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

[Anonymous]

We have family coming for the holiday weekend so I was just planning this myself! I love breakfast so tend to have numerous options on hand anyway (oatmeal, cereal, English muffins, eggs, fruit, coffee of course) but the kids are kinda picky eaters so was was fretting having enough for them. Asked my SIL what they eat and plan to pick up some specific yogurts they like and make a batch of biscuits. I like to have homemade muffins stashed in the freezer as well so I'll make up a batch of those too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: 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.

What does "frown on coffee use" mean? They won't let you have it? They make snide comments? They're LDS?

Either you make your own and say, calmly but firmly, "I really like having coffee in the morning. I don't expect you to drink it; I just want to be left in peace while I do," or you say, the night before, "I'm going to go out tomorrow morning and grab coffee and a bagel at X, if that affects your calculations while you're making breakfast."

Don't make it a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 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.

What does "frown on coffee use" mean? They won't let you have it? They make snide comments? They're LDS?

Either you make your own and say, calmly but firmly, "I really like having coffee in the morning. I don't expect you to drink it; I just want to be left in peace while I do," or you say, the night before, "I'm going to go out tomorrow morning and grab coffee and a bagel at X, if that affects your calculations while you're making breakfast."

Don't make it a big deal.

Lol I was the pp here. I've been with DH since we were in college, so they've always treated me a bit more like a child than if I would have dated/married him older. Anyways, they think coffee is bad for you. They don't have a coffee pot, so making my own isn't an option. They're rural, so it's not like there are Starbucks nearby. I normally manage to survive until around 11 and then I run to a gas station for coffee. I have occasionally bought coffee the night before and just drink it cold at breakfast time. I've also made my own before, but they don't have milk, cream, coffee or a coffee pot so it's not easy. I'm not high maintenance (see the part about gas station coffee) but it's the little things.

In my family we pretty much drink coffee all morning and then have more at 4pm and then some more after dinner. DH and I just like 2 cups in the morning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: 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.

What does "frown on coffee use" mean? They won't let you have it? They make snide comments? They're LDS?

Either you make your own and say, calmly but firmly, "I really like having coffee in the morning. I don't expect you to drink it; I just want to be left in peace while I do," or you say, the night before, "I'm going to go out tomorrow morning and grab coffee and a bagel at X, if that affects your calculations while you're making breakfast."

Don't make it a big deal.

Lol I was the pp here. I've been with DH since we were in college, so they've always treated me a bit more like a child than if I would have dated/married him older. Anyways, they think coffee is bad for you. They don't have a coffee pot, so making my own isn't an option. They're rural, so it's not like there are Starbucks nearby. I normally manage to survive until around 11 and then I run to a gas station for coffee. I have occasionally bought coffee the night before and just drink it cold at breakfast time. I've also made my own before, but they don't have milk, cream, coffee or a coffee pot so it's not easy. I'm not high maintenance (see the part about gas station coffee) but it's the little things.

In my family we pretty much drink coffee all morning and then have more at 4pm and then some more after dinner. DH and I just like 2 cups in the morning.

Those Folgers instant coffee tea bag thingies aren't too bad--and definitely better than no coffee at all! All you need is hot water.

[Anonymous]

Bring a bottle of cold brew. Add some hot water or hot milk.

Or go to the gas station for coffee and doughnuts.

[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!!

I'm happy with coffee and yogurt.. But if someone is making breakfast and asks what I would like, I would like eggs and/or bacon if they have it. If not, I would just content myself with coffee and yogurt (I don't eat cereal or bread).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Coffee and a muffin/scone/english muffin/bagel would be ideal.

My in laws have the HUGE pancake, hash brown, bacon, sausage, eggs ordeal and I hate it. It's so big and then I feel like a stuffed sausage the rest of the day. I actually dread waking up there because of it. They spend about an hour cooking and an hour eating it.

I would love this. I "eat like a king for breakfast, middle-class for lunch, pauper for dinner" and I always pack food with me because most Americans eat sugar/processed crap/not enough protein for breakfast...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Protein. I would make them eggs, offering the choice of over-easy or scrambled - or - have eggs available for them to cook themselves if you aren't there. Minimally, hard boiled eggs if you don't want them to cook. And toast.

Yes yes please offer eggs, scrambled, over easy, boiled fresh, any of those, and I would love it. My neighbor from the UK also loves bacon.