Saturday Brunch ideas?

squeaky

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

I was going to suggest that. On wholemeal toast, and with orange juice & coffee, its my usual "breakfast to impress", if you know what I mean.

Home made bread, home made butter, and I'm pretty sure the eggs were organic

Stephen_Leak

squeaky wrote: »

Home made bread, home made butter, and I'm pretty sure the eggs were organic

OK, I know when I'm beaten. Home made butter is very impressive.

However, the eggs are from a local farm shop and are so free range, that they sometimes have to shoo a chicken out of the shop and you have to be careful not to reverse over them when driving around the farmyard!

NemoToad

You should check that the vegetarians will eat fish as they may well not...

squeaky

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

OK, I know when I'm beaten. Home made butter is very impressive.

Actually - making your own butter is easier than you might think. Cheap too if you buy cream that's cheap because it's close to it's use by date (and older cream is better for the job).

There's a thread around the place somewhere...

I'll see if I can find it. Watch this space...

Making my own butter! (merged)

MrsTinks

Definitely home made bread or rolls with scrambled eggs and salmon! I'm a convert who btw didn't used to eat ANY fish
Either that or a low fat cream cheese on bagels with salmon?

maggie111

Hi,

I'm a little stuck for ideas, so if you could help suggest ideas I'd really appreciate it!!

It's my first Christmas in my new house and my inlaws (MIL, FIL and BIL) are arriving from a long journey at about 10am. I would have thought they might be peckish when they arrive?

We're all going to my parents house for Christmas lunch at 3pm.

I would like to have something for when they arrive, but don't want them to be eating too much because we all know Christmas lunch is what it's all about!! However, my normal Christmas morning breakfast of a specially picked breakfast cereal (something extra extra sugary!) and selection box chocolates I don't think will cut it!!

I like to think of myself as a bit of a hostess so I'd like to do something a bit special, but obviously not too time consuming or stressful.

On top of that I don't have a traditional oven, (but I can bake the day before at a relative's house) and my FIL is one picky so and so. Am happy to have a variety of foods.... But I am just completely stuck!!

What would you want??

Pink.

Hi maggie,

Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs is something I enjoy for brunch and it always feels a bit special so would be good for Christmas day. Serve it with melba toast, a wedge of lemon and sprinkled with fresh parsley and have fresh orange juice to drink (or bucks fizz for a treat).

It's our usual Christmas breakfast because the oven is in use so only requires the hob to cook the eggs and I make the melba toast the day before.

I love this website which has lots of ideas that may give you some inspiration:

breakfastandbrunch

Pink

skintmumof3

how about some cold sliced gammon served with some yummy buttered posh seed type loaf of bread with a small dollop of whole grain mustard on the side
accompanied by some fancy coffee...

yummmmmm
would they have eaten brekky before leaving??? if so they won`t want a big brunch as they will be having a huge roast.

hth
skint

maggie111

Thank you so much! Excellent suggestions

Will probably use both.. Keep them coming!

ubamother

I'm with the salmon and egg brigade, but dips/spreads with some savoury cheese straws etc. would also be good. Anything cut small enough counts as canapes, and if you did a big jug of orange juice and sparkling wine you've got yourself a pre-lunch cocktail party.