Coffee Breakfast

It's getting cold in the mornings, and it's dark when we wake up for work. We are less and less inclined to make a real breakfast in the morning, but we need it more than ever. Here are ten recipes and ideas for a hot, nourishing breakfast on the go. From quick morning recipes, to dishes that can be made ahead and reheated at the office, you can find something here to start your day off right. Put away the Pop-Tarts and have a home-cooked breakfast this week!

• - These are my favorite hot breakfast. They are also the easiest, and the fastest. The night before you want them, bring the oats to boil with hot water, then turn off the heat and cover the pot. In the morning, all you have to do is heat up a cup of the now-tender oatmeal in the microwave or on the stovetop. See more here: Slow and Easy: How to Cook Perfect Steel-Cut Oats

• - These fruity, oaty bars can be made ahead and refrigerated or even frozen. A quick shot in the microwave makes them piping hot and so nice to eat on the way to work.

• - This savory "cake" is absolutely delicious when griddled. Heat up a little olive oil in a skillet, and toast this on both sides. Totally quick - easy to do even on a busy morning.

• - Another make-ahead morning treat that can be warmed up in the microwave or toaster oven.

• - Three cheers for breakfast casseroles! This is so good heated up in the oven or on the stovetop.

• - A very quick hot breakfast, but creamy and sweet — almost pudding-like, with an addition of an egg to the cereal as it cooks. This is a winter favorite in my household!

• - This quick, Southern-Indian rice dish is absolutely fabulous on a cold morning. You can make it ahead and reheat it, too.

• - A quick, hearty scramble that uses leftover tortillas.

• - A great make-ahead recipe with lots of adaptation potential. Throw in whatever you want, and just heat up a handful before you run out the door. These freeze well too.