I'm sure there's other stuff, but the first thing that popped into my mind is sweet goods. Fruit yes but other than that no.

Salad or greens of any kind! :0)

Oatmeal.🥴 Also, nothing with anything like chocolate chips in it…pancakes, muffins, quick breads, etc. I’m a fan of light breakfasts.

I do not want a starch only breakfast, like oatmeal or cereal. I hate oatmeal anyway. Makes me feel like im in a Dickens novel. This post comes at a funny time. I was watching old episodes of Barefoot Contessa recently, just sort of a time wasting comfort show. Her idea of breakfasts are my anti appetite. Granola, brioche and jam, muesli, muffins,croissants,etc.

It is better, IMO anyway, to skip breakfast than to start your day with a guaranteed sugar crash in a couple hours. I prefer protein and fat for my first meal. Sometimes a starch added if I crave it badly enough, but as a small portion. Hashbrowns or a piece of buttered toast or a small biscuit. But very rarely and never just a starch by itself. I do like breakfast sandwiches, so I guess that would be my starchy indulgence, but I usually do not eat them on days that I have lots to do, as starch first thing makes me lazy all day.

I would not eat asparagus for breakfast either......

Never really thought about it, but thinking about traditional breakfast foods, I would say that cold cereal with milk would be the last thing I would choose to eat ever.

For me it would probably be fish. Even the idea of smoked salmon in an omelet doesn't sound good. Everything that others posted above are things I DO like for breakfast. I alternate between a higher carb breakfast like cereal and fruit or oatmeal and yogurt and a high protein breakfast like chicken sausage and eggs. Spinach or asparagus in an omelet with cheese (esp feta) would be fine with me. Pastry and coffee or fruit pie and coffee would be #1 in my book, if I didn't have to consider my health and weight.

Oly, I forgot about fish…same for me.

Well by now it’s lunchtime not breakfast, but inspiration from both this and the other thread not only got me up out of bed, but out of the house to go shopping!

Sunflower bread, smoked salmon, avocado, poached eggs.

Looks great, FOAS! I take this is the anti-anti-fish?

Funny about the fish... I can't eat most fish, but am cool with the concept of fish for breakfast. Lox and bagels is cultural, and I can eat a little lox if it's rarely. :) And smoked trout is also served first thing. I can't remember if my father ate jarred herring for breakfast ever, but he might have. But I don't think I could face schmaltz herring and onions fisrt thing, even just the smell,

Having traveled quite a bit, I could never get into having fresh or pickled fish at breakfast. Especially those typical open faced sandwiches with fresh onion. I also discovered that certain Indian dishes were too much for me at breakfast, when I was in India a few months back. I love huevos rancheros or chilaquiles (which are relatively mild, but I discovered the total level of spice was not something I was prepared for, that early in the morning (and even things I normally love, like dosas and chole bhatura).

I was always disgusted that some crave cola or cigarettes in the morning.

“…even just the smell…”

Even just the thought of the smell.🤢

Nothing eggy, in fact preferably nothing cooked.

Give me porridge, no sugar and fruit. High days and holidays toast and marmalade or croissant. Always coffee.

If I'm abroad I'll eat whatever they eat.

I love most every kind of breakfast food, but I’m not hungry enough to eat until lunchtime. Coffee only! Recently I was in Japan, and the incredibly delicious and huge breakfast at the Ryokan where I was staying was served no later than 8:30. I tried, but just couldn’t do more than nibble. Sad. As I write this, it occurs to me that I should have forced myself to get up at 5 and take a hike in order to fool my appetite into being hungry at 8!

I hate oatmeal anyway. Makes me feel like im in a Dickens novel. HAHA! Hubby grew up in a boarding school in Scotland! (Classmate of Tony Blair)! He hates MUSH!

I am a somewhat adventurous eater but not first thing in the morning. So first thing on waking cereal and fruit, oatmeal with plain yogurt or toast. Later on I might go for something richer or higher in protein. Smoked fish is a treat.

A couple of icky memories - mostly intercultintercultural moments and mostly I wasn’t game due to time of day…

Way back in college in Canada I had a lovely Singaporean friend who would make us Squid congee for breakfast. She was a few years older and very concerned about whether I and others had adequate food. She was also knew Americans liked cheese and would make me spray can cheese sandwiches. All in all I prefer squid to spray cheese but not first thing in the morning.

I was once at a workplace very very early in the morning when someone offered me ’blueberries’ with a twinkle in his eyes. At the last second before I grabbed a handful I took a closer look. It was evidently termite season in southern Mexico. His mom had sent a batch of fried termites from home. Shudder! I was able to try a few later. They weren’t awful or delicious but at 6 AM the idea was too much.

More recent and local I was with a friend - her breakfast was a very sweet drink and donuts. Super sweet fried things aren’t the best starts for my digestive system. Especially during chemo.

Nothing spicy and nothing green and crunchy, nothing with tomato sauce and preferably no fruit because I just don't really like green salad, red sauce or spicy foods. I think the worst would be pizza or chili, both things Elery would happily eat at 5 am or whatever hour he wakes up. My breakfast is usually oatmeal. It's easy, fast and tolerable and doesn't give me heartburn.

My great grandmother had fish for breakfast regularly, she lived by a river and liked to fish. That would still be preferable to chili or pizza or salad for me, although not something I'd be crazy for.

Annie

If I think of fish for breakfast, then it's kippers and only kippers.

But, It's such a moveable feast as it really depends on how long you've been up and what you've been up to!

Favourite and most memorable breakfasts are the simplest. Fantastic bread. Here, I mean a "pain" as to opposed to a baguette. Sliced, with wonderful salty butter and home-made jam. With a great cup of coffee. Can't be bettered.

But having said that, then when I'm back in England, then a full English pulls at my tummy-strings. - But without beans or black pudding.

Life is SO complicated.*

There's something I love about the rituals of breakfast. When we're camping, I love watching people emerge from their tents and start the breakfast ritual. I think it's a time of the day when we're in a lovely, rather fragile state and it needs to be gentle, calm and familiar. People dance around and complete all the tasks without needing to talk to each other. Love it.

I don't assign any foods to only be eaten at a particular time of day or night. And my first meal after midnight can range anytime from 12:01am through 2pm, or later. Whatever I'm in the mood to eat at whatever time. It never made sense to me, for example, not being allowed to eat ice cream until after dinner when it was much more satisfying while it was 90 degrees out mid-day.

My husband has some half-hearted opinions about what should be eaten when, with exceptions to his rules abounding, and the rest of us just laugh and gently tease him about them for being silly and arbitrary.

OMG! That sounds like one of those things that make sense visually on the 'net, but are totally bonkers in real life.

Absolutely. It was the morning of her wedding day and she made it for the bridesmaids and me...... so we all ate the wretched thing with a smile LOL.