Need breakfast ideas to have every week to make life easier?
How many decisions do we make in a day, I wonder? I’m guessing it would blow our minds to know the answer to that.
Tip: I’ve heard that it’s wise to always take the same “route” as you walk through the grocery store, simply to cut down on the decisions you have to make.
Hmmm, interesting. Hearing that tidbit of advice made me think about what other decisions I could cut out of my very full brain (that is so busy making decisions that it can’t help me remember where I set my pen).
So let’s talk about breakfast!
I’ve just figured out how wonderful it is to save my brain energy by planning the same basic breakfast meals every weekday!
Here’s the basic breakdown of what I now make or serve each weekday:
Monday – Muffins
Tuesday – Toast
Wednesday – Oatmeal
Thursday – Eggs
Friday – Granola or Cereal
With this skeleton plan, I can now make fun adaptations each weekday to keep our menu fresh and fun! (I save pancakes or waffles or other special breakfast ideas for Saturdays.) :) And now I will give you more specifics about how this works for us…
5 Easy Breakfast Ideas to Have Every Week
Monday – Muffins
I can choose from these 40 recipes so that Mondays are never boring. I shall call this “Muffin Monday” because cuteness in the kitchen is underrated.
Tuesday – Toast
Let’s hear it for “Toast Tuesday.” Though now I have to admit, my cute names for days of the week have now run out. Anyway though, we can make this Stir and Pour Bread and then top it however we like. Peanut butter and honey is a favorite for most of us. And homemade bread is tough to beat!
Wednesday – Oatmeal
I try to keep this Homemade Instant Oatmeal on hand, but sometimes I splurge and buy these too. Either way, this makes for a fast breakfast!
Thursday – Eggs
We mostly prefer scrambled cheesy eggs, but occasionally we’ll fry them. I love how easy eggs are to make!
Friday – Granola or Cereal
We like different kinds of homemade granola like:
- Dark Chocolate Almond Granola
- Easy Basic Homemade Granola
- Granola ~ 5-Minute Stop-Top Version
- Peanut Butter Honey Granola
Or, I can make these Homemade Chewy Granola Bars for a fun change of pace.
Always serve fruit
Fruit at breakfast is a given at our house. So with all of the above day-of-the-week breakfast ideas, everyone can choose what fruit they like best. I try to keep a variety on hand, depending on what is in season. Our favorites for breakfast are:
- Blueberries
- Cantaloupe
- Apples
- Oranges/Clementines
- Bananas
- Applesauce
- Peaches
- Pears
- Strawberries
How might this idea work for your family?
