Throughout the world, 'breakfast' is an important cultural tradition associated with the start of a new day. Because 'breakfast' is such an important meal, many countries have developed their own unique culinary delights to begin each day.

Birds and eggs have existed since before Man and the first recorded history of domesticated wild fowl were found in East Indian history as early as 3200 BC. Records show domesticated hens throughout history but it has been believed that Columbus, on his second trip to the Americas in 1493, brought with him the ancestors of the chickens we see today. There are close to 200 breeds and varieties of chickens worldwide, but the most common laying hen is the Single Comb White Leghorn.

The grading of eggs is done with a series of tests where the eggs are examined for various qualities such as size and weight. There are three grades of eggs, which are Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C, in Canada. The grades in the US differ slightly by name only, as Grade A, Grade AA and Grade B. Grade A eggs are sold to consumers but the other Grades are for commercial uses.

When it comes to breakfast, a lot of people just don't have time for it. If they're lucky, they can pour a bowl of cereal or grab some sort of breakfast bar. Even though they don't eat breakfast much, I'm sure they would love to sit down for a nice warm stack of pancakes if they could.

Everybody loves pancakes, right? Unless you are on a no carb diet or you despise food, you probably enjoy a stack of pancakes now and then. Most people don't have pancakes on a regular basis like they would cereal or something like that because they take longer to make, but they are delicious.

These days everyone is busy. Most people have to wake up early for work or school and have barely any time, if any at all to have any kind of breakfast, let alone a big fancy breakfast. We just don't have time for it.

Do you eat breakfast everyday? If you do, do you ever eat cake for breakfast? What? Cake for breakfast? The only time you can eat cake for breakfast and not feel guilty is when you eat pancakes. It's like a free pass to a sweet morning.

What kind of pancakes do you like to make? Basic, plain pancakes are delicious when they are fluffy and golden brown and they are smothered in butter and drizzled with syrup. You could also make banana, chocolate, or blueberry pancakes, or you could make silver dollar pancakes.