6 Delicious Mother’s Day Menus for Every Kind of Mom
Mother’s Day – that special time of the year when we show our moms just how much they’re loved and appreciated. There’s really no better time to put on an apron and prepare a homemade meal for mum. Someone wise once said that a mother is like a flower, each one beautiful and unique. This is why we’re sharing a wide selection of different, delicious dishes for you to choose from. Whether she’s an early bird, health enthusiast, home body or master chef, there’s a menu for every kind of mom below.
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The Early Riser
This breakfast menu is ideal for the mom who rises with the sun. Set your alarm clock early to wake and make this scrumptious plate of poached eggs benedict with crispy bacon and hollandaise sauce. Or if you’d like to make something quite different, why not make a batch of flavourful breakfast tacos? If she isn’t big on having breakfast first thing, Irish oat flapjacks (similar to South African ‘crunchies’) are also a fantastic treat that she can enjoy with her morning cup of tea or coffee.
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The Health Enthusiast
For the mom who’s conscious about the food she eats, serve this light and flavourful lunch menu. For starters, there’s griddled asparagus with a lemon butter sauce that’s lighter than hollandaise and much easier to make in advance. Mains consist of this healthy and tasty spinach and feta pie that’s sure to tempt even the biggest of meat lovers. Last but by no means least – some sumptuous fruit kebabs for dessert, wonderful when cooked on the gentle embers of a braai.
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- Griddled Asparagus with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Spinach & Feta Pie
- Grilled Fruit Kebabs with Passion Fruit Cream
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The Home Body
If you grew up with lovely home cooked meals, why not return the favour and prepare a heart-warming homemade feast for mom. The one dish we’d definitely have on the menu is this silky cauliflower soup with Dubliner cheese croutons. You also can’t go wrong serving buttered roast chicken with lemon, herbs and sweet potato. Not forgetting one of the most comforting desserts: bread and butter pudding with cream.
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The Old School Mom
If she’s more traditional, then serve up this classic menu which includes three age old favourites – chicken liver pâté, chicken casserole and chocolate cake. Every dish is just bursting with flavour. From the pâté which includes anchovy fillets, balsamic vinegar and capers to the cake which has a decadent chocolate drip and fresh strawberry topping. This is a menu mom is sure to remember for many years to come!
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- Chicken Liver Pâté with Balsamic Vinegar & Capers
- Summer Chicken Casserole
- Chocolate Strawberry Layer Cake
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The Master Chef
For the mom who’s quite the master chef, don’t settle for anything less than this showstopping menu. We’re talking chilli butter poached prawns, griddled steak and the most sublime no-bake cheesecake! It can be quite daunting to cook for someone with plenty experience, but these step-by-step recipes make it enjoyable and perfectly possible. Give this menu a go and mom’s guaranteed to ask for the recipes later.
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The Sophisticated Mom
We’re not sure how she does it, but she’s got it all together – and she deserves the finest Mother’s Day dinner. As great as a fancy restaurant may be, there’s also something to be said about an elegant and lovingly prepared homemade meal. The following menu is just that. For starters, there’s this simple yet sophisticated cheese board with Kerrygold Mature Cheddar and fig chutney. Followed by grilled salmon with a zingy lemon and butter sauce, and finished with an exquisite lemon butter cake.
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- Ploughman’s Cheese Platter with Fig Chutney
- Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Herb Butter Sauce
- Lemon Butter Cake
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