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?
I think the eggs would run unless you made borders first with the vegetables OR used aluminum foil to make a raised edge, or a cake pan with sides. I guess it would work but scrambling them or frying the eggs only takes a few minutes. A simple crustless quiche sounds better to me.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your input. I also think a large crustless quiche would work better. I could do it in a rectangular baker, so it would cook faster than in a pie plate.
DeleteI do the sheet pan eggs but I use a 9x13 baking dish with the parchment paper in it. Also I think we did a pancake bar for Christmas a few years ago with pancakes and all different toppings like syrup, nuts, chocolate chips, berries, whipped cream and peanut butter and honey. Could add in waffles as well.
ReplyDeleteHi Trina,
DeleteOh, now I hadn't thought to line a large baker with parchment. That's a great idea. If I go the large baking dish route, I will do that.
A pancake bar sounds yummy. And there are so many options for toppings, too.
Yes, I think the eggs would run under the parchment paper. I think the parchment paper was suggested to have a quicker clean up. And I also think the sheet pan was suggested because it is bigger than a casserole dish and the eggs would cook faster. About the same time as heating up the sausage. I like the idea of the yogurt bar. It would be easy to prepare the toppings ahead of time and requires no cooking. That with you pastries sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteHi Live and Learn,
DeleteI agree on why the sheet pan was suggested, larger so would cook faster. I love the idea of a yogurt bar, too. I'm the only one who couldn't eat any of it, but everyone else would love it. It sounds like such an easy option.
Thanks for your input.
For Christmas morning breakfast I make cinnamon buns with caramel icing and feeze so I just have to unthaw them .I like to make denver omelets in the oven.Just grease a rimmed cookie sheet and pour on scrambled eggs and sprinkle on chopped ham or bacon,green onion,mushrooms and cheese and bake.I also bake frozen potato patties and sometimes bacon or breakfast sausages at the same time.The leftover baked omelets cut in squares are also good heated up the next day in buns or muffins.Fruit salad made ahead as a side or just mandarin oranges and hot chocolate or coffee is also easy.
ReplyDeleteYum, those cinnamon buns with caramel icing sound delicious! Hmm, a large Denver omelette done in the oven sounds good. I like the idea of using the oven for multiple items.
DeleteThanks for sharing.
I laughed when I saw that you asked AI for suggestions. Always interesting to see what it comes up with. I agree with everyone, it sounds like more mess than it's worth to do sheet pan scrambled eggs. I'm team yogurt bar. That's a great idea.
ReplyDeleteHi Kris,
DeleteYou know, the real usefulness in AI is for brainstorming or a jumping off point. Some of the actual "ideas" have flaws, sometimes huge flaws. But it gets me thinking about other ways I can do things, or possibilities that I'd overlooked or forgotten. But I've also found that I need to prompt it to refine its suggestions, or tell it where it won't work for me.
A yogurt bar does sound really great doesn't it? There are so many topping possibilities. And everyone loves to have choices.