Brunch on a Budget

March 17, 2009 · Posted in Shopping, common sense, entertainment, grocery store, home, retail

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When I think of brunch, I think of elegant food and mimosas. I also think about how expensive it can be to host a brunch in your home. I recently had the pleasure of having my mother and her boyfriend to brunch at my house. I love to entertain, but it can be pricey.

I was delighted at the thought of having my mother over for the first time since I had moved into my new home. However, the dread of how much a brunch meal was going to cost set in. Rather than freak out about the situation. I decided that I would spend as little as possible and still have a wonderful brunch. Brunch is supposed to be a mix between lunch and breakfast foods.

I started my planning with by looking online for traditional brunch menus. I searched many websites so I could get a well rounded idea of what to serve. After I had a good idea of what kind of food I wanted to serve, I looked up some brunch recipes. I took stock of what I already had in my pantry and went from there. I found some wonderful recipes on the Food Network website. Not only were some of the recipes inexpensive to make, but they were sophisticated. From these recipes, I made a shopping list.

Once I got to the grocery store, I priced out everything I would need. I chose generic or store brand goods where I could. I spent less than $15 on my whole meal! My brunch, looked beautiful and tasted delicious. It looked as if I had spent a fortune. I simply took everything I had bought and put it in nice serving dishes. My table looked beautiful.

We all had a wonderful time. My guests were very impressed with all of the yummy foods that were available. I will include my menu for those of you who are interested. As always, continue to enjoy entertaining in your home, just remember it does not have to be expensive to do.

Brunch Menu

Fluffy scrambled eggs with a dash of seasoning salt

Cinnabon cinnamon rolls from Pillsbury

A cheese filled coffee cake (store bought)

A container of “mini muffins” which included blueberry, lemon and bananna nut (store bought)

A bag of frozen blueberries, strawberries and raspberries

Fried potatoes with onion

Coffee

Tea

Orange Juice

Milk

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One Response to “Brunch on a Budget”

Naomi on April 15th, 2009 4:46 am

Thank you for sharing of this brunch menu.
It is really elegant food and I think that it isn’expensive.
Everyone could be enjoy together with your guests of this food.