On Sundays, we like to really rest, I mean, put your feet up, kick back and do as little as possible, we go visit my mother, but that in itself is one of those, kicked back, resting kind of visits...
Recently, when my brother passed away, we truly did just kick back. I was so exhausted that I cancelled everything that we had planned and we just stayed home, literally hid under the covers all day, tried to not even answer the phone.but sometimes, we have other obligations. There are times when we have company, social functions or there is actually something going on for school, work, or clubs/band/orchestra/jazz band/ sports...
So, we have alternative plans as well.These are the days that I like to have some type of brunch to hold us over for dinner, or maybe not even dinner, maybe we will just snack for the whole day...
When you have a terribly busy day ahead, there is little time to cook a large meal, so having leftovers to fill the need is nice, and for a family brunch, that helps a lot, to be able to use some things that you have cooked previously in the week to help fill the table and fill the tummies of your loved ones.
Brunch is generally a combination of meals, breakfast/lunch, so that late risers can have breakfast and those who've been up can have lunch... I guess it came about in a very different manner than ours, but ours is nice. Just laid back, nothing fancy. I don't set the table, just put all the plates, cups, cutlery, and food on the table, everyone helps themselves, and we may or may not sit at the dining table.
I like to make a couple of types of meats, a couple of entries like scrambled eggs and maybe pancakes even leftover tamales! Add a couple of extras, like fruit and some type of sweet like the pumpkin empanadas and that is a brunch
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Pigs in blankets...
That's what my kids like. They have always loved this combination of dough and meat. I make them the easiest way, which is to use canned biscuits (I know, right? yuck... but, hey... they work great!) and canned Vienna Sausages (I know, right? YUCK! ... but they work... the only thing we use them for).
Drain the sausages, wrap a biscuit around the sausage, pop them in a 350℉ oven for 10 minutes, and there you have sausage rolls. If you are particular about the appearance, you can make them very neat and tidy, and brush the finished biscuit with butter to make them shiny, but... we don't mind the look of them.
A nice fruit salad is always welcome at our house, but so is sliced cantaloupe. I also like cheese, yes, for breakfast. A plate of a variety of cheese slices is wonderful to add variety. Munster, cheddar, Monterrey Jack, and Swiss are good choices, but so is Fontina or Gouda, and even soft cheeses are nice. Maybe a Cream Cheese with bagels and a bit of smoked salmon... that's a nice meal in itself.
Some home made quick bread is wonderful to add to the table, I love banana bread, pumpkin bread, any type of fast, easy bread to make.Slice it up and set a nice butter dish near, your family will love the treat!
When we are camping, I like to have fried eggs, toast, ranch style beans, cheese, tomatoes, or instead of fried eggs, I like cut up, fried venison sausages with scrambled eggs... and it is always brunch for camping!
Recently, when my brother passed away, we truly did just kick back. I was so exhausted that I cancelled everything that we had planned and we just stayed home, literally hid under the covers all day, tried to not even answer the phone.but sometimes, we have other obligations. There are times when we have company, social functions or there is actually something going on for school, work, or clubs/band/orchestra/jazz band/ sports...
So, we have alternative plans as well.These are the days that I like to have some type of brunch to hold us over for dinner, or maybe not even dinner, maybe we will just snack for the whole day...
When you have a terribly busy day ahead, there is little time to cook a large meal, so having leftovers to fill the need is nice, and for a family brunch, that helps a lot, to be able to use some things that you have cooked previously in the week to help fill the table and fill the tummies of your loved ones.
Brunch is generally a combination of meals, breakfast/lunch, so that late risers can have breakfast and those who've been up can have lunch... I guess it came about in a very different manner than ours, but ours is nice. Just laid back, nothing fancy. I don't set the table, just put all the plates, cups, cutlery, and food on the table, everyone helps themselves, and we may or may not sit at the dining table.
I like to make a couple of types of meats, a couple of entries like scrambled eggs and maybe pancakes even leftover tamales! Add a couple of extras, like fruit and some type of sweet like the pumpkin empanadas and that is a brunch.
Pigs in blankets...
That's what my kids like. They have always loved this combination of dough and meat. I make them the easiest way, which is to use canned biscuits (I know, right? yuck... but, hey... they work great!) and canned Vienna Sausages (I know, right? YUCK! ... but they work... the only thing we use them for).
Drain the sausages, wrap a biscuit around the sausage, pop them in a 350℉ oven for 10 minutes, and there you have sausage rolls. If you are particular about the appearance, you can make them very neat and tidy, and brush the finished biscuit with butter to make them shiny, but... we don't mind the look of them. 
A nice fruit salad is always welcome at our house, but so is sliced cantaloupe. I also like cheese, yes, for breakfast. A plate of a variety of cheese slices is wonderful to add variety. Munster, cheddar, Monterrey Jack, and Swiss are good choices, but so is Fontina or Gouda, and even soft cheeses are nice. Maybe a Cream Cheese with bagels and a bit of smoked salmon... that's a nice meal in itself. 
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| Covered butter dish, salt, pepper and Himilayan pink salt |
When we are camping, I like to have fried eggs, toast, ranch style beans, cheese, tomatoes, or instead of fried eggs, I like cut up, fried venison sausages with scrambled eggs... and it is always brunch for camping!
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