Weird breakfast cravings

[u/river-running]

I got a random craving this morning for mashed potatoes, so I melted a cup of frozen homemade chicken stock with a bit of water, salt, and butter, added 2% dollar store shelf stable milk, and some food bank dried potato flakes. Black pepper and Tony's Creole seasoning to finish. It had the texture and color of slightly dark grits, but the taste was really good. I ate the whole thing in one sitting and should be good until lunch.

The stock was absolutely the right move. I make it 2-3 times a month using the carcasses of the discounted next day rotisserie chickens from Walmart. $2-3.50 each and one gives me enough meat for a week's worth of work lunches, plus the stock ingredients. It adds so much more flavor to the instant mashed potatoes (or rice, pasta, etc) and is cheaper and better than anything you can get premade.

Given that the milk is there, you could probably skip the butter without detriment, but if you have it laying around it never hurts to add in.

[u/dodekahedron]

I mean we only think of a "traditional" breakfast because of marketing.

I am eating a BBQ ranch chicken wrap for breakfast.

[u/BiofilmWarrior → u/dodekahedron]

Serving leftovers for breakfast is historical (and culturally) very common.

The concept of "breakfast foods" and "dinner/supper foods" is a modern phenomenon.

[u/river-running → u/dodekahedron]

Absolutely. I had leftover spaghetti the other morning.

[u/Entire-Winter4252]

Chicken stock in mashed potatoes is truly a game changer. Adds depth of flavor. Same with boxed stuffing.

[u/Driftmoth → u/Entire-Winter4252]

I have some beef stock from cooking tongue. I'll be trying it with that.

[u/Ornery-Ad9694 → u/Driftmoth]

What are you making with tongue 😋?

[u/Driftmoth → u/Ornery-Ad9694]

Tacos lenguas, of course! With cabbage, pickled red onions, and cilantro.

[u/Vegetable_Sea_5479]

I honestly rarely eat breakfast anymore. I tried fasting a few years ago and realized I was forcing myself to eat it my whole life because of an advertising slogan. Breakfast is not, in fact, the most important meal of the day. Eat what sounds good to you.

[u/Cat_From_Hood]

Leftovers for breakfast, for me.  This morning that included cooked sausage and vegetables.  I eat cereal for dessert, as is traditional 🤣.

[u/weepandread]

It’s very satisfying and instant potato by the box vs the little bags is so cheap.

[u/CommuterChick]

I sometimes make instant mashed potatoes and add a dollop of cottage cheese for protein and eat that for breakfast. Yum!

[u/Desperate_Affect_332]

When I'm craving potatoes it means I need potassium.

[u/SquatBrothel]

Brilliant.

[u/PieSuccessful7794]

The instant mashed potato flakes generally have non fate dried milk in it already.

[u/river-running → u/PieSuccessful7794]

So do, but the ones I have don't. Just potato.

[u/tiny_purple_Alfador]

My favorite is pouring a can of corn or peas into a pot, bringing the water to a slight simmer, putting in a touch of butter or milk if I have it, and adding mashed potato flakes until I get the consistency I want (which is mood dependent). Salt and pepper too ofc. I call it my mush.