Easter Brunch

All went well. Arne and Jill brought Grandma and we sat and talked for hours. Uncle Arne and Jill have been together for two years! I ended up making sticky buns instead of hot cross buns because the recipe I found on the Internet was missing a few instructions. The sticky buns turned out great. Now Dad and Tyler have even more stuff to eat for breakfast this week.

The brunch menu:
Sticky buns
Fresh fruit salad
Yogurt parfaits
Sausage and Bacon (including chicken sausage for Uncle Arne)
Muffin frittatas
Coffee/milk/water

I've included the frittata recipe below from the IncredibleEgg.org - with my modifications - everyone loved it! A typical frittata or quiche normally contains bacon or ham. Uncle Arne does not eat pork so I look for recipes that will have lots of flavor from ingredients other than ham/bacon. There are very few that are simple and flavorful. This recipe fits the bill and is easy to boot.

Muffin Frittatas
6 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)
3/4 cup chopped zucchini
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped red onion


HEAT oven to 350°F.
BEAT eggs, milk, salt and pepper in medium bowl until blended.
ADD cheese, zucchini, bell pepper and onion; mix well.
SPOON evenly into 12 greased muffin cups, about 1/4 cup each.
BAKE in 350°F oven until just set, 20 to 22 minutes.
COOL on rack 5 minutes.
REMOVE from cups; serve warm.

Muffin frittatas are great as an appetizer as well as for breakfast.
Quick breakfast solution: Bake muffin frittatas the night before and refrigerate. Quickly re-warm in the microwave in the morning.
Lighter Option: Recipe can be made with reduced-fat cheese, if desired.

My modifications:

• Omitted the zucchini and used a whole bell pepper and about about a 1/3 C onion. I chopped the onion fairly small and caramelized it before adding the bell pepper. (I thought it would be a nicer flavor.)
• For this brunch I doubled the recipe (there were six of us) and baked it in a well buttered tart pan. I extended the baking time by an extra 15 minutes or so and cut it into 8 wedges. The end result was a very light and fluffy frittata and only one piece is left over for a breakfast tomorrow.

Hope everyone has a great week! Love you all!