favorite brunch foods?

[ijack]

I'm throwing a 10:30 am shower. What are your favorite foods that you like to eat at that time of day?

[rikki]

Bacon. I love french toast casserole. I think mini quiches would be nice. Definitely fresh fruit and pastries.

[jenny1223]

Jan 9, 2013 12:29:15 GMT -5 rikki said:

Bacon. I love french toast casserole. I think mini quiches would be nice. Definitely fresh fruit and pastries.

Yes. All of this.

[mmmomof2]

Mimosas!

Quiche or frittata
Fruit
Bacon or sausage
Croissants

I've seen some yogurt bars (set up with granola, nuts, and berries for toppings) that looked cute, but unless you have a lot of vegetarians probably not necessary.

[h]

I would serve a frittata, quiche, or the like with fresh fruit, bagels/pastries, and mimosas.

[LoveTrains]

Personally I love eggs benedict for brunch, but I don't think its realistic to make it for a shower. I would probably make a french toast casserole and then something savory like a quiche or a sausage & egg casserole. I would do a mix of sweet and savory items.

I love the idea of yogurt with granola & berries, too!

[raangoli]

All of the above. I should not have opened this thread when I haven't eaten lunch yet.

[mbcdefg]

breakfast sausage, spinach quiche, fruit, crescent rolls, good bagels, green salad

How about some finger sandwiches? Egg salad, tuna, chicken salad.

[Pom]

Lox and Bagels with all the trimmings, Mini Quiches or Puff Pastry Bites, Fruit Salad, Mimosas or Bellinis.

[cilantro]

I have had so many french toast casseroles that come out soggy and gross at these things. If you've never done it before, make sure to do a practice run.

[spunkarella]

Bacon, mimosas, breakfast casserole (the kind with crescent rolls for the bottom layer/crust)

[h]

The Barefoot Contessa potato-basil frittata recipe is my favorite eggy brunch casserole: www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/potato-basil-frittata-recipe/index.html

[Deleted]

Fresh fruit, quiche, sweet breads/croissants/danishes. I am now hungry.

[Lucille Bluth]

Jan 9, 2013 12:38:35 GMT -5 Pom said:

Lox and Bagels with all the trimmings, Mini Quiches or Puff Pastry Bites, Fruit Salad, Mimosas or Bellinis.

Yes... all of this plus anything from the Tartine cookbook (something slightly sweet). There's a really great brioche bread pudding that's easy to make and gets rave reviews.

[sweetnsour]

The only thing I would add to above is little ham sandwiches or rollups for people that like lunch food.

eta:I should have refreshed my web page before posting; you guys have it all covered )

[SuziSaysDa]

Mmmm now I am hurgry, I love quiche and pigs in blanket (little smokies wrapped in crescent roll) for brunch.

[winnied]

Quiche
Stratas
Scones, muffins, and croissants (basically, a breads basket. Quick breads are good, too.)
Fresh fruit or parfaits
Bloody marys and mimosas

[CloudBee]

Fruit salad and coffee cake.

[rosetyler]

Croissants.
I'm trying to think of things that would be finger foods, or at least easy to grab individual servings of...

Bagel bar with a variety of bagels and lots of fun toppings - smoked salmon, variety of cream cheese, capers, jams and jellies.
Yogurt bar with little pre-scooped dishes of vanilla yogurt with mix-ins like fruit compotes, almonds and granola.
I think mini quiches would be nice.
What about like a French toast bite and a sausage bite skewered together, then served in a shot glass type container with a dash of maple syrup?
Of course mimosas. My favorite brunch place has a Bloody Mary bar - they serve you the drink, then they have oodles of stuff to skewer, like olives, pickles, yummy salamis, peppers, celery stalks, etc. and then a variety of hot sauces to taste. I could see that being pretty messy.
Fresh fruit platters, maybe a veggie and dip tray?

[winnied]

Jan 9, 2013 13:07:19 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

Croissants.
I'm trying to think of things that would be finger foods, or at least easy to grab individual servings of...

Bagel bar with a variety of bagels and lots of fun toppings - smoked salmon, variety of cream cheese, capers, jams and jellies.
Yogurt bar with little pre-scooped dishes of vanilla yogurt with mix-ins like fruit compotes, almonds and granola.
I think mini quiches would be nice.
What about like a French toast bite and a sausage bite skewered together, then served in a shot glass type container with a dash of maple syrup?
Of course mimosas. My favorite brunch place has a Bloody Mary bar - they serve you the drink, then they have oodles of stuff to skewer, like olives, pickles, yummy salamis, peppers, celery stalks, etc. and then a variety of hot sauces to taste. I could see that being pretty messy.
Fresh fruit platters, maybe a veggie and dip tray?

You sound fun.

[ESF]

Jan 9, 2013 13:08:13 GMT -5 winnied said:

Jan 9, 2013 13:07:19 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

Croissants.
I'm trying to think of things that would be finger foods, or at least easy to grab individual servings of...

Bagel bar with a variety of bagels and lots of fun toppings - smoked salmon, variety of cream cheese, capers, jams and jellies.
Yogurt bar with little pre-scooped dishes of vanilla yogurt with mix-ins like fruit compotes, almonds and granola.
I think mini quiches would be nice.
What about like a French toast bite and a sausage bite skewered together, then served in a shot glass type container with a dash of maple syrup?
Of course mimosas. My favorite brunch place has a Bloody Mary bar - they serve you the drink, then they have oodles of stuff to skewer, like olives, pickles, yummy salamis, peppers, celery stalks, etc. and then a variety of hot sauces to taste. I could see that being pretty messy.
Fresh fruit platters, maybe a veggie and dip tray?

You sound fun.

Seriously. I want to come to a rosetyler party.

smittenkitchen.com has a recipe for homemade pop tarts. That would be my addition to this spread.

[kellygreen]

this: thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/05/cinnamon-baked-french-toast/

this: www.williams-sonoma.com/recipe/summer-vegetable-frittata.html

some version of this: www.foodlustpeoplelove.com/2012/12/caramelized-onion-and-goat-cheese-tart.html

[wannabe]

tater tot breakfast casserole. yum.

[ReenaP]

Banana and Nutella crepe.

[rosetyler]

Jan 9, 2013 13:25:58 GMT -5 ESF said:

Jan 9, 2013 13:08:13 GMT -5 winnied said:

You sound fun.

Seriously. I want to come to a rosetyler party.

smittenkitchen.com has a recipe for homemade pop tarts. That would be my addition to this spread.

I love parties!!!! Almost as much as I love food And God, I miss a good Bloody Mary on Sunday morning.

[mbcdefg]

Jan 9, 2013 12:54:03 GMT -5 sweetnsour said:

The only thing I would add to above is little ham sandwiches or rollups for people that like lunch food.

Ditto this. I'm not a breakfast person and would much rather eat lunch-type food if available.

[winnied]

Jan 9, 2013 14:56:02 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

Jan 9, 2013 13:25:58 GMT -5 ESF said:

Seriously. I want to come to a rosetyler party.

smittenkitchen.com has a recipe for homemade pop tarts. That would be my addition to this spread.

I love parties!!!! Almost as much as I love food And God, I miss a good Bloody Mary on Sunday morning.

It's a shame you don't live in DC (I assume...based on nothing...) because we'd be besties just based on this statement.

[rosetyler]

Jan 9, 2013 14:57:34 GMT -5 winnied said:

Jan 9, 2013 14:56:02 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

I love parties!!!! Almost as much as I love food And God, I miss a good Bloody Mary on Sunday morning.

It's a shame you don't live in DC (I assume...based on nothing...) because we'd be besties just based on this statement.

If I ever move, I'll PM you for a little day drinking.