Will be having a breakfast group in here in a few weeks. Not a sit down, guest-style breakfast. What small 'finger foods' would be good for a 'stand up' breakfast?
I'm thinking mini quiches like I'd make for hors d'oeuvres. Mini muffins (a variety). What else? I don't want to be in the kitchen the whole time, so some 'cold' foods are good too. How about a mini yogurt, granola & fruit parfait? Breakfast 'shooters?'
20 or so attendees. Across 2 hours.
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Looks beautiful!! I'm hungry now...
I love those square plates you have, very sleek looking.
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Those are my starter plates. (The white ones, not the one with the bread on it.) I use the white ones for things like baked brie. I have square bowls (oxymoron?) for other fruit starters.
Cool, square bowls! The plates look really thick, I love that.
Crate & Barrel. It's time for a road trip! Shop at C&B and then walk on the beach.
Oh man! I could seriously get on board with that...
Too bad my "off" season turned out to be not-so-off and we're almost back in the thick of it already...it's making me nervous!
That is a good problem to have!
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That is a good problem to have!
Yeah, I'm jealous.
Well, it's really not. It's MARCH and I'm ready to throttle someone. It does not bode well for July, let alone October...I let this get away from me and I'm afraid we're going to regret it.
Sounds like you need some time off...you could always hire an Inn-sitter (hint,hint)!
We have a wonderful inn sitter and it's still a nightmare to try to leave in-season, we won't be doing it any time soon. We have three days with no one here this coming week and I plan to do some serious NOTHING to rest up!
We hope you'll still be able to make it down for a night or two in March.
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I am hoping too but the days are dwindling...we had a few off two weeks ago and had to go to a family funeral...yuck.
I referred someone to you last week, shoot me an email when you get back!
Nice article in the magazine.
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'Serious nothing' sounds like fun!
I just read the blog about doing an 'Inn Tune Up' and I'll be going around seeing what needs fixing and then making a plan to get it done. It's in the back of my head, but I need to write it down so I see it in front of me.
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So...that really looks good! Hope they all appreciated your efforts to wow them!
All looks fabulous, including the chia head fruit display!
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Nice presentation. Good job! Can I have some? 
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Those pictures look great as well as the food! Yum!
RIki
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Here goes...
This is the layout on the counter.
This is the 'chia head' fruit display.
The mini quiches, served cold.
The lemon poppy seed bread.
Nicely done!
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Looks great! Any leftovers for us? What's the dish to the left of the "chia head"?
Ooh, I hope it's going GREAT!!!
Oh the possibilities! What a great idea. Internet is my best friend for this lots of ideas in there, but hey its a great thought for future things. Good luck!
You will be using plates right? Smoothies are always a hit and putting them in wine glasses is something I didi all the time-they look great in martini glasses, and you can get small ones at (don't shoot me) the dollar stores sometimes, they carry all kinds of different wine and martini glasses-that would be a great impression!
Strawberry/Banana Smoothies are the easiest to make and all my guest loved them, although hoping strawberries arent to expensive you can use the frozen kind.
Melon slices wrapped in prosciutto. Mini bagels with cream cheese, lox & capers
wow, all this stuff sounds great. Let's have a party!
I'm so there!
Bacon wrapped water chestnuts that have been baked in a honey bbq sauce. Take a half slice of bacon, wrap it around the chestnut, poke thru with toothpick, put in a glass baking dish and cover with bbq sauce. Bake until bubbly
Melon balls (or chunks), small sausages (like lil' smokies), bacon wrapped anything! Just about anything that can be stabbed with a toothpick!
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Thanks all, great ideas! I mentioned them to Gomez and he's of the 'hand them a muffin and show them where the coffee is' plan of attack. He doesn't think anyone will stay around long enough to enjoy any kind of other food. So now I have to ask around and see if this IS a 'hit and run' event.
What is the group? Is it someone you really want to impress...or just a bunch of folks? I wouldn't go overboard..An assortment of muffins or quickbreads with some nice spreads and maybe sausage balls which would be pretty easy to do ahead, juice and coffee. Or you could go all out as some others have suggested. Just depends on who it is I guess
for our 25th anniversary party, i did bacon-deviled eggs, mini blueberry-pecan french toast in muffin liners, mini muffins and sausage balls (paula deen's recipe with extra sausage).
smoothie shooters garnished with fruit would be great. Maybe veggie skewers that read like hash browns - potato/onion/pepper skewers.
Maybe veggie skewers that read like hash browns - potato/onion/pepper skewers.
Potato/onion/pepper skewers are especially tasty with a slice of prosciutto woven between the layers.
I've also used breakfast sausage balls with the mini baked potatoes to make a really great skewer combo.
Breakfast skewers are always a hit, especially if you surprise guests with the texture and flavors. And they're always really fun to put together, which is just like an added bonus.
That sounds like a fun gig. I love the idea of breakfast shooters. Some other ideas that popped into my head:
Miniature empanadas with sausage filling
Silver dollar pancakes
Phyllo purses filled with herbed scrambled eggs
Quail eggs benedict crostini
Bite-sized latkes with a dollop of sour cream
Liliputian huevos ranchero in a toasted or deep fried wonton wrapper shell
Morticia, the possibilities are endless.
Mini-quiches are always great.
So are deviled eggs, just be creative about what you stuff them with. Out here, I'd add some smoked salmon but where you are, you might add some chopped lobster meat. Do a mix of stuffings, some traditional, some with bacon bits, some with lobster. Top each with a different herb.
You can make some mini cheese toasts with slices of french bread. Just make a spread of mayo and a good swiss cheese that's grated. Broil til bubbly. Add a half cherry tomato to some for color and variety on the platter.
Mini-baked potatoes are always popular. Just bake some new potatoes and serve in a basket with bowls of butter and sour cream and chives nearby for dipping. Super easy and always the most popular item on a brunch spread. They can be made early and stored in a small cooler to stay warm.
You can fill some fairly large wine glasses with yogurt and top with fruit and/or granola. Guest can eat while talking with other guests easily. And they look really elegant all set up on a tray or just on the buffet.
I used to do tons of those kinds of breakfast parties so if you need even more ideas, just let me know. I must have dozens of recipes I could send on.
Pepperoni rolls. You could probably use a Dough Boy roll, put a couple sticks (or slices) of pepperoni (and in some also a small piece of cheese), roll it up and bake. Nice finger food.
Edited to add - how about the ham tarts?
