Breakfast ideas (apart from toast or cereal).

EmptyPurse

I swear by porridge - it's brilliant. Don't buy the branded Quaker Oats type stuff; go for the supermarket's own brand as it's half the price and exactly the same (not the value stuff - that tastes like sawdust). If you need to bulk it up a bit more you can always add some chopped fruit.

lazy_daisy

Yup, I second (third?fourth?) the whole porridge thing. I have mine with seeds/sultanas/mashed banana/syrup/demerara........whatever. Even in summer.
You can also use the oats to make flapjacks or similar althought that may not improve the snacking situation,
love, Daisy xx

Stephen_Leak

Another suggestion from north of the border. They seem to know a thing or two about breakfasts.

POACHED EGG

This is a bit fiddly, but it is the best version of solo eggs. In Scotland, these are known as "drappit" eggs.

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS

2 eggs*
500ml of water
1 teaspoon of vinegar

METHOD

Break the eggs into 2 cups and pick out any bits of shell.

Put the water and vinegar in a saucepan on a medium heat. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat until it is just boiling (simmering).

Slide the eggs out of the cups into the water. They should hold together, although there will probably be some white froth on the surface, which should be scooped off. If the eggs appear to be sticking to the pan, wait until they are fairly well cooked before trying to dislodge them.

The eggs are ready when the white is just solid. The yolk should then still be runny. This takes about 2 or 3 minutes.

Fish the eggs out with a spoon. If the white is still a bit runny, put the egg back into the water and continue to cook for a little bit longer.

If any hot water has become trapped in any bubbles in the white, burst them with a fork and drain it off.

ADDITIONS & ALTERNATIVES

Serve on 2 slices of hot buttered toast.

TIPS

You can get a special pan for poaching eggs, but now you know how to do them this way, you don’t need one.

* Use fresh eggs at room temperature. There is no need to keep eggs in the fridge.

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

thanks everyone

i will give porridge and eggs (not together lol) a try

i have just bought a tefal 4 in 1 - so even better as it cooks porridge

THIRZAH

Tesco has Kellogs branflakes half price at the moment -I like them with either raisons or a chopped banana-no sugar.

Whitefiver

This time of year, proper rolled oats with ice cold milk on are very nice too. (Porridge without cooking). I find oats have quite a delicate flavour, and don't need sugar or anything eaten like this - but honey or syrup is a must for cooked porridge.

Regards,

White.

scuzz

I'd say porridge too - or bacon and egg, but that's not very healthy:p

I also like yogurt - one with whole grain pieces - with a chopped banana.

Or a couple of boiled eggs with soldiers

recovering_spendaholic

Porridge, though really nice, never fills me up for very long - even if I eat lots of it! I find 2 Weetabix with a banana on it fills me up for much longer - why I don't know... I also find that 2 boiled eggs, chopped up in a cup with a little bit of butter, salt and pepper also fills me up - I don't even have to have bread with it - but it is fiddly to make in the mornings so I don't do it very often.

Miss_Kitty_Fantastico

thanks everyone

i will give all the suggestions a try and see which ones fill me up best

[Deleted User]

make your own muesli and cover it in cold milk, to soak overnight. It is gorgeous and this was one I made yesterday
oats
wheatgerm
millet flakes (opt)
quinoa flakes (opt)
dried cranberries
chopped brazils and cashews
raisins
dessicated coconut
seeds (pumpkin and sunflower)

any proportions you like and will keep you filled until lunch