Jami Loves Breakfast by Any Other Name

Patrick's Facebook status this morning inspired me to write this blog, which is something I've been saying for years. What IS breakfast food and who voted on what is and isn't? For example, eggs and toast = breakfast, but grilled cheese can't. Why? One of my all time favorite quick breakfast back in my single and living alone days was a hot dog. Pop it in the pot while you shower, get out to hot breakfast you can eat with one hand while you get your stuff together to go. But if I told people that I had a hot dog for breakfast, that was considered odd. However, if I said I had some sausages and toast, you'd be fine with that - why?? What is the huge, quantifiable difference between a hot dog and a sausage? Bun and toast? You know you don't have a good answer. If I have waffles for dinner, why is that "breakfast for dinner"? Who decided that waffle are only good in the AM? Certainly not me. Eggs are an excellent source of protein and if I want an omelet for dinner, why shouldn't I have one? Cereal is a great quick lunch, especially in the summer when it's hot and you don't want hot food. Instant oatmeal makes a great evening before bed snack - throw in some raisins and it's almost as good as having a cookie (I eat mine fairly dry, so it's not liquidy). In this day and age, where we can store and cook foods at anytime, I say we throw off the bonds of traditionally scheduled foods and eat what's good whenever we have it. Why are there breakfast burritos but not tacos? I say if I want a steak-umm for breakfast, it's like steak and eggs, without the eggs! As we approach the Fourth of July, declare your independence from the shackles of "breakfast" foods and just have food. God bless America.