And now for the REAL Mother’s Day post! We had both our moms over and laid out a spread of yummies, including some foodies from previous posts. For their gifties, I made them each a sugar scrub of different sniffs (eucalyptus and lemon) and wrapped them up all pretty, doomthings style!
Hope you had a wonderful Mother’s Day!!!! Make sure your mom gets pampered too!!
Menu:
- Breakfast pizza (recipe below)
- English muffin bread
- Spreads: goat cheese, strawberry preserves, jalapeno jam, and honey
- Fruit plate: strawberries, blackberries, cantaloupe
- Donut holes
- Moscato with fresh strawberries and blackberries
- Black tea
Sugar Scrub for Mom
Ingredients (adapted from Martha Stewart):
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1-3 drops food coloring
- 10 – 30 drops essential oil
*That’s a lot of essential oil drops. The recipes I encountered only used 4 – 8, but I wasn’t able to get the smell I wanted with only a few drops. This is partly because olive oil has it’s own smell which, while definitely not a bad smell, I wanted to mask with the desired smell. Use only a few drops at a time until you get the desired sniff.
Directions:
- In a glass bowl (because plastic might smell/stain later), mix together the olive oil and sugar until well combined.
- Add food coloring one drop at a time, mixing well between drops, to achieve desired color.
- Add essential oil, a few drops at a time, mixing well between drops, to achieve desired smell.
- Spoon into small airtight jar (about 1-cup-capacity).
*Over time, the oil will puddle in the bottom, so make sure to stir it up occasionally.
Breakfast Pizza
Ingredients:
- Pizza dough
- 5 large eggs
- Sausage
- Bacon
- Cheddar cheese, grated
- Cracked pepper
- Grape tomatoes, sliced
Directions:
- Cook sausage and bacon and chop up into bits (these can be made ahead and refrigerated for at least a couple of days).
- Make scrambled eggs the way you like them!
- Layer eggs, tomatoes, cheese, and meats on prepared pizza dough.
- Bake pizza at 430 degrees F for 15 – 20 minutes (or until dough is just turning golden).
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!
