Welcome to our April Blog Hop!
This month we are focusing on all things Mother’s Day…it’s only a couple of weeks away! Get ready for some great ideas, inspiration and how -tos as you move along through the blog hop.
You may just be starting, or may have come from Anna International on our Living with Style Blog Hop. If you get off track at any time, the full lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you make sure to see and learn from all of the articles featured here today.
Breakfast in bed is nice in theory.
Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon and the sound of dripping coffee. Your husband and offspring sweeping into the bedroom, wowing you with an artfully arranged tray of your favorite breakfast foods, all perfectly cooked with restaurant-quality presentation. There’s even a small bud vase holding your favorite flower.
Raise your hand if you’ve experience the above scenario…
Yeah, me neither.
I’ve been treated to breakfast in bed a few times, but my experience was something more like this: floppy bacon, lukewarm milk, and children so bouncy and excited because MOM’S EATING IN BED that the whole thing was more an exercise in dodging tiny flying feet than indulging in French toast and solitude.
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate and treasure every moment J. and the kids take to show their love for me. But wouldn’t it be nice if that show of love played out as perfectly as both sides surely wish it would?
Maybe you’re the mom who just wants Mother’s Day to be a day off from the kitchen. Maybe you’re hoping to treat your mom, but you aren’t exactly Ina Garten. Or maybe you’re a Dad and, even though she’s not your mom, you want to do your best to show your wife how much you love her.
Whatever your reason for stumbling upon this post, I’m glad you came. I promise there’s a recipe here to help you celebrate the mom(s) in your life.
Main Dishes
Cinnamon Roll Bars from Winstead Wandering
So technically, these bars could easily be in the sweets category. They’re thick and rich and smothered with a soft cream cheese frosting. But if you don’t tell mom they’re technically dessert-like, I won’t either.
Sausage, Egg & Cheese Crescent Roll Bake from Winstead Wandering
This baked dish requires very little culinary skill. Other than browning the sausage, you’re really just assembling ingredients. The result is fluffy scrambled eggs with flavorful sausage, melted cheese, and a flaky crescent roll crust.
French Toast Bake from Lil’ Luna
French toast is one of those fanciful meals that everyone enjoys eating, but few people enjoy making. The process can be tedious and it’s rare that your results look as fluffy and golden as the version TV chefs make. This French toast bake is an ideal compromise of familiar flavors and easy preparation.
Impossibly Easy Vegetable Pie from Betty Crocker
Vegetables don’t always have a natural place at the breakfast table, but the way these flavors marry, you’ll think they were meant to be together.
Side Dishes
Cheesy Hashbrown Potatoes from Money Saving Mom
I made these potatoes two Christmases ago and it only took about two bites for everyone to declare them a new staple. They’re stupid easy and crazy tasty. Make them to take to a Mother’s Day potluck, or for a meal at home. I promise they’ll make Mom forget all about those runny scrambled eggs.
Jam Butter from Caramel Potatoes
Everyone needs a recipe like this in their back pocket. Something simple yet indulgent, something to elevate even the most basic toasted English muffin.
Million Dollar Bacon from The Sweetest Occasion
Why would you settle for regular bacon when you could make Mom million dollar bacon?
Sweets
Homemade Peanut Butter Cup Bars from Winstead Wandering
Moms love chocolate (at least this one does). So even though these bars might be a little rough around the edges, I promise they’ll be one of the most beautiful things she’s ever seen.
Fruit Pizza from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Maybe Mom is trying to be healthy this year. Maybe you’re willing to be nice and play along, so you decide to make her this fruit pizza. Because yeah, it might be a buttery sugar cookie crust smeared with creamy frosting, but as long as it’s topped with fresh fruit, we can all pretend it’s good for you.
Quick Cinnamon Coffee Cake from Retro Housewife Goes Green
This might be called coffee cake, but the result is a rich, decadent treat that’s heavy on the cake. Luckily for everyone, Mother’s Day is widely regarded as a calorie-free time, so feel free to indulge.
What Mother’s Day meal traditions does your family have?
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- Natalie Bradley at Soirée by Natalie Bradley
- Rhonda at MultiTaskingMaven
- Sofia Linha at Something On Everything
- Kristy Stewart at Under My Gabled Roof
- Lory Robinson at The Robin’s Nest Designs
- Pam Bennett at The Birch Cottage
- Lisa Milligan at Harmony and Happiness
- Dianne O’Donnell at Scrutinizing Life
- Ann Fontaine at The Clumsy Wife
- Leah M. Briick at Briick by Briick
- Jamie Srock at All That Srocks
- Lani Padilla at Simply Fresh Vintage
- Karissa Ancell at A Fresh Start
- Ellen Ocampo at Baby Boo Gifts
- Pam B at Hey, Miss Adventures!
- Kendra Sawyer at Wonderland Kind of Mind
- Anna at Anna International
- Abby Winstead at Winstead Wandering << you are here
- Fanny Seto at Living Richly on a Budget
- Laura Gelnett at Making It Happen Together
- Sarah at Ark in the Desert
- Keisha Sibert at Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams
- Bethany at Salty Blonde
Yum! These all look so good. Definitely showing these to my hubby 😉
Thank you! I hope he makes something you’ll love!
Wow! Some seriously awesome looking recipes there. I am desperate for some houseguests now to justify the French Toast Bake, and the jam butters are such a brilliant idea too! Thanks for sharing!
(P.S. Boyfriend is not allowed to bring me breakfast in bed due to his inability not to get food everywhere whilst eating (and my OCD about mess!), but I do sometimes get a cappuccino, and only a little bit ends up on the bedding as he passes it to me! 😉 Bless him!)
Aren’t those jam butters ridiculous? And yes, the French toast…yum! These recipes would be a great compromise for y’all- he prepares a delicious meal, you get out of bed to eat 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
O.M.G. Abby… excuse me while I go make something to eat! They all look sooo delicious!! I will definitely be pinning this post!! ~Dianne@ http://www.scrutinizinglife.com
Thank you, Dianne! My mouth definitely watered just a little as I put this post together 😉
LOVE these delish ideas!! Yummy!
Thank you, Natalie! Have a great rest of the week!
Oh good grief, I am starving now! Thanks for the great ideas. 🙂
Lory xo
You’re welcome! I got hungry writing this, too!
I totally busted out laughing at the statement “Yeah, me either” about getting breakfast in bed. Just the other Sunday I was relaxing in bed with my sweet husband having my coffee and perusing Pinterest (a real luxury because this NEVER happens where I can just sit and pin) and in comes our son….he wants to sit with us….so he jumps in-between us crowds me out of the bed and is yammering like he is a wind up toy….really just nonsensical noise….so yeah I got up and that fun was over LOL.
I pinned some of the recipes above to make for myself on Mother’s day teehee…cuz that’s how it will be but I don’t mind I get to cook for the two new mothers in my life…my daughter and daughter in law.
Leah
Breakfast in bed: good. Breakfast in bed as a family: not so good. I hope you, and the new moms in your life, love what you prepare! You’ll have to let me know how it goes.
Great idea! Now I’m hungry 🙂
You and me both! I hope you have a great rest of the week!
Love the veggie pie and fruit pizza! Yum! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! Those two are high on my list of recipes to make soon. I hope you get a chance to try them, too!
What wonderful recipes! Thanks for including mine.
You’re welcome, and thank you for leaving me the link! I hope you have a great rest of the week!
These recipes all look amazing! I’ll share your link with our Facebook followers!
Thank you, that’s so nice of you!
These all look delicious!
Thank you, Lisa! Enjoy the rest of your week!
…Now to figure out how I’ll be able to make all of these for Mother’s Day (or have them made FOR me!). They all look like they would make my Mother’s Day. And I fully agree with you on what it actually is to have breakfast in bed when you have small children involved 🙂
Maybe it’s time for Mother’s Week? A few of them can be made ahead, so technically you could still take Mother’s Day “off” 😉
My boyfriend has made me breakfast in bed before, but it’s never been super elaborate. More like an egg white delight from McDonald’s put on a plate. I’m totally okay with that though. I love these brunch ideas! Brunch is literally my favorite meal. Fruit pizzas are so good! I would love to try that French toast bake. Yum!
Anytime you get to eat without leaving your bed is a win in my book! I don’t think I could choose a favorite recipe from the list, but that fruit pizza would have to be near the top!
Great recipes for all tastes. Thank you!
Thank you, Barbara! Happy Friday Eve!
These all look awesome! I don’t know which one I would choose. I fell in love with the French Toast bake and then I saw the fruit pizza…great round up. Pinning!
Thank you! Yeah, that fruit pizza is drool-worthy. I hope you get a chance to try a few recipes!
Oh my goodness ! Everything in this post looks so good! I need those cheesy hashbrown potatoes though.
Thank you, Miranda! You will not regret making those potatoes, I promise you.
These look amazing. French toast casserole with a fruit salad is my go-to brunch. A total crowd pleaser. How can anyone not love brunch?
I don’t know how anyone could hate brunch- or French toast casserole and fruit salad!
Now that just made my mouth water. What a great food lineup you have there, I’m pretty sure everyone enjoyed this.
Thank you, Pam! I sure hope they did!