Overlooked. Underestimated. Blindsided. Breakfast deserves better don’t you think?
I mean, I am a huge supporter of pancakes for dinner, wrapped in a cosy thick robe in front of the TV with everyone out of the house. BUT, how can that possibly compare to eating pancakes while the morning sun is streaming down your back and naturally keeping the pancakes warm while the birds are talking to you Cinderella style? (also known as chirping)
I am just saying, being in school, I see a lot of people skipping breakfast regularly, though especially on test days because they were studying or because they slept at 3, woke up at 8 and were going to be late.
Golden rule #1: Food comes first. You are going to be late to school? Be late in style. Come in 5 minutes late or 15 minutes, the tardy is a tardy right? At least in that 10 minutes you won’t stagger into your admin office with your stomach growling, your tie askew and your hair… well… let’s not go there shall we?
Skipping breakfast means their brains don’t function properly; they have nothing sustaining them, only sleep and honestly, how adrenaline rushing can maths be? It is not. At all. So when the teacher sneaks up on you as you dream and drops a maths book in front of your face, the shock may give you a slight case of whiplash – yikes :S
You know what else skipping breakfast does? It helps make you fat and as seniors with exams at every turn, you do not want something adding to the pudginess that comes from sitting down! I don’t know the technicalities, do I look like a doctor to you? I do however know it affects your metabolism and that in turn, affects weight loss… why skip the tasty meal and still gain weight??
Golden rule #2: Breakfast rocks. Why so many people forget about it, purposefully or ‘because of circumstance’, is totally beyond me!
To get some incentive, eat some bread. Some nice, wholesome bread full of delicious ingredients that will keep you going. Tasty, soft bread with butter and jam. Life offering you up a delicious necessity – what else could you possibly want?
I did change this recipe because some issues. One, the yeast needs way more time to foam than 5-6 minutes meaning mine was not fluffy enough so as soon as you get in that kitchen, foam it up baby!
Two, because wholemeal flour is a little rougher than plain flour (lack of processing), I would add an additional couple of tbs of milk to soften the whole bread. But yeah, anyhow all changes are in bold 🙂
Now go eat breakfast!
Four Seed Bread
Source: Mastering The Art Of Baking
Makes: 20cm diameter loaf
Ingredients:
- 500g wholemeal flour
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 350ml lukewarm water
- 7g dried yeast
- 1 tbs honey
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1-2 tbs full cream milk
- 1 ½ tbs poppy seeds
- 1 ½ tbs linseeds
- 2 tbs sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
*Use any seed combo you want
Method:
- Sift the flour and salt into the large bowl
- Place 50ml of the lukewarm water in a small bowl, add the yeast and stir to dissolve
- Set aside for 10-15 minutes or until foamy
- Add the yeast mixture to the flour with the honey, oil, milk and remaining lukewarm water and use a wooden spoon to mix until a rough dough forms. Stir through the seeds
- Turn out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic (wet your fingers time to time if necessary) – be sure to distribute the seeds
- Shape the dough into a ball and place into a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat in the oil
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draught free place for 45 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size
- Knock back the dough with one punch to expel air and then turn out onto a clean work surface
- Shape into a round diameter and place on a greased tray
- Cover the dough with a damp tea-towel and set aside in a warm, drought free area for 45 minutes or until it has doubled in size
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 220 degrees C
- Bake the bread for 10 minutes then turn to ensure even baking
- Bake for another 12-15 minutes or until the base sounds hollow
- Cool on the tray for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool to room temperature
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and I have to admit I am quite often guilty of skipping it but sometimes grab a bowl of cereal at work at my desk hehe. Your bread looks lovely and I bet its great to wake up to especially with a good jam xx
I eat breakfast like dinner… 5 minutes after I wake up, my stomach says I’m hungry! I can eat a few slices of this bread, eggs, and all the good things. Your bread looks amazing. I want mine to be homemade too!
Nothing like a homemade bread for breakfast! Delicious looking bread, sounds wonderful!
When I was teaching I was always amazed at how many students showed up to my morning classes on an empty stomach! You are so right – it’s good for the brain and yes – breakfast rocks! This bread looks like a great breakfast! Put a little peanut butter or jam, or drizzle some honey on it and head out the door. YUM!
I wish I were a more devoted breakfast eater, but this bread looks so delicious I bet I could eat it every morning. Just lovely 🙂
I am a huge fan of breakfast. It’s my favourite meal! I wish I put more loaves of bread on. This looks perfect for vegemite 🙂
What a delicious looking bread! I’d be late for this in a heartbeat! xo
Great post! Yeah, I used to skip breakfast…until I have kids. I know how important it is so I make sure we all have breakfast before we get out the door! 😉 Your bread looks delicious and perfect for breakfast!
Looks marvellous, love seeded bread! I must confess my breakfast for the last 20 years has been fresh fruit juice and lots of fresh fruit, nothing else!
I cannot function without a morning meal. I would, like, fall asleep in my keyboard or something by 9:30 AM if not earlier. 🙂
This seed and wholewheat bread looks awesome! And I love St Dalfour jam too- so fruity and yummy!
Nice bread, especially with all the seeds added. Love how simple and easy it is to make. Breakfast is important if you’re going to school. When you’re older like I am, Intermittent Fasting is a tool used for weight loss and sometimes breakfast is skipped. 😛
The seeds in your bread are beautiful. That should inspire anyone to eat breakfast!
I am a huge believer in breakfast. My whole day is ruined if I skip breakfast. Your loaf sure looks delicious and wholesome.
Hehe one time when I was sitting for an exam, I forgot to eat breakfast and stomach made noises the whole time. It was very embarrassing!
Haha I have done that – my exam was after lunch but I got too nervous to eat 😛
Cheers
CCU
What a lovely bread Uru! Ok…so you’ve convinced me….I WILL eat breakfast!
I completely agree: food comes first! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
This looks delicious for breakfast and a late snack. I am not a bread maker, and yours looks like you have been preparing it for hours instead of minutes. Love it!
A great bread, CCU. Only 22-25 minutes to bake it? Seems like it would take longer. Can’t wait to try it with all those seeds.
YUM, CCU! I always eat breakfast… love it! And this looks amazing! 🙂
Hi, I’m delighted to discover your beautiful blog! I adore breakfast (any time of day!) and a morning spent with this loaf of bread would be marvelous. Love all the seeds in it, too!
I’m a big believer of always eating breakfast, too. It’s a great way to start off my day 🙂
Looks like a heavier bread and just the thing for a good breakfast.
What a delicious looking bread!
I do have to learn from your rules!!!! I usually just have a cup of coffee and three biscuits….
Sage advice! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. (And I think you can eat breakfast for any meal!)
Awww, truly gorgeous! A perfect treat to make any heart feel better for sure
Four seed bread – this just sounds so delicious. It’s a great, and healthy, way to start the day. I’m a huge fan of breakfast and your bread is a classic.
I totally love breakfast and I’m with you food comes first and everything else can wait! Your breakfast bread looks hearty and tasty. xoxo
I regrettably skipped breakfast wayyy too much when I was in HS, and it did indeed make me FAT! I was a little chubbo!! Now, I can’t go more than an hour after waking up without a feast!
Oh dear, I’m one of those guilty ones who skip my breakfast :< Wish I can have u as my neighbour so I can taste your bakes 🙂 Uru, so sorry! I'd accidentally deleted your comments in my latest post. Can I trouble u to repost? Thks a million, dear!
Not a problem my friend, I will recomment asap 😀
And if I was your neighbour, I would personally make sure you never skip 😉
Cheers
CCU
The bread looks lovely, I think I just need a huge slice of it and I’m good to go!
Eating breakfast gets your metabolism started for the day, it is quite important!
I honestly can not understand people who undervalue or (horror of horrors) don’t eat breakfast. Even if it’s not always the most important meal, it does set the tone for the rest of the day! Man alive, would your bread ever start it out on positive note. In fact, I’d even wake up early for a freshly baked seedy slice. 😉
I will never understand how some people skip breakfast. I wake up STARVING!
i’m a true believer in eating breakfast every day! i love your bread–the seeds give it a much-appreciated contrast in texture!
Oh Yum! I would never skip breakfast if I had this in front of me. Deliciously undeniable!
My favorite meal of the day – especially if someone makes it for me. This really looks awesome my friend! And you made a keen observation about being sluggish if you don’t have breakfast…if you’re going to be late & haven’t had breakfast, then how can you come up with a plausible excuse that sounds coherent?
Exactly! Not.. that.. I have ever needed to before 😉
Cheers
CCU
Looks so healthy and wholesome Uru!
That sure is a pretty loaf you have there, and you’re so right in that none of us should skip breakfast…even though it is the easiest meal to skip! Every time I have a good breakfast I feel better all day. 🙂
What a great looking bread! It would be hard for me NOT to eat this for breakfast!
This freshly baked bread looks so yummy – – who could resist taking a little time to enjoy this for breakfast! 🙂
I am totally with you on eating breakfast and I just finished mine. We are a nut and seed loving family and your has good seeds that I like, though never tried linseeds in bread.
Hi. Nice bread!!! I also made a rustik bread recently. I like your a lot!
Ciao.
This sounds great, it would make a lovely start to the day. I don’t think I’ve ever not had breakfast!
Dear Choc, how did you get soooo utterly wise at such a young age?
You amaze!
yes, I love breakfast all day long! Xxxxx Kiss
I looooooooooooove breakfast….I have to admit I prefer it on weekends, when there is less hustle and bustle. But that bread looks amazing, and by the way, I have the same preserves for breakfast most mornings….great stomachs think alike, huh?
Haha definitely 😀
Cheers
CCU
This bread looks so hearty and thoroughly delicious…a very good reason to eat breakfast.
What a great bread! This wouldn’t last very long in our house, to be sure! 🙂 I do enjoy breakfast, and sometimes it’s hard to capture it on the run out the door. This bread would be such a treat!
I love breakfast and would enjoy a slice of this bread!
Such a delicious and healthy bread!
Great looking bread!
Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. Plus i’m totally useless until I get food in my belly, so there’s no way I’m skipping it! I never pulled all-nighters when I was a student. Sleeping and eating were way too important to me. If you didn’t know the material by midnight the night before, you’re not going to magically know it in by exam time. Just sayin’. This bread looks so hearty with all those wonderful seeds. Toasted, buttered with jam and a big mug of tea…it’s the perfect meal!
I love your study philosophy my friend, it is so true 😀
No one can study 5 minutes before 🙂
Cheers
CCU
What a great post. I spent many years skipping breakfast because I just couldn’t bear to eat in the morning, but have finally come to my senses and make sure I start the day right with breakfast. Your bread looks wonderful and perfect for those mornings when you only have time to slice and run.
Breakfast should be eaten within 90 minutes of waking up and as you use my favorite jam I’m sure you’ve getting a good breakfast in you! Love the bread 🙂
This almost convinces me not to be scared of yeast. 😉
Oh yes, you are so right, eat breakfast! Lovely post!
You are such a smart girl! I used to eat Twinkies and drink Dr. Pepper for breakfast when I was in high school!
Haha I have cake in the morning on my birthday 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Love this! I love breakfast and I love bread. Great post.
Beautiful bread, nutritious and really yummy! You are so right, breakfast is important, probably the most important meal of the day. I would eat this bread any time at all!
Your loaf of bread looks great and a perfect one for the breakfast….
Can I confess that I never ate breakfast in high school? But then, I also had my lunch period at 10 in the morning, so there was that. But I totally would have eaten that lovely bread if I had some.
Haha well I guess you can totally catch up now 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
You’ve convinced me. Your bread sounds amazing as well. Have a great day. Blessings…Mary
What an amazing looking loaf, I make bread (in my breadmaker) all the time but I am definitely going to try your version, I love all the seeds and the honey YUM!
I’m a BIG fan of a BIG breakfast 😉 – lovely bread, especially slathered with some yummy jam…
The bread looks great!! I could eat that any time of day! I am the dreaded breakfast skipper, always have been. I like breakfast for dinner though…lol!
Don’t think I could make it half way through the morning if I had to skip breakfast.
What a fabulous loaf.
🙂 Mandy
Oooh, I love a seedy whole wheat bread even more than dessert! Seriously, I adore bread and your recipe looks wonderful!
Beautiful bread, Chippy!
And I love breakie, too!
Good for you, CCU, baking hearty yeast bread and championing breakfast. I am a breakfast eater myself, usually oatmeal cooked in milk, but sometimes eggs and other things.
I REALLY wish I had some of this bread right now! My breakfast was not nearly as tasty! It looks fabulous!
Wise advice! And Four Seed Bread sounds like an excellent addition to any breakfast! Allen.
I couldn’t agree more with your golden rules! This looks like a great breakfast that would work at home or on the go. Thank you for sharing! I hope you are having a lovely week!
I couldn’t get through the day without breakfast! It’s the most important meal, you know. 😛 This loaf is gorgeous!
This looks pretty tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Right on girl!! So true – breakfast is so important for a happy thriving body!
Your bread looks so nourishing and good Uru!
Totally agree! I never skip breakfast, and with something this tasty on hand, who’d want to? Although my typical breakfast is fruit and a hard-boiled egg (I just can’t eat a whole lot early in the day). Anyway, good stuff! Thanks.
I completely agree! Breakfast happens to be one of my favorite meals and it’s always such a pleasure and a treat to take your time and savor it, especially if it comes with such lovely bread!
I can see making this tasty bread the night before and then grabbing a nice thick slice with a chunk of cheese and a piece of fruit, jumping in the car and going off to school as well. Even if I’d be teaching rather than being the taught. 🙂
I was one to skip breakfast, but don’t anymore…because it makes you fat if you do! Love this seeded bread… Love any bread….
Nazneen
This looks fabulous…I have some almond butter screaming it’s name, Uru =)
I wholeheartedly agree about having breakfast and starting your day off right–it’s one of my favorite meals. My mother made sure we all had a good breakfast before leaving for school and with 8 children, that’s no easy feat, especially with also packing wholesome lunches! Of course, being a mother was her full-time job, but still, I’d like to think it was the reason I did so well in school–great post, XOXO
Your mum and mine sound quite alike – no school without breakfast 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Uru–that bread looks SO delicious!! I love seed-riddled bread and yours looks so soft. Whole wheat is an extra plus! Putting this on my list!
Mmmmm I adore homemade bread! And good girl getting people to eat breakfast! 😀
Hello there friend! It’s been so long – I lost track of everyone on FoodBuzz once they switched the site up. 😦 But I’ve found you again! And now I’m on WordPress so I can comment so much more easily.
With that said – breakfast is the BEST meal of the day. I could never imagine skipping it – I’d be such a cranky person. This bread looks delicious though and I have a bunch of friends at college who would LOVE to try this! YUM
~Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
It is nice to be back in touch with you 😀
I am in total agreement about breakfast, I am so grumpy if I do not eat it 😛
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
This looks incredible!
Delicious
I can’t live without breakfast during the work week. If I skip it, my brain refuses to function properly and all I think about is my hunger. This looks like the perfect grab-and-go breakfast.
My kind of bread, I made a very similar one last night! Love this one Uru, and your t-shirt is perfect for hand kneading!
So true about breakfast! Bread looks Yummy:)
truly delicious..yum
Looks very delicious…yumm
A wholesome bread! I need this for my breakfast!
I love golden rule number 1 and the visual imagery that came with it – Great bread, btw. Thinking of making a soda bread soon, too 🙂
I’ve been trying earnestly myself to eat a better breakfast (even if I don’t have school as a good reason!) But I do find a little protein helps keep the hunger monsters at bay.
Breakfast is a must for me also. Your bread here is loaded with good stuff and would be a tasty way to start the day.
Look at you making some awesome bread! I have a hard time with breakfast… I want something savory and spicy for breakfast usually…. BUT… I would totally go for a thick slice of this gorgeous bread slathered with butter and jam!! YUM!
Hi, your yeast may not have proofed in the time allowed for two reasons:
1/ too old
2/ you didn’t feed it. Add 1/4-1/2 tsp of sugar to warm water, dissolve and add the yeast.
I proof my yeast on a warm radiator.
Great post to promote breakfast. I used to skip it and drink only coffee all day. 13 cups!
Thank you for this 😀
And wow, 13 cups will definitely keep you up and running!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
LOL – I am with you GU – eat breakfast! And who wouldn’t with such amazing bread to eat.
I like a bread that’ll stick with ya for awhile — much more satisfying than fluffy, airy pretend bread. 🙂
Due to the economic crisis, a huge number of Portuguese students are going to school without breakfast. Portuguese schools have been offering breakfast to those who need it, but many don’t take it, just because they feel ashamed. I think they really should listen to your Golden rule #1.
Oh I didn’t realise about this 😦 – hopefully this campaign gets better!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
when you are right you are right — I remember senior year and it was a series of essays and exams, essays and exams…..you need to be fortified for that
Soda bread, the best in the world you get on Ireland … but I haven’t tasted yours, of course – always had soda bread for my breakfast when I lived on Ireland – that gives you a strong backbone. *smile
Everybody say eat breakfast … because it’s the most important meal of the day – and look at us .. all overweight and underpaid. Except the French that don’t eat breakfast, only coffee, some baguette and jam. – No one overweight person in France that is French ??????? How does that add up ????
Hmmm I have always wanted to try soda bread 😀
Haha I think the French are fine with eating baguette and jam and coffee for breakfast as long as they have a good lunch 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
The French eat opposite to what everyone is told to eat … big breakfast, good lunch and light dinner – they eat nothing for breakfast, light lunch and late big dinner. It must be something in their water that keeps them slim. *laughing
That is one hearty looking breakfast bread. Great to eat when you are late for school on the run! Take care, BAM
This looks lovely! Looks great for breakfast on the run too – I can imagine grabbing a slice and tucking into it in the car.
PS. Love pancakes for dinner too.