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 I originally made this using pomegranates in the winter, but now that it’s spring, I would use fresh berries instead.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. Liza
    05.09.2018

    Hash browns – crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside!

  2. Deanna
    05.09.2018

    I really love mini quiches with different fillings, and pigs in a blanket for the kids.

  3. Brenna
    05.09.2018

    Mmm…this is hard! I do love a good omelete though!

  4. I am with the avocado toast crowd. Sourdough toast, avocado, poached egg, radishes and coarse ground salt.

  5. Joi Willis
    05.09.2018

    I found this slightly difficult since I have two favorite brunch foods! I love Huevos Rancheros and Eggs Benedict!!

  6. Bets
    05.09.2018

    Vegetable quiche! So good!

  7. I love Love and Lemons!!!
    EGGS–Cooked anyway is my favorite brunch food!!!

  8. Kristine
    05.09.2018

    Huevos Rancheros are my favorite!

  9. French toast with lots of berries. The toast must be well done on the outside but still moist in the center. And a big cup of coffee1

  10. Robin
    05.09.2018

    My favorite brunch item is homemade whole wheat cinnamon rolls made from freshly milled whole wheat with a cup of coffee.

  11. Vicki in Birmingham
    05.09.2018

    Pretty much anything with asparagus works for me…sautéed with brown butter, wrapped and baked with bacon…most any way works too!

  12. Stephanie
    05.09.2018

    My favorite brunch food is potatoes!! Any kind of potatoes! Just as long as they are sans dairy, I’m good!

  13. Mindy
    05.09.2018

    My favorite brunch: Quiche with a simple green salad. That way, I can still have a sweet treat with my early morning coffee without overdoing the sugar before noon. 😉

    Happy Mother’s Day to all our mamas!

  14. Elizabeth W
    05.09.2018

    Eggs Benedict!

  15. Leah Sucharski
    05.09.2018

    I LOVE avocado toast with a fried egg when I’m feeling healthy and french toast when I’m feeling not so healthy 😉

  16. kim
    05.09.2018

    on the sweet side- waffles waffles waffles! savory side- eggs benedict!

  17. Megan
    05.09.2018

    My favorite is shakshuka, but anything someone else wants to cook for me is good!

  18. Alison
    05.09.2018

    I love breakfast tacos! Really any kind of taco any time of day 🙂

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