On June 22, 2009, I started a unscientific experiment regarding breakfast and it’s mystical regenerative effects: I decided to eat breakfast every day and see what happened. My original idea was to take pictures of each breakfast, but I soon realized that when I cook breakfast in the morning, it is for the purpose of eating first. I am hungry and when I cook food, I become even more hungry. Unless I have my camera right there, the temptation to take just one bite, and then another and another until the breakfast is gone and a smile is on my face.
I’ve also been having breakfast with my friend Mike Santell (co-host of Breakfast with a Side of Podcast) once a week, who says that “breakfast is the continuation of dessert from last night.” So far we’ve had eggs and toast, scrambled eggs, sausage and waffles, and french toast with pineapple chunks, but we’ve talked about breakfast burritos and cold pizza for future breakfasts.
Back in October 2008, Zach wrote about his frustration with finding time to make or a place to buy his ideal breakfast:
As I’ve tried new and different options, I’ve come to what I consider my ideal breakfast: a sandwich composed of a wheat english muffin with pan grilled ham, and a fried egg; and on the side, a cup of orange juice and a multivitamin. I’m feelin’ good and ready for the day just thinking about it.
But my ideal breakfast rarely happens. … And so I just eat cereal or oatmeal (I can buy them in bulk, less frequently) or at a coffee shop. Put another way, I eat grain, oats, and bread for breakfast and it is never satisfying or energizing.
This led me to ask around and see what other people’s breakfast philosophies were. Kristina, my friend from New York, has found success similar to my own in eating breakfast.
Ahh, breakfast. The most important thing that you can do for your body is treat it to something pleasant in the morning. There’s a balance to breakfast that you can’t really experience with other foods. It’s incredibly rewarding. You’re not hungry in that need to eat sense, but in a ready for breakfast sense. i think that theres a relationship with breakfast. its just…its the perfect time to eat.
This led to the inevitable question, which do people prefer more, waffles or pancakes? Jake prefers waffles:
Waffles, because they’re better than pancakes; pancakes get soggy and ewwie. Waffles generally hold their form and have a better texture. Not to mention pockets of goodness that are stored in the grid. Due to my tedious design philosophies, I see the grid, live the grid, eat the grid.
Annette agreed, but for a different reason:
Pancakes are a waste of time. If you can cook something to be crispy and fluffy, why settle for fluffy? The days i make time for myself in the morning are the best days because they don’t get away from me. Starting on purpose rocks.
When the same question was put to the regulars over at The Village Church Yard (a Third Eye Blind fansite), Pancakes had a narrow win of 28 to 27 votes. However, a quick look at google trends shows that more people search for pancakes on a scale of nearly 3 to 1.
Ranjani favors waffles as well,
Waffles. They don’t get doughy on you, and they have a texture and flavor you dont’ get with pancakes. I always try to eat something nice and healthy — something that isn’t going to weigh me down, but wake me up, and something delicious! If it’s not delicious, it’s not worth it. Oatmeal’s amazing — it’s good for you, it’s warm, and it tastes delicious. I actually end up eating it for dinner a lot.
My personal philosophy is that breakfast is the best meal of the day. It’s good at any time of the day too. I can have breakfast in the morning, breakfast in the evening, or breakfast in the middle of the night, and still enjoy it.
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