Originally Posted by
whatsmyname
I think it's worth pointing out that most Americans make oatmeal with water, which is revolting and tastes like wallpaper paste, whereas many Euros seem to make it with milk, which is the food of the gods. It should be made with milk (or soy milk) to give it a creamier, fattier flavor.
I used to make it with sweetened condensed milk. Gives it much more taste and octane which is good on cold days. Breakfast burritos are one of my favorite hot breakfasts because they taste great and can be whipped together in just a few minutes.
Originally Posted by
DataJunkie
Does anyone have an idea what the percentage of ones daily caloric intake should be for breakfast?
I am around 20% for breakfast, 30% lunch and afternoon snacks, and the rest dinner \ evening snacks.
I think my proportions are out of wack.
My sense is that breakfast needs to be a higher proportion, and both lunch and dinner need to be lower. I typically only get around 400 calories from snacks. I'm not sure what the best ratios are from a health perspective, but since time difference from breakfast to dinner is large and you need fuel for the day, a big breakfast would seem to be a good thing. If lunch is too big, I find myself wanting a siesta.
Originally Posted by
DXchulo
Why not make a big batch on the weekends and reheat it in the microwave on weekdays? I'm not a gravy man, so I don't know how it holds up.
The gravy sort of works reheated. The problem is the biscuits. I always like to make them fresh. Canned and stale ones just don't taste good. I have done gravy on toast, though. That works OK leftover.