For those hosting a Mother's Day brunch...?!
For those hosting a Mother's Day brunch...?
what does your menu look like? I think it would be nice to get some ideas out there for others who might be putting together a brunch.
As for my Mom's day menu, I'm basing my menu mostly on Food Network's brunch menu. Here's what it looks like:
Grapefruit
Fresh Fruit and mint salad (Food Network)
Orange Glazed Blueberry Scones (Food Network)
Almond Dutch Pancake
Vanilla Dutch Pancake
Bacon Twists (Food Network)
Eggs (any good recipes out there?)
Potatoes
Coffee
Orange Juice
Strawberry Bellini (Food Network)
Answers:
I am doing
Fresh Fruit and Mint salad, (but with a splash of Cognac)
Egg Strata (Bread soaking in eggs and milk over night and then baked in the over with cheese, maybe some spinach mixed in - there are recipes all over the net)
Tomato Pie - Paula Deen's cookbook
Homemade cheese cake - Grandma's recipe
Coffee - Pomegranate Juice - Champagne
FYI on the Bacon Twists, I made them last week be careful for some reason they drip more fat this way, and that makes them burn faster.
Here is my menu:
Beef wrap with chipolte mayo
Chicken ceasar wrap
Turkey Bacon Wrap
Orzo Pasta Salad
Egg Salad
ROasted Potato salad w/ mushrooms and peppers
Fruit Kebobs
Hummus Platter with veges and pita triangles
Shrimp Cocktail
Mimosas & Bloody Marys
That's all fine and dandy but your going to spend a fortune and a lot of time.
Buy a pre-made fruit salad
Get some fruit danishes
Cook up some Choc. chip pancakes
Make some Bacon and sausage
Put together an Egg,broccoli, and cheese quiche (you can find a recipe anywhere, or buy frozen if you like)
Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese
Breakfast potatoes
Biscuits
Sausage Gravy
Coffee
Juice
Water
Fruit platters
Cheese platters
Crudites
Danishes, croissants, muffins, bagels, biscuits
Assorted salads (3 compound, 3 simple)
Sausage gravy
Andouille sausage gravy
Omelet bar
Bacon
Hot links
Lyonnaise potatoes
Waffle bar
Peel and eat shrimp
Crab legs
Various desserts
Coffee, hot chocolate, juices, water
For brunch: Southwestern omelet, blueberry bagels w/ cream cheese, mandarine orange salad, pink grapefruit juice and coffee.
For Dinner: Grilled New York strip steak, salad, baked potatoe, pasta salad and rolls.
Well we are going the potluck route cause it's my day too!
I'm making salmon/avocado Eggs Benedict, Stuffed baked french toast, fruit salad with honey/champagne glaze, and of course mimosas. I'll brew a nice pot of Starbucks coffee. Guests are bringing Confetti casserole, hashbrown casserole, cheddar herbed biscuits with gravy, and fried chicken (mom's special recipe). My sister is making Sangrias cause one kind of alcohol is never enough. And for dessert I made ahead my Creme Brulee cheesecake. I'm hosting at my pad but am definitely looking forward to a nice Sunday brunch with lots of mimosas...
Hope everyone has a great Mother's Day (especially the mom's, heh)!
That's it, we're coming to your place! What time are you starting to serve? There will be 12 of us. Thanks.
I am making...
Grapefruit and orange sections, drizzled with orange liqueur
Arugula salad with red onion and tomatoes
Spinach and asparagus quiche
Roast beef
Roasted red potatoes with parsley
Toasted french bread
Blueberry and marscapone crepes
An angel food trifle with strawberries and vanilla whipped cream
French roast
Bloody marys and mimosas
yummmmmm
Good grief! How many mom's are coming to your brunches??? I am a firm believer in keeping it simple, and aside from going to brunch, here's what I make:
1. Baked glazed ham
2. Mini Orange Muffins, Croissants, and Cheese Danish
3. Creamy scrambled eggs with chives and cream cheese
4. Potatos Au Gratin with Bacon
5. Fresh fruit with a yogurt dipping sauce
6. Champagne with Orange juice
7. Raspberry Italian Sodas made with Pelligrino
8. Cupcakes and sugar cookies
And, lots of great coffee with cream!
Mini assorted bagels and mini croissants with strawberry, herb, and plain cream cheeses.
Cantaloupe and watermelon slices, with chocolate dipped strawberries.
Pecan and apple Racine Kringle's.
French toast with toppings of blueberry, cherry, cinnamon apple, toasted walnuts, whipped cream, powdered sugar and syrup. (chocolate chips and colored jimmies for the kids)
Shredded potatoes with bell peppers.
Bacon and sausage links.
Champagne orange juice punch with lemon and lime slices.
n/a bubbly mixed fruit punch.
Hazelnut, Irish cream, and Colombian coffee.
only coffee