No prizes for healthy breakfast of the year here
Breakfast
If they were handing out prizes for the healthiest breakfast, this one wouldn't be in the running. I tell you one thing though, it was damn tasty. The only thing it was missing was some rashers aka bacon, but in this restaurant called the Donkey Shed they only serve traditional bacon with breakfast. I had it before and it's basically hairy bacon, which was very off putting and not something I wanted to venture again, so I asked for extra sausage instead, which worked out well.
It was a long time since we'd eaten at the donkey shed which is based in Ashbourne in County Meath, a town we used to live until we relocated back to Galway three years ago.
I was not the only one going for the unhealthy option either, as my wife and kids both got French toast with all sorts of tasty side. Not my cup of tea for breakfast to be honest, more like a dessert, but each to their own.
The first one was one of the kids, with chocolate spread and marshmallows.
The second one is doused in maple syrup and peaches. As I say not my idea of breakfast! Although my phone clearly disagrees, as the emoji prompt I get when I type breakfast is this one 🥞
An Auld Mug of Tae
No meal is complete in Ireland without an Auld Mug of Tae (spelt wrong on purpose and pronounced Taay) Indeed no occasion is complete without Tea either. Wedding or funeral, meeting or visit to a neighbour, Tea is an ever present.
To not drink tea or coffee in Ireland would be met with some level of suspicion I think!
I liked the little milk urn that they used for the milk at the Donkey Shed too.
Why do they call it the Donkey Shed I hear you ask? For the resident donkeys of course.
The Goat Shed would not quite have the same ring to it...
The Henhouse. Hmmmm the Henhouse might actually work...
Speaking of hens I'll leave you with one more photo of my tasty breakfast, complete with tasty locally produced eggs.
Peace out.
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Gawd, it's so many years since I had a hash brown. I used to live on the things. And what in God's name is hairy bacon? Do you mean it's been dropped on the floor and become slightly furry?:)
Ah ya hash browns tasty, hairy bacon not so much!
You can't go wrong with the good old fry up washed down with a cuppa!
Defo, always a great fixer!
Good to see.you aint going hungry in Ashbourne. How much does a breakfast set you back these days? The last one I had was in Asda many years ago and didn't look to healthy either. Lol
I think the full breakfast was €13.30 if I remember correctly
If it's got hash browns then it's a winner. I love hash browns in my unhealthy brekkie!!
Ya man they are always a good addition and a runny egg a must too!
What's the stuff in the middle? That's the only thing I am not sure about. Everything else looks great!
Black and white pudding man. Pure tasty!!
Eeeek!
Those are yummy breakfast for me, i want that toast with choco spread 🤪🤩
Ha ha, those went down very well with the kids
The Henhouse actually does sound great...
The different meals look like something that'll give your local dietician a heart attack 😂
And excuse me, but who puts chocolate and marshmallows on French toast?😭😭😂😂😂😂
Children do! 🤪🤣
How was his stomach afterwards?
Any complaints?😂😂
French Toast are my favourite, spread chocolate on it make it more delicious, i wish to grab one from your plate 😜😜
Ha ha, ya I like French toast too, but prefer savoury with sweet chilli sauce
What a big and yummy breakfast in jealous I must admit my breakfast routine it's so poor usually I only drink a coffee and o didn't eat since lunch time. I look at your breakfast like it's a lunch😂😂
Ya it's more like a lunch sized portion to be fair. It's a once in a while treat.
That breakfast looks awesome! Sometimes you have to go for the good stuff and forget healthy! Plus you get to see some cute animals!
Everything in moderation.