Recipes to Spoil Mom With
Lynley Jones
If there’s one thing I know about moms, it’s that we’re busy. Straight up.
And what are we busy with? Taking care of you, of course! Which is why, no matter how delicious and enticing a dish might be, we might not get around to making it. You know the deal. Someone won’t eat vegetables, and someone else only wants white food. And please tell me, which one of you is going to volunteer to do all those dishes? Hmmm?
So - if you really want to do something nice for mom, cook for her. Or cook with her. Whatever she wants. The sky’s the limit. (And for goodness sake, clean up the dang kitchen afterwards!)
So here are some recipes you can spoil your mom with on her special day. She might never make these for herself, but she’s secretly wishing you would make them for her.
Every Mother’s Day should start with cocktails.
These are pretty as can be, just like she is. A light, refreshing, fizzy lemonade cocktail is exactly what she needs to get her special day off to a good start.
It’s okay to grow up (but not too fast).
This recipe takes a slightly more sophisticated approach to pancakes and waffles. A creamy sauce steeped with juniper berries, it’s just the thing to finally convince Mom you’re old enough to make your own decisions.
A few vegetables never hurt anyone.
This recipe is oh-so-good, and it’s made from seasonal spring ingredients like asparagus and spring onions. She’ll be just as impressed with your your cooking acumen and veg-forward lifestyle as she is with your thoughtfulness.
Save room for dessert!
Your sweet Mom deserves a sweet finish! These frozen pops have it all: sweet, chocolatey, a touch of spicy and lots of love. And, as they begin to melt down your arm, you can reminisce about all those summers in the backyard. Ah, bliss.
More recipes for Mom’s special day
Here are more seasonal and special recipes to make Mom’s day. Go crazy! (But don’t forget about the dishes. And the hugs.)
How to Spice up Mom’s special day:
Crushed berry common in Middle Eastern, Persian and north African cuisines. Citrusy flavor, this spice is great sprinkled on meat, veggies, fish, salads, or anything you might add a squeeze of lemon to.
1/2-cup sized jar
Organic. Juniper berries are harvested from evergreen junipers in fall and winter. They have a pleasant, slightly sweet flavor with a piney-floral aroma. Crush them slightly and use them with brines and meat, in cocktails, or to add an herbal note to something sweet.
1/2 cup sized jar.
Originally from Aleppo, Syria, this pepper is now being grown in neighboring Turkey. Mildly spicy, it’s like a cross between ancho chile and red bell peppers. Addictively good on veggies of all kinds, as well as grilled meats, fish and more.
1/2 cup-sized jar.
More recipes from Adventure Kitchen:
Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.