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 Zonya’s livestream course that just started called Forever Young – How to Stay Strong, Sharp & Vibrant for Life.
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 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 Muffins – 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
Berry Bliss Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette – tastes like Springtime in a bowl – loaded with flavors and textures!
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!
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
Mocktails – check out our collection including Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail, Tropical Island Breeze Mocktail, and Margarita Mocktail!
Turmeric Latte – treat Mom to a cancer-fighting, brain-boosting serving of turmeric in a delicious latte!
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!
From Our Kitchen to Yours
At Eat REAL America, we believe food should do more than fill you up – it should bring you back to what matters most.
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