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Best Christmas Breakfast Ideas You Must Try This Year
There are many options that you can try to rustle up lovely spreads during breakfast at home during Christmas. The whole idea is to ensure that your family or guests are well fed and ready for all the festive delight that the Christmas season stands for. Hence, you need tasty yet easy recipes to ensure that you do not end up spending too much time in the kitchen and yet have satisfied folks appreciating your breakfast menus.
Delicious Christmas Breakfast Ideas
You need to be innovative and come up with delicious Christmas morning breakfast ideas to satiate the family. You can also win some brownie points while you are at it. Here are ten unique Christmas breakfast recipes to help you on your way to winning hearts. These are curated with the specific idea for an ideal preparation of Christmas breakfast.
1. Traditional Breakfast With Waffles
It is improbable that you would go wrong with traditional Christmas breakfast using waffles as your main ingredient. This is light as well as satisfying.
Servings: 4 people
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Milk at room temperature (1 ½ c)
Sugar (2tbsp)
6 tbsp of unsalted and melted butter
1tsp of vanilla extract
½ tsp of salt (kosher)
2 c of all-purpose flour and 2 large eggs
32 ounces of packaged yeast; vanilla yogurt, as well as an assortment of cranberries, apples, or pears for garnishing
Instructions
Add all the dry and wet ingredients to a bowl.
Whisk the eggs properly and add in the vanilla as well as yeast. Let this rest for a night, or you can leave it at room temperature for an hour.
You can then pour the mixture into a waffle iron and cook it till it's done.
When done, garnish with an assortment of fruits and serve with a flourish.
2. Cinnamon Chocolate Marble Bread Breakfast
Marble chocolate cinnamon bread can be a great ally if you want to rustle up an alluring Christmas morning breakfast. It is also very high on the taste and the enticement quotient, so you can certainly try it out.
Serving: 8 people
Total Time: 90 minutes
Ingredients
1 ½ C of all-purpose flour
1c of chopped chocolate that is semi-sweet.
2 Tbsp of baking powder and ½ tsp of kosher salt.
½ c of canola oil, 3 large eggs, ½ c of whole milk
1 Tsp of vanilla extract, ½ tsp of cinnamon, and 2 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
Add 1 ½ cups of baking flour along with salt and baking powder in a bowl. In another bowl, put in the chips of chocolate and 2 tsp of flour.
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wet ingredients like eggs, milk, canola oil, and vanilla mixed in another bowl.
Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients (flour etc.) and whish vigorously.
Add the cinnamon, cocoa, and chocolate chips into the batter and whisk.
After this is over, bake in the oven for 60 to 65 minutes.
Once it is ready, cool for more than 10 mins and then deftly transfer the marble cake onto a tray, ready to be devoured by many hungry mouths at breakfast!
3. Cheese and Ham Traybake Croissant
This is a reasonably tasty and straightforward treat as far as Christmas morning breakfast ideas go. Cheese and ham make for a deadly combination, especially for those who love that extra amount of non-veg fare during breakfast.
Servings: 4 people
Total time: 60 minutes
Ingredients
8 split on half croissants along with ½ tbsp Dijon mustard
8 slices of thick-cut ham
4 eggs
350 ml of milk
250 grams of gruyere
Butter and 200 ml of single cream
Small bunch of chives
Instructions
Spread the Dijon mustard over the croissant, and 8 sandwiches are made along with the Gruyere cheese and the ham.
Season the egg, milk, and cream in a bowl and keep ready.
Place the croissants in a buttered baking dish.
Pour the wet ingredients (eggs, milk, etc.) on the croissants, help them soak in.
Heat oven to 180 degrees F and cook for 20-25 minutes until ready.
4. Bread Pudding
Bread pudding is an all-time favorite as far as Christmas breakfast spreads go. It is easy to make and delicious on the palate. Not much can go wrong with bread pudding.
Servings: 8 people
Total Time: 75 minutes
Ingredients
1 medium onion and 2 tbsp olive oil
Pepper and salt
8 large eggs and 1 c of whole milk
Swiss Chard stems
8 oz of French or Swiss bread
6 oz of goat cheese and grated Parmesan; green salad
6oz of ham
Instructions
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. A quart baking dish needs to be oiled and kept ready.
Oil is to be heated in a skillet with heat at medium level. Add in the salt and pepper as well as Swiss chard stems and cook for about 4 minutes.
Whisk in the eggs, mils as well as ½ teaspoon of salt and pepper. Add the bread and toss it for about 5 mins or so occasionally.
Add in the chard and ham into the bread mixture along with Parmesan
Transfer the mixture into the baking dish and cook for about 40 to 45 minutes. Bread pudding is ready to be served and relished with gusto.
5. Vegan Breakfast Fritters
Many folks are going vegan nowadays, and it is in the fitness of things that we figure a vegan breakfast recipe for Christmas.
Servings: 4 people
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Grated zucchini (2 cups)
A third of a cup of corn kernels
1 tsp salt
A fourth of a cup of vegan cream cheese and dairy-free pesto sauce
1 tsp of baking powder
¼ cup of flour
Oil (2 tbsp)
Tomato chutney and vegan mayonnaise for extra zing
1 ¼ cup peas and mint; salt and pepper
Instructions
Squeeze out excess water after sprinkling salt on zucchini.
Mix other ingredients with zucchini and then fry the batter in a pan in batches for 2-3 minutes.
Set aside fritters on kitchen paper.
Add minted peas add garlic to the oil, and saute till aroma emanates. Do not burn. Add in the seasoning and stock.
Turn off heat and add in butter; also add in mint along with fritters
Serve along with mayonnaise and tomato chutney for an extra taste.
6. Ricotta Pancakes
These are extremely easy to make and, at the same time, will keep your family satisfied with Christmas breakfast.
Servings: 5 people
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
2 lightly beaten eggs and 2 cups self-raising flour
1 1/2 cups of a mil, third of a cup of castor sugar
2 tbs ricotta cheese
Instructions
Put the flour in a mixing bowl
Mix in all the other ingredients and mix well
Grease a frying pan and put 1/3 cup of batter at a time. Turn off when bubbles appear on the top, and you are done!
7. French Toast Bake With Eggnog
French toast bake with eggnog is one of the classic recipes for Christmas breakfast.
Servings: 6 people
Total Time: 3.5 hours
Ingredients
Butter; thick-sliced loaf bread (1)
4 large whisked eggs
4 c. eggnog and 1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground nutmeg
Maple syrup and ¼ c pecans
Instructions
Take a baking dish and put in bread slices in overlapping layers
Whisk in the eggs, eggnog, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg
Pour over bread to ensure bread is submerged with wet ingredients
Refrigerate bread mixture for 3 hours and bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees F
Serve up with pecans and drip with maple syrup.
8. Potato Fritters Breakfast
What could be easier than rustling up some delicious but easy-to-make potato fritters for Christmas breakfast? Potato has many fans, hence be assured of the result.
Servings: 5 people
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Two peeled and grated potatoes
1 egg
1 grated onion
2 tbsp of flour (plain)
Salt and pepper to taste
Chilli powder (optional)
Instructions
Put the onion and potatoes in a bowl
Add the egg and then sift the flour gently
Add the seasonings of salt and pepper as per taste; add chili only if spicy flavor desired.
Pour adequate oil into the frying pan and heat.
Add in the mixture in spoons full into the hot oil
Cook till potato fritters are golden brown, serve and enjoy.
9. Scrambled Eggs on Toast
Eggs, when appropriately cooked, can win anyone’s heart. You can just rustle up well-made scrambled eggs and know that you have a winning combination on your hands along with toasted bread and some butter to go with it. The other advantage to making scrambled eggs is that it does not take much time to make.
Servings: 4 people
Total Time: 20 minutes at the max.
Ingredients
4 eggs
Cream (4 tbs)
Salt and butter to taste
1 tbs butter
Instructions
Take some butter and add it to a frying pan on medium heat
In a separate bowl, add in the eggs, cream as well as salt and pepper as per taste
Pour out the mixture of the eggs on the heated frying pan with the butter in it
Scramble the eggs well and cook till it is golden brown.
Remove scrambled eggs from the frying pan
Serve scrambled eggs on top of crisp toast.
10. Healthy Fruits Salad Christmas Breakfast Recipe
Fruits are a great breakfast option for the health-conscious. You can come up with lip-smacking fruit salad combos for a healthy Christmas breakfast for friends or family.
Servings: 8 people
Total Time: 40 minutes at the maximum.
Ingredients
Fresh mint (1/2 c.)
½ c. sugar
Strawberries (2 qt). If the strawberries are large, you can halve or a quarter as needed
1 c. red grapes cut in half
Green grapes also halved
½ honeydew melon. This needs to be peeled, properly seeded, and chopped
4 kiwis that are peeled and cut in half
Pomegranate seeds for color and taste (1/3 c.)
Instructions
Take the sugar and add 1/1 cup water to the boil. This is to be done in a small saucepan.
Once boiled, remove from heat and allow to rest. Add in the mint next. The syrup so formed needs to be allowed to rest and cool for around twenty or thirty minutes.
After cooling, take a mesh strainer and pour the syrup to ensure that mint leaves are removed, only retaining the flavor. Refrigerate.
Fruit salad to be made by adding all the fruits, namely, kiwis, melon, grapes (red and green), and pomegranate, and toss on a bowl
Add in the mint syrup and serve up the delectable concoction.
If you were to put your mind to it, the possibilities on delectable Christmas breakfast ideas are limitless. All you need to do is to keep in mind the particular tastes and preferences of the intended recipients of the breakfast, and you will come up with trumps with ideas to satisfy your family with a lovely Christmas breakfast. The recipes above will go a long way in ensuring that your quest for culinary excellence is served to its fullest and you have an army of admirers in town!
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Much as we dislike it, illnesses are a part of growing up. It is a heart-wrenching experience to see any child suffering through illnesses. Arm yourself with information on dozens of childhood illnesses like chicken pox, asthma, fever, etc.
Children are prone to various infections. Most illnesses are caused by bacteria or viruses, and can be prevented by maintaining basic hygiene standards. Get to learn about the various types of illnesses that can bug a kid.
1. Chicken Pox
Symptoms of this highly infectious disease include red, itchy spots all over the body accompanied by mild fever as in flu. The spots turn into blisters with scabs, which eventually fall off. Getting this disease once often provides immunity for life. The earlier a child gets it, the milder the intensity. Applying calamine lotion can provide some relief, accompanied with paracetamol to bring down a fever.
2. Asthma
A large number of children suffer from asthma. It is a disease that causes the bronchi to clog up, leading to incessant coughing, difficulty in breathing and wheezing. It is aggravated by environmental allergens. It is difficult to prevent the disease, but an attack can be prevented by careful supervision and medication. Most children outgrow it over the course of time.
3. Common Cold and Flu
It is almost impossible to prevent cold and flu since it is caused by over 200 different viruses. It causes a runny nose, headache, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue and fever. Though it isn’t dangerous, it does cause the kids a huge amount of discomfort. It goes away within a week or ten days. All you can do is give your child the relief medication.
4. Whooping Cough
This is caused due to a bacterial infection and is characterized by fever, cough, and nasal discharge. The cough is often followed by wheezing and vomiting and can last up to three months. It is infectious, and children should be isolated till they complete the antibiotic dose.
5. Gastroenteritis
This is caused due to a digestive system infection. Symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pain or nausea. It often causes immense dehydration, so it is important to ensure that your child drinks plenty of fluids.
6. Fifth Disease
This is one of the milder viral diseases. Tiny red flecks appear on the child’s cheek and later on spread to affect his arms, thighs, and buttocks. The red rash-like specks make it look like a child has been slapped, and hence it is also called the ‘slapped cheek’ syndrome. It is infectious, but it goes away on its own.
7. Hand Foot Mouth Disease
Just as the name suggests, the child develops blisters in the mouth and on his hands and feet. This is also an infectious, viral disease and might be accompanied with mild fever. The child will find it difficult to eat, so you will need to give him mashed foods and easy to swallow semi-solid food.
8. Scarlet Fever
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Breastfeeding let you skin to skin contact with your baby. It has all the nutrients which a new born baby needs for proper growth and development. Giving your breast milk to your baby is god gifted. A best thing a mother can give to her child after giving birth to the baby. Some mother prefer to give their breast milk to baby where as some mother has breast milk but they opt for formula milk or some are unable to breastfeed. Breastfeeding and formula milk both has pros and cons but there are many Benefits of Breastfeeding for mother and the baby.
For Mom
1. Reduce Risk of Ovarian and Breast cancer
Studies shows that, Woman who gives birth after the age of 25 are in risk of ovarian and breast cancer but those woman who do exclusive Breastfeeding for 6 months may reduce the rate of risk of ovarian and breast cancer and other health diseases later in life.
2. Help In Weight Loss
During pregnancy woman gains weight and their big worry is how to burn this and the best simple way is breastfeeding. It reduce the risk of obesity and hypertension. First three month of breastfeeding you may or may not see the result but if you are breastfeeding for at least 6 months after delivery chances are that you may return to your prepregnency weight.
3. Fight Depression
Research shows that some woman after delivery feel depressed, PPD (Postpartum Depression) hit 10 to 15 % of new mothers. Tiredness, sadness, difficulty in sleeping are signs of PPD. But breastfeeding release some harmones such as oxytocin also called as mothering harmone and cholecystokinin in mothers which help fighting postpartum depression(PPD) and helps relieve stress and make you feel satisfied and create emotional bond with your baby.
4. Help Uterus to Shrink Faster
Studies shows that woman who breastfed it takes 6 weeks for uterus to return to its original size or prepregnency size. But woman who choose not to give their milk it takes almost 10 weeks to shrink the uterus.
5. Great Bonding With The Baby
Formula milk fed babies also make bond with their parents, obviously. But Skin to skin contact and while breastfeeding talking with your little one, cuddling will make your and baby's bond more stronger. Mother milk has Oxytocin also called as love harmon which help in bonding.
For Baby
1. Promote Good Health
Mother's milk has lots of nutrients than formula milk which is easily digested by infants. Mother's milk produce antibodies which makes baby away from viruses, bacteria and other infection. It has colostrum and more protein then formula milk. Giving human milk to baby cause less stomach upset, it protects against respiratory illness and should not worry about constipation as easy to digest.
2. Brainy Baby
Studies says that babies who did exclusive breastfed for three months and babies who continued breastfed for six months has more developed brain than babies who fed by formula milk. Mother's milk contains fatty acid such as DHA which boost for sharper mind and high IQ level in babies.
3. Less Risk of Obesity
Mother's milk has beneficial gut bacteria which help in reduce the risk of obesity by 20 to 30% compared to formula fed babies in childhood and reduce the risk of obesity by 6% in future for babies if breastfed for 6 months of duration. More likely to gain right amount of weight as they grow.
4. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
As of now it is not confirmed but breastfed babies are half the cases registered than formula fed babies. Exclusive breastfeeding for 1st one month reduce sudden infant death risk by 50%. 35% reduced risk in the first year.
5. Benefit In Sleeping
It is said that formula fed babies sleep longer but some studies shows that breast fed babies get back to sleep sooner. The oxytocin produce in mothers milk make babies get sound sleep.
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Mother's milk saves your money and time
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Although your baby may initially not be able to see, understand your words, or answer back to you, your eye contact can help build a two-way communication pattern right from birth.
From my personal experience, here are some of how establishing eye contact in the first year of life can be beneficial to both; babies and caregivers:
1. It will help build trust and transparency between you and your newborn, forming a strong bond from day one.
2. Your little one will feel important and respected, building a sense of self-confidence and self-love in their young minds.
3. Your baby will learn different expressions and feelings from your eyes that they may start to mimic later on.
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5. You can fulfil whatever your baby needs more effectively and promptly just by looking into their eyes by noticing hunger, fear, sleepiness, loneliness etc.
6. You can reassure and soothe/comfort your newborn in noisy and crowded places.
7. Your baby will learn the habit of eye contact, which will help them use it when they become adults.
8. Eye contact will help your baby to achieve age-appropriate social and emotional milestones.
Try looking into your baby's eyes more often, it will go a long way, and you will see the difference!
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7 hours ago
Q. hi have one question
LT 10x18mm and RT 18x20mm and ET 6.5
what it mean??? and should I start intercourse
Dr Laxmi Chavan-Sawant
Ayurvedic Gynaecologist
7 hours ago
A. since you are right follicle is 18 mm yes of course you can start with your intercourse for conception as in 1 to 2 days
their maybe rupture of the follicle by which your sperm should be present there for conception
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Q. #asktheexpert
why baby vomit
Dr Ghouse
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A. for babies less than 6 months may not be a problem. small babies will be having lot of gas because of various reasons it is advisable to do burping of the baby immediately after feeding please give colimex DF drops to the baby they are safe
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Q. i am 35 weeks 3 days pregnant... my ultrasound report shows that "fl and hl are shorter compared to bpd"... is this anything to worry
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A. You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
needs proper follow-up for this
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Q. I am 9 week pregnant and I have runny nose very badly can I use cetirizine tablet?
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A. use nasal drops , that acts faster .
You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
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Q. hi,
my LT 10x18mm and RT 18x20mm and ET 6.5 , what if I intercourse after 2 days, can I do intercourse in ovulation day can become a pregent .
on ovulation day if we intercourse can become a pregent..pls advice..
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A. since the follicle size is 18 to 20 mm your ovulation may occur within 24 hours also so if you have intercourse with in that time it will be more effective to get conceived
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A. Hello dear! If your pregnancy is going on fine without any high risk factors then it’s okay. Still, would advise you to check with your doctor once before going further. Maintain a good personal hygiene routine and a healthy lifestyle
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