Easy Mother's Day Recipes and Menus

One of the great traditions of Mother's Day is letting Mom have the day off from cooking! If Dad and the kids are taking over for the day, don't panic! These easy recipes and menus will see you through the day with ease. First, a few tips.

Tips to Make Mother's Day Easy

• Plan the menu or menus a couple of days in advance, then make up your shopping list from the menu.
• Check the pantry, fridge, and freezer to see what you need to buy.
• Then go shopping a couple of days ahead of time.
• Write down a plan: who is going to make the French Toast? Who is going to arrange the flowers in the vase? Who is going to vacuum the living room carpet? Who is going to pour the orange juice?
• Then assemble all your serving dishes and mark each with a post-it with the name of the dish (tell Mom not to peek!).
• When you're ready to cook, read through the recipe(s) and begin.
• And remember to clean up when you're finished eating; Mom shouldn't have to do the dishes on her special day.

No matter what you make, Mom will love it!

Breakfast on the Porch

• Apple Cinnamon Coffeecake
• Swiss Eggs
• Frozen Banana Salad
• Creamy Potato Bake
• Orange Mint Slush

Make Ahead Breakfast

• Make Ahead Scrambled Eggs
• Mandarin Orange Gelatin Salad
• Mini Bacon Pinwheels
• Glazed Lemon Pound Cake
• Tangerine Cooler

Picnic by the Lake

• Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
• Marinated Green Bean Salad
• Ginger Lemonade
• Kris' Famous Sweet Potato Salad
• Butternut Balls
• Chewy Picnic Bars

Fancy Seafood Dinner

• Blue Cheese Terrine with Crudites
• Spinach and Rice Fish Roll-Ups
• Buttered Baby Carrots
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Toasted Garlic Bread
• Chocolate Oatmeal Cake
• Mile High Strawberry Dessert