5 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas for Mom!

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What are you doing for Mother’s Day? Will you be cooking for mom? Or will someone be cooking for you? Today on Family Food Live, I will share 5 Mother’s Day Brunch Ideas for Mom!

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Brunch Potato Casserole

Shopping List

• 3-4 Medium Red Potatoes
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 slices Bacon
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
• Parsley
• Herbes de Provence seasoning
• Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Cut potatoes into cubes (leave the skin on)
• In a skillet, heat up the olive oil over medium heat
• Add potatoes to the hot oil and season with herbes de provence and salt & pepper
• Cook for 10 minutes until the potatoes are brown. Keep stirring so the potatoes don’t burn
• Chop up the bacon and add to the potatoes for another 5-6 minutes
• Once the bacon is cooked through, add the garlic and let cook for another minute
• Add parsley and mix
• Drizzle the maple syrup on top when ready to serve

Biscuits and Gravy

Shopping List:

• 2 cans Flaky Biscuits (16 oz)
• 1 package Ground Breakfast Sausage
• 4 tablespoons Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 3 cups Milk
• 2 tablespoons Butter, melted

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Cut biscuits into squares
• Using a 9×13 baking dish, layer half of the biscuit quarters on top of cooking spray
• Bake for 10 minutes
• In a skillet, brown the sausage until cooked through
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder
• Sprinkle the cooked sausage with flour mixture until the sausage is completely absorbed
• Next, add the milk and stir to combine until the gravy starts to thicken
• Pour the gravy over the bottom layer of cooked biscuits then layer the rest of the uncooked quarters
• Bake for 15-10 minutes until biscuits are golden brown
• Brush the melted butter on top before serving

Thanks to Family Fresh Meals for this recipe

French Toast Casserole

Shopping List:

• Sourdough bread, cut into cubes
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 5 cups Assorted Frozen Berries
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon Sugar

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350°
• Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray
• In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, sugar and cinnamon
• In another bowl, add bread cubes and pour the egg mixture over the bread
• In a third bowl, combine the frozen berries, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch
• Pour berry mixture into baking dish
• Add the bread mixture to the top and sprinkle with sugar
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until golden brown
• Dust with powdered sugar on top and serve with maple syrup

Thanks to Mom on Timeout for this fun recipe

Mediterranean Salad

Shopping List:

• 1 1/2 cups Cherry Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Cucumber, diced
• 1 Avocado, diced
• Feta Cheese, cubed
• 3 tablespoons Red Onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons Parsley, minced
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1 tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
• Black Pepper

Instructions:

• Cut cherry tomatoes in half and add to a bowl
• Prepare the cucumber by peeling, seeding and dicing — add to bowl
• Also add the diced avocado, feta cheese, red onion and parsley to bowl
• In a separate bowl or jar, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and black pepper, pour over salad
• Toss and serve

Homemade Belgian Waffles

Another great dish for a Mother’s Day Brunch is to make homemade belgian waffles. This recipe is super yummy!

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