Let's throw a brunch!

To be honest, I really enjoy having brunch on Sunday mornings. With that being "said", I thought I would share my ideas on what I consider to be the perfect brunch menu.

The Food:

Eggs (scrambled normally) *My version of vegetable soufflé and eggs florentine below
Biscuits (American) or Scones (English) 

• Served with jams or jellies (or lemon curd if you have)

Breakfast Meats (bacon, sausage, links, etc.)
Fruit or Fruit Salad (apple, pear, strawberry, blueberry, banana, or papaya) *Easy recipe below
Cheese (brie is my favorite)
Lox and Bagels or Toast (baguette or any european type loaf)

• Serve with a dill cream cheese, sliced tomatoes & red onion and capers

Vegetarian Fried Rice

Drinks:

Mimosa (Champagne or Prosecco)
Orange Juice
Guava Juice
Moscato d'Asti
Coffee
Variety of Tea (green, chamomile, peppermint, any herbal tea, etc.)

Table Setting:

• When possible, use real plates (especially if you have enough for everyone). I find plastic/paper to be tacky and it isn't eco-friendly.
• Glass flutes for the first four drinks mentioned above
• Coffee mugs and Tea Cups

Recipes:

Vegetable Soufflé 

• Ingredients:
• 7 eggs at room temperature
• 1/4-1/2 cup of heavy cream or milk
• any assortment of veggies
• spinach, kale, mushroom, bell pepper, tomato (fresh or sun dried), eggplant, zucchini, etc.
• fresh or dried herbs 
• rosemary, dill, basil, oregano, etc.
• cheese (feta or parmesan) 
• Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 350º
2. Spray a large (6 cup) muffin tin with Pam™
3. Grate or chop your veggies and layer them in the tins
4. Top with cheese
5. Whip together the eggs, creams, and herb
6. Spoon it into the tins
7. Bake until the eggs rise and are golden brown on top

Eggs Florentine

• Ingredients:
• 1 egg per person (I always add a few more just in case anyone wants seconds)
• Frozen spinach (enough to cover the bottom of the pan at least 1/4-1/2 in.)
• chopped onion & garlic
• Directions:
1. Pre-heat oven to 375º
2. Spray a 9 x 13 with Pam™ (bigger or smaller on the pan as need be)
3. Sauté chopped onion and garlic with salt
4. Microwave spinach, squeeze out excess water and add to onion and garlic
5. Pour into 9 x 13 and make wells for the eggs
6. Crack eggs into well
7. Crack fresh black pepper and sprinkle paprika over eggs
8. Bake for 15-20 mins 
• Longer or shorter depending how you want your eggs

Fruit Salad

This has to be the easiest fruit salad you will ever make. The recipe is:

• Ingredients:
• Any kind of fruit you want (get creative and add in fruit you may not normally eat by itself)
• Can guava concentrate
• Directions:
• Cut fruit into bite size pieces and add to bowl
• If using bananas, add last
• Pour guava over fruit and mix
• Serve cold and Enjoy

I hope you will enjoy having a brunch as much as I do. Also don't overthink the menu or stress out. Enjoy the company you are with because that is what's important.

-L