Potluck Brunch
My Sunday morning started with blogging, an iced coffee (with milk and agave nectar), and a piece of toast with Barney Butter (to settle my stomach).
While I blogged, my wonderful and amazing husband cleaned our apartment since we were having guests for brunch. He’s the best! 
A big brunch was exactly what I needed after a night of wine drinking! Brunch was a group effort this morning– each of our friends brought something to share.
Jacky brought banana nut bread, which was delish! I snacked on a piece while we sipped coffee, chatted, and waited for the rest of brunch to finish cooking.
Josh and Danielle purchased a variety of Entenmann’s coffee cakes and danishes.
Jacky also brought fresh strawberries and blueberries, which were an especially nice surprise. I’ve missed fresh fruit so much!
Mr. Mal cooked turkey bacon and scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar.
I made a French Toast Souffle, which was soooooo delicious! I made this same recipe a few months ago, but this time, I let the Challah bread soak overnight in the batter. It had so much more French toast flavor this time! It sounds like a fancy recipe, but it’s actually very easy to make.
Jon brought champagne for mimosas. When opening the bottle, Mal made sure not to point it towards his face. (This image cracked us up! 
We’re dorks!)
Especially after a heavy night of drinking, champagne was not at all appealing to me. Instead of a usual mimosa pour, mine was made with OJ and a tiny splash of champagne.
Our brunch spread was quite impressive: pastries, banana nut bread, turkey bacon, French toast souffle, cheddar scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, and mimosas. Mmmmmm! I love brunch!
Even with 3 hungry guys, we still had a ton of leftovers!
My plate…
… and, of course, I went back for seconds of the French Toast Souffle. Yuuuummmmm!
It’s not even 5 o’clock yet, but I am already hungry for dinner. Maybe I should just have a snack to hold me over? Hmmmm… all I know is that it’s feeding time again!
P.S. Woah, Sunday! Where did you go?!?!?!?
Posted by: Tina 25 comments
Posted in: recipe
Tags: banana bread, berries, champagne, egg, French toast, turkey bacon
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
IS THAT A BOSTON UNIVERSITY SHIRT MAL HAS ON?? GO TERRIERS!!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
The french toast….whoa double MMMM.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
Amanda,
Yep! He went there for his Master’s!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Where did Sunday go?! That brunch looks like so much fun and all of the food looks equally amazing! What a fun tradition to have with friends
Have a great rest of your day!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:18 pm
i love that french toast, brunch IS the best meal hands down. i wish i could have it every weekend.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
OMG Tina – I used to LOVE that Entenmann’s Cheese Filled Crumb Coffee Cake! It made my week when my mom would buy it for us to eat with breakfast.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
What a nice Sunday brunch! You and your friends are so cute.
I went to Barnes & Noble and looked at the holiday cookie magazines!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Lovely brunch fare!!
Sunday FLEW by.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:56 pm
That looks like a fun brunch. I like your friend’s I voted for Change t-shirt.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Your apartment is beautiful!
Looks like you had a great brunch, lots of tasty things. The french toast you made looks really good. My mom just asked me to find a recipe like that, and I am totally sending the link to her now!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
A pot luck brunch is such a great idea! It looks like a great time. I mean, how could it not? There is french toast souffle! That sounds fantastic.
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
mmmmmmmm…….the french toast souffle looks delicious!!!!!!!!!!! I want some too!
Sunday is so inspiring to cook and bake. hahaha….I made a lot too!
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 8:34 pm
That brunch looks like Just the thing after a long night- and potluck is definitely the way to go; no one’s too overwhelmed with having to do everything (especially after a saturday night)
Mal saved the day with cleaning and cooking today- yay!
Cannot Wait to make that souffle!! Thanks for the recipe
on Nov 16th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Your brunch looks so good and healthy! I just told my boyfriend were totally making your French Toast Souffle
And, potluck brunch- great idea. Have a good night!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 4:25 am
Mmmm..what a great brunch!! i wish my friends would have brunches like that!
what a great hubby, helping clean!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 4:48 am
Sunday blues :[ I was supposed to wake up for lunch today... but then I woke up AFTER brunch time... it was closer to dinner than anything.. haha... I was craving French Toast today too!!! Your souffle looks SOOO amazing!!! I'm soooo making that the next time I have a big group to feed or... I duno I could probably finish off most of that myself.. sadly, lol.. I bet adding berries or bananas would taste uuber yummie in it... it reminds me of bread pudding :]
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 5:00 am
Brunch looks yummy, especially the French Toast.
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 5:31 am
I love brunch. I think if every meal could be like brunch, I’d be a very happy camper!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 5:59 am
Brunch with friends is the BEST!! First your get to eat so many yummy breakfast foods, and hang out with friends NOT at a dark bar
Everything looked delish…esp the french toast souffle…love that stuff!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 10:28 am
Where DID Sunday go?!
So nice that your hubby did the cleaning for you! Those berries + french toast look awesome.
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
YaY brunch! How fun! The french toast looks amazing and I loooveee turkey bacon! So easy to make and way less greasy.
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Your bunch look really good and your husband rocks for cleaning. I know where my Sunday went, I ran the inaugural San Antonio RNR marathon under 4 hours. I highly recommend running a marathon. It’s hard work but well worth it. So good luck to you Tina with your running. Are you going to run that half marathon?
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
sirenjess,
I’m leaning towards no for the February half, but there is another in May right in Boston, which I think I am going to do!
on Nov 17th, 2008 at 11:30 am
LOVE IT when the boys are so helpful! yay! looks like it was a blast!
on Jan 7th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Care sharing this brunch recipe again for a good cause?
I’m trying to raise awareness about a rare type of cancer, sarcoma. If you want more info check this page: http://help-beat-sarcoma-a-thon.blogspot.com/2008/10/welcome.html
Thanks a lot! Merci!