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I am planning to have some friends from church over for breakfast in a few weeks. I want it to be really cute and girly, but also paleo. I plan on making egg "muffins" with eggs, sausage, and full-fat cheese (I eat a little bit of dairy), and also serve coffee and fresh fruit. Any ideas for other breakfast items that would fit this girly type event?

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Do you Pioneer Woman's site? Her recipes are wonderful. thepioneerwoman.com/cooking – PaleoGran Feb 25 2012 at 16:45
Here is one of her appetizers: thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2012/01/… – PaleoGran Feb 25 2012 at 16:47
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Eggs, smoked salmon. I would challenge the idea that there are "cute and girly" foods. We will never get women into positions of power if they even divide their food into male and female! – EnglishRose Feb 25 2012 at 19:06
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I'm not saying that I won't eat "manly" foods, I'm saying I want to make delicate things to go with the theme of the event I'm planning. It's about creating a certain atmosphere at a party, not some desire to separate foods by gender. – srice Feb 25 2012 at 19:41

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Maybe smoked salmon with capers, red onion and cream cheese. Or a butternut-squash soup with bacon garnish, and a mixed green salad with toasted pecans and goats cheese.

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Yeah, agree with this, a nice cup of soup with a garnish is a wonderful addition to a brunch. – JeJ Feb 26 2012 at 0:52
Smoked salmon is making me hungry. You could make deviled eggs with smoked salmon and caviar. If you can afford it =) – Laina Sep 12 at 16:42
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Berries and whipped cream, a cheese plate, since you do dairy.

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I've always found bacon and black coffee to be sufficiently "girly." Not to be snarky. :) How about smoked fish/kippers/herring/mackerel/sardines?

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I would go with sliced banana with Paleo Nutella swirled on top. Garnished with dried rose petals or cinnamon.

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How do you make Paleo Nutella? Thanks! – VB Feb 25 2012 at 19:11
Oooh yes, do share AnnaA - that sounds amazing! – Suz - Paleo Oz Feb 25 2012 at 22:33
You should ask Shilu- I just did an edit. But out of curiosity I googled and found this youtube.com/watch?v=k86O8EhxicQ . – henny Feb 25 2012 at 23:38
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I love the egg muffins idea, plus someone else's idea about whipped cream and berries, but perhaps a baked almond flour based item like madelines or financiers? Those are both very girly, delicate treats. You could always do a regular financier recipe, and use a tiny bit of all purpose gluten free flour as the flour (the ratio of flour to almond flour is already small in financier recipes) so it should still taste good, even white rice flour could suffice. Good luck and have fun!!

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How about a Moroccan style orange salad? Get gorgeous oranges. Peel by slicing the skin off with a knife. Slice remaining orange horizontally. Lay out on a pretty platter and spritz (if you can) with orange blossom water. Or brush a little bit on, or ever so gently toss or sprinkle. Shortly before you serve, sprinkle the orange slices with some nice cinnamon. It's one of those things that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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That sounds awesome! – srice Feb 25 2012 at 23:33
This sounds yummy! I'll try it. – henny Feb 25 2012 at 23:39
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Here is what I would serve

Pickled plate - Blue Cheese stuffed olives, fresh thick-cut pickles, pickled peppers and cauliflower.

Caprese Salad (Whole milk mozzarella, fresh basil, fresh tomato, olive oil, balsamic, salt and pepper).

Smoked salmon wrapped around cream cheese, bacon, and a green onion.

Egg salad with bacon, rolled into lettuce leaves or served on ribs of celery, topped with chives.

Dessert: Slightly frozen strawberry/banana puree with shaved dark chocolate served in a martini glass.

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I made an awesome goat cheese & mushroom tart for my husband for Valentines day: http://freshhabits.blogspot.com/2012/02/mushroom-goat-cheese-tart.html You could also use the same idea to make mini-tarts in tartlette shells. Or a similar quiche like filling in individual custard cups.

I'd totally do the berries & whipped cream thing too. And perhaps proscuitto wrapped melon slices. And lox rolled around cucumber & avocado and sliced into sushi rolls garnished with capers. And either deviled egss or a few heart molded eggs, like here: http://www.annathered.com/2010/09/29/how-to-make-a-heart-shaped-egg/

Yeah, brunch ideas, I haz them.

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Grilled asparagus as a base, with salmon in the middle, and a poached egg on top. Served with fruit salad and sparkling water with a few frozen berries as ice cubes.

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I LOVE asparagus, so I will definitely try this! – srice Feb 26 2012 at 0:33
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Dark chocolate covered strawberries?

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Reuben Benedict (is that girly?) http://cavegirlcuisine.net/2012/07/07/reuben-benedict/

Or these crab/salmon cakes as a base for Eggs Benedict instead of muffin: http://ourlifeinfood.com/2012/09/02/salmon-and-crab-cakes-with-avocado/

Pear Pancetta Crisps with Goat Cheese and Honey Drizzle for brunch dessert or app (I like it better with fig honey than real honey) http://www.eat-drink-smile.com/2010/11/pear-pancetta-crisps-with-goat-cheese-and-honey.html

Cobb Salad Deviled Eggs (yogurt is optional) http://appetizer.betterrecipes.com/cobb-salad-style-deviled-eggs.html

And I will always love mimosas with brunch. Paleo or not, I adore the $10 bottomless mimosa weekend brunches they have around here.

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Reuben Benedict looks so good. Unfortunately i live in a household where you aren't allowed to cook beef :/ – whoreball Sep 12 at 20:12
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I feel your pain, though. I grew up eating mostly kosher. – Varelse Sep 12 at 21:50
Bottomless mimosa brunch? Sign me up! – Kathleen Sep 13 at 1:49
It is heavenly! – Varelse Sep 13 at 17:48
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Be trendy. Serve up some meat in those cute cabbage leaf cups.

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frittata, a beautiful fruit salad, a nice green salad, and some home roasted nuts?

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There are certain flower petals you can eat. Since they are non-paleo you wouldn't hurt their feelings with some half dollar sized coconut flower pancakes and maple syrup.

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not sure if your in the UK or US but in the UK we have a sort of small tea room chain called boston tea party - absolute beaut of a place!! anyways me and the girls used to go their for girlie breakfasts before i went all paleo - still go their once in a blue moon for a "treat" and suffer for it later mind!! i adapted my favourite menu choice - pancakes with greek yoghurt and seasonal fruit compote - just do the pancakes paleo style =) and make sure they are served piping hot - makes them more delicious espesically with hot coffee =) enjoy!! p.s also try with a side of bacon !

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