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To have just eaten leftover curry from last nights tea, for breakfast this morning?

64 replies

AintNobodyHereButUsReindeer · 05/04/2019 10:13

Last night I made curried egg noodles and there was a good sized portion left, so I planned to eat it today, probably for lunch. But I got home from the school run and was hungry and could smell my curry so I decided to eat it for breakfast instead. And it was bloody good in case you're wondering! I've just been chatting to DH (he's at work) and I mentioned that I'd already eaten the curry and he was aghast! It's not 'breakfast food' apparently (who even made the rule on what is or isn't acceptable food for breakfast anyway?) and he reckons I should have had some cereal or toast and saved my curry for lunch.

Who is right here? It was mine, he would never have eaten it if it was the last thing left on earth to eat (it had vegetables in it and it was very spicy, he eats neither vegetables nor spice Hmm ) so I don't feel like he should even have a say in it.

I might have ice cream for lunch...

OP posts:
Eliza9919 · 05/04/2019 11:32

I had a glass of red with it too.

With breakfast?

BlueSkiesLies · 05/04/2019 11:34

Curry is acceptable every time of the day. I love international breakfast buffets at super posh hotels

MargoLovebutter · 05/04/2019 11:39

arf at BloodyDisgrace and the blueberry that doesn't help!

Fondly remembering Beaujolais Nouveau breakfasts back in the day when I was young and worked in the City, where starting the day with wine was what it was all about! Glad you are keeping the tradition alive Grin

ShesABelter · 05/04/2019 11:42

I do stuff like that all the time. Curry, chilli, lasagne etc for breakfast. Honestly it's a far better meal than most of the sugary crap breakfast cereals you get. Oh I want curry now.

BloodyDisgrace · 05/04/2019 12:12

Eliza9919
yes, a glass of wine with breakfast. Not every day though. It referred to occasional visits to PIL house, fortifying myself before a country walk.
I drink much less these days, once I stoped smoking.

Hoppinggreen · 05/04/2019 12:14

An Indian work colleague of DH invited us out for a traditional South Indian Breakfast last Sunday.
Was delish and not a cornflake in sight. Probably pretty healthy too actually and definitely more healthy than a traditional English fry up

GreatDuckCookery · 05/04/2019 12:15

Well it’s not your standard “breakfast” food but who cares in the grand scheme of things?! Sounds lovely 😊

listsandbudgets · 05/04/2019 12:18

Sounds lovely OP - have what you like for breakfast.

After all I stared the day with scrambled egg on toast and a sausage with brown sauce (very hungry this morning). I'm sure in some parts of the world that would just be considred bizarre

Novemberish · 05/04/2019 12:26

Any food can be breakfast food. My life changed for the better when I finally decided that I wasn''t going to force down overly salty and/or sweetened sawdusty flakes any more because that's what "they" said we should eat. Now I eat what I fancy but I really do enjoy something spicy in the morning. Curried lentils on hot buttered toast is a favourite!

Ragwort · 05/04/2019 12:31

margot i remember the Beaujolais Nouveau breakfasts as well, happy days Smile.

Ninkaninus · 05/04/2019 12:35

When I’m seriously low carbing I routinely eat curry, and in fact any number of leftovers, for breakfast.

It’s great, and is perfectly normal in many parts of the world.

Hobbesmanc · 05/04/2019 12:41

I'm not a breakfast person so just the thought of eating that early in my day makes be feel pukey. However I am staggered by people in this country who can eat kippers or black pudding or baked beans.

Ninkaninus · 05/04/2019 12:50

I don’t actually eat breakfast most days unless I’m lowcarbing and feel hungry in the morning (which is unusual), but it’s actually a lot more palatable than I thought it would be. I usually eat it cold so the flavours are more muted, and I find it very tasty.

FrozenMargarita17 · 05/04/2019 12:51

Sounds glorious and now I want some

Eliza9919 · 05/04/2019 12:53

BloodyDisgrace Fri 05-Apr-19 12:12:48
Eliza9919
yes, a glass of wine with breakfast. Not every day though. It referred to occasional visits to PIL house, fortifying myself before a country walk.
I drink much less these days, once I stoped smoking.

Go you. I was very tempted to open a bottle of wine last weekend at about 10am. I didn't though, even though I had sod all that I had to do that day.

Eliza9919 · 05/04/2019 12:55

@Hoppinggreen Fri 05-Apr-19 12:14:14
An Indian work colleague of DH invited us out for a traditional South Indian Breakfast last Sunday.

That sounds lovely. What were you served?

Hoppinggreen · 05/04/2019 13:05

We had Dosa filled with potato curry
3 different chutneys
Idli (not sure of spelling) which are little semolina cakes I think with a sort of dip that was called Sambal
Some puri (big fluffy chappati type things) with more potato curry to dip in
A few other things I can’t remeber what they were called and lots of Mango Lassi
I’m hungry describing that!

Onescaredmuma · 05/04/2019 13:07

Not unreasonable at all and from my student days cold pizza is another amazing breakfast food Grin

BloodyDisgrace · 05/04/2019 13:16

Eliza9919, you have to train yourself and others around you to be gentle to yourself. And I believe in you! Wine

(I don't mean it in any patronising way, please forgive me if it even might sound like it).

BloodyDisgrace · 05/04/2019 13:25

I'm gong to be boring and drone on a bit.
This post is about enjoying yourself, doing what you like even though it is not the usual choice. And how others may not get it, because it's not the usual choice. AND a woman doing it. Am I completely bonkers in thinking, should a man did it, no one would care, or comment in the way OP's husband did?
What I'm getting at is policing (as expressed by the husband's reaction) of women's enjoyment, freedom to do whatever the fuck in general. This post reminded me how I overheard a young woman in a pub saying: "I come from work and have a glass of wine, but all my friends were like "you must have a problem ..." And I thought "jeez, lass, you are mixing with the wrong crowd".

bobstersmum · 05/04/2019 13:26

I've been to India a few times and spicy food for breakfast was normal!

GCAcademic · 05/04/2019 13:29

We had Dosa filled with potato curry

Masala dosas with coconut chutney are the most exquisite breakfast in the world. Bar none.

Cheeserton · 05/04/2019 13:31

Nothing wrong with curry for breakfast. It's an excellent start to the day.

Hoppinggreen · 05/04/2019 13:35

Yup, one of the chutneys was indeed coconut
We want to go again soon but as the bloke who invited us insisted on paying for us all I don’t feel we can invite ourselves again too soon ( we tried to pay but he got most offended)

EEELA · 05/04/2019 13:39

YANBU!

I dislike most traditional "breakfast foods", beside things that can be more expensive (e.g. bagels with smoked salmon and cream cheese) - so I often eat cheaper, savoury, non-breakfast items as my first meal of the day. I enjoy it. DP eats plain bread for breakfast, he literally grabs a doorstop-hunk on the way out the door. I find that weirder.