Gluten-Free Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is tomorrow – have you purchased your cards or made plans yet? While it may be too late to make reservations for brunch, it isn’t too late to plan out a day that Mom won’t forget. Last year I shared some restaurant and meal ideas for Mother’s Day. This year I want to focus more on simple brunch ideas and even some non-food ways to “WOW!” Mom. 

Brunch doesn’t have to be complicated.  It can be simple to throw a few naturally gluten-free dishes together. One of the easiest ways to make brunch gluten-free is to focus on what you can make with minimal substitutions. Shirley from gluten-free Easily does this well with her Crustless Quiche Lorraine. There is no complicated crust to make, just a bit of gluten-free flour is added to the egg mixture. Fruit is a super-simple, yet impressive side dish that pairs well with egg dishes. It doesn’t take long to cut up a melon and toss in some cut strawberries, blackberries and maybe some pineapple or grapes. Feeling fancy?  Serve mimosas – all you need is orange juice and champagne.

If you plan on leaving the cooking to someone else, that is fine too. There are plenty of things you can do for Mom that don’t involve food.

• Plan a hike
• Plant flowers in her garden or pots
• Purchase a gift card for a pedicure or massage
• Take over her chores/duties for the day

Try to steer the focus away from food. I know that most of our family functions revolve around food when they should revolve around spending time with the ones we love. Most importantly, take the time to really stop and smell the roses.

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the wonderful Mothers out there!