Christmas brunch menu

[hamster]

We are changing things up this year and plan on doing our nice meal with MIL as brunch. I've never done a brunch though...given that it's just three people, what would you put on the menu?
My initial thought was ham and some kind of veggie and egg casserole, but that's not a very complete meal and I don't know what else to serve.

[dexteroni]

Cheesy potatoes? Or herb roasted potatoes and add cheese to the egg casserole. And I would use red pepper and asparagus or spinach (or both) in the casserole so it's red and green, lol. Then a breakfasty roll like popovers, coffee (with spices like cinnamon and cloves into the grounds, it's delicious and festive), and coffee cake or cinnamon rolls.

[Willis Jackson]

Fruit salad with ginger syrup.

[Deleted]

I love stratas or frittatas for holiday brunches.

[gardengal]

I would d eggs Benedict (either traditional or with smoked salmon), nice salad, & hash browns (bc I love them) & mimosas

[Deleted]

We do Christmas brunch every year--it usually involves breakfast casserole ( one egg, one French toast style), fruit plate, cinnamon rolls, coffee, and mimosas. Simple, filling and delicious.

[mlvmd]

I try to do a fruit dish, egg dish, starch, and a meat dish.

Some suggestions:

Fruit salad, cut cantaloupe, or berries and yogurt

Quiche, frittata, or egg casserole

Cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, or popovers

A potato dish can sub in for bread (or do both, I would)

For meat: bacon, sausage fried in orange juice, or ham

I like to start out with the fruit dish and offer a basket of the bread-like choice then do egg and meat together with potatoes

I love brunch.

[SusanBAnthony]

We baked eggs (baked in a muffin tin with either a piece of bacon or sundried tomatoes, and a splash of cream). It is nice because you can make exactly the amount you need.

I make cinnamon rolls the night before, let them rise overnight in the oven, and bake in the morning.

Then we make a fruit salad.

Walla!

[ladygrey]

For our Christmas brunch we usually have a sausage/egg bake, caramel rolls, roasted veggies, fresh fruit, coffee, juice and mimosas.

[macmars45]

We always have egg sausage casserole, cinnamon rolls, sausage, apple sauce and milk. Yum.

[hamster]

Thanks for the suggestions! Mimosas are a must. I like the idea of cheesy potatoes and a frittata, and maybe some fruit to make it seem healthy. I'd like rolls (maybe croissants?) But for just three of us that might be overkill.

[livinitup]

Dec 1, 2013 13:55:21 GMT -5 hamster said:

Thanks for the suggestions! Mimosas are a must. I like the idea of cheesy potatoes and a frittata, and maybe some fruit to make it seem healthy. I'd like rolls (maybe croissants?) But for just three of us that might be overkill.

I think you can serve 3 croissants with a frittata. And with only 3 people, doing a frittata is very manageable and special. Making and baking cheesy potatoes ahead of time sounds perfect. As well a some fresh fruit or a small salad to round it out.

Love it.

[hamster]

Dec 1, 2013 14:00:49 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Are you still doing low carb.? I feel like an ass for recommending the FT casserole then.

You could also make a granola, yogurt, fruit bowl.

In theory, but I just ate a giant bbq chicken quesadilla on a flour tortilla for lunch. And I had an English muffin for breakfast. On a better day we limit carbs. Not an assy rec by any means though!

[hamster]

Dec 1, 2013 14:20:13 GMT -5 livinitup said:

Dec 1, 2013 13:55:21 GMT -5 hamster said:

Thanks for the suggestions! Mimosas are a must. I like the idea of cheesy potatoes and a frittata, and maybe some fruit to make it seem healthy. I'd like rolls (maybe croissants?) But for just three of us that might be overkill.

I think you can serve 3 croissants with a frittata. And with only 3 people, doing a frittata is very manageable and special. Making and baking cheesy potatoes ahead of time sounds perfect. As well a some fresh fruit or a small salad to round it out.

Love it.

I'd like to be able to do stuff ahead of time, but I'm not sure how long we will be at my dads on Christmas eve.

[mccallister84]

Hash brown casserole and quiche.

[magdala]

Our Christmas brunch is cinnamon rolls, spinach and red pepper frittata, a big tray of sliced fruit, mimosas and homemade hot chocolate.

[winnied]

My family loves Smitten Kitchen's spinach and cheese casserole - I double up on the spinach though. I also serve bacon, sausage, mimosas, fruit salad, and home fries. I might skip the home fries this year, though, and just have a bread/muffin/biscuit basket out. You can do the spinach and cheese casserole ahead of time (and should) as well as slicing fruit.

[mmmomof2]

We have crab Christmas Eve, so we always make crab and avacado omelette's Christmas morning. Plus a Kir Royale makes me a happy girl!

[cransplash]

Would anyone care to link their recipes? I'd love to try some of them!

[Deleted]

Monkey Bread or a FT casserole are my go go's. I did quiche one year but I won't repeat it….Yogurt parfaits and assorted breads are always a hit with kids as are waffle bars?