It’s Time for a Vote: Merry’s vs. Lloyd’s Breakfast
Merry says:
So, everyone knows opposites attract, right? Well the fact of the matter is Lloyd and I have opposite opinions on many things, but food is probably a big one.
Let’s take breakfast for instance. Now as a white chick, breakfast to me is waffles, eggs benny, crepes, oatmeal, muffins, fruit, hash browns and the like. My favourite special occasion breakfast is probably waffles. My parents were very practical and breakfast was always oatmeal. But, when we visited my cousins, my aunt would often make us waffles served with ice cream and fruit topping. Lloyd thinks this is ridiculous, because as an Asian dude, a great breakfast for him is what I would consider to be dinner food: Asian dinner food. So, we thought we would put it to a vote. Which one would you prefer? Leave a comment with your choice.
Merry’s Crisp and hot gluten free Belgian Waffle, with maple syrup, strawberries and icecream. Mmm I’m drooling just writing about it.
OR…. Lloyd’s un-breakfasty breakfast of Korean Dinner Food.
So there you have it! Vote and let us know which you would rather eat FOR BREAKFAST! And don’t forget, after Lloyd’s you will NEED a tic tac. Mine, you won’t.
Posted by: Merry
Lloyd says: Hey, I don’t hate waffles and such, I just find that Merry’s breakfast choices leave me hungry again in 15 minutes. It’s more like dessert than breakfast; tons of carbs and sugar. Above is a Korean breakfast I had at MY aunt’s house. Rice, fried spiced tofu, dried spiced radish, almonds, dried anchovy, kimchee (fermented pickled spiced cabbage), pickled radish, squid in a hot pepper sauce, pickled garlic, dried spiced squid, sheets of dried seasoned seaweed, kimchee stew, and a boiled chicken drumstick. It’s extremely healthy, super tasty, and VERY satisfying. What’s not to like? =) So we need as many votes as possible so I can show Merry how right I am. ha ha ha!
Tags: Merry vs. Lloyd
May 30th, 2010 at 15:23
I’m with you Merry!!!! Lloyd’s look great but I’d want that at 5:30pm not at 9am!
Sorry Lloyd 
May 30th, 2010 at 16:25
I thought that those dishes and cutlery familiar. Korean breakfast all the way…as long as I don’t have to prepare it. We usually have western breakfasts in our home for that reason.
May 30th, 2010 at 16:34
Merry, your breakfast is practically unbeatable and I’d take either in heartbeat, but if presented with only one of these choices… I’d have to pick the Korean breakfast…
May 30th, 2010 at 17:36
Merry-I have to agree with Lloyd. I get hungry in 15 minutes if I don’t have protein. The eggs in the waffles don’t cut it. Maybe if you used buckwheat flour or something, or added in some bacon. And the ice cream–well, you know. Not for me. Lloyd–I have to agree with Merry. Your food is not what I would like to see or smell first thing in the morning. That boiled chicken leg made me gasp. Way too much fermented food at once. I would have severe indigestion and be burping up kimchee for 8 hours afterwards. But at least you have some protein. I can’t vote for either of you. Sorry.
May 30th, 2010 at 18:01
Sorry Merry but i have to go for Lloyds….. i love the whipped cream for desert but not for breaky
May 30th, 2010 at 18:16
Waffles please!
May 30th, 2010 at 19:39
I’m all for the waffles!! Yum, just looking at your picture makes me want to break out the waffle iron!
May 30th, 2010 at 21:15
Totally with Lloyd yeo
May 30th, 2010 at 21:21
I’m with Merry on this one!! You’re b-fast Merry is a true breakfast…Lloyd’s is dinner. sorry Lloyd. Merry- come make me some waffles please!
May 30th, 2010 at 21:24
Sorry Lloyd, I’m also with Merry on this one. I eat all kinds of weird stuff for breakfast because of my shift work, pizza, rice, chicken, in addition to breakfast food. But on a day off, when or if I’m working normal hours, nothing beats a belgian waffle (except maybe a nice crepe) with fruit/syrup and whipped cream. I guess the ice cream is just a little excessive for breakfast though.
May 30th, 2010 at 23:06
I want both…I can eat the korean breakfast first and then finish with the waffle…the photos make me hungry! haha
May 31st, 2010 at 00:11
Hey!! man you guys rock, always something new and interesting in your world!
I would usually be biased and rock the wife-power all the way but this time I gotta say nothing beats asian home cooking breakfast, its all about the overload of carbs and protein for me…..
May 31st, 2010 at 08:22
I vote Merry’s Gluten Free Belgian Waffles. Go Celiac Disease!
I definitely wouldn’t be eating this every day, because as Lloyd pointed out, this isnt’ a very healthy choice to start your day, but every once and a while….MMMMM.
May 31st, 2010 at 08:53
thumbs up for Merry,
thumbs down for Lloyd … hahaha sorry Lloyd
May 31st, 2010 at 09:04
I wouldn’t have either… but I don’t like having breakfast in the first place… if I had to choose one, I would go with Merry’s choice all the way.
May 31st, 2010 at 09:09
I vote for Merry’s breakfast! That looks delicious!
May 31st, 2010 at 09:24
Got to be Merry’s choice – sorry Lloyd
May 31st, 2010 at 09:48
omg lloyd! you’ve made me SOO homesick!!! and i will have to go with korean food any day of the week over merry! even tho i love me some waffles and ice cream!!!
May 31st, 2010 at 09:58
ha ha ha. Love this! I’m Winning! tee hee hee. Thanks everyone!
Here’s the score so far:
Merry: 10
Lloyd: 6
Both/Neither: 2
tee hee hee
May 31st, 2010 at 10:23
Um yeah, when your status is THIS:
help me win against Lloyd – vote on lloyd’s blog. My awesome breakfast vs his.
And your FB comment on the original voting thing is this:
Hey.. let them vote for themselves. You’re just getting desperate because I’m winning! YEAH! lol Yummy waffles, or dinner food. What would be your favourite on a nice Saturday morning?
TSK TSK TSK
May 31st, 2010 at 10:45
LOL…. This is gonna be hard…
I love waffles, crepes, eggs, etc for breakfast, but I also have to have my rice… Both dishes look delicious, but I think I’d rather prepare Merry’s dish because it is faster to prepare… I mean you can buy frozen hash browns from superstore and just cook it for breakfast and there you have it, it’s way faster to make… I like both dishes, why not have both? I do east breakfast sausage and rice together anyways… lol
Now I’m craving fish cakes! lol =P
May 31st, 2010 at 11:00
Thanks for all the support on the waffles you guys!
Andrea, don’t feel bad about voting for Lloyd lol ( :
Lindsay, this recipe is awesome! They taste just like the ones I used to make before I gave up gluten. Let me know if you want to try it out. I’ll send it to you.
Henri – Breast feeding makes you hungry, break out the waffle iron. If Brad wants the recipe to make you some waffles, I’ll send it to him!
Thuan and Aref – if you want waffles, common over! I would love to make waffles for someone who actually wants to eat them. Usually when I announce I’m making waffles, Lloyd sighs, deflates and says ” really???”
ha ha ha Clem – are you really surprised? lol You know how I play to win! Nothing is new there. ( : As a side note: NO WAFFLES FOR YOU! lol just kidding.
oh yeah, and Kristine, there is rice flour in the waffles ( ;
Score:
Merry: 11
Lloyd: 6
Neither/ both: 2
May 31st, 2010 at 11:07
Sorry Merry, but it’s hands down with Lloyd’s breakfast for me! I’m not much a sweets person for breakfast
Mmmm…now I’m getting really hungry…
May 31st, 2010 at 11:07
Hi guys,
Merry you win
May 31st, 2010 at 11:37
Ok, Merry’s choice definitely gets my sugar beast awaje & roaring, but as someone who has practiced for years a 40%carb/30%protein/30%fat diet, I immediatley chose Lloyd’s as the one for me…tho I’m not too sure about that square green stuff….:)
May 31st, 2010 at 11:40
Runny Tally:
Merry: 12
Lloyd: 8
Neither/ Both: 2
May 31st, 2010 at 12:08
Hahaha that’s right. my breakfast BALANCED! Healthy! Make you strongggg like tiger!
May 31st, 2010 at 15:20
Sorry Lloyd, I just don’t do seafood, and even though waffles ain’t really my thang either…I’m going to have to go with Merry.
May 31st, 2010 at 17:04
I would have to vote for Merry. Although I do agree with Lloyd, Merry’s breakfast would have me hungry well before lunch. I need protein in the morning.
May 31st, 2010 at 17:32
Lloyd’s breakie is the way to go. Low carbs, high protein!
May 31st, 2010 at 20:08
LOL… Merry, rice flour doesn’t count! =P
May 31st, 2010 at 20:57
Merry’s breakfast is my choice! I’ve had those waffles and they’re better than wheat flour ones. lloyd’s meal is delicious I’m sure but seems like supper to me. Plus Merry’s waffles go better with chocolate – an essential part of any good breakfast!
May 31st, 2010 at 21:04
Chocolate for breakfast? Are you serious? LOL!!
May 31st, 2010 at 23:57
Lloyed even though piece of chicken looks pasty white I’m all for some kimchi and seaweed.
Heck I’ll eat the “dinner” and eat the strawberries and waffles for dessert.
June 1st, 2010 at 00:34
Both look mouth-watering to me. Like some of you said, I’d start with the Korean food, then end it off with the waffles^^
June 1st, 2010 at 11:51
okay so I think the final tally is:
Merry:15
Lloyd: 9
Both/Neither: 4
I guess this makes me the winner! tee hee hee. Sorry Lloyd : P
lol
I think this calls for a waffle!
June 1st, 2010 at 13:15
Merry- I would love the waffle recipe. It looks AMAZING!
Thanks.
June 1st, 2010 at 20:34
Ok fine, so you’ve proved that western food wins in a western region. Still made a good showing considering that! =)
We’ll have some waffles soon then. Lindsay, swing by here with Kurtis to eat and get the recipe so Merry can enjoy some waffles with people who also love them. Honestly, Merry’s celiac waffle recipe tastes better than any regular waffle I’ve ever had. Celiacs unite!
June 7th, 2010 at 12:53
So for those of you who WANT to have yummy waffles…. here’s the recipe. Two versions, one is Gluten Free, one is not. They taste the same. The instructions follow at the end of both lists of ingredients.
Gluten Free Version:
3 eggs separated
1 tsp vanilla
2-1/4 TBS melted butter (coconut oil works if you are dairy free too)
1/2 c tapioca flour
1/3 c corn starch
1/4 c rice flour
1/4 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c amaranth
2/3 cup milk (rice dream / almond milk work okay too if you are dairy free)
NOT GLUTEN FREE VERSION:
4 eggs separated
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 TBS melted butter/ margarine
1 c flour
1/2 t salt
1 c milk
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EITHER RECIPE:
Turn on waffle iron. The single round Belgium makers make the crispiest and best waffles.
Separate eggs whites from egg yolks. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites in mixer until stiff. In a separate large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks in mixer on high for about 5 minutes. They should look fluffy. In the meantime grab yet another medium sized bowl and mix together all the dry ingredients. Add the vanilla and melter butter to the egg yolk mixture.
Now here is the important part!
Slowly add half of the dry ingredient mixture to the egg yolk/vanilla/butter mixture. Mix to incorporate. Then add half of the milk. Then repeat with the the other half of the dry ingredients and the milk. Make sure it’s mixed well.
Now fold in the egg whites to the mixture. It WILL and is supposed to be lumpy. That’s what makes them fluffy.
If you are unfamiliar with folding in egg whites – check out this demo: It’s for a different recipe, but he shows the technique perfectly.
http://video.about.com/gourmetfood/Fold-Egg-Whites-Into-Batter.htm
Cook the waffles. With the gluten free ones, it is super important to make sure the iron is HOT and cook them about 2 times as long as you do the regular ones. Usually after I remove one gluten free waffle, I let the iron sit closed for a minute before putting in more batter. With the regular ones – you have it pretty easy – just keep putting batter in and follow the indicator light / sound on your waffle iron.
Now, for all those who said my breakfast was too sweet (LLOYD) there is absolutely no sugar in what is in the photo. I have a eating disorder named Simon so in addition to the usual gluten free stuff, I’m off dairy, soy, peanuts, chocolate, citrus, and tomatoes… I think that is everything… whatever helps him to have less mucous and reflux. Anyways, try to find dairy, soy gluten free ice cream. The best one so far is So Delicious with coconut milk. Which also happens to have no sugar and is probably one of the best ice creams I’ve had in a very long time. ( :