This morning I hosted a little Christmas brunch for Dom's mom and her boyfriend because she's going to visit Dom's sister in Texas for the holiday. We ate and did a little exchanging of gifts, and of course I put a lot of work into it. I love any excuse to hone my hostessing skills.
For the menu, I made a Vegetable Strata and sort of followed this recipe. It came out AMAZING, and I highly recommend it because it's fairly easy, fairly quick and makes a huge impact. Everyone was raving about how good it was. I would say it's comparable to the lovechild of a quiche and a breakfast casserole, if that could be a thing. I also made mini pancake stacks with home made whipped cream and strawberries on top. I was inspired by this photo from this post at Design Love Fest. I don't know if these are pancakes, but they made me think of the idea.
They came out so great! They're perfect for little ones on Christmas morning, and pancakes are always easy and quick to make. The rest of the menu included bacon, cheesy grits, and cinnamon buns, and to drink we had mimosas.
It was a really nice, intimate party with just me, Dom, his mom, her boyfriend, and Julian. We all devoured pretty much every bite of food. Good thing, because I hate leftovers.
So, now a few pictures!
Are you hosting a Christmas breakfast or brunch? What are you serving? I always like thinking out of the box for breakfast food!
PS- Thank you to everyone to viewed part 1 of Julian's birth story. I'll be posting part 2 soon!
LOVE this post! I honestly wish I could cook!! I'm so jealous.. hopefully once the new house is finished and I have my own kitchen space I can start to learn. Anything is possible!
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Haha I'm no master chef! I just look for easy recipes that don't take too many ingredients or time or fancy preparation! Once you're in your own place you'll want to entertain and have people over so you'll make yourself learn how to cook haha
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