Let’s face it; mother always knows best when it comes to meals, especially breakfast in the Western world. It’s the most important meal of the day! Now, some treat breakfast like an important ritual, a hearty start to the day, others grab and go, and some have firm dietary restrictions that make it hard for breakfast to be altogether enjoyable! Because there is so much variety as to how different moms put breakfast on the table in the morning, here are some ideas and recipes for the Hearty Breakfast Lover, the Grab-and-Goer, and for the Diet Diva that are all 100% Mother-approved.
For the Hearty Breakfast Lover:
A solid, filling breakfast almost always contains these 3 essentials: pancakes/waffles, eggs, and bacon/sausage. Let’s go a little more into detail here:
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Protein: The hearty breakfast lover is always fond of a meat protein, eggs for protein as well, but we’ll get to that. Fry up some bacon or sausage, drizzled with maple syrup, or ketchup, or nothing, whatever your preference.
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Eggs: Scrambled, fried, poached, eggs benny, there are so many delicious options to choose from for your egg option. The extra protein does you good.
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Pancakes/Waffles: What’s a large breakfast without some pancakes and/or waffles? They perfectly balance out the heavier foods being fluffy and light. Pour some maple syrup over these too, or if you want to get a little fancy, blueberry or strawberry syrup with some cut up fruit to go along with it.
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Hash Browns: Bake up some diced potatoes with seasoning of your choice, they’re to die for within a hearty breakfast lineup.
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Toast/Bagels/English Muffins: If you’re not so much of a pancakes and waffle person, opt out and instead go for toast with jam, or just butter, maybe throw a fried or scrambled egg on top. As mentioned previously, eggs benedict would also be an awesome choice for the enjoyers of savoury breakfast.
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Fruit and Veggies: Now some people may rule out these components completely, but we all know our moms root for some healthier elements. Cut up some strawberries, wash some blueberries, raspberries, and add an apple or two to the mix. Vegetables aren’t common but you can cut up cucumbers and tomatoes for a refreshing addition.
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For the On-the-Goer:
The On-The-Goer either prepares easy breakfast options at night, or picks things randomly out of the fridge to grab and go, maybe even skipping breakfast altogether. Let’s focus on the meal-prepping for this type of breakfast. The night before is always the best time to prepare breakfast if you have a generally rushed and busy schedule.
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Breakfast Sandwich: Two pieces of bread of your choice, or your choice of bagel, stuffed with lettuce, tomato, ham/bacon/sausage, a fried egg and mayo. Toast it up before you leave the house, it will take less than five minutes, and be a delicious and quick start to your day.
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Egg bites: baked up the night before, egg bites are the ultimate pop-in-your-mouth-and-go breakfast. Create a mixture of bacon bits, shredded cheese, green onions and seasoning to your taste, then pour the mixture into muffin trays prepped with butter or a non-stick spray. Bake these bad boys up until they’re cooked through and golden. They’re an awesome source of protein and a healthy start to your day.
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Breakfast Farmer’s Wrap: Another prep before and toast in the morning type of meal that’s sure to give you energy for your busy start. Scramble some eggs, fry some bacon or sausage, whichever you prefer, and shred some cheese. Wrap all of that deliciousness in a tortilla or wrap of choice with some seasoning and any sauces that you desire. Bake everything the night before, and you can eat these cold of course, but they’re best served warm and toasted.
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Diet Diva: For Those With Dietary Restrictions:
Breakfasts with dietary restrictions can be hard, both when you’re on the go and when your options are fairly limited. However, this doesn’t mean that breakfast cannot still be delicious.
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Gluten Free Pancakes/Waffles: This is definitely one of the easiest options for those that are gluten free. It’s important to test out multiple recipes for the batter when dealing with gluten free foods, some are tastier than others.
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Overnight Oats/Chia Pudding: Overnight oats done with a non-dairy milk is a healthy and protein-rich option for those who are gluten and lactose free. Chia pudding when paired with some fruit, drizzled honey or maple syrup is also a delicious option. Protein-rich with many other nutritional benefits, chia pudding is good for those that are vegan, gluten intolerant, and lactose intolerant when made with a non-dairy milk option.
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Omelette: Pack your omelette with some home grown veggies, salsa, all the good stuff - save the meat, and you have a great gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian option for breakfast! These don’t take incredibly long to make either, so they’re perfect for the person who is a combination of all 3 of our categories today of breakfast lovers.
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Whether you're the hearty breakfast lover, the on-the-go busy body, or someone with dietary restrictions, we hope that this idea and recipe list has given you some inspiration for your mornings to come.
