If you usually dine out on Mother’s Day, why not let your family pamper you by helping to make a special lunch that all can enjoy? Restaurant Mother’s Day meals are often impersonal, offering limited menus with less than wonderful food and service-not to mention the expense! Besides, watching the smiles on your kids’ faces as you teach them to become “accomplished chefs” will be simply priceless.
For starters, Edamame Hummus provides an unexpected twist on the traditional. Its bright green hue will hopefully entice your kids to give it a try, especially with Homemade Crispy Pita Chips as dippers.
Kids of all ages will feel so grown up when helping to make my fun ‘n yummy Chicken “Satay” with Tamari-Peanut Dipping Sauce. Older kids can assist by preparing the chicken while younger ones will love making the dipping sauce. And we all know kids are much more willing to try a new food when they can “dip!” If you think a hearty casserole will “go over” better with your crew, Veggie-Pasta Bake is as fun to make as it is to eat. With its generous dose of gooey cheese, your kids will gobble it up without realizing there is hidden veggie goodness waiting inside.
For dessert, what kid wouldn’t like to make and eat homemade granola bars and chocolate ice cream? Honey Bear Granola Bars are so simple to “cook” and also make a great lunch box treat. Double Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream rounds out this scrumptious Mother’s Day Lunch which I guarantee no kid or grown-up will be able to resist!
So get out the aprons, bowls, mixing spoons and other kid-safe kitchen tools and let the memory making begin! And don’t forget to supply plenty of paper, scissors, glue, paint and crayons so your kids can create beautiful placemats and centerpieces to complete this unforgettable lunch.
Mother’s Day Lunch 2014
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Linda Shapiro, Meal Planning Maven
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