
I could eat avocado and tomato toast for every single meal. If I were single, I probably would.
And really good bread is a joy, no matter the cost.
J
Ugh on not being able to eat eggs, I love eggs!
Sigh. Giving up peanut butter is sad, right? So tasty, and your toast/pb/fruit sounds a lot like mine. I also sometimes (but not often) have yogurt and fruit, though instead of honey I swirl in a bit of jam.
Yeah, that avocado toast was really good. I’ll be making that again for sure.
Birchie
Woot for 7 different breakfasts in 7 days! Now that you mention it, it’s been a long time since I’ve had avocado toast.
I usually trend toward eggy things, but last year I started making oatmeal every once in a while.
J
I like oatmeal, but I like the barley even better. I eat it more when it’s cold outside than when it’s warm/hot.
StephLove
I have Greek yogurt with a little fruit and a sprinkle of granola Mondays and Tuesdays, chia pudding with a little fruit and some nuts on Wednesdays and Thursday, and eggs with vegetarian breakfast meats and fruit Fridays and Sundays, Saturday the same but with high-protein oatmeal, too. I like having some variety but not having too think too hard about it because there’s a schedule.
J
Wow, you’re so organized! I’m impressed!
Coco
Great variety! I’m quite boring for breakfast, oatmeal if I’m home. If not, I’ll eat whatever is available like yesterday at the hotel, fruit toast, cake.
J
A lot of people stick with one thing. I have the luxury of being home, so I can think about it and eat later, no rush out the door.
Margaret
I would love any of those egg dishes. I usually have a whole wheat muffin with peanut butter and jelly and sometimes some fruit. I’m a creature of habit!
J
That sounds good too!
DB Stewart
Yum. I had never heard of cream of barley. These look fantastic.
I adore breakfast but mostly for supper, unless we’re traveling and then it’s both breakfast and lunch.
J
I love breakfast foods!
Melissa
Oh, these all look yummy. I usually eat the same or similar things for breakfast each day, but I’ll often have eggs with some veggies for lunch.
J
Eggs and veg FTW!
Diane
” Thank god this long nightmare is over.’ hahahahhahaha!
I am definitely not one of those “same thing every day” breakfast people. It’s not so much that I want the variety, it’s just that there’s a lot going on in the morning, and sometimes I need something quick and sometimes I can take time to cook something.
i once read somewhere that the ideal breakfast is fibre + protein somehow. So I try to aim for that in breakfast. Usually it’s Greek Yogurt with nuts and berries, or oatmeal with nuts and berries. Sometimes I’ll do oatmeal with soy sauce and a boiled egg. I like to make a big batch of soft-ish cooked eggs at the beginning of the week and eat them for breakfast. Eggs are so amazing!
If I’m in a rush, I’ll make myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich to eat in the car.
And some days, i just eat the leftover soggy granola or toast that the kids don’t finish.
J
Thank you for laughing at my bread joke!
Yeah, daily life affects what one can do for breakfast. Back when my daughter was young, it was mostly cereal. And honestly, I mostly ate it at work. Things have calmed down a lot as my daughter has grown up.
Daria
All these are great!! So interesting to get a glimpse into other people’s lives.
At this stage in my life my breakfast is fast. I like hard boiled eggs, bagels, and yoghurts. Maybe some nuts and berries. Bananas.
Our mornings can be hecktic and I just don’t have time to use a frying pan. Sounds stupid but it’s true.
J
Daria, I had many years where I didn’t have time to eat before I left the house, so I get it. At least you have time to eat something!
NGS
Wow! I bow down to you in admiration. If I’m at home, I don’t deviate from my breakfast – Greek yoguar with homemade granola, fruit, and a cup of tea. This looks delicious, but exhausting!
J
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day and can be eaten at any time. 6am, 10am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, etc. I love breakfast foods. Your breakfast sounds delicious, I love yogurt fruit and granola.
Tobia | craftaliciousme
I’d eat every single of your breakfasts.
However I had to google cream of barley. Is it the same as semolina? I am not sure.
thos plates are truely so 90s. It is fun seeing these kind of things pop up.
J
I’m not sure about semolina…I had never heard of cream of barley before finding this brand, so it’s not common.