Sample plan

    Saturday brunch

    Saturday · 10:30am · 8 people, one vegetarian, one kid (7)

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    4 yes so far

    Who's coming

    • Priya

      Coming · vegetarian

    • Marcus +1

      Coming

    • Lena

      Coming

    • The Okafors

      Coming · one kid, 7

    • Dev

      Maybe

    • Sofia

      Hasn't answered

    Who can eat what

    Dietary brief

    1 vegetarian, 1 kid, 0 surprises.

    What you're serving

    Menu

    • Buttermilk pancakes, warm maple, salted butterbatter the night before
    • Thick-cut bacon, oven-bakedveggie sausage for Priya
    • Soft scrambled eggs with chivescook last, 6 minutes
    • Crispy hash brownsshred Friday, squeeze dry
    • Berry and melon bowlthe kid will eat this
    • Mimosas, OJ, bottomless drip coffeesparkling cider for zero-proof

    Across the week

    Prep timeline

    • WedShopping list below. Buy the bacon and the good maple.
    • FriMix dry pancake ingredients. Shred and squeeze potatoes. Chill the bubbly.
    • Sat · 9:00Bacon in the oven. Hash browns in the cast iron.
    • Sat · 10:15Coffee on. Fruit out. Griddle hot.
    • Sat · 10:30Doors. First stack goes to whoever's hungriest.

    By aisle, one trip

    Shopping list

    Produce

    • Russet potatoes (3 lb)
    • Strawberries, blueberries
    • Cantaloupe (1)
    • Chives
    • Oranges or OJ (2 qt)

    Dairy

    • Buttermilk (1 qt)
    • Eggs (2 dozen)
    • Salted butter (1 lb)

    Meat

    • Thick-cut bacon (2 lb)
    • Veggie sausage (1 pack)

    Pantry & drinks

    • Flour, sugar, baking soda
    • Maple syrup (real)
    • Coffee beans (1 lb)
    • Prosecco (2)
    • Sparkling cider (1)

    A sounding board

    Mood and decorations

    • Table: Gingham or plain white cloth. Mismatched mugs are a feature.
    • Flowers: A jar of daisies or tulips. Nothing tall.
    • Sound: Motown and old soul, low enough to hear the griddle.

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    Run-of-show and invite copy

    "Brunch at ours Saturday. Pancakes, bacon, too much coffee. 10:30, come as you are. Just bring yourselves."

    10:30 doors and coffee · 10:45 first pancakes · 11:15 everyone sits · 12:30 second pot · 1:00 the stragglers do dishes

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