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Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

buyornot — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 23:44:37 GMT

I'd like to have a really nice filling Christmas Buffet Brunch that the kids could take leftovers home from too. Thanks for any ideas

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

Iwantcoffee — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:27:47 GMT

I think waffles and sausage would reheat well. I like eggs for brunch but best served freshly cooked.

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

Toppers — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:34:40 GMT

I was thinking of a sausage and egg casserole.

You can make it the day before, and then heat it up that day when they come.

You can always double the recipe too, if you need larger quantities.

Here is a link to a Taste of Home recipe for a sausage and egg casserole recipe, if you would like to take a look at it:

http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sausage-and-egg-casserole

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

denisemb — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:37:31 GMT

I'm a fan of the various breakfast "casseroles". Two of my favorites are:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/24132/apple-raisin-french-toast-strata/

http://www.food.com/recipe/eggs-benedict-casserole-121583

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

DiAnne — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:49:43 GMT

I do a Christmas Brunch every year and it is pretty simple. Two different quiches (one of them is always smoked salmon), large platter of bacon and/or sausage, large glass bowl full of cut up fresh fruit (oranges, pineapple, grapes, melon, etc), platter of some kind of bread (rye toast, cinnamon bread toasted, etc).

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

ms traditional — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:52:21 GMT

cheese strata. here is one recipe - double it: everyone loves it.

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/07/sunday-brunch-cheese-strata.html

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

novamc1 — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 01:48:16 GMT

If it's a buffet-stye event........Ham & cheese (or sausage patties & cheese) in biscuits or in small slider rolls, with a little mustard and mayo on the side.

An egg frittata made with combination of ground sausage, chopped onion and green/yellow/red peppers, plus grated cheese......or diced ham with chopped onion and frozen chopped broccoli or spinach......or ground beef with chopped onions, peppers and cheddar cheese.

A frittata is good at a group gathering, because it carves up neatly into pizza-like slices, and even tastes good after cooling down to room temperature.

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

Desertdi — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 11:55:16 GMT

@novamc1 wrote:
If it's a buffet-stye event........Ham & cheese (or sausage patties & cheese) in biscuits or in small slider rolls, with a little mustard and mayo on the side.

An egg frittata made with combination of ground sausage, chopped onion and green/yellow/red peppers, plus grated cheese......or diced ham with chopped onion and frozen chopped broccoli or spinach......or ground beef with chopped onions, peppers and cheddar cheese.
A frittata is good at a group gathering, because it carves up neatly into pizza-like slices, and even tastes good after cooling down to room temperature.

Sounds good.........what time are you serving?

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

buyornot — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:07:55 GMT

Thanks for the help-love the ideas. Brunch is 12-2pm.

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

momtochloe — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:32:10 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
@novamc1 wrote:
If it's a buffet-stye event........Ham & cheese (or sausage patties & cheese) in biscuits or in small slider rolls, with a little mustard and mayo on the side.

An egg frittata made with combination of ground sausage, chopped onion and green/yellow/red peppers, plus grated cheese......or diced ham with chopped onion and frozen chopped broccoli or spinach......or ground beef with chopped onions, peppers and cheddar cheese.
A frittata is good at a group gathering, because it carves up neatly into pizza-like slices, and even tastes good after cooling down to room temperature.

Sounds good.........what time are you serving?

And if you could squeeze in one more I would love to swing by . . . and please lay in a big supply of those breakfast sliders . . . genius!

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

cece5231 — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:10:53 GMT

DiAnne's quiche is something I include in all my brunch menue. Different and delicious. Search under DiAnne. Another recipe I resurrected this year and had many requests for is an Easy Pineapple Casserole. Goes well with ham or sausage casserole. Hope it posts as copied.

Use 9" baking dish, well greased
Bake @ 350 degrees for 60 minutes

20 oz. can of crushed pineapple, drain and reserve juice
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup reserved pineapple juice
2 eggs
1 heaping Tablespoon vanilla
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Mix above ingredients until smooth
Pour into a greased baking dish

Before putting into oven, dot casserole with
1 tablespoon butter cur into small pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon, or sprinkle from the jar

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

wendydarling — Sun, 27 Dec 2015 22:22:26 GMT

cece5231

What do you do w/ the reserved pineapple juice from crushed pineapple? Thanks.

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

cece5231 — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:21:29 GMT

Okay, you got my secret! We usually have an Aldi Spiral ham with our Brunch and I pour the leftover pineapple juice over it as it warms. I grew up with baked ham and pineapple rings with cherries in the middle. Happy memories for me. I think that old-bone in ham had a small bottle of Coke poured over it.

Re: Please Help a Simple Cook-Brunch for 8 Ideas?

cece5231 — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 00:26:22 GMT

Continued.........however, most times I double the pineapple recipe creating an overflow of juice and just pour it over bowl cut up fresh fruit salad.