Breakfast of Champions

The first meal of the day is the one most people skip. We seem to be too busy to eat breakfast, and opt instead to grab a quick coffee and sandwich (if even that) on our way out of the door.

However, a good breakfast is considered the cornerstone of a healthy lifestyle, helping kickstart our metabolism for the day which lies ahead.

Now admittedly there are many healthy options for breakfast. Cottage cheese, some fruit, and/or corn flakes can give that much-needed boost of energy without being too heavy. But everyone (and by this I mean only myself) agrees that there is nothing more rewarding than a full English breakfast.

It’s fat, greasy, takes ages to make at home, and will leave you needing a nap rather than challenge the day. But it’s still great!

Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients (for one person)

• 2 eggs
• 2 tomatoes
• 4 button mushrooms
• 2 sausages
• 4 rashers of bacon
• can of baked beans
• 2 slices of white bread
• salt and pepper
• butter

Directions:

1. Heat a pan with about a spoonful of oil
2. Toast the bread
3. In a small pot of boiling water, put the open can of baked beans inside to warm the contents
4. Slice the tomatoes in half and fry them (cut side down)
5. Clean and thoroughly dry the mushrooms, and fry them whole (open side up)
6. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the tomatoes and mushrooms
7. Fry the sausages and bacon until half done
8. Butter the toasted bread
9. Fry the eggs sunny side up
10. Serve on a warm plate and enjoy with tea or coffee!