888-765-5400Tell Mom She’s Special – Decadent Mother’s Day Dessert
This is the season to celebrate Moms and all they’ve done for us over the years. Personally, a vast majority of my memories of my mother are of her standing in the kitchen preparing a delicious meal or a decadent dessert. I’ve often heard the statistic that the busiest day in the restaurant business is Mother’s Day and that makes sense. We want to relieve our Moms of the burden of making yet another meal. As for me, I like the idea of giving Mom a break, especially now that I have children of my own and understand the hard work that goes into being a Mom.
This year, however, try doing what Mom does for you. Instead of taking her out for supper, perhaps prepare a meal in the home for her to enjoy. Pour her a glass of wine or make her a cup of coffee and let her sit down while you don the apron and oven mits for a change. Despite how much work it is to keep a household running, most Moms truly love their homes and enjoy having peaceful moments in their own space. Find a recipe, do the shopping, set the table, prepare the meal and clean up afterwards! I can almost guarantee Mom will not only feel special, she will have a wonderful Mother’s Day memory.
If the task of preparing an entire meal feels a bit too daunting, try this. Take Mom out to dinner, but have a delicious dessert prepared for her when you arrive home. Nothing is quite as nice as homemade and Mom understands how much work goes into making homemade ANYTHING. Trust me when I tell you, a homemade dessert will make her day.
Because my own Mom loves coconut, I found this recipe from allrecipes.com for delicious, decadent Old Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie. It’s not difficult to make, but it will take some time to chill in the refrigerator so plan ahead. Using sweetened flaked coconut, half and half, sugar, vanilla and whipped topping, there is really nothing particularly healthy about this recipe, but we think that’s okay. Mother’s Day is one of the days splurging is definitely allowed. The pie will take about 20 minutes to prepare, another 30 minutes to bake, but about 4 hours in the refrigerator. Our suggestion is to get your pie chilling either before you cook your Mom a meal or while you take her out to eat so it will be ready for dessert.
This year, let Mom know how much you appreciate all she’s done to make your life a little sweeter by giving her something sweet of her own to enjoy. And to all you Moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day from Jerry Ballard and Associates and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina.
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