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I always like my breakfasts warm, so I usually heat a half and half mix of coconut milk and regular whole milk, pour it over the cereal, and then add sliced bananas, pecans, and a dash of cinnamon.

Such a cool look, though it has a bit of a "damocles' sword" issue, lol...

You could make something that improves with a 24-hour sit - I'm thinking perhaps a Bolognese? You could make a huge batch, and then just rewarm it a few hours before the party - bolognese can just sit and sit, it's only going to get better. And pasta is easy enough to throw into water when everyone's ready. Throw together a few bags of salad on the side, a few loafs of bread, and voila! Not a lot of work, especially the day of the party. It's my go-to big-party meal.

Of course, chili is another meal that serves a lot, can simmer unattended, and improves in flavor over 24 hours.

I just made this exactly as written, and it is absolutely phenomenal. Usually I'm not a big oatmeal fan, but I could eat this every morning. And it's not too sweet, either...hooray! I am so looking forward to a big bowl of this tomorrow morning.

I would love to know the answer to this as well. I'm headed to my in-laws for a week, and we eat out most of the time we're there - and mostly at burger chains and that sort of thing. My stomach always implodes halfway through our trips with them because I can't handle all the grease!

Someone else mentioned instinct. That's generally what I use. If I look at it and my brain says "you will promptly throw this up", well then I tend to avoid. :)

I don't own a non-stick pan. I make eggs and pancakes and everything in my stainless pans. To echo what everyone is saying:
Fat, fat, fat. Lots of oil. If you're going to cook in stainless, you're going to have to just accept that it will have to be nearly deep-fried for it to come off the pan :)
Heat! Give the pan a lot of time to warm up before you put the oil in. Sometimes I spritz the pan with trader joe's olive oil nonstick spray when it's cold, and the coat it with oil once it is very hot.
Patience. The food will release once it's good and ready. Any sooner and you will have shards sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Seriously, this is awesome! Thanks so much for the answers...I think I will have new breakfasts for the next year! I don't know why but I've really had a hard time being creative with breakfast, which i definitely my biggest meal of the day.
-Amy