What is the best breakfast to make yourself on a weekend morning?
I know most of you will say that it's a Full English which is grand but also a pain in the arse to make for just yourself. I usually opt for scrambled eggs on toast but this has gotten a bit tedious which is why I made the thread to see what ideas you lot have before I give myself diabetes on American-style pancakes.
A few of my favourites:
- Smoked salmon and eggs with hollandaise
- Croissants (from frozen is fine) in the oven, sliced open after cooking with ham and cheese put inside it
- Oats with a spoonful of cocoa, chopped banana, honey, and ginger. Coconut milk or oil if you're feeling fancy and want calories
- Boiled eggs and soldiers
- Breakfast sausage on a bun with brown sauce and eggs
Since I moved into a studio with a hob almost next to my desk, I've found myself making an abortion of an omelette from bacon/eggs/cheese most mornings or afternoons, and I'm fairly sure I'm hastening my demise through this. Cost spread is about a quid for 2 slices of bacon, 2-3 eggs, and some cheese, which is another incentive.
My motivation is that it's quick and easy. I do try and tip out some oil after doing the bacon, because it all gets pulled into the egg otherwise which can't be good. Is there anything else I can do to reduce the damage to my system?
I'd be happy with vegan/healthier substitutes? It's mainly the texture I like as the flavour gets covered by ketchup and paprika. Could stir fry be a cheaper/healthier option? I used to eat frozen pizza most days so I'd like to consider this a step up.
>>14499 Bruschetta sounds lush, though part of the appeal is the lack of prep, too, but I suppose compromises must be made. Is there some sort of cutting implement like an iron maiden where I can just whack stuff in and it'll come out eviscerated?
>>14500 I'm embellishing slightly, it's a nice one bed with livingroom/kitchen combined in Hampstead, the proximity is down to my desk being two metres long. I'm actually quite smug.
>>14501 >Is there some sort of cutting implement like an iron maiden where I can just whack stuff in and it'll come out eviscerated?
Yeah, there are lots of different brands but the all basically work the same. There is the Slapchop, to set you on the right trqck.
Eggs are a great high protein, nutrient dense food with plenty of good stuff in the yolk, and the whack of dietary cholesterol is fine or even beneficial so long as you have no pre-existing heath conditions. Don't be put off eating them every day, they're about as close to a multivitamin as we can get from a whole food.
If it were me, I'd rotate the bacon and cheese with other ingredients. Fats are more calorie dense per gram than protein or carbs (9 calories per gram, as opposed to 4). Theoretically you'd be fine eating this if you maintained your energy balance and didn't get fat, but bacon and cheese are so tasty I find it easy to overeat them.
If you are looking for lighter alternatives, plain old sliced ham will be less fatty and gets a nice texture in a pan. Turkey bacon is often suggested, but I don't know if that's available in the UK. There are probably loads of vegetarian substitutes at the supermarket. Instead of cheese, a bit of hot pepper sauce (like tabasco) gives the eggs flavour without adding anything, calorie wise.
Failing that, buy a bag of frozen veg, throw them in first, cover your pan with a lid and steam them for a bit. Then you can take the lid off, let the water steam out, throw the eggs on and scramble them around with a bit of garlic powder, salt, pepper, and spices to taste. You now have a well rounded meal, protein rich but far lower in calories, with plenty of filling fibre.
