Bringing family together over Brunch

INSIDE : Food shared at the table is a precious thing and planning a delicious brunch is a perfect solution to gather your people all together.  Today I am sharing tips for bringing family together over Brunch.

Brunch food

Sitting down and eating together as a family is seemingly more important today than ever before.  There are so many distractions and extracurricular activities that happen with each family member, that sometimes it feels almost impossible to get everyone to all together at the same time.  

Plan what food to serve

The start to planning any meal begins with the items being served.  And brunch is the perfect time to incorporate delicious and easy foods from both breakfast and lunch!  Plus, it is an ideal time to embrace a more casual setting with fresh ingredients and fun finger foods.

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling


Gathering your family together during a meal is sometimes the only opportunity of the day to really talk with each other.  So being able to provide quality foods and drinks to them is essential.

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling

Simple Fruit and Cheerio Brunch

For this simple brunch I prepared Honey Nut Cheerio dunk-able bars, milk to drink and tons of fresh fruit.  Making dunk-able Honey Nut Cheerio bars adds such a fun twist!

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling

Honey Nut Cheerio Dunkable Bars:
Honey Nut Cheerios is an easy and healthy food that helps every member of the family take on the day.

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp. of butter, stirring frequently.
2. Remove from heat and add 5 cups of Honey Nut Cheerios.
3. Stir to combine and press into the bottom of a lightly greased 8×11 inch pan.
4. Allow 15-20 minutes to cool for the bars to set.
5. Cut into small square shapes and insert a stick into bottom, enjoy!

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling

You will be surprised at how bringing in all these deliciously prepared foods and fresh fruits will get everyone to the table and then actually keep them there!

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling


Sharing time together at a table with other people reminds us that there’s more to food than just energy for the day.  We also connect about the day, our plans & dreams and what we are feeling at the table, too.

We don’t eat only for sustenance (even if it’s so very tasty!).  We also connect about the day, our plans & dreams and what we are feeling at the table, too.

Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling


Sharing time at the table seems to becoming a lost art but bringing your family and friends together over a meal is important with the people we care about.

Cheerio Dunkable Bars

Honey Nut Cheerio dunkable bars

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Create a delicious and simple treat using Honey Nut Cheerios.

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. of butter
  • 5 cups of Honey Nut Cheerios

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 Tbsp. of butter, stirring frequently.
  2. Remove from heat and add 5 cups of Honey Nut Cheerios.
  3. Stir to combine and press into the bottom of a lightly greased 8×11 inch pan.
  4. Allow 15-20 minutes to cool for the bars to set.
  5. Cut into small square shapes and insert a stick into bottom, enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 92Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 118mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 1g

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Bringing your Family together over a shared meal, Brunch! Delineate Your Dwelling


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11 Comments

      1. delineateyourdwelling says:

        Hee hee. 😉

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      Ha, well thank you!! xo

  1. Haeley Giambalvo says:

    What a fun way to eat cereal! Your photos are so beautiful in this post too!

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      My family was a big fan!

  2. I love the idea of the milk dunkers! Getting the family together is super important to me. I can’t wait to try them!

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      My family definitely loved dunking their cereal bars in the milk! 😉

  3. Oh, I miss having shared meals! It’s such an enriching and important experience. Your brunch looks beautiful and the bars look so fun!

    1. delineateyourdwelling says:

      I feel like I go in waves of sharing meals with friends… but I definitely agree it’s such an important experience. xoxo

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