An Ode to Breakfast

French Toast with Homemade Blueberry Sauce

For me, something as simple as breakfast can make the difference between a good day and a bad day. I wake up with tanked blood sugar, and just never get into a pleasant rhythm until I've corrected that problem. Without breakfast, I find myself working far too hard at being nice. My brain doesn't engage, and just forget altogether about applying any critical thinking to my tasks. I come up with no good answers to the question, "What am I going to do today?" even when I'm due at work in an hour. Tying my shoes and finding car keys can seem too hard.

Blueberry Blueberry Orange Scones

This photo-driven post is an homage to the meal of the day that sets me up well for the other two. You'll see reoccuring themes here and there (I apparently have a deep fondness for the blueberry in the morning!) What you don't see is the most common breakfast I eat... I keep a box of Kashi Go Lean cereal in my desk drawer and 8 oz. cartons of Tillamook yogurt (a Pacific Northwest brand) in the fridge at work for the two or three days a week I report to the office.

Black Bean and Egg Stuffed Poblano Chiles

Links to recipes are included where they exist.

Spinach, Mushroom, Red Pepper, Onion Saute, Waiting for an Egg Custard and Baking

Blueberries, Wheat Berries, Greek Yogurt and Honey

Red Raspberry and Lemon Scones

Blueberries, Irish Oats, and Vanilla Yogurt

Lemon-Poppy Seed Scones and Five-Minute Eggs

Five-Minute Eggs and Bakery Cheese Brioche

(and yes, that's Tiger before, well, you know...) Eggs Shirred in Chard Sauce and Buttered Sourdough Toast