Things You'll Need:
- Eggs, 2 per person
- Bacon, 2 to 4 pieces per person
- Sausage, 2 to 4 pieces per person
- Pancake and/or waffle mix, 2 pancakes/waffles per person
- Cereals
- Bread, 1 slice per person
- Butter
- Jam
- Vegetable oil
- Coffee, 1 cup per person
- Tea, less than 1 cup per person
- Milk, enough for cereal, pancakes and hot drinks
- Orange juice, 1 cup per person
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Step 1
Invite people over for a 9 or 10 a.m. start time. Any later and you risk that people will eat ahead of time.
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Step 2
Get ingredients for one or two specialty dishes such as quiche, frittatas or other breakfast casseroles.
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Step 3
Go international, and offer crepes instead of pancakes, alongside French press coffee.
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Step 4
The night before the party, set a buffet-style table and prepare any specialty casseroles or quiches.
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Step 5
Set out coffee, condiments, juices, bread (with a toaster on the serving table so guests help themselves) and cereals.
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Step 1
Start the coffee machine and prepare hot water for tea. Set out juices, fruit and refrigerated items on the table.
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Step 2
Warm up a large pancake griddle (or waffle maker) on the counter top.
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Step 3
Setup the following three pans on the stove top: one pan each, for scrambled eggs, sausages and bacon. Microwave sausages to save stove top space
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Step 4
Heat up any made-ahead casseroles and then set the oven to "warm" or approximately 100 degrees F to keep pancakes or waffles warm.
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Step 5
Cycle several plates of pancakes/waffles between the table and the oven to keep them warm.
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Step 6
Play Saturday Morning Cartoons on the television for an additional breakfast touch.
