Hometown Hero: What Should Phillip Lindsay Eat for Breakfast?
By now we all know Phillip Lindsay, one of the star running backs for the Denver Broncos. Though he is only 24, Phillip has been a standout in Colorado football for many years. Born in Aurora, Colorado, Phillip attended South High School in Denver where he became the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,587 yards. He then went on to play for the University of Colorado in Boulder where he set the school record in all-purpose yards (5,760) and yards from scrimmage (4,683). Not bad! With a record like that it is no surprise that the Denver Broncos scooped him up this year. And thus far this season, he has not disappointed local fans!
As a Denver breakfast restaurant, we are naturally curious to know what Phillip Lindsay eats for breakfast. (Phillip, if you are reading this, let us know!) Our best guess is that he’s on a fairly strict diet fit for a pro-athlete. Most athletes will start the day with a large breakfast mixing lean protein, carbs, and fats. Based on nutritionist recommendations, we have a few ideas for what Phillip Lindsay, and all those other aspiring NFL players out there, should have for breakfast!
Carbs:
All nutritionist agree that athletes need healthy carbohydrates to fuel them on the field. Healthy carbs might include fruit, veggies, whole grain cereal like oatmeal, or whole grain toast. With this recommendation in mind, we think Phillip should try our Fiesta Bowl which includes non-fat greek yogurt, homemade granola, and fresh seasonal fruit, or perhaps a bowl of our Old Fashioned Oatmeal topped with skim milk, brown sugar and raisins.
Protein:
All athletes need protein to help build muscle and provide sustained energy on the field. Great sources of breakfast protein (which also contain fats) are eggs, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, milk, cheese, yogurt and meat. At the Original Pancake House in Denver, we think Phillip Lindsay might enjoy our Vegetarian Omelette, with fresh broccoli, tomatoes, onions, and swiss, or perhaps our Mediterranean Omelette filled with fresh spinach, sun dried tomatoes and feta. Either way, he’d be getting a good serving of healthy protein and veggies. He might also enjoy adding our Turkey Sausage Patties on the side for extra energy!
To Phillip Lindsay, and all our football players out there, best of luck to you this season! If you ever need to fuel up before a game, or even a practice, we’d love to host you! Let’s go BRONCOS!
13 Halloween Breakfast Ideas
Halloween is just around the corner, and we’ve got some “Spooktacular” breakfast ideas for you to try this year, whether you’re doing something special for the kids, catering a Halloween breakfast, or hosting an all-out Halloween party for friends. Check out these 13 hauntingly delicious dishes!
- Homemade Halloween Pop Tarts.
Who doesn’t love a pop tart? These homemade Halloween pastries will have your little ghosts “goblin” them up almost faster than you can make them (which you can do in under 20 minutes), and are sure to be a hot item this Halloween. Super simple to make using store bought pie crust, red fruit jam, royal icing and edible googly eyes, your kids will love these sweet and spooky treats. - Cobweb Pancakes.
No one does foolproof food better than Martha Stewart, and Halloween is no exception. These spooky cobweb pancakes with spiders are both creepy and cute, not to mention easy-peasy to make using a squirt bottle filled with batter. - Googly Eye Bark.
You’ve heard of peppermint bark, but have you heard of Halloween candy bark? Yep, it’s a thing! And you can make yours lots of different ways. This recipe for Halloween Oreo “Googly Eye” Candy Bark from A Pumpkin and a Princess with pretzels, Oreo cookies, candy corn, and sprinkles is a guaranteed hit (even though it’s staring back at you!) with trick or treaters of all ages. - Dracula pancakes.
For another super scary pancake idea, these Dracula face pancakes from Fork & Beans are not only perfect for Halloween, they’re even good for you! Vegan and gluten free with fresh fruit pieces for the facial features, you can indulge in a plate full of these breakfast treats without guilt. - Ghostly, Ghastly Candy Bark.
With just some white and milk or dark chocolate, you can sweetly scare the dickens out of your party goers or trick or treaters with this recipe for mouthwatering Halloween bark from The Simple Sweet Life. Quick and easy, there are no special tools or skills required to make this sweet and scary treat. - Pumpkin Doughnuts.
Why wouldn’t you take advantage of the best fall flavor ever and incorporate it into breakfast? Genius, right? These perfectly plump pumpkin doughnuts from Cooking Classy are the perfect answer when the question is what to grab for a Halloween breakfast on the go. - Pumpkin Bark.
Speaking of the popular taste of pumpkin, this divine Pumpkin Butterscotch Bark recipe from Fresh April Flours is made with pumpkin spice candy melts, butterscotch chips, chopped pecans and colorful sprinkles. You’ll love this treat so much you’ll want to make it again for Thanksgiving. - Monster Mash Breakfast Hash.
What do you get when you add ghoulishly green food coloring to scrambled eggs, then mix them together with bacon, onion, and hash brown potatoes? According to the folks at DIY Lighthouse, you get a monstrously marvelous breakfast hash that will keep you going strong long into the night! - Candy Corn Bark.
What would Halloween be without candy corn? We shudder to think! This tasty treat is easy to make with some super simple ingredients. The recipe from Mommy Evolution uses (of course) candy corn, chocolate chips, Rice Krispies, and white chocolate. You’ll whip this up in just a few minutes, but people will be talking about it for days! - Jack-O-Lantern Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
Who says you can’t have grilled cheese for breakfast? Of course you can! Whether you make this recipe from Diethood as is or add an egg, either way these Halloween inspired melted cheese sandwiches will get you in the mood for the spookiest of all holidays, and warm you from the inside out at the same time. Comfort food was never so scary! - Spooky Breakfast Parfait.
This idea from Eats Amazing is so easy to make, it’s ridiculous, and also frightfully healthy! Simply layer Cheerio’s whole grain cereal with some sliced “boo-nanas” or your favorite scary berries and Greek yogurt in a mason jar and glue a few pairs of googly eyes to the outside of the jar. For added texture, mix in some shredded coconut with the yogurt, and a little honey for natural sweetness. To go even healthier, choose organic, gluten free cereal from your local health food store. When the parfait is gone, you can put candy corn or other Halloween candy in the jar to keep spirit of the holiday alive. - No-Bake Halloween Cereal Bars.
For the perfect no bake Halloween breakfast treat, these Halloween cereal bars from using Frankenberry Monster Cereal are the way to go for a fun filled, sweet and sticky time. - Halloween Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.
What’s breakfast without cinnamon rolls? Not nearly as much fun! For a Halloween twist on this classic breakfast favorite, this super simple recipe for Cinnamon Roll Pumpkins from The Pinning Mama will help you celebrate the holiday in sweet, tasty style. A little orange food coloring mixed into the icing and a pinch of dough to form a pumpkin stem transforms your cinnamon roll breakfast treat into a delicious Halloween pumpkin.
This year, we hope you celebrate Halloween in style with one or more of these 13 creepy Halloween breakfast ideas. If you’re out and about and need a breakfast meal with wholesome, homemade, hearty flavor, be sure to stop by one of our Cherry Hills or Denver Tech Center breakfast restaurants, and dive into the scarily scrumptious goodness of a memory making breakfast at America’s finest pancake house any day of the week from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm every day of the week.
Pumpkin Breakfast Ideas
Better than Pie Pumpkin Breakfasts
All of a sudden it is fall in Colorado! The chill is in the air before our leaves have even changed and we are all digging out sweaters, scarves, boots, and of course, reaching for our favorite fall ingredient: pumpkin! Kids and adults alike love fall goodies and treats so we’ve collected a few pumpkin breakfast ideas to incorporate pumpkin into our favorite meal of the day. So stock your shelves with pumpkin, because for a cool weather morning, we have pumpkin breakfast recipes for you, Denver!
Eggs in a Mini Pumpkin
Recipe Concept from Everyday Southwest
Now, this is quite possibly the cutest idea we’ve ever seen to incorporate pumpkin into your breakfast repertoire. We love the idea of making these for brunch to wow our guests, and what a great use for all those tiny pumpkins! To make this dish, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Next, cut the tops off the mini pumpkins about one-third of the way down the pumpkin so that the top makes a nice lid but the center of the lower half is deep enough to hold an egg. Scoop out the seeds and use a spoon to scrape away any of the membranes to make a nice smooth bowl. Cover the stems with foil. Place the pumpkins on a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down. Bake the pumpkins for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven. Quickly brush the inside of the pumpkins with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Crack one egg into the center of each pumpkin. Return the baking sheet to the oven before the pumpkins cool down and continue baking until the eggs are sunny side up, or set whites with runny yolk, about 6 to 8 minutes. Once eggs are set, remove from oven and sprinkle with salt and pepper. We love the idea of serving this pumpkin breakfast dish with bacon and hashbrowns!
Pumpkin Crepes
Recipe Concept from Simplistically Living
This recipe for pumpkin breakfast crepes looks so delicious, we can’t wait to try it at home!
Ingredients for the Crepes:
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Cup Flour
- 1 Cup Milk
- ½ Cup Water
- 2 Tablespoons Melted butter
Ingredients for the Pumpkin Filling:
- 4 Tablespoons Canned Pumpkin (or more if desired)
- 8 oz Softened Cream Cheese
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- ½ Cup Powdered Sugar
- Pumpkin Spice (sprinkle on top of crepes-optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix all wet ingredients first then add in the flour. Mix well. Note: mixture will be runny.
- Heat a small skillet to medium heat and then spray it with oil so that the crepe won’t stick.
- Add about ¼ Cup of crepe mixture into the hot skillet and pick it up and swirl it into the size of the bottom of the pan.
- Cook for about 30 seconds to a minute and then flip on the other side and repeat. Note: it should be just a tiny bit brown on some spots for it to be done.
- Cook remainder of the crepe batter and then set aside.
- To make the pumpkin filling whip the softened cream cheese in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Whip the cold 2 Cups of heavy whipping cream with the ½ Cup powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Add whipped cream into cream cheese bowl and blend until mixed. At this point, I like to reserve some of this mixture for piping some on top of the crepes, then sprinkling with the cinnamon. But, you could just use the remainder after you put the canned pumpkin in. I just like the look of the white.
- Fold in the pumpkin (as much as you desire…taste as you go!)
- Add filling to the crepe by lining the middle of the crepe and then roll it up.
- Pipe some filling on top and then sprinkle with some pumpkin spice.
Of course, our favorite pumpkin breakfast in Denver is Sara’s Pumpkin Pancakes. They really are better than pie! For this special recipe, we doctor up our pancake batter with rich pumpkin, molasses, and pie spices, then serve with a choice of butter or homemade fresh whipped cream. Nothing says “fall” quite like pumpkin pancakes! The next time you are out for breakfast in Denver, come to visit The Original Pancake House in Cherry Hills or the Denver Tech Center and try our Pumpkin Pancakes! Call ahead to be put on the waitlist and save your spot in line!
Breakfast Smoothies
A Smooth Breakfast
Around 28% male and 18% female respondents ages 18 to 34 regularly skip breakfast. According to the CDC, only one in ten adults consumes the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables. Without eating enough fresh produce, it’s difficult for us to get the amount of dietary fiber or the vitamins and minerals we need for optimum health.
This is a problem because of the correlation between missing breakfast, the most important meal of the day, and the chances of developing artery disease. With jobs to go to, and families to get ready for school, it’s no wonder many of us struggle. And eating first thing in the morning isn’t appealing to everyone. But starting the day with a healthy summer breakfast smoothie is exactly what you need to fuel a happy and productive day, helping to keep illness at bay.
The Answer In A Breakfast Smoothie
Are smoothies good for breakfast? If you struggle to get breakfast in the morning, you might find yourself resorting to a mid-morning sugar rush, but there’s a healthier way to satisfy that hunger craving. Whether the problem is a busy morning schedule or a lack of inclination to eat early enough to leave the house on time, a smoothie could be the answer to your predicament. A breakfast smoothie is a tasty way of delivering a wealth of nutritional goodness to your body without having to spend very much time in the kitchen.
Ten Minutes In The Morning
Your breakfast smoothie will be beautiful no matter how rough your chopping. From apple and cinnamon to banana and blueberry, there’s a flavor out there to suit your tastes. With Colorado’s rich harvest of apples, peaches and apricots, you’re in the right place for delicious fresh ingredients. So long as you have your favorite fruits and vegetables on hand, you can make a speedy job of hacking them into chunks and throwing them in the blender. What a great excuse for another Palisade peach! No time to drink up before you leave? No problem: just tip your smoothie into a flask and head out. Many blenders even come with lidded travel cups for exactly this purpose.
Make Ahead
Even that ten minutes chopping time could be more than you can spare in your busy morning, but that doesn’t mean a smoothie couldn’t still be your answer. Try chopping your ingredients in bulk on a rainy Sunday and portioning them out into freezer bags ready to tip into the blender and whizz up quickly before you leave for work. If you have space in the freezer, you can even do your blending in advance. Invest in some freezer-safe mason jars for your ready-made smoothies. Just remember to take them out the night before to avoid smoothie ice lollipops.
Reap The Benefits of Smoothies for Breakfast
Starting your day with a breakfast smoothie can boost your energy, aid digestion and benefit your immune system. And if you’ve had your morning meal, you’re much less likely to reach for that cookie at 11 O’clock, avoiding the price of a sugar crash later in the day.
Whether you’re someone who just can’t face eating before sunrise, or your morning’s just too packed for eggs on toast, a smoothie may well be the answer to making sure you eat well in the morning, so grab your blender and get those creative juices flowing so you can enjoy the benefits of smoothies for breakfast.
Visit The Original Pancake House in the Denver Tech Center or Cherry Hills and reap all your breakfast benefits. Leave the preparation to us. We serve fresh fruit every day on delicious dishes like Strawberry French Toast. We also have quick, lighter items such as Greek yogurt, homemade granola and old-fashioned thick rolled oats. And you must treat yourself to our orange or grapefruit juices – both fresh squeezed daily – always naturally sweet and delicious. Call ahead to be put on the waitlist and save your spot in line!
3 Egg Dishes
Are you looking for some new and different breakfast ideas with eggs? Eggs are loaded with all sorts of good, healthy nutrients that our bodies need, and the egg is a very versatile food. Egg dishes are popular for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and there are lots of easy and fun ways to prepare them. Some traditional breakfast egg dishes include egg plates with poached, fried, or classic scrambled eggs with a side of bacon, a slice of toast, and sometimes seasonal fruit. But, there are so many other ways to enjoy this wonderful, wholesome food! Here are just a few of the many types of eggs for breakfast you can enjoy:
Omelettes
Eggs are packed with high-quality proteins, vitamins, minerals, good fats and trace nutrients, and vegetables provide fiber our bodies need for good digestion and help protect against disease. Omelettes are a super popular way to get your eggs and veggies in at the same time. Did you know that egg white omelettes have 170 fewer calories than traditional omelettes? If you’re looking for a way to go a little lighter with your breakfast meal, this is a great choice. You can add meat to your omelettes as well, bumping up the protein content and creating a breakfast that will fuel your body with healthy ingredients for hours.
Eggs Benedict
At The Original Pancake House, some of our most popular breakfast items feature healthy, good-for-you eggs. Our famous breakfast egg dishes include Eggs Benedict, a classic breakfast choice for all ages. This mouthwatering recipe involves toasting an English muffin, cutting it in half, and placing a delicious piece of ham topped with a perfectly poached egg on each side, and smothering the whole yummy concoction with a creamy delicious Hollandaise sauce. You’re probably getting hungry just reading about it, aren’t you? We understand because we love Eggs Benedict so much we serve four fantastic variations! Next time you’re in our neighborhood, stop in and try one; it just might become your new favorite breakfast.
Egg Sandwiches
For an easy, quick, portable way to enjoy your favorite egg dishes, make them into sandwiches! Whether you do an open-faced Eggs Benedict style sandwich or a simple scrambled egg sandwich, this is a great way to partake of all the good things eggs have to offer. Some people like to add lettuce, bacon, and tomato to their egg sandwich (or is that adding an egg to your BLT?), while still others like to make egg salad sandwiches from hard-boiled eggs blended with mayonnaise that can be enjoyed cold.
All these breakfast egg dishes are simple and easy to make with eggs at home. When you don’t have time to cook or you just want to enjoy breakfast out with a friend or loved one, The Original Pancake House is happy to serve you up a plate full of healthy, delicious egg dishes. Visit The Original Pancake House in the Denver Tech Center or Cherry Hills, and enjoy a warm, friendly place with great food and a family atmosphere that will make you feel comfortable and welcome from the moment you step inside. Our helpful, smiling staff will take good care of you and make sure you leave full, satisfied, and ready to take on the rest your day. We hold true to our founding principles of quality, service, and friendliness, and invite you to come by today and experience America’s finest pancake house, where eggs and lots of other healthy food for breakfast, brunch or lunch can be enjoyed every day from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. Come by The Original Pancake House in Denver today. Call ahead to be put on the waitlist and save your spot in line!