My Perfect, Balanced Breakfast

“Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper” Adelle Davis

My husband has a great deal of fun at my expense when it comes to breakfast. Taking Adelle Davis' advice to heart, I am a very enthusiastic breakfast eater. When I'm having my breakfast, Jim will come in and ask if I'm having my perfect, balanced breakfast. He tells me my breakfast looks like it could be a picture in a health textbook. Before he met me, he didn't eat breakfast. I take credit for his now eating a bowl of cereal at the very least.



Since my summer vacation just started, I had plenty of time to make my favorite breakfast on Wednesday, or Egg Day, as it is known around our house. I started with half a ruby red grapefruit with Splenda brown sugar.



This is my very excellent egg poacher and brown eggs from the Farmers Market.



“I went to a cafe that advertised breakfast anytime, so I ordered French Toast during the Rennaisance.” Stephen Wright

I love toast made in the oven with ciabatta or bagette. And yes, I like real butter. Properly brewed English tea is also a must and warranted its own post here.


"We do not stop until night-fall".
"What about breakfast?"
" You've already had it."
" We've had one breakfast yes,but what about SECOND breakfasts?"
- A dialogue between Aragorn and Pippin.
— J.R.R. Tolkien (The Fellowship of the Ring)

I love the concept of second breakfasts!