Global Courant 2023-05-13 20:48:28
Instead of paying expensive brunch prices at a restaurant, try quality recipes for your mom from the comfort of your home on Mother’s Day.
A thoughtful gift for moms on their special day is to have all of their meals ready for breakfast, brunch, and dinner.
If you’re not very experienced in cooking, try these simple yet delicious recipes.
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The recipes below feature a mix of egg, sausage, and bacon brunch items, but also include healthier options like an avocado toast board and Greek yogurt bark.
To make cooking for Mother’s Day easier, make sure you have all the items and ingredients ready the day before the holiday to avoid a headache.
Read the best brunch recipes on Mother’s Day below.
QuicheAsparagus and prosciutto pizzaGreek yogurt rindAvocado toast board
1. Quiche
Bacon is an essential ingredient for your quiche recipe, along with mushrooms and ground sausage. (iStock)
Ingredients for Quiche:
Pie crustEggsGround sausageBaconmushroomsCherry tomatoesGrated cheddar cheeseMicrogreens
Quiche recipe:
When preparing for brunch with a number of people, you want to strategically decide which foods to choose that are both delicious and filling.
Quiché is a perfect addition to brunch because it’s easy, delicious and nutritious.
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a 9-inch round pie pan, line the bottom and sides with the pie crust. Whether you’re using store-bought or homemade crust, bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the crust is firm.
Beat together four to five eggs, depending on their size, and add to the pie crust. Put cooked ground sausage and bacon into the egg mixture. Add cooked mushrooms and sliced cherry tomatoes.
You can top it with cheddar cheese or add the chunks of cheese to the inside of the mixture. It is recommended to add it inside so that the melted cheese pulls apart with each bite.
Bake for 40 minutes. You want the edges of the quiche to be firm and the center to be a little wobbly when you shake. Top with microgreens, slice and serve with hot sauce or red pepper flakes.
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2. Pizza with asparagus and prosciutto
Don’t forget to use good quality pizza dough when preparing your pizza with asparagus and prosciutto. (iStock)
Ingredients for pizza with asparagus and prosciutto:
Pizza doughCream cheeseAsparagusProsciuttoMozzarella cheeseFresh lemon juice
Recipe for pizza with asparagus and prosciutto:
The earthy bitterness of asparagus and the delicate and salty taste of prosciutto are a perfect combination.
The only flavors that make the combination even more delicious are the crunchiness of cooked pizza dough and the creaminess of cream cheese.
Use homemade or store-bought dough for this recipe.
To cook homemade dough, preheat oven to 450 degrees. For store-bought dough, follow the instructions on the box.
Spray cooking oil on a baking tray and roll out the pizza dough, leaving a little crust on the edges. Leave the cream cheese out of the refrigerator on the counter to soften. Blanch the asparagus in boiling water for two to four minutes and remove with tongs.
Once the pizza dough is soft, cover the pizza dough with cream cheese, but avoid the crust. Add as much or as little as you like, as the cream cheese will act as the “pizza sauce” for this meal. Pat the asparagus dry and sprinkle over the dough on top of the cream cheese. Spread slices of prosciutto and top with shredded mozzarella.
Bake in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice on the pizza as soon as it is removed from the oven, slice and serve hot.
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3. Greek yogurt bark
Ingredients for Greek Yogurt Bark:
Greek yogurtStrawberriesBlueberriesGranolaHoney
Greek Yogurt Bark Recipe:
Plain Greek yogurt is a perfect base for a full meal. While this recipe calls for fruit, granola, and honey, feel free to play around with different textures and flavors to find the perfect assortment of toppings for your bark.
For this recipe, place parchment paper on a baking sheet and use a rubber spatula to coat the parchment in Greek yogurt. You want the yogurt to be between a quarter and a half inch thick to hold the other ingredients.
Cut the strawberries into thin slices and place them separately in different places on the yogurt. Add blueberries to each bite, too. Sprinkle granola over the whole, making sure it sticks to the yogurt somewhere.
Place the baking sheet on a flat surface in the freezer and let it set for three hours. Remove from freezer and break into bark pieces. Drizzle honey over each slice and serve. Greek yogurt bark will keep frozen for up to two months in an airtight container.
4. Avocado Toast Shelf
Avocado toast is a healthy and easy-to-prepare brunch recipe that your mom will love on Mother’s Day. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Ingredients for an avocado toast board:
ToastAvocadoSmoked salmonBacon slices or chunksCucumberTomatoRed onionMicrogreensArugulaFeta cheese crumblesGoat cheese crumblesCapersBalsamic reductionLemon slicesRed pepper flakesSesame seedSea saltPepper
Recipe for an avocado toast board:
Shareable boards have become a recent craze, but in unique ways. While the popular platters started with the Charcuterie board, they’ve expanded to butter boards, fruit boards, cocktail boards, and more.
You can make a plate out of just about anything if you have an assortment of foods that go well together and a cute tray to display.
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For this brunch plate, collect a variety of foods that can be delicious together. While the main focus is the toast and the avocado, the toppings are equally important. Let guests serve themselves and top their own avocado toast from the plate.
Be sure to toast the bread ahead of time and slice enough avocado to go around.
For protein, smoked salmon and slices or chunks of bacon are a tasty addition to avocado toast.
To support the protein in the diet, you’ll want to choose tasty veggies that add texture and flavor. You can’t go wrong with sliced tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, microgreens, and arugula.
Set aside a mini bowl full of capers and scatter the lemon slices over the plate.
When considering which dairy to include, crumbled feta and goat cheese are very flavorful, but light enough to avoid overcrowding.
Set aside a mini bowl full of capers and scatter the lemon slices over the plate. Capers impart a lemony flavor but offer a texture that lemon juice doesn’t, and lemon slices provide the juice without the brine bite. For something sweet, add a mini bowl and spoon for guests to drizzle on balsamic reduction.
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Finally, reserve space on the plate for the final toppings such as red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, sea salt and pepper.
Gabriele Regalbuto is an SEO editor at Fox News Digital. Gabriele has a degree in journalism and communications from West Virginia University. She has worked producing content for newspapers, magazines and digital platforms. At Fox, she has helped cover major news events, including the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, and the 2022 midterm elections.
