Who doesn’t love Sunday Brunch? Bacon, eggs, pancakes, waffles, hash browns….all delicious, but also labor intensive. Not to mention the clean up. Soon after we retired, my husband decided we should go out for Sunday brunch. In our working years, we’d both had high pressure jobs, and hunkered down on weekends at home to recoup. (See sidebar of our books available on Amazon: Chasing Their Losses, and A Preacher Called Sinn.) But now, it was a pleasant way to have brunch without all the mess. And then, Covid-19 brought our Sunday morning outings to a screeching halt for over a year. Finally, we got vaccinated, and could enjoy going to I-Hop, Bob Evans, Cracker Barrel, and other local restaurants once again. But Covid-19 cases are surging in our city, and we’ve decided to stick around home. It’s back to Sunday Brunch Pots and Pans for me.
Let’s say we decide to replicate a restaurant menu. First, peel an orange or other fresh fruit. Then, warm 2 plates in oven and set the table. . Next, Pan #1: Fry bacon and sausage. Fry eggs. Pan #2.: Waffles or pancakes: Pan #3: Make toast and keep it warm in the oven. Pan #4: Hash browns(maybe) Cup # 1 Hot Chocolate: Cup #2 Coffee for me: Wow! I’m almost too tired to sit down and eat. My husband enjoys every morsel, so that makes it worth the effort. Almost. However, when he get up from the table, my job really begins. Cleaning up all the mess, scrubbing the pots and pans, loading the dishwasher. My husband would help, but like most women, I’d rather have the kitchen to myself.
I miss all the cooks, servers, bus boys and managers who brought us those memorable Sunday Brunches throughout the years. Problem is, most restaurants are now short of help. Even if you’re brave enough to venture out, you could wait a long time before being served. And if more people start eating at home again, the few people who do have jobs could lose them. The vicious cycle of Covid-19 lockdowns and unemployment may start all over again.
And so, like it or not, it’s back to Sunday Brunch Pots & Pans.