Spoil Mom this Mother’s Day with some delicious home cooking. Always healthy, inventive ~ using the finest ingredients. Spring seasonal flavors all will love! 27 Recipes to choose from.

CREATIVE SALADS:

A Cool Asian Noodle Salad includes a healthy mix of ingredients and a Sensational Blender Sesame Dressing – Gluten Free.What a delicious salad for Spring – especially when asparagus has been freshly harvested on a local farm.
You can play with the ingredients a bit… serve it with just Spring Veggies, or substitute shrimp for the chicken.

If you have been making the same recipes for years… Have I got some tempting ideas for you!

Goat Cheese Medallions are Coated with Crispy Quinoa over Lettuces and Vegetables and Drizzled with a Zesty Blood Orange Vinaigrette. Gluten Free.
This vibrant salad is one of my favorites – gorgeous to serve fora gathering!

Love Mom ~ then treat her to this wonderful Cool Salad with an Avocado Green “GODDESS” dressing!
A thick Blender Dressing with healthful ingredients adorn this easy, tasty and visually beautiful Salad!
Use a Rotisserie Chicken and slice – add Lettuces, Veggies, Walnuts, Green Goddess Dressing and a dusting of Pink Peppercorns.
You can play with the ingredients a bit… serve it with just Spring Veggies, or substitute shrimp for the chicken.

Roasted Local Asparagus Tips & Spears Team with Shaved Multi-Colored Carrots, Lettuces & Sprouts for a Delicious Composed Salad.
Add Za’atar coated Mini Goat Cheese Balls and toss all with a Lemony Vinaigrette for an unforgettable salad!

A blast of flavors with a citrus essence – a flavorful vinaigrette! Lighter in calories; with less oil. So many uses… I love it drizzled over my Spa Salad with Spicy Grilled Citrus Shrimp & Rice Noodles.
Also See: Spicy Citrus Chili Shrimp and What to Do With Them (recipe) 

I really LOVE this recipe… and mom will too! Can make the salmon a day ahead and serve with any simple cumber salad. What gorgeous colors!
Hibiscus Tea Ofers a deep pink color with sweet and tart flavors – the perfect base for poaching Salmon. Glaze the finished fish with Thai Chili Sauce then spoon over a Creamy Tzatziki. 

A Simple Beet Salad Showing Off Their Natural Glorious Colors. Use the colored beets you can find… the Shallot-Thyme Vinaigrettet is heavenly!
Four different colored beets are sliced with a pungent vinaigrette and pickled onions.

Combine Asian umami flavors and great quality tuna with a dash of local veggies for color and taste.
Poke Bowls are trending because they are healthy, delicious, easy to prepare and beautiful eye candy!

Grill ready? Crispy Romaine with a smoky essence – topped with Farm Fresh Veggies, Lemony Tahini Dressing and Garlic Sourdough Toasted Breadcrumbs…
Who wouldn’t love this salad? A brilliant technique! Romaine Lettuce halves are grilled until slightly charred offering a gently smoky essence.

A creative and healthy stunning salad with my master easy Chimichurri sauce/condiment.
I love serving this salad in this geometric style… tossed together is delicious too!

Chock full of antioxidants and complementary flavors! The Roasted Garlic Tahini Dressing is a game-changer for every cook, full of zesty-robust tang. I enjoy serving with spiced grilled chicken for a main course salad.

Shrimps are always a party pleaser! A Comeback for a Classic Dish! This fresh, seafood-rich trendsetter recipe of the early 20th century takes on a modern flair with Fresh (not frozen) Pink Shrimp and a zippy Louis Sauce.
A delightful Shrimp Louis Salad for today’s palate; healthy and refreshing.

MAIN COURSES:

A creamy stirred irresistible Risotto with the added sweetness of peas; purée adds color, texture and flavor! Coconut is subtle yet adds a complementary sweet-nutty edge. ADD a Chipotle-Honey Salmon Skewer! Risotto can be made the morning before serving: gently reheat with a splash more of broth & coconut milk.  

Everyone loves Quiche!
A Creamy Savory Pie includes Sweet and Juicy Leeks dotted with Feta and Fresh Tarragon.It’s crustless! Gluten Free Flour is added to the custard and forms and unique magic crust!

I always get complements when I serve this quiche!
Bursting with Flavor and Color – this Naturally Gluten-Free Quiche makes the perfect hassle-free brunch, lunch or healthy dinner.
An interesting rice crust offers an earthy flavor to balance the quiche’s custard. Reheats wonderfully.

Create a Quick Sauce with Local Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes to Toss With Pasta and Shrimp.
Tomatoes “burst” – fall slightly apart with all of their natural sweet juices. Use multi colored cherry tomatoes
– and look for them in Summer at a Farmers’ Market. (Now in May, in the North East, these tomatoes are imported from Mexico.)

A Simple Skillet Dish with Big ZESTY Flavors – perfect for a weeknight meal, special enough for company. Meaty and silky Jumbo Shrimps – dusted with Chili Seasoning are tossed with plenty of Blackened Green Beans and a Zesty Blood Orange Butter Sauce.

A total Ode to Stanley Tucci’s CNN “Searching for Italy” series which he shed light on this terrific dish in a hotel kitchen on Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
I have ROASTED Zucchini instead of fried… and added lots to the final dish! Easy, economical and one you should master!

Tossed with my favorite in-season Spring Veggies for a wonderfully healthy dish that’s delicious and fun to make.
My method teaches the art of stir-frying – perfectly crisped rice with tender-crisp vegetables and Asian aromatics.

Looks pretty, tasted delicious! Glorious Flattened Chicken Breasts are bathed in a Zesty & Pungent Peruvian Citrus Marinade and simply grilled. Add lettuces and a raw vegetable salad for a healthy meal.

You’ll slurp up these Gluten Free Sweet Potato Noodles with Vegetables Galore!
Crispy, Crunchy & Chewy with a Soy-Chili-Citrus Sauce – Delish! 

A Vibrant Green Pesto with non-traditional ingredients but with all the bite and bursting with flavor. A brilliant pesto with a little peppery, spicy and nutty taste. Not just for wintertime – but brilliant in Spring and Summer months during their prime growing season. Try to purchase “Fresh” pasta sheets – cut into wide widths and cook until just al dente. 

SOMETHING SWEET:

There is a lot to LOVE ♥️ about this cake! Rose water (my recipe) adds a bloom of floral notes to this super-moist cake adorned with pistachios and dried rose petals.
Topped with an easy Rose Glaze/Frosting and dotted with Rose Petals & Pistachios. 

Enjoy by itself – or in an “Ice Cream Sandwich” with Double Chocolate Fudge Cookie Thins – or in little molds (cupcake liners.) Add some Freeze Dried Strawberries for an extra punch of flavor and color. THE Perfect treat for Mom! All gluten free.

A super moist cake which rises high and dotted with seasonal rhubarb and warm spices. Whisk all in one bowl… irresistible! Cake makes 18 squares.
Rhubarb: this beautiful ruby hued perennial has a flavor that is distinctive, tart and heavenly scented. I have a whole category: My Love of Rhubarb!

The Ultimate Comfort Food –  Baked Creamy Rice Pudding made with Jasmine Rice – Enriched with Coconut Milk. I’m serving the rice pudding with red & golden raspberries from a farmers’ market and a drizzle of blackberry sauce. 

A Crispy, Buttery Crust, Velvety Smooth Ricotta Custard and topped with Market-Fresh Berries (Pastry Cream)
Gluten-Free Buttery Tart Dough – a crispy, flaky tart dough.
The tart shells and ricotta pastry cream can be made a head of time – fill with raspberries when serving.

Happy Mother’s Day to All! Have a marvelous celebration!
Karen

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