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How to throw the ultimate brunch (+printables!)
If you know me, you know I love a good brunch, and not just because I heart any excuse to eat a biscuit. Well, maybe… Brunch can be a great option for entertaining if you love to play host but are sick of staying up late with chatty dinner guests who just won’t leave, or you are a rose-all-day kinda gal. Even better, brunch parties tend to be low cost and low maintenance. If I’ve caught your attention, read on for some fabulous hosting tips, and check out some free brunch printables to get the party decor started. Like all great parties that revolve around food, your brunch begins with…
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Raspberry Scones
It’s a low-key weekend in the Stembridge household, which means getting caught up on housework… and baking! And since telling you all about the yummy raspberry scones I just made is much for fun than housework, alas, here I am, and the housework can wait! I first made these scones for my daughter Berkley’s tea party birthday back in December. I was a scone newbie, and so I scoured Pinterest for what appeared to be a delicious – and beginner-appropriate – scone recipe. I lucked upon this recipe and it delivered on its promise to be easy and so good. I made these again for a brunch baby shower, and…
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
A brunch at Brogan’s school this week meant I was baking on a weeknight. I decided on this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake because first, I have made it before and it was excellent, second, it was pretty easy, and third, I had everything on hand. Grocery shopping is not a Monday through Friday activity for me. This is called a cake, but it’s closer to a bread to me – either way it’s perfect for breakfast or brunch. I found this on Pinterest and modified the original recipe by using buttermilk instead of heavy cream, a little more sugar and modifying the temp and cooking time (the first time I…
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Artichoke and Broccoli Bake
It was breakfast for dinner earlier this week. Typically this is a go-to when I’m looking for a quick meal, but this time it was because I forgot to thaw out some meat. I hate when I do that! So I was trying to think of something meatless to feed my brood and remembered this breakfast casserole. I’ve made this with a variety of veggies – mushrooms, asparagus, spinach and broccoli – but broccoli is especially good! Sometimes I use leftover broccoli, but if I’m making it from fresh I will steam it with lemon juice and butter and season it well with salt and pepper. Artichoke and Broccoli Bake…
