slow summer mornings
Slow mornings – the best thing about school holidays. This summer there have been days when we’ve risen early, packed the car and headed straight to the beach. But sometimes we wake, doze and marvel at the shrill of cicadas – a persistent soundtrack. There have been more of the latter this past week or so and I’ve been relishing in it; the not needing to be anywhere but here is so nourishing, so comforting.
After book reading and chatting we make our way to the kitchen for boiled eggs and soldiers, fresh juice and fruit salad. On Sundays we eat pancakes and if the weather is a little cooler and grey I make porridge with peaches and maple syrup (highly recommend it). And then, will full bellies and a little motivation, we go about our day.
The morning mood sets the scene; regardless of how busy we get, at least we’ve had the opportunity to connect and be at breakfast.
I need a little more inspiration for my breakfast menu. What are you eating at the moment? I saw an amazing recipe for black rice pudding with coconut cream a few days ago – it went straight on my list!
I’m a guest blogger over at Adairs today where I’m talking about my ideal summer bedroom. They also have a pretty enticing competition where you can win your very favourite linen – see my perfect escape.
We are fans of pancakes, too, particularly the kids. My very favourite breakfast is Greek yoghurt with granola and fresh berries, but I'm also quite partial to Bircher muesli; delicious and convenient (if made the night before).
I'm with you, though, in finding it difficult to think of inspiring breakfasts. I started a Pinterest board in the hope it would kickstart a little more variety – it's here: http://www.pinterest.com/oysterpots/b-r-e-a-k-f-a-s-t/
We love to make a dutch baby about once a week. Smoothies, too. Oatmeal often. Baked eggs are a favorite as well!
I've been making 'green smoothies' with spinach, organic bananas, blueberries and chia seeds. We as a family love farm fresh poached eggs with homemade bread toasted. Coffee is a definate must too!!
Cheers
Jan
what a beautiful post – love the images x
We've also been enjoying very slow Summer mornings. I've been lucky enough to have my husband home since the 20th! He goes back to work next week which is very sad. Happily, one of my sisters is coming to stay for a week (she currently lives in NZ) so I'm super excited about that!
We are big fans of the slow breakfast here. We often do eggs (all different ways depending on the way we feel at the time) with smoked salmon, braised kale, tomatoes, mushrooms and whatever else we fancy. Sometimes we warm up leftover quinoa tabbouleh and have that on a piece of flatbread spread with avocado and a poached egg burst over it.
We have chia pudding a couple of times a week – this is the recipe I use http://www.petite-kitchen.com/2013/04/creamy-coconut-chia-seed-breakfast.html
Our standard though is a couple of scoops of organic greek yoghurt, a handful of homemade granola topped with fresh mango pieces.
Happy breakfasting, Luna. x
steel cut oats with maple syrup and banana, or with honey and peanut butter 🙂 and speaking of peanut butter, a grilled peanut butter and banana sandwich is pretty scrumptious for breakfast as well x
French toast, often served with bacon & maple syrup, are a favourite treat for us.
Lovely! We love Jamie Oliver's pukkola here (http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit-recipes/pukkolla-with-tropical-fruit). Always nice to open the fridge in the morning and brekkie is ready too. Enjoy your slow mornings xx
Most mornings I feel like I'm running a cafe with the breakfast orders I receive from my girls. Only one eats pancakes. Only one eats eggs. Lately, we've all been enjoying frappes – fresh orange juice, homemade yoghurt, frozen berries, bananas etc. all blended together. PS Love the new space, Jodi. Congratulations!
A lovely post, as always, Jodie. I'm currently fanatical about overnight oats. Combine oats, plant milk, ground flaxseed, cinnamon and vanilla. Leave it in the fridge overnight. It's ready to eat in the morning, topped with fresh fruit. Can't get enough!
We do a lot of the above of as well but I wanted to share a few of my favorites that are easy go tos: http://www.workhouseblog.com/?p=1434 and http://www.workhouseblog.com/?p=1653 I also do a similar rice pudding as to what Filipinos call champorado, but its more a birthday breakfast in our house.
Sounds lovely! I have two boys (3 and 1) and even if we have nowhere in particular to be, nothing feels leisurely at this point in time 😉
I generally have muesli for breakfast, but when I want a treat I love a mango smoothie (we bought a box of mangoes, chopped them up and stashed them in the freezer for just such needs). This morning, I made a batch of bran muffins from the Supernatural Everyday Foods cookbook. They're great with some jam and dollop of yoghurt. I freeze the ones that don't get eaten straight away and defrost them as needed. I saw a rather special breakfast recipe in the latest Gourmet Traveller – a quinoa, mango and coconut concoction. That's on my list of things to try next.
i love slow mornings.
rice pudding with milk and makes my day. I did that two days in a roll and my daughter loves it as much I do. simply divine food
I followed the link to the duvet cover and the color it shows looks darker than yours….is your color "linen"?
Thanks!
Lana
yes, it's the linen colour….and it's beautiful! Classic and very French. I'm guessing different lighting conditions in the photos may have changed the appearance x
I was lucky enough to receive a thermomix for Christmas and have been putting it to good use making smoothies. I've been having almond milk, frozen coconut cream/milk (in an ice tray – I use 4 cubes), a little vanilla and then either banana, berries or mango. It really is delicious x
Since one of our chickens has began to lay, eggs are high up on the list. Jarvis's favourite is scrambled eggs with chives.
Our mornings are totally the same. just the girls love eating scrambled eggs on toast.
I usually make porridge with blueberries & cinnamon or if i have a bit more time, french toast for me & my bubba. I popped over & checked out your post at adairs, your bed looks so lovely & invites sleep. I haven't spoilt myself with bedding for a long time, i think the colour combination you have used would go perfectly with my newly painted bedroom.
Isn't school holidays wonderful. I love how slow and lazy the days can be compared to the hectic rush of school days. For breakfast the kids love French toast, fruit shakes with chia seeds thrown in, frozen mango pieces, strawberries or grapes or home made granola bars. I'm also trying to find a good raw pudding recipe to try.
A great oatmeal recipe that can be made overnight has been filling our tummies lately! http://www.familyfeedbag.com/2011/04/apple-pie-oatmeal.html
I love your mismatched sheets- Something about them just screams cozy! And the linen duvet is yummy too!
xo, Sarah @movingeastonwest
I actually stumbled upon your post on the Adairs website via a newsletter of theirs in my email inbox… I was scrolling through it and though, "Oh, there's Jodi!" It was a lovely post with gorgeous, relaxing images. I'd love to see more of your home. Your slow mornings sound like the kind we love here. We often have porridge and toast or breakfast, but last we week tried the chia pudding recipe from Petite Kitchen which was a nice change x
perhaps our breakfast is still too "winter time" for you at the other side of the world: Half a glass of linen seeds + 3 spoons of pollen + a handfull of almonds + some dry apricots (soak those 4 ingredients the night before), add in the morning agave nectar and an apple. Mix everything and drink this delicious mix (here is your breakfast, tonic, stimulating). Eggs and crepes are also on the list one's a week or more!
Well, breakfast here is a a very magical meal: cappuccino, caffèlatte, yogurt, handmade bread and handmade marmalade every morning (and, at the weekends, also handmade croissants, a cake or "focaccia", made with flour, water and olive oil). You just can't be sad or lazy starting a day with such delicious food.
I love the baked oatmeal out of Heidi Swanson's Super Natural Everyday cookbook. layer of banana slices on the bottom, then berries, then a mix of oats/baking powder/nuts/cinnamon followed by a blend of eggs, milk and maple syrup. topped off by more berries and nuts and baked for a bit. mmmm mmm good. of course it's winter here, so there's that…… in fact, in a week or so we'll be tapping the maple trees!
smitten kitchens overnight waffles on sundays for us, with whatever berries we can scavenge from the garden and butter. rest of the time a variation on nigell's museli (way less honey). i love breakfast with my whanu, one of the highlights of my day x
I just blogged about my favorite breakfast ever- bacon and Brussels sprouts crepes. My hubby and I could eat them all day, every day!
Oh slow mornings, how I miss you. Yours sound delicious. I think we're in a bit of a breakfast rut, too, so reading these suggestions has given me some fantastic inspiration! Tx.
We eat a lot of oatmeal. My 3 year old daughter would eat it everyday if I let her.
Hi, I just found your blog and I am enjoying reading your older posts. It sounds like we are on a similar journey of simplicity.
For breakfast, I am enjoying mango smoothies at the moment. This is one of my favourite breaksfasts during summer.
Your photos are AMAZEBALLS! I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this post – your images and writing really conveyed the mood of that morning. Well done on your amazing achievement to reach the top 5 for Voices of 2014. I will be keeping an eye out on your blog in the future! Brodie aka. The Hungry Babushka
I realize this was posted quite a while ago, I am new to your site & so I feel like it was posted today. A breakfast (lunch or snack time) favorite of ours are apple sandwiches. I cut a whole wheat pita in half and smear the inside of the pocket with apple sauce (or apple butter) then fill it with thinly sliced apples. Sometimes I add raisins and a sprinkle of cinnamon, but mostly I top it with a little fresh shredded mozzarella cheese. I then bake it in the toaster oven for a few minutes. We like them warm, but we try not to cook the apples to mush–we like a little crunch. Anyway, hope it can break up the monotony of breakfast.