The Breakfast Edit: Brunch special

Being somewhat obsessive when it comes to eating well and eating 3 times a day, weekends, especially Sundays lend themselves to breaking of rules and making of new ones. Take breakfast for instance. After sleeping in on weekends the only logical thing to do when I get up is to prepare brunch. A hearty mix of fresh rosa tomatoes, toasted ciabatta, scrambled eggs with creme fraiche and smoked trout. Serve that with a wedge of lemon for the trout, some freshly squeezed orange juice and some coffee and the day is as good as any. In this house, we take meals seriously, and what better way to do so than to add a hearty brunch option for lazy weekends. How do you brunch?

The Breakfast Edit: Muesli & Co

Another day, another breakfast, well at least for me that's the case. When it comes to meals, breakfast is a must, especially since the boyfriend and I have joined the 5am club which means by 7am I am ready for breakfast. As previously mentioned, breakfast for me is not just about the food, although I will admit its certainly a big part of it, its also a time to connect with loved one's. A lot of what I make is influenced largely by the two men I share a home with (who knew men could have such refined palettes? - KIDDING) No really. The guys know what they want and often aren't afraid to ask for it, which means lots of thinking, planning and hoping on my end.

Breakfast however is a little easier to navigate. Having household favorite's makes my job easier and much faster. One of my boyfriends ultimate favorites is muesli, double thick yoghurt and fresh fruit with a drizzle of honey. I must admit, having not always been a big fan of this sort of breakfast, the more I eat it, the more I love it. And it doesn't hurt that it takes less than 10 minutes to make. Its just a matter of chopping some fruit and serving it up and voila you have a healthy delicious breakfast.

The Breakfast Edit: Are Oats the new winter staple?

When it comes to breakfast, changing from one routine to another is a little like trying to convince a 5 year old to eat their vegetables, except that this "5 year old" is actually 25 years old and loveeeeees food. So what does one do? Give up? NEVER. Not me. With winter having taken a firm grip over Johannesburg, I started craving warm winter breakfasts, that fed more than the body but also the soul, you know the types? That feel good breakfast that makes you sigh with relief once you've finished eating. Well that's what I was craving. Outside of my favourite breakfast of scrambled eggs on toasted ciabata with creme fraiche and smoked trout with some fresh lemon juice, I wanted something else, something more "old school" if you will. Enter oats. I know, I know its probably many peoples least favorite but for me its one of those feel good breakfasts that warms you up straight to the core.

With my "5 year old" in mind (whom by the way, childlike lay on the office floor screaming "I don't want, I don't want" ha ha, welcome to the craziness of our home). But after some coaxing from my end, I managed to convince him that if he just tried it, I would make him anything he wants the following day for breakfast, and with that simple sentence, the battle was won, at least for now.

As seen above I tried to make it appetizing by giving this old school classic a modern twist by adding 2 spoon fulls of cream, some sugar to sweeten,  a teaspoon of vanilla essence, preserved green figs and some ground black pepper to add a slight bite. I must say, despite my greatest efforts I am not 100% sure I like it as much as the classic served with milk and honey but I will keep trying to perfect this recipe to suite both palates.