# What did you have for breakfast? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 17, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083 "2006-08-17T13:22:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/41 "2006-08-17T19:11:42Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] How do you cook oatmeal at work, if it’s not instant (yes, I know, instant isn’t ‘cooked’)? [/QUOTE] Mmmm… Oatmeal… SmithWife makes “old fashoined” oatmeal - not instant. When it’s finished cooking she lets it cool for a few minutes, then stirs in a couple tablespoons of applesauce and liberally sprinkles with ground cinnamon. It is delectable (inasmuch as porridge can be delectable). ---
**Author:** ![lightingtool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@lightingtool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lightingtool)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/42 "2006-08-17T19:30:46Z")
Cheap black coffee bought from the local greasy spoon/diner joint (85 cents for a large to-go cup). Marlboro lights while drinking coffee. It ain’t healthy, but it’s breakfast every Monday through Friday. Weekends I’ll usually cook some eggs or something and skip the smokes. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/43 "2006-08-17T19:31:54Z")
I planned to have yogurt with berries, but it had gone bad (would have thought best by Aug. 16 would still be okay today), so I had an egg. ---
**Author:** ![cruel\_butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/44 "2006-08-17T19:33:24Z")
Cocoa Puffs + 2% milk Half of a banana Cup of Coffee + hazelnut creamer 4 miniature sausalito pepperidge farm cookies + glass of milk That’s actually a pretty big breakfast for me. Usually, it’s just coffee/creamer and a cigarette. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/45 "2006-08-17T21:18:21Z")
Same thing I eat every day: One container of Yoplait Light yogurt, one Quaker Chewy lowfat granola bar. And two cups of coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/46 "2006-08-17T21:38:38Z")
The usual: two pieces of sprouted, 20 whole grain bread, lightly toasted, natural peanut butter and a cup of hot tea. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/47 "2006-08-17T21:40:55Z")
[QUOTE=Glory] The usual: two pieces of sprouted, 20 whole grain bread, lightly toasted, natural peanut butter and a cup of hot tea. [/QUOTE] Mmmmm. Whole grain toast with peanut butter! One of my favorite snacks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/48 "2006-08-17T21:45:23Z")
A slice of homemade zucchini bread with light cream cheese and a glass of chocolate soy milk. I don’t really have a usual breakfast. I’m not a morning person, so I often wait and eat later in the morning or, if I wake up hungry, I’ll have whatever doesn’t sound too nauseating. I’m big on comfort food for breakfast. My favorite breakfast is one we go out for–usually a ham, egg and cheese scramble with hash browns, toast and OJ. Best served after 11am. ---
**Author:** ![Arien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arien)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/49 "2006-08-17T21:50:11Z")
I had a bowl of Cranberry Almond Crunch with 2% milk. I also had a slice of breakfast bread, which bread with dried fruit and nuts. Oh and a half a can of Coke Zero. ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/50 "2006-08-17T22:00:48Z")
This morning I scrambled a couple of eggs, grated some Gruyere into them and had some toast. I realized I’ve been missing protein in the morning, hence the eggs. Typical breakfast is either a bowl of instant oats (if I’m running sort of short on time) or steel-cut oats if I have the time. Favorite breakfast - bacon, eggs over easy (cooked in the fat from the bacon), homemade biscuits and orange juice. I very rarely have the last now, because I haven’t found anyplace around here that cooks it to my liking and living by myself, the motivation isn’t there often to make it for myself. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/51 "2006-08-17T22:21:57Z")
I just had mine. It was the usual. Sultana bran with low-fat milk. Then a crumpet with vegemite, some orange juice and a mandarine. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/52 "2006-08-17T22:23:51Z")
Mediterranean salad (from which I had to toss the mandarin orange segments because it is my stolid belief that fruit has no place in greenery) with savory balsamic vinaigrette. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/53 "2006-08-17T23:18:07Z")
One cereal bar, (I forget what brand, but it was strawberry), one banana, one apple, about 1 1/2 cups honey-nut Cheerios with 2% milk and a cup of coffee. That’s my usual. My favorite would be eggs over medium, hash browns, extra crispy bacon, biscuits & gravy, milk & coffee. ---
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/54 "2006-08-18T06:35:30Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] Let’s go with fresh, and then we’ll broil them nice and toasty. The coffee you can have, I’ll stick with breakfast tea. [/QUOTE] Ah well that’s buggered that then. I can’t stand tea, even the smell makes me feel queasy. :eek: There is not a single leaf of tea in my humble abode, so it’s coffee..strong black and bitter…or nuffink 😛 ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/55 "2006-08-18T14:29:46Z")
[QUOTE=Cunctator] I just had mine. It was the usual. Sultana bran with low-fat milk. Then a crumpet with vegemite, some orange juice and a mandarine. [/QUOTE] What’s a crumpet, exactly? ---
**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/56 "2006-08-18T14:57:21Z")
Every morning it’s the same for me. Flavored instant oatmeal (130-150 calories) and a strong cup of tea. That usually holds me until my “morning snack” at 10:00 AM. On Friday mornings I have an onion bagel with no cream cheese… yes I’m on a diet. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/57 "2006-08-18T15:06:35Z")
This morning, for me, it was whole wheat toast, buttered, covered with some leftover creamed chipped beef. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/58 "2006-08-18T15:30:58Z")
I generally try to use up the leftovers, whether they go together or not. :dubious: Today it was a baked potato, cut into pieces and covered with the last of the shrimp etouffee sauce. Pretty good. If there aren’t any leftovers, I scramble up some eggs and try to find something interesting to mix with them. I recently started buying cage-free eggs. $2.89 a carton, when the regular ones are about $1.09. Ouch! But at least I don’t feel so guilty about the poor little chickens. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/59 "2006-08-18T16:07:58Z")
The talk of toast and peanut butter inspired me - today I had a piece of whole wheat toast and low-sugar PB. It was really good. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083/60 "2006-08-18T16:22:58Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] What’s a crumpet, exactly? [/QUOTE] An english muffin. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-did-you-have-for-breakfast/369083.md?page=4)