Early flight-what do you bring for breakfast?

[Mrs. Pan]

Our flight leaves at 7 am which means boarding time of 6:30 am. Our local airport food sucks so I have to pack something from home! What do you all bring on flights for breakfast? (It is a three-hour flight, so not eating is not an option).

 

[AllyBri]

Don't do morning flights anymore, but when we did we brought blueberry muffins with us.

 

[kldmom2000]

We have a 7am flight as well but we'll just grab a bagel/egg sandwich from Dunkin Donuts in the airport...

Since that's not an option for you, I'd probably suggest muffins, bagels, pop-tarts, etc.... ??? Perhaps some fruit (ie. apple/banana). I know I'll have to pack snacks for my girls and w/ the liquid restrictions prior to security, I'll have to stick with crackers (no peanut butter in case there's someone w/ an allergy on the plane), apples, m & m's for a bribe, etc....

Good luck and have fun!

 

[pezheadmeg]

Breakfast trail mix. Dried fruit, cereal, and some nuts for protein. Then I grab an early lunch at the airport right after landing.

 

[JCornell]

Usually bagels and maybe a couple pieces of fruit. I'm not a big breakfast eater so sometimes sandwiches.

 

[goinback]

I have a special breakfast recipe that I make the night before we leave for vacation. We always have an early flight as well so it is nice to have a good breakfast.

Mini Breakfast Quiches

-Spray muffin tin w/cooking spray
-Take refridgerated pie crusts & cut into 3 in circles w/top of a glass
-Press into muffin tin
-Put some shredded cheese and chopped ham on the crusts
-Beat 7 eggs with 2/3 c. milk
-Spoon egg mixture over ham & cheese to within 1/2 in of the top
-Bake in a 400 degree preheated oven for 20 min or until golden brown
-Pop out w/fork


I usually bring fruit along too and we grab milk or OJ at the airport

 

[dudspizza]

Cereal bars are great. When we fly out of the HHH terminal at MSP, they don't have any food options open, so the bars work. When flying out of the Lindbergh terminal we get to go to McD's! What a treat before an early flight... though DD11 always wants Subway at 6am, go figure.

BTW, the breakfast quiches sound good, but wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much work at that time of the morning.

duds

 

[TMB1203]

We hit the McDonalds in the airport. I can't eat their regular menu food (yuck) so I usually get the apple dippers and coffee to hold me over.
My 3 yo gets apple dippers and juice and my oldest and DH get the full breakfast.

 

[goinback]

Cereal bars are great. When we fly out of the HHH terminal at MSP, they don't have any food options open, so the bars work. When flying out of the Lindbergh terminal we get to go to McD's! What a treat before an early flight... though DD11 always wants Subway at 6am, go figure.

BTW, the breakfast quiches sound good, but wayyyyyyyyyyyyy to much work at that time of the morning.

duds

I TOTALY agree!! Thats why I always make them the day before and nuke them before we leave for the airport!

 

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

I used to do the muffins/pop tart thing but as I've gotten older that sugar rush in the morning doesn't make me feel too well so now I've had to change my strategy and it is a little harder bringing along food that will travel well. We have a two hour drive to the airport and they want you there two hours early for a 6:30 a.m. flight so it's hard to think of making much at 1:30 in the morning. I'll hard boil some eggs the night before (if they have been in the refrigerator they will last for hours), or take some almonds and fruit, or some protein bars, maybe some string cheese and cheese curds (what do your expect from a "cheese head"). Can't think of anything else right now, although I know I have brought other stuff along. Hope these suggestions help.

 

[lunalibre]

goinback,

I have questions about your quiche recipe. You said to cut three circles out of the piecrust. Do you use both piecrusts and make six mini quiche? I'm just trying to figure out how many quiches your recipe makes for the "7 eggs and 2/3 cup milk" egg mixture. My kids would love this if I made it with bacon.

FWIW, my family really likes the South Beach meal replacement bars. They are packed with protein, so I don't have that "sugar rush" problem that I get with regular granola bars. My kids even like them well enough. I used to do Powerbars, but I swear they're like eating tar. Read the labels on the Special K and other varieties to find ones that have at least 10 grams of protein.

 

[goinback]

goinback,

I have questions about your quiche recipe. You said to cut three circles out of the piecrust. Do you use both piecrusts and make six mini quiche? I'm just trying to figure out how many quiches your recipe makes for the "7 eggs and 2/3 cup milk" egg mixture. My kids would love this if I made it with bacon.

FWIW, my family really likes the South Beach meal replacement bars. They are packed with protein, so I don't have that "sugar rush" problem that I get with regular granola bars. My kids even like them well enough. I used to do Powerbars, but I swear they're like eating tar. Read the labels on the Special K and other varieties to find ones that have at least 10 grams of protein.

Hi !

Sorry, I meant to say cut 12 3 inch circles out of 2 pie crusts! Think I usually have a little egg mixture left over depending how many add ins I put in. Bacon sounds great with this! There are many possibilities!

 

[smiller]

I totally love the quiche idea! I might have my act together enough to make these. I'll be meeting the rest of my family at the airport early in the AM - what's the best way to keep them warm short of bringing a lunch box/soft-sided cooler? It could be a few hours before we even get to eat them...

 

[goinback]

I would suggest wrapping them in several layers of heavy duty tin foil. They are actually pretty good cold, but REALLY good warm! You can make them a ferw days in advance also! Another idea is to make Cherry cheese quiches.

Just put a spoonful of cherry pie filling in the bottom and spoon a mixture of cream cheese, egg, and powdered sugar on top. Again, bake until set and slightly colored!

 

[Robin Hood]

FWIW, my family really likes the South Beach meal replacement bars. They are packed with protein, so I don't have that "sugar rush" problem that I get with regular granola bars. My kids even like them well enough. I used to do Powerbars, but I swear they're like eating tar. Read the labels on the Special K and other varieties to find ones that have at least 10 grams of protein.

The South Beach meal replacement bars are great and contain the most protein in any bar that I've seen. And they taste great!! I use them if we are late in the morning and they tide me over until lunch. Our kids love the Quaker breakfast bars, they are great for a snack or for breakfast. If you want fruit you can try an apple or banana. There is usually a place open in our airport where you can grab muffins, bagels, and pastries plus coffee.

good luck!

 

[frannn]

We've been each other's support system for the past two weeks. I suppose we could actually take two shakes to drink for breakfast on the way to the airport when we go next month, but we've decided to trash the diet while in WDW! So, since we have a 6:55 AM flight, we will either get bfast in the airport, buy the frozen lean cuisine type bfast meals & nuke 'em, buy bagels/cream cheese the day before, or throw some nutrigrain bars in the carry on. I think DH will win out with breakfast burritos at the airport, and we will have a CS lunch at MK!!! Yipeee!!!

 

[Mrs. Pan]

I forgot to mention my son cannot eat wheat, but I like the almond idea for me before the plane and maybe some of his special dry cereal? Oh and I love the M & M idea...if I give one every two minutes I may get the bag to last an hour!!!

 

[goinback]

I forgot to mention my son cannot eat wheat, but I like the almond idea for me before the plane and maybe some of his special dry cereal? Oh and I love the M & M idea...if I give one every two minutes I may get the bag to last an hour!!!

Just wanted to let you know the quiches are totally doable without the pie crust, just mix the add ins with the eggs, spoon into muffin pan and bake as normal.

 

[grumpy & dopeys mom]

I bring oatmeal packets and disposable bowls and spoons. Then I get the boiling water from the beverage cart and I have my usual morning breakfast. Also we bring cold cereal and just get milk from the cart.

 

[jenelope]

The South Beach Diet book has a great recipe for "vegetable mini-quiche cups to go." They don't have crusts and are so tasty. I skip the liners and just use canola oil spray on the muffin tin directly. I plan to make a couple of batches of these for my vacation to nuke in my kitchenette.

Also, if you like the convenience of PopTarts but aren't keen on the sugar, Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles are surprisingly tasty and filling. They're just a little more fattening than I'd like.