Hashtag Watch – What’s For #teacher5adayBreakfast?
If your daily pre-work eating routine leaves something to be desired – or if you don't have one at all – then this is one Twitter conversation you'll want to pay attention to…
- by Teachwire
Over the last couple of weeks, a growing number of teachers and educators have been tweeting pictures of their breakfasts on Twitter.
Originally suggested by Vicki Vincent in order to highlight the importance for teachers to eat well and help share tips and recipes, the #teacher5adayBreakfast quickly caught on, presenting those who search for it with a rich gallery of breakfasts that are by turns posh, healthy, fatty, comforting, funny and intriguing.
What with it being the holidays, plenty many seem to have been using their free mornings to come up with some impressively elaborate creations that might be a little tricky to pull off on a term-time Tuesday morning – plus no shortage of holiday breakfasts in sunny locales
That said, there are also plenty of practical suggestions and inspiring ideas to be found. Here are some of the contributions that caught our attention…
Do you dare to bare? Tweet what you eat and share with #teacher5adayBreakfast pic.twitter.com/rPeLQhcXsZ
— Vicki Vincent (@MissVicki_V) August 13, 2016
Classy classic
Up first is this wholesome-looking combination dished up by serial #teacher5adayBreakfast-er, @aly_sea…@MissVicki_V #teacher5adayBreakfast poached egg, pancetta, cherry tomatoes on pumpkin/sunflower seed bread #posh pic.twitter.com/hgOHPy2iEy
— Alex Seaford (@aly_sea) August 17, 2016
Cornish delight
Don’t know about you, but I were seated in front of this Cornish breakfast tableaux, I’d be thinking that all is right with the world…Late to the party on this one but #teacher5adayBreakfast Eggs Benedict and Earl Grey by the sea #Cornwall pic.twitter.com/EPVIo68Ttt
— inquisitveeducator (@inquisitiveedu) August 16, 2016
Maximum performance
If you’d have thought that a PE teacher and Aquathlete with experience of competing on the world stage would be in the habit of rustling up something rather more ambitious and nutritious than a slice of toast in the mornings, you’d have guessed correctly…#teacher5adayBreakfast now your talking my language #Foodiechats pic.twitter.com/2deVbcxOKc
— Stef Jackson-Horner (@sjacksonhorner) August 16, 2016
Greased lightning
Though, to be fair, what are summer Sunday mornings for, if not indulging in the rush of calories and hearty satisfaction that comes from tucking into a classic fry-up?Sunday fry-up for #teacher5adayBreakfast miam miam! pic.twitter.com/altzzqRRwE
— Jo (@jowinchester) August 14, 2016
A breakfast of two halves
This appetising-looking duo would seem to have all bases covered…#teacher5adayBreakfast pt1-weetabix with bberries&strawberries p2 toast&avocado& bberries& egg with juice #postHIT pic.twitter.com/Qq8f0q3PeE
— Alizaq (@aliza_qureshi) August 13, 2016
Perfectly formed
Now that’s how you do breakfast in style…#teacher5adayBreakfast pic.twitter.com/D7MI6G9MfY
— Zoë Paramour (@ZBrownie) August 10, 2016
Be good to yourself
Quick to do, and healthy too…#teacher5adayBreakfast sorted – Protein Zoats (that's courgette oats) with strawberries & honey. Pure goodness! pic.twitter.com/mKRIgPHZYa
— Jenn Ludgate (@MissJLud) August 11, 2016
Everything in its right place
Do we detect a little wishful thinking with this one? Great attention to detail, in any case…Well organised, tidy and efficient. What my world WILL be like next term. #teacher5adaybreakfast pic.twitter.com/WEqIMXYQ1J
— Roy Souter (@Exe_Head) August 13, 2016
Call of the wild
Naturally, it was just a matter of time before the edible animals started to appear…@chrisdysonHT haha as promised, here's my #teacher5adayBreakfast comeback – mutant turtles (the less ninja-y kind) pic.twitter.com/IU49VNX28T
— Integrity Coaching (@Vivgrant) August 15, 2016
Highly evolved
…though as animalikes go, this suggestion’s quite the showstopper…Will be creating fruit dolphins this morning as suggested on https://t.co/29JKAUsOY4 #teacher5adayBreakfast pic.twitter.com/Zcwpcg6nqN
— Maria Alex O'Neill (@IamMariaAlex) August 9, 2016
Is it a…?
For today's berry breakfast. Hopefully everyone will get what this one is today #teacher5adayBreakfast pic.twitter.com/9HBYlZdL6z
— Matt (@MattGovernor) August 11, 2016
Woke up this morning to find yesterday's caterpillar has become a #butterfly #teacher5adayBreakfast pic.twitter.com/pcWBikJNyP
— Matt (@MattGovernor) August 12, 2016
And finally, an honorable mention has to go to @MattGovernorhere, creator of these and numerous other playful creations…
Oh, and in case you’re curious, this was your writer’s tasty, if rather prosaic pick-me-up this morning – a bagel with some rather nice Italian honey…
