Mother’s Day Recipes + a Giveaway!

A group of my favorite recipes that will be perfect for Mother's Day - brunch recipes, group recipes, seasonal recipes and dessert!

Coconut Mango Muffins

Mother’s Day is this weekend! That sure came up quick! In case you need some recipe inspiration, here are a few of my favorites that I think would be perfect for the occasion. Plus, see below for an extra special giveaway 🙂

For brunch:

I love these lightly sweet Coconut Mango Muffins. I often keep them in my freezer for a weekday breakfast or snack. To make them brunch-able, serve with the mini frittatas below:

Mini Tomato Frittatas with Dill

These little Mini Tomato Frittatas with Dill are as cute as they are delicious. I absolutely love the combo of dill and eggs. These little guys are also filled with kale, feta, scallions, and tomatoes.

Blueberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal

This Blueberry Coconut Baked Oatmeal might be my favorite brunch recipe ever. It’s a sweet breakfast that’s filled with so many good-for-you things like oats, almonds, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, strawberries, and bananas.

Shakshuka with Spinach and Harissa

This Shakshuka with Spinach and Harissa is a reader favorite and one of my favorites too. I just love these baked eggs in spicy tomato sauce. Serve with avocado slices and toast for dipping – yum yum!

Cinnamon Sugar Baked French Toast

This one just makes me drool. The Cinnamon Sugar Baked French Toast is a slightly more indulgent sweet breakfast than the baked oatmeal above and it’s a crowd pleaser, because who doesn’t love french toast! I originally made this using pomegranates in the winter, but now that it’s spring, I would use fresh berries instead.

Fennel & Clementine Chopped Salad

Farmers Market Inspired Recipes:

This Fennel & Clementine Chopped Salad is so pretty! It’s a crunchy slaw-like salad that’s tossed with a ginger-miso dressing and topped with clementines, avocado, and fresh mint.

Chickpea Salad Wraps with Avocado Dill Sauce

Chickpea Salad Wraps with Avocado Dill Sauce. If you love tuna salad, but not actual tuna, give these chickpea salad wraps a go! I love to eat these for lunch, but they’d also be a great springy brunch appetizer.

Farmers Market Asparagus Potato Pizza

I’ve never actually had pizza on Mother’s Day, but this super springy Farmers Market Asparagus Potato Pizza is so elegant and fresh with those pretty asparagus ribbons that I’m sure it would be a big hit.

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

Dinner for a group:

You can’t go wrong with a big pan of lasagna and this Roasted Vegetable Lasagna will please vegetarians and meat-eaters alike!

Strawberry Coconut Cream Tart

For Dessert:

This Strawberry Coconut Cream Tart has a delectable almond flour crust. This is a lightly sweet, very fresh, grain-free dessert that everyone’s going to love.

Love & Lemons Mother's Day Giveaway

And a special Mother’s Day Giveaway! One lucky winner will receive:

– Our new meal planner: the Love & Lemons Meal Record & Market List
(oh and this makes a great gift, click here to order one that will arrive on time for Mother’s Day!)

– A $100 ALDI gift card – because you’ll need some groceries after you plan your meals 🙂

– A special treat to pamper yourself: These Osmia Organics skincare products: Coffee Mint Soap, Adzuki Nourishing Mask, and Pumpkin Facial Soap. I’ve been personally using and loving these items for the past few months! Their products are made with all natural, non-toxic ingredients… they feel wonderful on your skin and smell amazing, all with no fragrances – just wonderful essential oils.

To Enter: Leave a comment below and tell me what your favorite brunch food is!

The giveaway will close on Friday at 11pm CDT. A winner will be chosen at random. Because I’m shipping this one out personally, US addresses only please!

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  1. Sarah
    05.09.2018

    It’s a toss up between a Dutch baby (savory or sweet!) and eggs benedict, especially with a crab cake. Nom nom nom.

  2. I love egg bakes with all sorts of nummy veggies in them, gluten free pancakes and fresh strawberries and blueberries with whipped cream – don’t forget the memosas! 🙂

  3. Valarie
    05.09.2018

    Anything my husband makes. (jk, sort of…) I crush your Gluten-free Blueberry Banana Muffins!

  4. Jo
    05.09.2018

    Poached egg on sourdough toast with avocado sprinkled with lemon and olive oil.

  5. Jennifer
    05.09.2018

    Lobster eggs Benedict!

  6. April from aprilmwilliams.com
    05.09.2018

    Sauted veggies topped with cheese, crispy hash browns!

  7. Lisa
    05.09.2018

    I love waffles and hardly ever eat them even when I make them for the kids. I also love a really good omelet with hash browns.

  8. Edward Szczerba
    05.09.2018

    Wow! Talk about a tough decision!! I’m going to say corned beef hash with poached eggs and toasted sour dough bread is a favorite of mine as well as a nice stack of buttermilk blueberry pancakes for the sweet tooth in all of us!! ???

  9. Katie
    05.09.2018

    Brunch is not brunch without hash brown potatoes cooked prepared with rosemary.

  10. Dakota
    05.09.2018

    omelettes and avocado toast – Plus a bloody mary!

  11. Morgan
    05.09.2018

    I am obsessed with scones – traditional British scones with jam and cream, vegan blueberry and rosemary scones, toffee chocolate chip scones! They are perfect with a fresh cup of coffee and bring so much joy to my mornings!

  12. Aastha
    05.09.2018

    Mmmmm yumm! I love anything with eggs for brunch: quiche, frittata, stratas, etc! im also partial to anything with nutella

  13. Dana
    05.09.2018

    I would like brunch all day, every day! It’s hard to pick just one brunch food but I guess it would have to be a delicious eggs Benedict! Yummm

  14. Aimee
    05.09.2018

    My favorite dinner is breakfast for dinner, so choosing a favorite brunch food is pretty tough. My favorite sweet brunch is Liege waffles with fresh berries; no syrup needed! My newly discovered favorite savory brunch is a veggie-topped Dutch Baby.

  15. Anna
    05.09.2018

    Savory brunch, always. A great sweet potato hash hits the spot.

  16. Kim Henrichs
    05.09.2018

    I looooove me some fancy pancakes!

  17. Paula
    05.09.2018

    Yummy Bloody Mary(s)….Eggs, has brown potatoes, bacon + sourdough toast! Delicious!!

  18. Annie
    05.09.2018

    On the savory front, shakshuka for sure! On the sweeter side, peanut butter and banana waffles or pancakes 🙂

  19. Kaylin from enticinghealthyeating.com
    05.09.2018

    Favorite savory brunch food is really good, perfectly cooked easy over eggs. And favorite sweet brunch food is pancakes.

  20. JerseyBuckeye
    05.09.2018

    Oh my, how can I pick just one???? Waffles, French toast, sunny side up eggs and toast for dipping, muffins, and of course BACON!!!!

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