Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is less than two weeks away.

 

Are you ready?

 

You may be celebrating your Mom or a special person in your life.  Or maybe your family is asking, “what would you like for Mother’s Day?”

There are so many ways to celebrate.  Breakfast in bed.  A day at the spa.  Going on a walk or a hike or a bike ride.  A clean house (that Mom didn’t have to clean).  And don’t forget the gifts!  Flowers.  Jewelry.  A trip.  Concert or theater tickets.  And remember…there is always an EAT REAL cookbook and website membership!  Or consider the gift of our next livestream course hosted by Zonya called Dodging Diabetes Deliciously.  Please give Zonya’s team a call at 517-467-6995 to obtain a printable gift certificate!

Of course, what most moms really want is quality time with their family – no phones, no interruptions, just some time to do something fun and enjoyable.

As with most holidays, food tends to be at the center of many Mother’s Day celebrations.  And a delicious, home-cooked meal is a perfect way to make your mother feel like a queen!  No need to wait for a table (which is typically the case when you go out to eat) and Mom will get so much more joy from the fact that her family made the effort to prepare a meal from the heart!

So if you are looking for an idea, we wanted to help provide some inspiration…

Savory Breakfast and Brunch Ideas

Green Shakshuka – perfect for Mother’s Day using in-season ingredients like asparagus and Swiss chard!

Mexican Breakfast Pizzas – super-easy to prepare and easy to customize for mom’s favorite toppings!

Chipotle Huevos Rancheros – if you have an oven-safe skillet, it all comes together in one skillet!

Springtime Bi Bim Bop – “so much flavor!”  Another great way to enjoy freshly harvested asparagus and radishes.

Sweet Potato Kale Frittata – a colorful dish that you can customize based on in-season ingredients!

Greek Style Frittata – perfect way to enjoy in-season asparagus and green onions and an ideal way to use your cast iron skillet!

 

Sweet Breakfast and Brunch Ideas

Baked Oatmeal Cups – the whole family will love these and the leftovers freeze great too!

Baked Blueberry Oatmeal – Zonya and I were lucky enough to have these served warm to us on Mother’s Day morning several years ago!

Fruit Topped Dutch Baby Pancake – loaded with your choice of fruit and nuts – and no flipping required!

Almond Joy Inspired Baked Oatmeal – like a chocolate chip pancake with a flair of almond joy all wrapped up in a really delicious baked oatmeal!

Overnight Cinnamon Raisin French Toast Bake – make it up the night before and all you have to do is bake it in the morning!

 

Muffins

Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins – rich, chocolaty muffins that are ideal for breakfast, a snack or a sweet treat!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – bake them in muffin or mini-muffin tins for a perfectly portioned serving!

Streusel Berry Muffins – use your favorite berry combinations in these great-tasting muffins!

Glazed Lemon Chia Seed Muffins – moist muffins with a lemony flavor make it feel like Mother’s Day and springtime!

 

Refreshing Salads

Spring Inspired Cobb Salad – loaded with spring veggies, it is refreshing and crazy good!

Dreamy Fruit ‘N Nutty Salad – others have described it as delicious, light and refreshing…see what you think!

Healthified Three Bean Salad – just like the one Grandma used to make…minus the 1 cup of sugar!

Spring Vegetable Orzo Pasta Salad – enjoy it right away, or let it marinate for the flavors to come together!

Arugula Salad with Orange Sesame Vinaigrette – fantastic combination of flavors!

Mixed Fruit Salad – feel free to mix it up with a variety of your Mom’s favorite fruits – an easy one for even young children to make!

 

Fire Up the Grill

Citrus Grilled Chicken or Shrimp – delicious and refreshing citrus flavors!

Tropical Salmon Sandwich – not your average salmon sandwich – grill everything, including the avocado!

Feta Stuffed Lamb Burgers – the flavors come together perfectly, including a refreshing tzatziki sauce!

Cacao Spiced Pork Tenderloin – this one always gets rave reviews – you can cook it in the oven or on the grill!

Grilled Kale Salad – yes, you can even grill your salad!

 

Sweet Treats

Apple Cinnamon Bundt Cake – perfect to celebrate your love for someone special!

Strawberry Pie with Walnut Oat Cookie Crust – delicious pie bursting with strawberries – perfect for Spring!

Oatmeal Cookie Parfait Cups – individual yogurt parfaits, with a cookie crust and made in muffin cups…absolutely delicious!

Grilled Banana Split – the tender juicy sliced strawberries are the perfect topping!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups – if Mom likes chocolate and peanut butter, she will love these!

 

Don’t Forget the Drinks

Fruit Infused Water – a great alternative to plain ole water!

Healthy Soda Pop – try to impress Mom with her favorite flavor combination!

 

A Piece of Art

And last but not least, you could bring some art into your kitchen by creating a beautiful Charcuterie Board or Healthified Butter Board.  This could be so much fun to get the kids or grandkids involved to customize a board with Mom’s favorite ingredients!  Watch our video to see how easy it can be to put together a delicious butter board:

 

We hope this helps inspire you for your Mother’s Day plans to give Mom a day she will never forget!