Cooking on Mother's Day!?!


Question: Cooking on Mother's Day!!?
What should I make, I'm a relatively good cook, but I have NO IDEA as to what I should make!.

Easy recipes are preferred, but I can handle something harder!.!.!.
Please, something festive, or at least something that looks festive!
Thanks!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
How about a really good pasta dish!?
Alfredo maybe ziti!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

What is your Mom's most favorite dinner!?
That is what you should make her!.
In reality she will be thrilled at anything you do for her!. Just the fact that you are thinking of her will make her day!Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think this is one occasion where, maybe, you should concentrate on making the table festive!? Treat yourself & mom!.!.!.go down to the local Tuesday Morning store, or Target or Ross!.!.!.whatever you have in the area & pick out a festive table cloth!. Once you have that, maybe you'll be able to find something that will coordinate in the way of a pretty platter, or candle sticks!? Or maybe some chargers to go under the plates will help set that mood you are looking for!.

If the cloth doesn't inspire you for what to serve, then maybe ask your Mom if she has a special request, or think of her favorite meal!.

If it is a luncheon (you don't mention what meal!?), try this meal type salad (it is very pretty) along with a big platter of fresh berries (set up the platter with a pleasing placement of the berries & use some greens to make it look especially festive)!. Here's the salad recipe:

Curried Seafood Salad

1 head lettuce (Bib lettuce + another works well too)
4 stalks celery, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
? pound cooked medium shrimp (shells removed)
? pound cooked crabmeat (I prefer King Crab)

Curried dressing (instructions follow):
2 tablespoons fruit Chutney (mango or peach are good)
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons curry powder
3 to 4 tablespoons half-and-half

Condiments, such as toasted coconut, toasted slivered almonds, chopped green onions, raisins & Chutney

Prepare condiments & set aside!. Prepare curried dressing & set aside!.

Tear lettuce into bite-size pieces & place in a salad bowl!. Add celery & green onions!. Stir in shrimp & crabmeat, reserving some pieces for garnish!. Toss with Curried Dressing (note, you will probably NOT need all of the dressing!.) Garnish with seafood!. Serve condiments in separate bowls!.

Curried Dressing:
Mix all ingredients in a blender or food processor fitted with the metal blade!. Taste for seasoning!. The curry flavor should just bite or it flavor will be lost in the salad!.

Variation: Substitute 1 pound boneless cooked chicken for the seafood!.

Serve along with some Naan (Indian bread) & chutney!. Then, maybe make a pretty cherry cheesecake for dessert!?

Be sure to take lots of pictures of the meal & Mom!. Something really special could be a nice note telling your Mom how truly special she is and how much you love her!. Maybe put a nice flower arrangement on the table & have Mom take that home!?

Life is short and there is only one Mom!Www@FoodAQ@Com

i dont know about you, but me and my family have always done breakfast in bed!. if you dont live with you're mom this obviously wont work, but if you do just make her some pancakes, sausage, bacon, french toast, eggs, some orange juice and coffee!.!.whatever she likes and put it on a tray and take it up to her bedroom while shes still sleeping!. if you dont live with her, make her her favorite dinner!. just causally ask her sometime what she likes, say that you want to try some new recipes!.

hope i helped and good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com





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