I whole-heartedly support the idea of a cookie for breakfast. Or a slice of pie. Or a small sliver of chocolate cake. You have the rest of the day to pile your plate with veggies. Let’s make sure those first few moments of the day are good ones. Sweet ones.
I have an unusual predilection for eating on-the-go. It’s strange because I am so rarely on-the-go or in a rush. Truth be told, I have all the time in the world for most things. I leisurely wake up before my alarm each morning, wander out to the garden to touch my seedlings (it makes their stems stronger, truly), then come back in to boil some water for tea and enjoy the sunrise.
Part of the reason I feel so comfortable in my house (or my ‘nest’ as my friends and family call it) is that it faces East. Every sunrise feels like a show put on just for me.
After pondering which tea I might like to sip this morning, I slowly wash my face and get ready for work. I check my email and before I know it, it’s time to go to work! Where did the morning go?! I secretly enjoy that panicked moment---like I’m some sort of important business woman that is running late for a meeting. The only thing waiting for me at work is more plants. I spend my days nurturing other people's plants and missing my own the way teachers nurture other people's children and yearn to be home with their own.
I love to grab a quick breakfast and eat in the car. I even like to sip the last of my tea out of the original mug in the car—I don’t have time for to-go cups! I’m going to be late! There’s a bus stop on County Road 27 and I judge how late I am by the state of the bus: Is it idling and waiting for the exact time to open the doors? Or, is she long gone, slowly loping down the road with a load of kiddos? I can’t fake the feeling of being in a rush for long, because if I get stuck behind the bus, I don’t mind a bit. On either side of our resting place is an alfalfa field with dancing yellow butterflies (they’re actually pests, but beautiful pests) and a corn field drying down. If you’ve never spent time in a corn field, let me warn you, a corn field is full of bizarre air movement. On a completely still day you will see leaves moving as if there’s a gust of wind that only they can feel. In my garden, sometimes the top leaves of the corn spin wildly as the sun goes down as if they’re protesting the fading light. It’s a strange sensation to watch so much motion when there is no affect on your own skin.
I call these breakfast cookies because they are made of whole grains and use only honey for sweetness. They are delicious any time of day, although I think they taste best when eaten with a false sense of urgency...while watching yellow butterflies and corn stalks sway, but I couldn't exactly put that in my recipe, now could I?
These healthy cookies are perfect for breakfast.Sesame Date Breakfast Cookies
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 233Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 86mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 2gSugar: 16gProtein: 5g
Lauren says
I love making healthified desserts for breakfast!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Beautifully written, I was laughing at the part where you said you checked your email and then before you knew it you were late! How does that always happen? Email and the internet has a way of making time fly.
carly {carlyklock} says
Love this post. I need an excuse to stop by your neck of the woods just so I can be a houseguest! ;)
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
I would love 12 of these cookies for breakfast! I like the sound of the sesame seeds with the dates, that sounds so good.
My Dad told me a story about eating fresh dates when he was growing up in California, I will have to share this recipe with my Mom so he can try them.
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
What a beautiful description of your mornings. I wish that I would wake up before my alarm, and actually enjoy my mornings. I am always pretty rushed, from the moment I get out of bed until the moment I leave for work.
Ann says
A terrific recipe and your post was poetry...what a joy to read!
Miriam @ Overtime Cook says
One of the things I love about reading food blogs is seein the gorgeous pictures people take and getting ideas for my own. I absolutely love the picture here! Makes me feel like I'm sitting at your breakfast table with you. Wish I was- the cookies look and sound delicious- and amazingly healthy!
Dana@TheSundaySweet says
Yum! First of all, I love that you use dates in them. (love, love dates). And secondly, I'll say yes to cookies for breakfast any day of the week!
Natalie says
I loved this post! I wish I could leisurely wake up in the morning. I feel like I have to drag my dead-tired body out of bed every morning, no matter how much sleep I get! Funny... that we both talked about dessert for breakfast almost on the same day :)
Allie says
So beautiful! I love your story and I'm sure the cookies are just as amazing. I wish I could be a morning person but I hate the morning.... I'm always so tired! Thank you for sharing :)