Mother’s Day is a few short weeks away. What better way to celebrate those special ladies in your life then by hosting a brunch in their honor! This week for Healthy Food Friday with American Express, let’s go through the brunch basics, my favorites, and my tips!
Time to start planning!
Hosting the Perfect Brunch:
(Quantities and variations of food will depend on the size of your brunch, of course!)
Drinks
Mimosa Bar:
2 bottles prosecco/champagne
1 bottle orange juice
2 cans peach nector
Fresh Fruit
Other Beverages:
-Coffee/Tea/Milk/Dairy-Free Milk/Sugar
-Fresh Juice
-Pitcher of Water
-Pitcher of Lemonade or Iced Tea
Food
-Breakfast Fritatta or Scrambled Eggs
-Side of Bacon and Sausage
–Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
-Lemon Blueberry Muffins or Scones
-Bagels (cream cheese/butter/lox/onions/tomato) or go simple with Biscuits or English Muffins
-Home Fries (Sweet Potato or regular)
–Pancakes, Waffles, or French Toast Sticks (Fresh Fruit/Syrup/Butter)
Assorted Sweets
–Carrot Cake Loaf or Lemon Blueberry Loaf
-Assorted Cookies or Fruit Tarts/Fruit Galette
-Fruit Salad with Honey Lime Dressing
Decor
Essentials:
-Dishes
-Silverware
-Napkins
-Glasses
-Champagne Flutes
-Serving Dishes & Utensils
-Pitchers for water & Juices
-Straws
-Table Cloth
Extras:
-Flowers
-Labels for food
Tips
1. Check out your local market’s deals ahead of time
2. Have a plan: make your shopping lists and shop for as much as you can in advance, to make the days leading up to your brunch easier
3. Cook the few days leading up to your party, and the night before: Don’t wait until the morning of! Cut up your fruit and make your baked goods ahead of time. The night before, set the tables!
4. When someone offers to help… say YES! You don’t have to do
5. No brunch party is successful if you can’t enjoy it yourself! Once the eggs are out and the bacon is done, sit down and enjoy all of your hard work!
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6 comments on “Hosting The Perfect Brunch”
This sounds like such a lovely idea to get the whole family involved on Mother’s Day and make a really special, thoughtful day of it.
Steph – http://nourishmeclean.blogspot.com
We love serving this coffee cake when we have people over for brunch: http://everydaymindfulliving.com/grain-free-coffee-cake-recipe/
how many people do you think this would serve?
Depends how hungry everyone is!!!!
Do you have a biscuit recipe that you recommend?
Yes! The one in my cookbook is amazing! OR: http://lexiscleankitchen.com/2014/11/12/paleo-pumpkin-biscuits-thanksgiving-recipes/