This is what I am planning to make for a brunch. 4 adults and one 7 yr old.
Lox w/ dill and red onion cream cheese on pumpernickel
Shrimp & grits (scampi style shrimp, cheese grits)
Mushroom & bacon quiche (Pioneer woman)
Mixed green salad w/ champagne vinaigrette
Pastry or Veg/ Fruit Bread?
Berry bruschetta? (Berries atop marscapone on raisin bread)
Mimosas
OJ
What would you change?
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
That all looks amazing!
I'm a big fan, personally, of bread puddings at brunches. They're easy, make well in advance, and are warm and gooey.
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
You had me at shrimp and grits. I need to learn how to make that.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Sounds good! I love sweet at brunch so as long as there are pastries to go with the savory dishes I'm happy!
coconut / 8475 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: looks great. Since you're doing radon bread, I'd do the pastry instead of the fruit bread...or maybe even some lemon-poppyseed muffins.
bananas / 9229 posts
My only input... Do you know if everyone eats seafood? I'm not a seafood person so I would have to pick around some of that.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
Thanks for the stamp approval ladies! My husband has no patience for my menu planning 
@CupQuakeWalk: good call since the consensus is to keep the berry bruchetta. Lemon poppyseed muffins are light so that will balance the heaviness of the berry bruchetta.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Coffee too? That sounds amazing. I love the berry bruschetta idea.
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@LindsayInNY: new icon, me like 
I know definitely that no one has food allergies, but let's say seafood is out due to food preferences.
Quiche
Salad
Berry Bruchetta
Lemon Poppyseed muffins
Homefries- onions & Peppers?
Feels like I am missing something...
bananas / 9229 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Trying to be a bit more anonymous and stay under the radar 
Although people who want to stalk me still know my user name so whatever...
As a non seafood eater, I would likely eat the shrimp/grits no problem (don't mind shrimp but don't love-love it either) but not the lox. I like the salad to lighten things up (plus its easy)... What about a fruit salad as a quick side? Or the homefries sound good too... I'm getting hungry!
coconut / 8475 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: plus i'm craving the muffins & I am clearly invited, no? please?
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
I have to be honest, as a 7 year old I wouldn't have eaten any of that.. Lol. As an adult, too - I'm picky!
Maybe something plain as a backup?
coconut / 8475 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: if you feel like you're missing something, you could try a stuffed mushroom tray at room temp or cold. OH! or an onion soup? or creamy potato soup?
pomegranate / 3983 posts
I would keep the lox, but maybe do it on mini bagels, so the kiddo could have just a plain bagel with cream cheese?
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
I see the tougher critics come on here later in the day I confirmed with my hubby that seafood is fine on the menu.
@CupQuakeWalk: when I remove the seafood, which I no longer have to I felt like my revised menu was missing something. I could add Moussaka (eggplant/ beef/ potato/ bechamel).
@sorrycharlie: I don't know if the 7 year old is adventurous, but would you eat Moussaka?
@Baby Boy Mom: that's doable. I can buy a couple bagels and serve that with it. I should probably leave a little cream cheese untouched too.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I had to google that, lol.. You wouldn't believe how picky I am! Maybe some plain bagels & creamcheese just in case?
coconut / 8475 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: that sounds delish! I think seafood or that would both work, honestly if you have some mini bagels & cream cheese going on for the folks that make things super difficult, eeehhhmmm @sorrycharlie: .
grapefruit / 4120 posts
Sounds amazing! I always like plain cut fresh fruit or fruit salad....
honeydew / 7444 posts
As a 13 year old, i eyed moussaka with suspicion. If i remember 7 year olds, they don't really eat that much.
Your menu sounds great, but i always like to have some safe options just in case, like muffins/pastries/scones with spreads. Also, i'm assuming you're going to let people assemble the cream cheese/lox on their own? Some people prefer to do it themselves.
Instead of homefries (that usually taste best to order) what about rosti (http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/crisp-rosti-potatoes.aspx) which coincidentally go well with lox/cream cheese too.
I'd also go with fresh cut up fruit!
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@Freckles: nope...I'm assembling them myself. 1) if I don't do it no one will likely try it. 2) I hate when ppl are at buffet longer than they have to be. So it's more convenient if I do it. Everyone who I "forced" to try it likes it my way.
pomegranate / 3791 posts
I would find out what the 7 year old's eating habits are like, because I wouldn't have eaten any of that at that age! I'll be honest, even now, I prefer my food pretty plain. I agree with @sorrycharlie: about having some extra bagels just in case anyone wants just cream cheese or something like that on theirs.
But you would hate me. I don't like lox, grits, mushrooms, or champagne vinaigrette. Luckily for me none of my friends are very fancy cooks, haha.
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