This year, Mother’s Day has special meaning for me because it’s my first Mother’s Day as a mom. Sienna was born on May 22, 2013 so I just missed it by a couple of weeks last year. I’m looking forward to a quiet day at home with my family, although we will be celebrating a day late as I’m working on the actual holiday- the life of an ER doctor! Unfortunately I won’t be seeing my mom or my mother-in-law for Mother’s Day this year but if they were close by, I would love to cook a homemade meal for them. For my mom, I would prepare Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce followed by Lemon Risotto with Spring Vegetables, Shrimp and Grits and finally Banana Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries. For my mother-in-law, I would start with Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes and then move on to Greek Zucchini Fritters, Spinach Gnudi and Chocolate Tofu Pudding. This year celebrate your mom and show her just how special she is by making her a nice home cooked meal. I’ve listed a several recipe ideas below to get you started. Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful, hardworking moms out there!
BREAKFAST:
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| Lemon Ricotta Blueberry Pancakes |
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| Baked Eggs in Tomato Sauce |
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| Coconut Maple Granola |
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| Chocolate Chip Almond Baked Oatmeal Muffins |
BEVERAGES:
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| Strawberry Pineapple Lemonade |
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| Honeydew Lemonade |
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| Tropical Sunshine Smoothies |
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| Blueberry Banana Flaxseed Smoothie |
SOUPS:
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| White Gazpacho |
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| Chilled Corn Soup |
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| French Onion Soup |
SALADS:
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| Quinoa Salad with Spinach, Strawberries and Goat Cheese |
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| Farro Salad with Corn, Tomatoes and Edamame |
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| Curried Chicken Salad |
APPETIZERS:
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| Rustic Summer Bruschetta |
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| Spring Herb & Parmesan Popovers |
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| Greek Zucchini Fritters |
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| Lightened Up Spinach Artichoke Dip |
PASTA:
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| Mediterranean Pasta |
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| Orecchiette with Kale, Turkey Sausage and Gremolata Breadcrumbs |
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| Pappardelle with Corn, Lobster, Bacon and Creme Fraiche |
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| Spinach Gnudi |
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| Farfalle with Pesto Rosso, Eggplant and Ricotta Salata |
ENTREES:
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| Lemon Risotto with Spring Vegetables |
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| Black Bean and Quinoa Veggie Burgers |
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| New England Lobster Rolls (photo courtesy of James Ransom for Food52) |
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| Shrimp and Grits |
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| Greek Chicken Meatballs |
DESSERTS:
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| Banana Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries |
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| Grilled Peaches with Greek Yogurt and Raspberry Sauce |
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| Chocolate Tofu Pudding |
Libby with Lemony Thyme says
May 9, 2014 at 10:11 pmHappy Mother's Day!! Love all of these beautiful recipes Sonali.
sonaliruder says
May 12, 2014 at 9:10 pmThanks for stopping by! Hope you had a great Mother's Day!
ur says
May 13, 2014 at 9:37 pmA very belated Happy Mother's day for the new multi talented, chef mommy. Thank you for the early menu for next Mother's day meal. It is hard to decide which ones to chose.