Posted by teacherjulie @ 12:05 am

Every Saturday, participants post photos based on a theme. The theme for this Saturday, December 5, 2008 is BREAKFAST.

Filipinos are known to be heavy breakfast eaters. We have combination meals with -silog as the suffix.

SI is for SINANGAG or garlic fried rice and LOG is for ITLOG or egg. Along with these two staples may be: tapa (beef strips), tocino (cured, sweet pork), longganisa (sausage), ham, fried dried fish, Spam, hotdog, bacon and other food that can be fried. Here are samples of these food combination.

This was my hubby’s plate yesterday for breakfast, ham omelet and garlic fried rice plus a banana and orange juice (not in photo):

I cook omelet differently. When the eggs are almost done, I turn off the heat and let the remaining heat on the lid cook the eggs, but not until these are dry. I get a “pizza omelet“. Its perfect for me, no fuss and I just slice the pieces.

Here is a tuna and cheese omelet that I love to have for breakfast:

Here is a plate of pancakes if one prefers a different menu.

Breakfast is a topic I have written about in some of my posts:

Father’s Day Breakfast

Sunday Nature Trip to Have a Picnic Breakfast

A Breakfast Plate at Home

An Ideal Breakfast Table for Me

Daily breakfasts like these would make others want to have diet pills handy :D

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6 Dec, 2008 @ 3:54 am
Pat said:

Mmmmm….garlic fried rice sounds so good!!!

Happy Weekend.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 5:39 am
spiCes said:

that is a neat trick! i will try that for tomorrow’s breakfast!:)

6 Dec, 2008 @ 10:52 am
ann said:

Loved seeing your “filipino breakfst”… I just cannot face an egg in the morning… maybe for supper.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 10:56 am
Carver said:

That looks delicious. I love omelets.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 11:12 am

Woah~ one thing I can’t stomach in the morning is rice. I’ve always admired those that could stomach it :P

6 Dec, 2008 @ 11:54 am

That’s my kind of breakfast. Yummy!

6 Dec, 2008 @ 12:55 pm
Photo Cache said:

I can have sinigang by itself any time of the day.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
Criz Lai said:

Now I get to know how not to have burnt or overcooked eggs :P

http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

6 Dec, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
Lynn said:

Your tuna omelet looks appetizing. Happy weekend, Julie!

6 Dec, 2008 @ 3:47 pm
Mar said:

I am a rice fan but I have never had it for breakfast! Delicious combination, I am getting so hungry!!
Happy hunting and weekend :)

6 Dec, 2008 @ 4:07 pm

we love omelet too. happy hunting teacher Julie!

6 Dec, 2008 @ 4:32 pm
Shinade said:

Oh it sounds good to me except for the tuna. I love just plain cheese omelets. But my I could definitely eat up everything else.

Very very nice!!

http://shinade.blogspot.com/2008/12/photohunt-breakfast-with-santa.html

Happy hunting:-)

6 Dec, 2008 @ 5:41 pm

That looks so tasty. Happy weekend

6 Dec, 2008 @ 8:17 pm
tnchick said:

Interesting… =) much better than a waffle HA..

6 Dec, 2008 @ 8:26 pm
Lee said:

Thanks for sharing the cultural lesson on Filipino breakfasts. I would have to agree with some of the others, though, this is more appealing to me as a dinner. :0)

6 Dec, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
Hootin' Anni said:

THIS looks delicious!!!!

Happy Photo Hunt day to you!!!

6 Dec, 2008 @ 8:49 pm

It is so interesting to read how different our food choices are. A tuna omelet doesn’t do anything for me – neither does garlic for breakfast. Very interesting. Thanks so much for all the sweet comments I found on Pollywog Creek this morning, Julie. You are a dear! (((Hugs)))

6 Dec, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
Sreisaat said:

I’m glad to see t hat I am not the only one who makes a “pizza omelet” :) My husband thinks it odd, but learned to love it later on.
Hope you are having a great weekend.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 9:21 pm

We have the same breakfast (different -silog, though), and quite the same explanation. Sarap ng Pinoy Breakfast!

My breakfast is served here and here. Happy weekends!

6 Dec, 2008 @ 9:34 pm
June said:

Looks good, sounds good…count me in! Thanks for stopping by Spatter…

6 Dec, 2008 @ 9:43 pm
gen/entry said:

Oh yummy breakfast Julie i like that. happy weekend.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 10:15 pm
Sue said:

Looks yummy Julie! Great pics :)

My Photo hunt entry is here

Thank you for stopping by! :)

6 Dec, 2008 @ 11:25 pm

sounds good I will have to try the tuna.

very nice

6 Dec, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Carin said:

Julie, it looks very tasty.
Funny how every country seems to have its own kind of breakfast.

6 Dec, 2008 @ 11:59 pm
expatraveler said:

Ah yes… The rice is so different, but everything else is the same… That does look really great!

7 Dec, 2008 @ 12:32 am
Snap2days said:

That looks great. Happy weekend.

7 Dec, 2008 @ 3:52 am
Dexie said:

I love garlic fried rice :) . Have you tried sprinkling dried oregano flakes on ‘em? It’s good :)

7 Dec, 2008 @ 5:33 am
Leslie said:

I’ve been having waffles and a cappuccino for breakfast for a few weeks now. :)

Hope your weekend is going well. ;)

http://lesliesmyers.blogspot.com/2008/12/photohunt-breakfast-sorrento.html

7 Dec, 2008 @ 6:02 am
RJ Flamingo said:

Those are some interesting combinations for breakfast!

Stop by and visit if you get the chance:
http://flamingofotos.blogspot.com

7 Dec, 2008 @ 8:15 am
Blur Mommy said:

That omelette looks really good!

7 Dec, 2008 @ 2:01 pm

So interesting, The Hunt has taken us for breakfast all over the world today. Great photos for breakfast.

8 Dec, 2008 @ 12:25 am
Jientje said:

I’d prefer to eat it for lunch, but it sure looks good!
Thanks for visiting mine!

8 Dec, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Belle said:

i have to try to fix garlic fried rice sprinkled with herbs.

that tuna omelet looks insanely delicious.

8 Dec, 2008 @ 9:42 pm
Sabine said:

Glad to see I’m not the only one who likes a hearty breakfast!! I’ll try out your way of cooking an omelet, one of these days! :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Pat :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:18 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Ces :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
julie said:

Ann, my two younger children love eggs anytime of the day :D

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
julie said:

Yes, its yummy, thanks Carver :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
julie said:

We don’t usually always have rice for breakfast but I have to cook this early since we bring our own lunch to work/school :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:35 pm
julie said:

I agree, Rachel :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:46 pm
julie said:

That’s nice. I would like that too ;)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:49 pm
julie said:

Have you tried it yet, Criz?

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:51 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Lynn :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 9:59 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Mar :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:01 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Ellen :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:02 pm
julie said:

Cheese omelet is one of our favorites too :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:13 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Jams :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:18 pm
julie said:

Thanks, TNChick :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:24 pm
julie said:

We don’t usually have these during breakfast but restaurants offer these only from 6am -10am :D

We do enjoy these during weekends though or days we don’t have to hurry to work :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:31 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Anni :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:33 pm
julie said:

We don’t usually have these on a daily basis, only during weekends or days we don’t have to hurry to go to work :D Most restaurants offer these though from 6 – 10am or as “All day breakfast” meals :D

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:35 pm
julie said:

ZJ, pizza omelet is less messy than the ones being folded, di ba? :D

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:37 pm
julie said:

I agree, sarap ng Pinoy breakfast :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:38 pm
julie said:

Thanks June :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:40 pm
julie said:

Do you prepare breakfasts like these Gen? The -silogs, I mean? :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:44 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Sue :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:46 pm
julie said:

Thanks, Marcia, I used canned tuna by the way :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:47 pm
julie said:

I agree, Carin, its like a cultural lesson about breakfasts :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:53 pm
julie said:

Thank you :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:55 pm
julie said:

Thanks :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 10:59 pm
julie said:

Dried oregano sounds yum! (we use Italian oregano for our lemongrass tea) Thanks for the tip.

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:00 pm
julie said:

Waffles and cappuccino are both wonderful for breakfast :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:01 pm
julie said:

Thanks RJ :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
julie said:

Thanks BlurMommy :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
julie said:

I agree, its like a cultural lesson :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:12 pm
julie said:

Thanks too, for the visit :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:14 pm
julie said:

I still have to try that Belle, what do you put in the rice?

Thanks (for the omelet comment) :)

12 Dec, 2008 @ 11:16 pm
julie said:

Thanks Sabine. As they say, “Eat like a king for breakfast :)

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