Strata
We’re dedicating this week to holiday breakfasts. So much attention gets paid to big dinners but if you’ve got friends or family staying with you over the holidays you need to have it all covered. If you’re hosting a brunch or just need an easy, substantial recipe for Christmas morning, I can’t sing the strata’s praises more enthusiastically. A little prep the night before and all you have to do in the morning is toss it in the oven. When your house is full of an amazing aroma, it’s done! – C.M.
My family was breakfast after presents on Christmas morning family. Ben’s was a presents after a late dinner Christmas eve family. Figuring out how we’re going to do it with our own kids hasn’t been easy. You just don’t know how much you care about these things until someone else wants to do it their stupid way. Kidding. Kidding! We’re in our own groove now with a bit of both and now that I’m almost over my fear of candles on the tree (yeah, not over my fear in the least), I’m starting to love Christmas eve. Staying up late, the anticipation, it’s all pretty great.
And after the kids are in bed, this is what I’ll be making: strata. It’s the perfect Christmas breakfast. You prepare it the night before, put it in the fridge and bake it while you’re opening presents. By the time the paper is cleared up the apartment will smell amazing and breakfast will be ready. We made it recently for brunch with friends and it was a big success. Here Hadden demonstrates how nicely it goes with blueberry pancakes and some fresh fruit.
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We're Ceri and Laura, a couple of magazine-editors-turned-food-bloggers. Also, we're mothers obsessed with delicious, healthy, family food. We're constantly thinking of ways to make your time (and our own!) in the kitchen easier and more productive, but still nostalgic for the days when dinner was cereal eaten over the kitchen sink.
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yasmin
December 23, 21:23yum! i think i may do this for christmas morning, ceri.
Ceri Marsh
December 23, 21:55Just leave out the ham! Really you could include anything! Let me know how it goes.
Emmy
May 07, 13:19Could you substitute the prosciutto for bacon, if you don’t have a local store that supplies it?
Ceri Marsh
May 09, 10:13Absolutely, you could use bacon or ham or leave it out entirely if you want to make it vegetarian. It’s a very flexible recipe. Let me know how it goes!
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December 22, 06:36[…] not making these on Christmas morning. I’m going to make a strata (like the one we posted last year) because I need a breakfast that involves zero prep. But for a brunch that I’m thinking of […]
irene
December 22, 07:19frozen spinach is seriously the most useful frozen item I’ve ever used, defrost in microwave and still smells “freshly wilted” yum!
Ceri Marsh
December 22, 07:28That’s a great tip, Irene! I agree – people shouldn’t shy away from frozen fruits and vegetables, particularly in the winter. Let me know if you try the strata – I’m definitely doing it again this Christmas. Thanks for reading!
Jennifer
December 26, 01:34Made this for Christmas morning and it was a huge hit!
Ceri Marsh
December 26, 10:05Me too! So glad it worked out well for you!! Hope you had a wonderful day.
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