A Nourishing Menu for Mother’s Day

Real food and nourishment is a gift, and on Mother’s Day one of the greatest gifts a mom can receive is a home-cooked meal prepared for her by her husband and children. I’ve picked three of my favorite and easiest breakfast recipes for this simple and elegant Mother’s Day brunch menu. So print this post and leave it somewhere that’ll catch your significant others’ eye  – for these recipes are easy to make, deeply nourishing and a wonderful addition to any breakfast or brunch. It’s just real food, plain and simple.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Oeufs en Cocotte with Lox

Simple to prepare and rich with wholesome, healthy fats and vitamins, oeufs en cocotte, or baked eggs, require only a handful of ingredients, a few ramekins or a baking dish.  The result is an elegant breakfast dish that takes only minutes to prepare – even young children can help by cracking an egg or sprinkling the dish with fresh cheese and ground pepper.  And if you don’t care for lox or pecorino romano cheese, you can always substitute other flavors of your choosing: bacon, fresh herbs and cheddar make good additions.  Have your husband whip up this dish for you in under twenty minutes.  See the recipe.

Sourdough French Toast

A hot skillet, stale bread, eggs, cream and maple syrup are all you need to prepare a simple sourdough French toast. It is nourishing, flavorful and a delightfully rich addition to the brunch table. This version of french toast makes use of sourdough bread with its wonderful and rich tartness, pairing it against a sweetness provided by maple syrup. I find that grade B maple syrup offers a more complex flavor for a better price than grade A maple syrup. Of course, one could omit maple syrup entirely from this recipe and serve it unsweetened, perhaps paired only with fruit and fresh cream for an equally charming breakfast that any mother is sure to love this Sunday.  Click here to view the recipe.

Coconut-dipped Strawberries

Lastly, I’d add a simple, nourishing fruit-based dessert to the brunch mix on Mother’s Day.  Simply melt coconut oil, a touch of honey and the contents of one vanilla bean together until the mixture is well-combined, then dip strawberries in the coconut oil to coat and allow them to chill in the freezer a few moments to harden.  Young children particularly enjoy preparing this recipe – dipping fresh ripe strawberries into just melted coconut oil.  What better way to show their appreciation on mother’s day than with preparing a single, simple and flavorful dish for Mom.

If you’re looking for other healthy recipes for your Mother’s Day Celebration, check out the recipe archives here at Nourished Kitchen.