Brunch at Home

If you know New Yorkers, you know that we love our brunch.  Each weekend, sometime between 11 AM and 4 PM, we roll out of bed and head out to one of our favorite brunch joints--and there are many.

The thing about brunch in the City is that it can get really expensive, really fast.  $20 per person, with drinks, is about as cheap as they come; this afternoon, my honey and I dropped $37 each for a delicious brunch at a nearby restaurant.


So, in an effort to save a bit o' cash (since we are getting married in a few months, and the budget somehow keeps growing), I decided to cook us a restaurant-style brunch here at home.  


Check out what we ate . . . avocado, cheddar, and veggie omelette for me; ham and cheddar for him.

Sauteed zucchini, onions, and red peppers, ready to fill my omelette.  I sauteed them in ghee instead of olive oil, which gave them a nice blackening, almost like they were caramelizing. Were they?  Someone out there can tell me for sure!

Yes, that's cheese that you see!  Tillamook Extra Sharp Cheddar is especially delicious when you are eating cheese for the first time in six months!  One of the unexpected benefits of cutting out grains and sugar.

I was very proud when my omelette slid out of the pan perfectly.  Added some Boars Head bacon on the side (they didn't have any organic--sad) for a delicious combo.

a ham and cheese beauty for the love of my life

He likes to eat off of plastic plates.  I don't.  I like placemats.  He could do without them.  To each our own.

I've been avoiding having real brunches lately, as I assumed I'd miss the grains (in delicious whole-grain toast) and sugar (in some preserves, juices, and brunch-friendly cocktails).  I always choose savory egg dishes over the sweet, pancake-type ones anyway, and now that I'm not eating anything with sugar or flour, it's great to know I can still have a fulfilling brunch without feeling like I'm sacrificing a great eating experience.


I was a little pooped from teaching yoga all morning, grocery shopping, and then cooking, so there were no drinks with our brunch . . . but later, I did some juicing, which I'll plan to share soon.


My omelette was inspired by one I had at a great bar last week--bacon, peppers, onions, and cheddar--and expanded from there depending on what I had in the fridge. I'd love to hear what others have done to create a restaurant-like experience at home.  In many cases, it's just as delicious to cook it yourself.

Brunch for dinner, anyone?
More soon,
Francie