They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, yet so many of people skip it. If you are fortunate enough to find yourself with a few extra minutes in the morning for breakfast, chances are you are eating it on the run. Meaning you have about five extra minutes to throw something into the toaster oven and eat it in the car or toss something into a bowl with some milk and eat it over the sink. Yet ask just about anyone what their favorite type of food is and they will probably say breakfast. What is not to love? Eggs can be made in at least a hundred different ways. There are bacon, sausage, home fried potatoes, and corned beef hash on the savory side. On the sweet side, you have pancakes, waffles, French toast and dozens of breakfast cakes and pastries to choose from. Oh, and do not forget the bagels with cream cheese.

So if you all love breakfast food so much, why don’t you eat it more often? Most likely, it is because you don’t eat it as much as you would want to because there is no time in the morning. Many people don’t think of breakfast foods as appropriate menu options for supper time. Well, you can have that breakfast for supper any day of the week. There are two types of breakfast for supper people. There are those who like maple syrup any time of the day and those who would rather starve than eat anything sweet for supper.

If you find yourself in the sweet is always good category, you options are endless. You are lucky because you have double breakfast for supper options because chances are you won’t snub your nose at a ham and cheese omelet beside your raspberry and sweet cheese filled Danish. How about flipping some pancakes and serving it with a side of bacon? Or, you can even make a delicious quiche ahead of time and fill it with the things your family loves. All of these make perfect breakfast at dinner dishes.

To make your sweet breakfast wishes a reality at 6:00 p.m., you can benefit from good planning. If you know that you will want to include a cake, for example a coffee cake, you can make that ahead of time. You can plan a trip to your favorite bakery while you run your other errands on the weekend to pick up bagels and pastries. You would be amazed at how well those items will freeze. When you get home, you can quickly use the microwave to defrost them or pop them directly into a toaster oven until they are nice and toasted and warm.

If you are a salty or savory only person, don’t feel like you will be left in the dust. In addition to plain ole’ eggs in any form from poached to fried to hard boiled, other options include fancy quiches, hash made with any meat imaginable, or really test your culinary skills with a fabulous dish of eggs benedict.

Again, planning ahead is the key to enjoying your breakfast in the evening. For the most part, eggs cannot be cooked ahead of time, but if you are planning on incorporating other ingredients into your eggs, you can certainly prep those ahead of time. Have your veggies chopped, your cheese grated, your quiche crust rolled and ready for you. Again, the freezer can be your friend here. Pick up all that you need during your weekly shopping trip and toss your bacon, sausage, ham and English muffins right into the freezer. Since these products are portioned small, they will defrost in no time at all.

Anything you can partially prepare or fully make ahead of time will certainly make your life easier. It will also make your favorite meal – breakfast – even more enjoyable at supper time. You will find yourself visiting the best of both worlds. You can even go so far as to have your family dress in the pajamas and robes to make it even more comforting. Serve hot chocolate on cold, winter evenings or ice-cold chocolate milk on steamy summer nights to really get in the Sunday morning mood. Breakfast is the ultimate comfort food, so go for it at supper time.

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