My love of breakfast is no secret, so yesterday I figured, why not have breakfast for dinner? And lunch? And breakfast?
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Breakfast: Grapefruit for early morning snack.
Because: My mom was in town to help with some major work around the house (more on that later this week), and she was awesome enough to bring some citrus mailed from Arizonian friends. Fresh from their trees!
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Breakfast: Skillet spinach-and-eggs for breakfast.
Because: This week’s MMAZ ingredient is spinach! And because I wanted to try using my new cast iron skillet again. And because I figured I ought to make my mom a gorgeous and homemade breakfast, if I was then going to put her to work.
Skillet Spinach-and-Eggs
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-2t fennel, crushed
- 3-4c fresh baby spinach
- 4 whole eggs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Set oven to “broil.” Heat 1T oil in your cast iron pan on your stove top. Add garlic and fennel, cook until garlic starts to soften. Add spinach, cook until wilted. Take your pan off the heat. Crack four eggs on top of spinach, let sit for a minute. Pop the whole shebang into the oven, watch that sucker like a hawk. Pull it out when the whites have cooked through and the yolk is to your desired runny-or-not-runny-ness (3-4 minutes).
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Breakfast: Egg-and-tomato biscuit for lunch.
Because: Biscuits. And because at lunchtime my mom and I were exhausted, covered in paint, and in no mood to cook or to clean ourselves up enough to go out. Solution? Local BBQ drive-through.
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Breakfast: Veggie-sausage patties and Bisquick pancakes for dinner. Topped with tons of maple syrup. And served with half a bottle a glass of champagne.
Because: My friend and I made plans to have brunch. But then home-redecorating-chaos ensued, and ran half a day long. Yeah. Nothing wrong with brunch for dinner.
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When is your favorite time of day for breakfast?
Mmmm I always put spinach with my eggs and breakfast! I think it’s a perfect pairing!
I never have fresh spinach on hand, but then a trip to Costco happened…and now I have to come up with lots of ways to creatively (or not so creatively) use a giant tub of it before it goes bad…
Make a saag! nom!
And this is why we’re (e-)friends! Genius.
I love breakfast for any meal. It’s just so good. Also, spinach + eggs is such a winning combo. And biscuits are amazing.
Yum yum yum especially at that pancake combo! As long as breakfasty foods are involved, I am not fussed about timing
! Brinner in the form of cereal bowls & eggs with toast seems to have become increasingly common lately and I can’t say I mind one bit!
Cereal for dinner is the best! It feels so wrong, in a good way.
I love breakfast any time but usually only have it in the morning. Creature of routine I suppose. I have a bag of spinach that I bought for a recipe and didn’t use, so I have been thinking of making something breakfasty with it. Time to turn thoughts into actions!
Friend me on goodreads. I found my profile, it’s http://www.goodreads.com/murphalina
I added you! And I still have a pile of spinach to use up, time to brainstorm some other green breakfast ideas…
So far all I’ve eaten today is breakfast – I had fudge porridge for my real breakfast, then went out to run some errands and bought a breakfast yoghurt and cereal pot. I’ve also consumed copious amounts of coffee so all very breakfasty. I think lasagne is lined up for my next meal though which will break the streak.
I’m now thinking I need to buy spinach and make those eggs. Yum!
You could always make a breakfast lasagna! Hmm, lasagna with scrambled egg, veggies, and faux-sausage? Started off as a joke, but now that sounds kinda good.
I bet it could work!
that skillet looks delish. And there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with brunch for dinner
All of your breakfasts looks so good! But, it’s weird, because I never think to make breakfast foods for any other meal than breakfast. The only exception might be having an egg at lunchtime . . . but that’s only every once in a while.
would those be home-grown eggs?
so… what did you do with the other half of the chammy bottle? we had to finish ours on christmas. sober children in africa, you know.
Well, I mean, there were two of us brunching-for-dinner, so no worries, no alcohol went to waste!
And you bet they are! My chickens are laying up a storm! If an average of two eggs a day counts as a “storm.”
lol! I love the spinach and egg idea. Seems very simple yet uber cool! Breakfast food is amazing at any time of the day, I really can’t pick a favorite time ^^
I like breakfast in bed, preferably after I slept in with no alarm. It doesn’t happen often, but it’s one of the perks of winter, since we don’t HAVE to work out before it’s hot outside.
Breakfast for every meal: you may be onto something.
I can do manual labor too, especially when free food is involved. Can’t wait to hear what happened at your casa; maybe it involves a couch.
I still have another room that needs to be painted–and some more fresh eggs. Come on over and we can make a food-for-labor deal
And a couch, now wouldn’t THAT be news?? But nope, I think I’ll never cease to find ways to do everything other than buy a sofa.
I love eggs and I’m a great painter. I don’t even need to tape the edges anymore. Wall paper, not so much.
Any exciting colors?
Please tell me you have a chair….
Yeah, I have this awful shabby blue overstuffed loveseat…which in and of itself should be incentive enough to go get a sofa so I can toss it in the trash…but at least it’s somewhere to park my rear in the meantime. And oh lord, part of this weekend involved stripping wall paper. I will never put any up, just knowing what it takes to get it down.
I love breakfast for dinner. Scrambled eggs and toast is our “go to” meal when we’re uninspired. Have a great day.
I had oatmeal two times yesterday, once for breakfast and once for lunch! I go through oatmeal phases and I think I am back on track for an oatmealishous breakfast + lunch! Love + Shine C
Can you even remember what life was like before you were eating eggs? You’re a fiend!
I have no idea what I used to eat for breakfast!
Just swinging by for Meatless Monday
Nice place you have here!
I love when my parents bring food and produce
Looks like some good eats!
I adore breakfast so this is my kinda day
I love spinach with eggs, that looks fantastic. And you breakfast/lunch looks great too, I wonder if what you call biscuits are a bit like our English muffins?
Hmm, we also have English muffins here, which are very different from biscuits, but I don’t know if US English muffins are the same thing as English English muffins or not.
spinach and eggs, spinach and eggs!!I loooove!
Breakfast could be [and should be] served any time of the day! I prefer sweet in the morning and savory in the evening, or heck, combine them into one meal for the best of both worlds
Ah, yum! I would have breakfast for every meal of the day if I could. I think I just have an aversion to vegetables
total yum. I haven’t had a grapefruit in ages but I love broiling them under the oven
I love breakfast ANY time of day! I just had pancakes for dinner AGAIN tonight! Soooo bad, yet sooo good! That grapefruit looks amazing! I love fresh citrus!
Favorite part of this post besides that delicious citrus fruit looking at me.. BISQUICK PANCAKES!! =) =)
I’m with you, Allie…I could eat breakfast Anytime. Lots of time if we’re eating out, it’s my easiest choice to get my protein and stay on track (easy to count) I love the idea of putting everything in the cast iron skillet and into the broiler!! What a smarty you are. Can’t wait to see what you’ve done with the house!
Bisquick pancakes are the best kind ever. EVER. I also could eat breakfast at any time of day… it is the best meal ever. And such an easy one to prepare! It’s my go-to when I need a yummy, comforting dinner but don’t feel like putting in a whole lot of effort.
Ha! My husband and I always joke that we eat “elevenses” and “second breakfasts” all day long.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevenses
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_breakfast
My favorite breakfast here would have to be the pancakes breakfast. Pancakes ftw!
I love breakfast for dinner. Why not?
Breakfast: Oatmeal with persimmon, pear, apple…and crystallized ginger.
Because: I am a genius (crystallized ginger getting ooey gooey from heat? yes, please!) and I ate a quarter of a jar of coconut peanut butter last night and my stomach was ANGRY. I’m surprised it let me eat at all.