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3 Simple, Healthy And Celebratory Recipes For Mother's Day 2021

Start the day with an asparagus, herb and feta cheese frittata. This bright and simple baked egg dish is a wonderful way to celebrate.
Mother’s Day Spring Salad (Kathy Gunst)

When my daughters were young they would spend hours in the kitchen preparing Mother’s Day breakfast for me. My “job” was to luxuriate in bed while they cooked for me under the supervision of their father. I would hear them squabble over each step of the meal, and then witness the pride they took in preparing a Mother’s Day breakfast for me.

As I listened to their little girl voices filter in from the kitchen, I would settle into thoughts of the messy beauty of motherhood. When breakfast was ready they would walk into my bedroom balancing a tray of food, with a tiny vase of spring flowers picked from the May garden, singing “Happy Mother’s Day” to the tune of “Happy Birthday.” I always teared up. Then they would tuck themselves into bed with me and “help” me eat breakfast from the tray,

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