Festive Brunch idea's

No recipe today, but I'll show you the pictures of brunch idea's, which I prepared for our daughter's birthday last year.

Eggs Benedict with salmon made by my husband.

Savory dish

All you can eat dessert

Some useful information

Pasta with stir-fry vegetables (vegetarian, with meat option)

Too many veggies that needed to be finished up and what a splendid dish!
 
For 2 people:

Shopping list:

200 gr. Fusili (or other pasta, but not spaghetti)

Bag of spinach

1 Small zucchini (courgette)

250 gr  (Mixed) mushrooms

1 Clove of garlic

1 Shallot

200 ml Cream

Small bag of grated cheese

Olive oil (butter is also possible, but I've used oil)

Pepper

100 ml Vegetable stock (cube)

How to cook it:

Preheat the oven (180 gr). Cook the pasta in water according to package (better under- than overcooked)

Cut the mushrooms and zucchini (courgette) into slices.

Finely chop the shallot and garlic.

Saute the shallot and garlic in some olive oil and add the zucchini. After 3 minutes, add the mushrooms. Stir-fry until colored and finally add the spinach. Season with pepper.

Add the vegetable stock and the cream.

Drain the pasta and mix with the vegetable sauce. Place the mixture in a large baking dish and sprinkle over the cheese. Place in the oven until the cheese has melted nicely.

Note:
For a non-vegetarian meal, fry some cubes of chicken breast in a separate pan and after it is cooked, toss it through the vegetables/pasta in the oven dish.

Prawns Chinese style

We still had a prawn ring in the fridge and I thought we would use them in our dinner, instead of during our aperitif.

A surprisingly tasty meal which I will share with you.

Shopping list:

200 grams of prawns

¾ Red chili (remove seeds)

1 leek

150 grams Chinese wok vegetables (frozen or fresh)

200 grams Noodles

½ Lemon for the juice

Sweet Chili sauce

2 tsp 5 Spices 

Sunflower oil

How to prepare the dish:

First boil the noodles in water for about 5 minutes and then rinse immediately in a colander with cold water. These go later in the wok or frying pan.
Remove the tails of the prawns.

Chop the chili very small. Cut the leek in rings and wash them.

Put a splash of sunflower oil in the wok or frying pan.

Add 2 tsp 5 spices

Then add the chili, leek and wok vegetables

If they are crunchy, add the prawns

Pour the juice of half a lemon

Add a generous 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce

Finally, add the noodles and mix everything together making sure it's warmed all the way through.