When you are a houseguest, what do you like offered at breakfast?

[Anonymous]

I have to watch my carb intake so bacon, scrambled eggs. Or one of those baked egg casseroles with spinach/cheese/ham.

[Anonymous]

Not saying this to be grabby, but I appreciate if someone brings in bagels/doughnuts/muffins, and coffee. Just because a bit sit-down meal is overkill and I can always find something in the bag I'll enjoy.

[Anonymous]

I have croissants, bagels with cream cheese, eggs, yogurt, and fruit available whenever we have guests. We're Indian, so I always have a variety of Indian namkeen available as well. And of course chai, coffee and juice.

[Anonymous]

Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:New to entertaining houseguests as we have always lived in shoeboxes! We have a guest arriving from UK for 3 nights. What should I have on hand in the morning for breakfast? What have you appreciated on offer when you have stayed as a houseguest. I'm thinking I'll make a big batch of granola, have Greek yogurt and cut fruit every day plus coffee and juice. Maybe croissants one day too. I need a few more solid ideas! Thanks!!

Eggs! All I could eat at your house would be fruit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eggs. I need protein and no sugar in the morning. Hardboiled if you want to prepare in advance or fried or scrambled for the morning of. My favorite is fried eggs over sauteed spinach. Looks fancier than it is and takes 5 minutes tops!

I have fried eggs over sauteed spinach and mushrooms every morning!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

I have coffee for a French press, keep cold brew on hand and have an espresso maker, yet a recent guest brought her own Starbucks in the little pouches. Didn't offend me--happy she got what she wanted! (I hate Starbucks).

[Anonymous]

Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

Do they frown on it for religious reasons? If so, that's your excuse for a morning run to Dunkin' Donuts or the bagel shop. You can bring stuff back for people as your cover. (Or have it be your morning walk, morning run, get the NY Times, what have you.)
If it's not a religious thing, then stock your own there. I did that with my IL's, who are tea people. A little solo french press and a small container of coffee is all you need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

Do they frown on it for religious reasons? If so, that's your excuse for a morning run to Dunkin' Donuts or the bagel shop. You can bring stuff back for people as your cover. (Or have it be your morning walk, morning run, get the NY Times, what have you.)
If it's not a religious thing, then stock your own there. I did that with my IL's, who are tea people. A little solo french press and a small container of coffee is all you need.

Nope. I wake up at 8 am when I'm with them. They've been up for hours and have the most ginormous breakfast ready when I wake. We sit and eat for nearly an hour while I dream about coffee. I truly hate eating breakfast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

I would pack Starbucks instant coffee packets.

[Anonymous]

I would have something very simple such as bagels or toast, as well as some sort of protein. I would not overdo it as a lot of people eat no or minimal breakfast.

[Anonymous]

Some people are sort of grab and go about breakfast. Necessity is tea and/or coffee, some bread and fruit.

[Anonymous]

Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

Do they frown on it for religious reasons? If so, that's your excuse for a morning run to Dunkin' Donuts or the bagel shop. You can bring stuff back for people as your cover. (Or have it be your morning walk, morning run, get the NY Times, what have you.)
If it's not a religious thing, then stock your own there. I did that with my IL's, who are tea people. A little solo french press and a small container of coffee is all you need.

Nope. I wake up at 8 am when I'm with them. They've been up for hours and have the most ginormous breakfast ready when I wake. We sit and eat for nearly an hour while I dream about coffee. I truly hate eating breakfast.

Sounds kind of like Harrison Ford getting used to the Amish in witness. Maybe you should be up at 4, milking the cows with them?
Except that I don't think the Amish frown on coffee.

Maybe you need to go to extremes. Like packing your own little machine for your room, hotel-style. Or getting up at 4 to beat them, and making your run then.

I'm with you in spirit!

[Anonymous]

Kippers, a rack of toast and a pot of tea.

Simple!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kind of as a side note- how much are you supposed to do for guests? I LOVE and need coffee in the morning, but in laws frown on coffee use and don't have any. I'm very flexible and don't complain, but when I come often and stay for multiple nights, it's hard to not have coffee.

I would pack Starbucks instant coffee packets.

Yep (although I refuse to pay $1 a piece for that Via crap). I bring instant to my SIL's house, because she never remembers to have coffee on hand -- she waits till she gets to work to drink it, so she won't have to pee on Metro.