For most of us, mornings are the most difficult time of the day. For me it is more difficult when I must wake up early. I don't like it, but everybody has to cope with daily life. Despite the fact that I try my best to hurry my children up, they don't move any faster. The only effect is a bad temper. I can't wake up without an alarm clock, so every idea which speeds up the morning is worth its weight in gold. One such idea is an idea for breakfast. This attractive and tasty dish causes everyone to eat together gladly in a pleasant atmosphere.

Rolled oats, which we remember from childhood, are a trauma for many of us. I prepared them in a different way. My summer breakfast was a pick-me-up with much-loved strawberries, crunchy nuts and honey. Try this version; maybe you will like it.

Ingredients:
60 g of rolled oats
10 strawberries
40 g of nuts

All children like sausages. Health food specialists are probably shaking their heads again, but sometimes sausages are a lifesaver for tired parents, or a help for those whose children don't want to eat.

I don't come into the second group, because my children eat everything I prepare. But sometimes I'm so exhausted that even the thought of supper is beyond my capability. Fortunately, the quality of sausages has got better and the amount of "meat in meat" is surprisingly high. With a bit of luck, we can find in our shop sausages in which the meat content is 93 or even 97%. Let's buy good quality sausages which are resilient, hard and brown, and not soft and pink after being cut up.

I usually buy Sokołów or Pikok brand sausages, and with them I made today's supper. I would like to share with you my recipe for baked sausages in French pastry and cheese. This dish is excellent – I believe my children - the supper disappeared before I could blink. I'm not sure that my daughter knew how it tasted though – the amount of ketchup was bigger than the rest of the dish.

Ingredients:
sausages
1 pack of chilled French pastry
slices of cheese
milk
oregano

My mum always served sweet omelettes. Prepared with strongly whisked egg whites and mixed with yolk and a bit of flour (reportedly it is called French muslin omelette) they were served with cherry confiture, cream and raspberry juice.

The omelettes were known in ancient Rome, but it was the French that honed them and diversified their taste. They made their way to Poland thanks to Maria Sobieska, who shared them during her numerous journeys around the country.

My daughter likes omelette with green peas and smoked salmon, and my son likes them with ham and cheese the most. Today I prepared for myself an omelette with asparagus and Parmesan.

Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of milk
1 tablespoon of flour
3 asparaguses
2 tablespoons of Parmesan
1 tablespoon of butter
salt and pepper

Today I would like to share with you another recipe with asparagus in the starring role. The preparation doesn't take very long and there are very few ingredients. Green asparagus is best for this dish. White ones can be used for preparing an exquisite soup. The combination of asparagus and Parma ham is a classic dish; it looks elegant and tastes excellent.

You may sprinkle this dish with grated Parmesan, but if you need a more sumptuous supper, poached or fried egg will be a great side dish. This meal is excellent with chilled dry white wine.

Ingredients:
a bank of asparagus
slices of Parma ham (as many as you have asparagus)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
grated Parmesan

Encouraged by an excellent steak tartare with smoked salmon, I decided to prepare a similar dish with herrings. I found the recipe in Lidl's "fishy" cookery book. This dish is rather a little snack or starter before the main course and is extra dry despite the added honey. It is piquant, a bit sour and salty – in a word: expressive. In my opinion this dish is perfect for a party in the company of men, and it is good with heavily chilled vodka. But our ancestors already knew that the fish likes to swim, didn't they? In the original recipes steak tartare was served with thick cream. I didn't like it, but you should try it and decide for yourselves.

Ingredients (for 4 people):
500g of herring pieces
juice and lime peel
1 spring onion
3 dill pickles
1 chili pepper
1 bunch of dill
3 tablespoons of French mustard
1 tablespoon of honey
20ml of olive oil
salt and pepper
4 tablespoons of cream