Saturday mornings, Spring 2020

Saturday morning pancakes are a breakfast tradition. While I am a firm believer that nothing will top Dad's multigrain masterpieces, I am proud that we found Alice Medrich's basic gluten free pancake recipe to experiment with for the celiac. (Flavor Flours is our go-to baking cookbook these days.)

During Lent this year, our household is giving up sweets. Which apparently means no Saturday morning pancakes? (This is not the tradition I grew up with.) Since it's the one breakfast that we eat together, I still wanted something special. Even though our fast is a practice of self-discipline, I still want to mark it with more than the daily cereal/oatmeal/yogurt/smoothie/grapefruit. So we brainstormed brunch level breakfast ideas that are 1) not-sweet, 2) gluten-free, and 3) vegetarian. Not surprisingly, eggs play a key role. More suggestions welcome!

Lenten Brunch Brainstorm

  •  Breakfast taco
  •  Huevos rancheros
  •  Huevos divorcidos
  •  Migas
  •  Eggs in purgatory*
  •  Tomato shakshuka*
  •  Green shakshuka*
  •  Cheesy souffle with salad*
  •  Omelette*
  •  Roasted veggie hash with fried egg
  •  Grits bowl with veggies and side of fruit
  •  Congee
  •  Baked oatmeal

*Means that I want a version served with good bread or toast. Please omit for those for whom this is poison.