Breakfasts that don't require so much work

[Karen77]

I've loved fixing really nice breakfasts for my guests but am finding this takes more time than I have some mornings.  

Id really like to send my guests off feeling well nourished.  Just toast or a yogurt doesn't cut it.  Does anyone have ideas?  

[Victoria57]

Hi @Karen77, on the days when I have to go to my other job I've trained my husband Rob to cook really good English breakfasts!

[Karen77]

Where can I find a husband?  And one who is willing to cook for Airbnb guests?  

[Lawrene0]

@Karen77, on mornings I have time, I make waffles for my guests. I cook up the whole batch and freeze those that are left. On mornings I have no time, I leave instructions for toasting the leftover homemade waffles. Would that work for you?

[Karen77]

That's a great idea.   Now I need to purchase a waffle iron!!  

[Donna15]

@Karen77, I keep things as simple as possible. 

Here's what guests can read in my listing. 

(And all the guests have been happy with the breakfast, often mentioning it to me personally or in their reviews.)

A HEALTHY CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST is INCLUDED in the price.
(Breakfast items can be adjusted for Vegan guests.)

Breakfast - no cooked items - consists of:

Orange juice
Coffee (freshly ground beans) or/and tea sachets (English Breakfast, Earl Gray, green)
Bread (brown/wholegrain)
Butter (or Becel Light if preferred)
Jam & marmalade, honey
Cream cheese wedges
Yoghurt (plain Greek 0%) (can add dried fruit/wheatgerm, sesame seeds, etc.)
Muesli & Kellogg's Natural Bran Flakes
Fruit (e.g. bananas, dates, berries)
Milk & coffee milk

It takes just a few minutes to set the table the night before, and an equally short time in the morning to put out the breakfast items.

[Karen77]

Great list!  Thank you!!  

[Scott95]

I am certainly late to this party, but ...

I always have waffles for the first day. I use a KitchenAid machine.  It is a little pricey, but it does everything I want it to and makes two waffles at a time.  The cleanup is not bad. Guests love it.  If you need a good recipe, let me know.

I also do a really fast and easy egg tortilla with a bit of warmed up canned refried beans and cheese. 

For the third day, I make a very easy bowl of Greek yoghurt with very good strawberry jam and cardamom, cinnamon and nuts, all stirred up together.

Pinterest has some good ideas, too, but you need to test them first.  

All of these go well with a glass of juice.

None of it is rocket science.

[Sandra126]

I find certain guests really want hot food in the morning, and other cultures do not. For cold food inspiration you can look at what the Germans, Danes and Swedes eat in the morning for instance, open sandwiches with lots of cold cuts, good bread etc. Prepare a plate and put it in the fridge, ready to whip out the next morning. I really like things like feta, olives and rocket on toasted rye, or the best sandwich in the whole world (can be prepared the day before), I have it for dinner sometimes, very filling: Take one slice pumpernickel, add mayonaise, slich a tomato and a hardboiled egg and alternate the slices on the pumpernickel. Grind black pepper on top, very pretty. This will be good unless your guests are not from places like the UK where they really adore some odd breakfast items like fried bacon and tomatoes swimming like a blood clot amongst mushrooms on their plate.

Basically it comes down to cultural preferences and some countries excel in uncooked breakfasts. I am not really sure what Americans like to eat for breakfast, there are so many of you!

But you will not need a husband nor a waffle iron. 🙂

[Ken34]

Karen... how much time breakfast takes depends on the breakfast.  I served full hot breakfasts every day.  Rather than go into a breakfast culinary course here, contact me directly off this site  thekiltedcook at mindspring.com   Here's my regular Breakfast for Two menu.  Both guests get the same thing each day, but can have different selection each 

Anglo-American

Two eggs, toast and chef-made marmalade, beans, sauteed mushrooms, bacon or sausage, red or green fried tomato.

Florida French

Thick-cut challah bread French toast with a handmade seasonal tropical fruit syrup, bacon or sausage, and a seasonal fruit cup

Breakfast Burrito

Large flour or corn tortilla filled with eggs, sauteed peppers & onions, and cheese. Served with red or green salsa and sour cream.

Cajun Omelet

Three eggs filled with tangy Andouille sausage, shrimp, mushrooms and cheese; with a side of toast and chef-made marmalade

Southern 1

Biscuits and gravy with a fried ham slice, toast and chef-made marmalade.

Southern 2

Creamy, dreamy, white cheesy grits with sausage or ham, scrambled eggs and toast with chef-made marmalade

Scottish Borders

Scotch Eggs, steel-cut oatmeal, marmite soldiers, bacon or sausage, chef-made orange marmalade

Spanish Tortilla de Patata

Classic dish of fried potato slices and diced onion, smothered in beaten eggs, then finished in the oven.

Quiche Inna Cup

Well, a mug actually. Eggs, dairy, green onion, red bell pepper, and diced ham or bacon crumbles. See the picture on on listing page.

Breakfast Muffins To Go

Need to catch that early flight, or the Key West Express? These Savory Breakfast Muffins are just the thing. Eggs, meat, cheese and condiments all-in-one, with flavors you know and love:

Cuban -- ham, Swiss cheese and diced dill pickle

Southwestern -- Turkey, green chiles and jalapeno-jack cheese

[Lawrene0]

Wow! Lucky guests! But, @Karen77, those (hopefully) make-ahead muffins of @Ken34's look like something nice that is less work on a busy morning. 

Such great suggestions. Thanks for this thread!

[Gretchen4]

quiche freezes well and can be eaten warm or room temp. hearty, but can be made ahead

[Connie-And-Fleming0]

Hi Gretchen,   Do you have a favorite recipe for the quiche mentioned in your post? 

Thanks