Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many days?

Make your own breakfast bar.

Some variety of meats (Bake a package of bacon/A package of deli ham/Some microwave heat and serve sausage patties). Scramble a dozen eggs. Put out meats, cheese, eggs, and an assortment of bread, bagels, English muffins.

And then put out a fruit bowl with apples, oranges, bananas.

Unless a special occasion or holiday, I've never prepared a spread like this. It's totally unnecessary.

It's not a lot of work. Baking a package of bacon the night before, then heating quickly in the microwave. Putting out a package of deli ham and cheese. Scrambling a dozen eggs. If you bake the bacon the night before, it takes about 10 min to put the out, the majority of the time is cooking the eggs. And if you are doing more than one breakfast, The assorted breads, deli ham and cheese are all good for the next day. Just bake more bacon and scramble more eggs.

Bagels, put out butter, cream cheese, jam and pb in case they want it. Fruit.

Ask if anyone wants scrambled eggs. If so, make 3-4 per person.

Breakfast burritos are also a good option and you can make in advance.

I would plan for yogurt, bagels, fruit and cereal. You can also have frozen waffles on hand. All of these things are easy on you but popular with teen boys, while easy to store for another day if you have leftovers. I’d be hesitant to make a huge spread without knowing what they like. We’ve had many large family breakfasts and brunches where I went overboard and prepared a lot of options only to find that some things were barely touched.

I know DCUM scoffs at casseroles but my kids love breakfast casseroles. Or do a big scramble with ham, cheese, and peppers. Fruit and bagels are a side dish for teen and tween boys IMO, not substantial enough to be the main meal.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many days?

Make your own breakfast bar.

Some variety of meats (Bake a package of bacon/A package of deli ham/Some microwave heat and serve sausage patties). Scramble a dozen eggs. Put out meats, cheese, eggs, and an assortment of bread, bagels, English muffins.

And then put out a fruit bowl with apples, oranges, bananas.

Unless a special occasion or holiday, I've never prepared a spread like this. It's totally unnecessary.

I would definitely call having four 16 year old boys in your house as a guest as a "special occasion"
The breakfast bar is a great idea - relatively easy to prepare, everyone can get basically what they want, and it will be filling enough for their endless metabolism.

I've had 4 teens boys fairly often. The breakfast bar is great and I have done a variation of this. Usually the night before I've made either fajita/taco bar, or couple of pastas and done serve-yourself. They really seem to like that. They can eat as much as they like and serve themselves.

Anonymous wrote:My DS16 likes breakfast sandwiches, oven bacon (I sprinkle a little brown sugar and red pepper flakes on before I bake it), avocado toast (simple preparation), bagels and cream cheese. He doesn't like a lot of sugar for breakfast but I don't know if that's typical.

My two don't like a lot of sugar for breakfast (and wouldn't be crazy about the sugar on the bacon, but would def go for the red pepper flakes--thanks for the idea!).

We've never served or had cereal for breakfast, so they're not used to that--which means they'd either eat 3 bowls or none. Who knows?

But breakfast sandwiches and burritos would be a big hit. They eat roughly 5000 calories a day, each. (Sigh)

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A dozen bagels + 1 box of munchkins. Done.

Painful. Who the hell can just eat sugar and carbs like this for breakfast and not feel terrible an hour later.

Teen boys .

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How many days?

Make your own breakfast bar.

Some variety of meats (Bake a package of bacon/A package of deli ham/Some microwave heat and serve sausage patties). Scramble a dozen eggs. Put out meats, cheese, eggs, and an assortment of bread, bagels, English muffins.

And then put out a fruit bowl with apples, oranges, bananas.

Unless a special occasion or holiday, I've never prepared a spread like this. It's totally unnecessary.

I would definitely call having four 16 year old boys in your house as a guest as a "special occasion"
The breakfast bar is a great idea - relatively easy to prepare, everyone can get basically what they want, and it will be filling enough for their endless metabolism.

My son would needs protein in the AM (he can make his own eggs and/or fry up some frozen sausage patties. He would be starving with just carbs and fruit.

Anonymous wrote:A dozen bagels + 1 box of munchkins. Done.

Painful. Who the hell can just eat sugar and carbs like this for breakfast and not feel terrible an hour later.

Agree Greek yogurt, cereal, and frozen sausage Patties are all good things. My son’s usual breakfast is a bowl or cereal and/or toast, a yogurt and a bowl of fruit.

A dozen bagels + 1 box of munchkins. Done.

Bagels and fruit are fine, just make sure you have a lot! I’d also stock up on cereal (a few basics like Honey Nut Cheerios and Crispix/Chex), yogurt, frozen waffles, frozen sausage patties they can microwave. Maybe make hard-boiled eggs too have on hand.

Anonymous wrote:I'm going to have a four 16 year old boys staying with me. My son is not a breakfast eater so typically breakfast for him is just a banana or a bagel and cream cheese. Are bagels and fruit okay to serve? Or will the other boys be starving? Ideas?

You don't have to cook it, but I'd have a protein in the fridge -- some eggs, also a couple greek yogurts, maybe some deli ham (shhh, but DS eats it for lunch). But I would not be making a buffet.

Anonymous wrote:How many days?

Make your own breakfast bar.

Some variety of meats (Bake a package of bacon/A package of deli ham/Some microwave heat and serve sausage patties). Scramble a dozen eggs. Put out meats, cheese, eggs, and an assortment of bread, bagels, English muffins.

And then put out a fruit bowl with apples, oranges, bananas.

Unless a special occasion or holiday, I've never prepared a spread like this. It's totally unnecessary.