Mother's Day Menu Ideas
Have you decided what you're doing for Mother's Day yet? I wish, wish, WISH my kitchen was done because then I could invite my whole family over and treat them to lots of goodies in an amazing new space, but alas, and I know you're probably going to be shocked when you hear this, it's taking longer than we expected!! Big surprise, huh?!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it'll be ready for Memorial Day!! Anyway, if you are lucky enough to have the use of a working kitchen now, I thought you might like some ideas about what to serve for those special Moms in your life. I've covered brunch, dinner and dessert just 'cause those seem to be the most popular times for Mom Day celebrations, but feel free to swap in lunch, afternoon tea or whatever. I'd be thrilled to make and eat anything on the list--hint, hint!! No matter what you do, make sure to give your mom a big hug and kiss--remember, you wouldn't be here without her!!
BRUNCH IDEAS
1. Huckleberry's Vanilla French Toast with Brown Sugar Cranberry Sauce
2. Overnight Snickerdoodle Scones
3. Seriously Delish's Baked Eggs with Spinach and Garlic Butter Bread Crumbs
5. Breakfast Granola Fruit Tart with Yogurt
7. "No-Crust" Asparagus and Feta Quiche
8. Dried Cherry and Apricot Bread Pudding
9. Bobby Flay's Creme Brulee Yogurt Parfait
10. Double Chocolate Cherry Muffins
11. Cranberry Vanilla Coffeecake
12. Miraculous Creme Caramel Bread Pudding
13. Greenmarket's "Use-Up-The-Fruit" Pancake
14. Blueberry Streusel Muffins
15. Lemon Ricotta Hotcakes with Fresh Blackberry Sauce
16. Corn, Scallion and Potato Frittata
19. Banana on the Banana Muffins
20. Weekend Waffles
21. Dangerously Good Blueberry Bread
25. Flour's Oatmeal Maple Scones
28. Fizzy Limeade
29. My Favorite Chicken Salad-Lightened Up
DINNER IDEAS
Chicken
3. Panko Chicken with Mustard-Maple Sauce
5. Lemony Chicken Milanese with Arugula Salad
6. Pan Roasted Chicken with Baked Spaghetti Squash and Roasted Tomatoes
7. Chicken, Mango and Scallion Tacos
9. "Almost" One-Skillet Chicken with Israeli Couscous, Asparagus and Parmesan
10. One Skillet Chicken with Red Wine, Tomatoes, Onions and Thyme
Beef
1. Amazing Soy-Braised Short Ribs
2. Maple Chipotle Barbecued Brisket
3. Braised Brisket with Mushrooms
4. Taco Night's Korean Short Rib Tacos with Crunchy Asian Slaw
Pasta & Vegetarian
1. ATK's Butternut Squash Risotto
2. Fettuccine in Lemon Cream Sauce with Asparagus
3. Cheesy Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne
4. "Mom" Katie Workman's One-Pot Cheesy Beef and Macaroni
5. Roasted Vegetable Pasta Primavera
6. Mexican Spaghetti Squash Casserole
8. Cheesy-Filled Eggplant Rolls
9. Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Pie
10. Mango and Eggplant Soba Noodles
12. Layered Summer Vegetable Casserole
13. Wolfgang Puck's Fresh Tomato Grilled Pizza
14. Grilled Eggplant, Tomato & Mozzarella Towers
15. "Feast's" Vegetarian Tostadas
DESSERTS
Cakes
6. Cherry Streusel Coffee Cake
7. Blackberry Shortcakes with Vanilla Whipped Cream
8. Old-Fashioned Pineapple Upside Down Cake
9. S'mores Cake
10. Chocolate Texas Sheet Cake
11. Everyday Raspberry Buttermilk Cake
12. Strawberry Buttermilk Cake
Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Fruit Desserts & Ice Cream
1. Francois' Warm Chocolate Tart
2. Four and Twenty Blackbirds' Strawberry Balsamic Pie
5. Milk Chocolate Pudding Pie with Salted Peanutty Crust
6. Salted Dark Chocolate Tart with Cocoa Crust and Pistachios
7. Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
11. Lemon Gelato
12. Coconut Macadamia Fudge Ice Cream Pie
Cookies, Brownies, Bars & Candy
1. Brown Sugar Pecan Shortbread
3. Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread
4. Jenny's Lemon Cherry Biscotti
5. Flat, Chewy, Heath Bar Chocolate Chunk Cookies
7. Dessert for Two's Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
11. "Can't Believe These Are Gluten-Free" Gluten-Free Brownie Cookies
12. Bittersweet Chocolate Madeleines
13. Peanut Butter and Blackberry Jam Shortbread
14. Irresistible Chewy Sugar Cookies
15. Chocolate Swirled Meringues
16. Luscious Lemon Shortbread Bars
17. Easy Toasted Coconut Key Lime Pie Bars
18. Annabel's Peanut Butter Blondies
19. Midnight Milky Way Brownies
21. No-Bake Coconut Caramel Pecan Chews
