So I asked AI (ChatGPT) for suggestions for our Christmas brunch, looking for a menu that is high in protein, limited sugar, and with fruits and vegetables. It initially gave me a couple of good suggestions, but it still sounded like a lot of work. So I asked it to refine its answer and reduce my work even further.
I thought I'd share its answer, for one, perhaps you can see problems with a suggestion, and two, some items actually sounded good and do-able for many people.
Here's its reply:
15-Minute Christmas Brunch (Minimal Prep)
optional: toss on cherry tomatoes straight from the container
Total Active Time 12 to 15 minutes
So, what did I think? Overall, it had some good suggestions. I'm not sure how sheet pan eggs on parchment would work out. Wouldn't the eggs, when uncooked, run on the parchment? It sounds liquidy and messy to start. If it worked, the eggs would obviously set and no longer be a mess possibility. Have you ever done a sheet-pan meal that was on the runny side to start? Do you think eggs on parchment on a jelly roll pan would work? I may want to do something else for an egg and vegetable dish. I can't have cottage cheese (lactose), and frozen spinach is hard to source in my area, still (recall earlier this fall). I could do a garden kale, cherry tomato, eggs, and cheddar cheese dish, only needing to buy cherry tomatoes. I don't think the eggs would bake thoroughly in 12-15 minutes. AI can be wrong about details like this.
The fully cooked sausages would work well in the oven, as suggested. As it would happen, I have several of those small boxes of pre-cooked turkey breakfast sausage that I could use. And this would be easy.
I love the idea for yogurt bowls. I would do this as a yogurt bar, and let everyone help themselves. I could add several small bowls of toppings, such as roasted and chopped nuts, dried fruit (I have cranberries, prunes, apples, pears), banana slices, frozen raspberries and blueberries (I'd put them out still frozen for better texture), honey, and maple syrup. I have everything except the Greek yogurt. Do I think my family would enjoy this? Yes, I do!
I don't think we would need the avocado plate. But I would like some fresh fruit. I bought 3 bags of tangerines the other day. If they still look good on Christmas Day, I could put out tangerines.
I will be baking our almond-filled bread. I'm both Swedish and Danish, and both countries have almond-filled pastries common for the holidays. My family looks forward to this every year. And as it would happen, I have almond paste in the freezer. Since my daughter-in-law has a nut allergy, I will also bake cranberry-orange muffins, using fresh cranberries leftover from Thanksgiving. I can do both breads in advance and freeze.
We have coffee, tea, and sparkling water. I would want to buy some orange juice.
I could do this menu, especially if the eggs-on-a-sheet-pan idea was really do-able.
What are your thoughts on ChatGPT's menu suggestions? What do you think of the egg dish? Do you see any problems with its other suggestions? Would you (or have you) consult AI for menu suggestions?