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    Home » Recipes » Mother's Day

    Published: May 10, 2023 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliates

    Mother's Day Brunch Recipes

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    A wonderful way to celebrate the incredible women in your life is by treating them to a delightful brunch. From savory scones to delectable cakes, we put together our favorite recipes that cater to everyone's taste.

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    Savory
    Savory Scones
    Crustless Quiche Recipe (any flavor!)
    Easy Baked Ricotta
    Eggplant Hummus
    Tomato Focaccia
    Mushroom Quiche
    Hearts of Palm Salad
    Sweet Spiced Nuts (2 recipes)
    Basmati Rice with Salsa Verde
    Tomato Galette (savory recipe)
    Avocado Hummus (quick & easy)
    Scones, muffins & bread
    The Best Strawberry Scones
    Easy Raspberry Muffins
    Apple Bread Pudding
    Lemon Blackberry Bread
    Easy Buttermilk Scones
    Chocolate Muffins
    Irish Soda Bread with Raisins
    Blackberry Muffins
    Bars & cookies
    Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies
    Snowballs (Mexican Wedding Cookies)
    Sesame Cookies
    Lemon Blondies (or brownies)
    Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies
    Lemon Curd Cookies
    Fudgy Cocoa Brownies (easy recipe)
    Brownie Cookies
    White Chocolate Walnut Blondies
    Carmelitas (Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars)
    Cakes & cheesecake
    Hazelnut Pound Cake
    Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes
    Carrot Pineapple Cake
    Blood Orange Sour Cream Cakes
    The Best Oreo Cheesecake (with video!)
    Strawberry Pound Cake
    Brown Sugar Cheesecake
    White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake
    Passionfruit Cheesecake
    Cinnamon Cupcakes
    Ricotta Cheesecake
    Hummingbird Layer Cake
    Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
    Pies & tarts
    Easiest EVER Cherry Tart
    Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie
    Easy Black Forest Tarts
    The Best Ricotta Pie (Italian recipe)
    Chocolate Raspberry Tart
    Banoffee Pie (easy recipe)
    Cherry Crumb Pie
    Frozen Strawberry Pie
    Candy
    Buckeye Fudge
    Chocolate Peanut Clusters
    Cranberry Pistachio Fudge
    Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars
    Desserts
    No Bake Lemon Dessert
    Strawberry Dump Cake
    Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake
    Strawberry Icebox Cake - only 5 ingredients!
    Vanilla custard sauce
    Pink lemonade
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    This post is updated every year with the most relevant content.

    I find that this is the perfect event for a great display of easy recipes, full of spring colors and bursting flavors.

    Setting the table: I like to take the time to think about what color palette I want that goes with the food. Mother's day can take any color you want but I always think about light and sunshine (hopefully) since Spring is in full swing. So make sure your plates, linens, and flowers match the spirit you want for the brunch.

    The recipes

    The great thing about baking is that most recipes are good to eat year-round. We are not as eager to bake in the scorching summer, but spring and fall are perfect occasions. And a holiday is the perfect excuse.

    These are, hands-down, my favorites for a Mother's Day brunch table. You can make several of them ahead and keep refrigerated or frozen. There's a guide to Freezer Baking & Desserts that might come in very handy.

    Savory

    No brunch table can start unless there are great savory recipes, right? I have to confess that savory baking is one of my favorite things. And eating the results is a big part of why I love it.

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    Savory Scones

    This recipe is stunning and ready in an hour. Think of it as a master savory scone recipe dough where you can add other ingredients, like bacon. They rise beautifully and bake to a fantastic golden brown. Wait until you smell the aroma in the kitchen!

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    Round dish with baked quiche on white surface

    Crustless Quiche Recipe (any flavor!)

    Crustless Quiche is a simple, flavorful dish great for weekend brunch or a light lunch. It's egg-based and very versatile with fillings. Ready in less than an hour, it keeps well for several days in the refrigerator!

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    Easy Baked Ricotta

    This simple recipe is a great appetizer recipe that is quick and easy to make. It can be mixed by hand or in the food processor for a smoother texture. It is a perfect addition to a brunch table, as a dip in a charcuterie or cheese board, or as a light lunch if you make it a crustless pie. 

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    White bowl with eggplant hummus on wooden board. Parsley and olive oil garnish.

    Eggplant Hummus

    As an ultra fan of hummus, I proclaim this roasted eggplant hummus the second-best thing. You can char or bake the whole eggplant, which gives it a smoky, deep, fabulous flavor! Ready in 45 minutes, it's a super easy and flavorful recipe!

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    Close up of round tomato focaccia bread cut in squares on white surface

    Tomato Focaccia

    Sometimes called focaccia bread, this is a simple dough that uses few ingredients and the result is spectacular: golden crust, salty and oily in the best possible way, with a crunchiness that is unparalleled. The aroma in the kitchen will make you a fan, if you're not one yet.

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    Whole baked square mushroom quiche in the pan being held with white kitchen towels.

    Mushroom Quiche

    Quiche is a short, fancy tart with a buttery crust and a rich, creamy filling. Mushrooms and leeks make this recipe extraordinary, full of flavor, and a wonderful dish for brunch, potlucks, picnics, and to have frozen at all times, just in case.

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    Hearts of Palm Salad

    Fresh and flavorful, this simple salad has to be one of the easiest recipes ever. It's perfect for barbecues, potlucks, brunch tables, and when you find perfect avocados. The better the ingredients you can find, the best result you'll get. 

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    Sweet Spiced Nuts (2 recipes)

    Two easy sweet and spicy cocktail nuts recipes! Easy, any nut can be used, are ready to eat in less than an hour, and last several days. The recipes are for 1 egg white, so you can double, triple, or multiply it at will. 

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    Basmati Rice with Salsa Verde

    This simple rice dish with salsa verde is delicious and crunchy with seeds and toasted almonds. All components can be made ahead, and it's super versatile. It's the perfect salad for a light lunch and a buffet table.

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    Tomato Galette (savory recipe)

    Galette is the French word for a free-form pie recipe. This one has a layer of cheese mixture, a buttery herb crust, and ripe, bursting-with-flavor tomatoes. It's the easiest way to make a pie since you don't need to line a pie dish. And it's so delicious!

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    Avocado Hummus (quick & easy)

    A twist on the traditional recipe, this Avocado Hummus is super creamy, healthy and full of flavor! Make it with or without garlic, it stays fresh for several days and is amazing as a dip, in sandwiches or salads. 

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    Scones, muffins & bread

    A brunch table is never ready without these bakery staples.

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    The Best Strawberry Scones

     A fabulous tender strawberry scone recipe that bakes to a golden brown and has the most eye-catching pink drizzle of strawberry glaze. You can make them ahead, cut, and keep them frozen until ready to be baked. I give you all my tips and tricks for making the best homemade scones!

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    Close up of four raspberry muffins on linen napkin and grey wooden surface

    Easy Raspberry Muffins

    These homemade raspberry muffins will rise, crack, and bake to a golden brown. They're moist and soft, with a subtle lemon flavor mixed with bursting raspberries that can be fresh or frozen. They are ready in 45 minutes and freeze wonderfully. 

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    Close up of caramel being poured on a white bowl with apple bread pudding.

    Apple Bread Pudding

    A delicious dessert of cinnamon apples topped with bread cubes and a vanilla custard, baked until creamy and served with caramel.

    Estimated nutrition is given for the bread pudding without the sauce.

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    Cut glazed blackberry bread on wooden board, beige background.

    Lemon Blackberry Bread

    A quick bread similar to a light pound cake that bakes to a golden brown and is covered with the most eye-catching pink icing. The flavors are amazing together, you can use fresh or frozen fruit, the crumb is soft and keeps well. It's one of our favorite recipes to make for Easter and Mother's Day brunch. 

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    Hand holding metal tray with baked scones and a green cloth.

    Easy Buttermilk Scones

    A fabulous scone recipe, neither too sweet nor savory. Easy to make, you can have them at the table in under an hour.

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    A pile of chocolate muffins in paper liners on a white surface with a pink background.

    Chocolate Muffins

    These easy muffins will rise and crack beautifully, and have a fluffy, soft crumb with a deep sweet chocolate flavor. They come together quickly and can be out of the oven in an hour, just in time for that craving. Make a large batch and freeze them so you never run out. 

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    Baked Irish soda bread with raisins on a wooden board with kitchen towel in the background.

    Irish Soda Bread with Raisins

    This bread with no yeast comes together in 10 minutes and can be on the table in under an hour. The crust bakes to a golden brown and you can cut it while still warm. Slightly sweet and buttery, it's a cousin to our traditional Irish soda bread, a family recipe. 

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    Opened paper liner with half blackberry on top on wooden grey surface, loose blackberries, muffin pan in background.

    Blackberry Muffins

    These are moist muffins that will rise and bake to a golden brown. Full of juicy blackberries, they have a soft and tender crumb and are out of the oven in 45 minutes. You can use fresh or frozen berries and make them ahead since they freeze very well. 

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    Bars & cookies

    There are some traditional recipes below that I love to include on a holiday table. All brunches should have some type of bread and cookies, of course!

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    Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

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    Snowballs (Mexican Wedding Cookies)

    Melt-in-your-mouth butter cookies with ground almonds. They are a holiday classic and perfect for gifting. They keep well and can be frozen. 

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    Sesame Cookies

    Maybe the most sophisticated yet simple cookies you'll get your hands on this season. They are sweet but savory, crumbly but firm, and just perfect for a holiday gathering or party. And they freeze wonderfully, of course.

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    Lemon Blondies (or brownies)

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    Lemon Curd Cookies

    These classic cookies are easy to make and bursting with fresh lemon flavor, the perfect combination of sweet and tangy. A soft and buttery dough with a melt-in-your-mouth quality and zesty filling that will leave you craving more. They're perfect for potlucks, barbecues, picnics, bake sales, or brightening up a dull day. 

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    White Chocolate Walnut Blondies

    Wonderfully easy to make, these white chocolate walnut bars have a hint of coffee, are ready in under an hour, and freeze very well. They taste like the best giant caramel cookie.

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    Easy Chocolate walnut oat bars

    Carmelitas (Chocolate Caramel Oat Bars)

    These are the most irresistible bars that are insanely easy to make! A layer of buttery oat mixture is topped with chocolate, caramel or dulce de leche, nuts, and a crunchy topping. They are out of the oven in 45 minutes, keep well, and can be frozen. 

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    Cakes & cheesecake

    I narrowed down my favorite cake recipes for this time of year, which was difficult. I hope you find them amazing like I do.

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    Hazelnut Pound Cake

    A fantastic pound cake with toasted hazelnuts. The flavor is intense, the crumb moist and dense, and the cake keeps well and can be frozen.

    Get the recipe
    Several vanilla cupcakes topped with cream and fresh strawberries on white plate.

    Strawberry Shortcake Cupcakes

    Let me present to you the most amazing cupcakes that taste just like a shortcake! It took me a long time to get to the perfect vanilla cake that was dense but not heavy, tasted more like a sweet biscuit than a fluffy cake, and was sturdy enough to be filled and frosted. A fantastic recipe you'll want to make often.

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    Frosted carrot pineapple cake square sprinkled with walnuts on a white plate with a fork. More cake in the white background.

    Carrot Pineapple Cake

    Add pineapple to carrot cake and you have a new favorite! It's very moist, super flavorful, and perfect to make year-round.

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    Pink glazed Mini bundt cakes on wire rack, pink glaze dripping, white bowl, orange wedge

    Blood Orange Sour Cream Cakes

    Wonderfully moist mini orange cakes, super moist from the sour cream in the batter and finished with a gorgeous pink glaze from blood oranges. This is a stunning and easy recipe!

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    The Best Oreo Cheesecake (with video!)

    This is a fantastically creamy Oreo Cheesecake, a twist on my traditional cheesecake recipe. Topped with chopped cookies and chocolate ganache, you won't believe how amazing, creamy, and easy to make it is! It keeps well for several days in the refrigerator and can also be frozen for a month. Get ready to make this recipe over and over.

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    A cut loaf of strawberry pound cake, with a pink glaze and fresh strawberries. White background.

    Strawberry Pound Cake

    A simple, moist, sweet vanilla cake with strawberry pieces, that keeps well for several days, and can be frozen. It's a no-fuss recipe for when you want a little extra in your regular pound cake. The berries get soft and jammy and add a wonderful flavor and the pink glaze adds another layer of sweetness. 

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    Brown Sugar Cheesecake

    Creamy, smooth, with a sour cream topping and the unmistakable caramel flavor that only brown sugar can achieve. It keeps well and can be frozen. If you're looking for a new idea for a holiday dessert, this brown sugar cheesecake is a sure hit. 

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    White Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake

    Smooth and delicious, this white chocolate raspberry bundt cake recipe will make you a fan of this irresistible combination! The flavors are subtle and deep at the same time, the crumb is dense and tender, and the cake lasts for several days. You'll love this recipe if you like Nothing's white chocolate raspberry bundt cake!
     
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    Passionfruit Cheesecake

    Easy summer dessert: a lemon no-bake cheesecake with swirls of passion fruit curd. Wonderfully fresh and festive, it's a fantastic recipe that can be made year-round with frozen fruit. You can make it with or without gelatin; both variations are explained below. 

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    Ricotta Cheesecake

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    Hummingbird Layer Cake

    Beautiful layers flavored with banana, pineapple, cinnamon, and walnuts are combined with sweet cream cheese frosting. A fantastic classic cake that keeps well and can be frozen!

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    Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

    This is, by itself, one of the best lemon cakes I ever made. The added poppy seeds make it heavenly. Crunchy and moist, it's one of those recipes to keep close from now on. Worth making again and again.

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    Pies & tarts

    Some traditional pies and wonderful desserts that your pickiest eaters will approve of.

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    Easiest EVER Cherry Tart

    An easy cherry tart with a vanilla custard filling, fresh cherries, and a crust that doesn't require refrigeration or rolling before using!

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    Fresh Strawberry Cream Pie

    This is a family recipe that I make as soon as strawberries appear! A homemade crust, a thick layer of cream, fresh strawberries, and a jelly-like topping made with the juice from the berries! Easy, simple, and utterly delicious.

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    Easy Black Forest Tarts

    A twist on the black forest cake, these tarts have the perfect chocolate crust, a layer of raspberry jam, sweet cherries, whipped cream and chocolate shards! Much easier to make than it looks, it is a sophisticated and simple dessert at the same time. And super delicious, of course!

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    The Best Ricotta Pie (Italian recipe)

    The best Italian ricotta pie, with an easy-to-make sweet pastry dough and a filling full of flavor. A great recipe for Easter and a brunch table.

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    Chocolate Raspberry Tart

    A luscious chocolate tart studded with raspberries. The crust is crisp and the truffle filling is smooth and sweetly tart from the berries. It is sophisticated enough to serve at a dinner party but can also be made into individual tartlets. 

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    Banoffee Pie (easy recipe)

    A cookie crust, gooey dulce de leche (it's heavenly paired with bananas), a mound of whipped cream and chocolate shavings. So it's easy to put together and the combination of flavors is simple perfection.

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    Cherry Crumb Pie

    Juicy, buttery and utterly delicious, this pie screams summer fruit and fun days. A layer of cherry filling, a crumb topping, and a bottom crust make this a great dessert that everyone loves. Though we are partial about fresh, sweet cherries, it can be made with frozen ones.

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    Frozen Strawberry Pie

    This is a wonderfully easy, no-bake strawberry dessert, similar to an icebox pie. It has a graham cracker crumb crust, a layer of strawberry sauce, and condensed milk in the filling. You can have it frozen for a month or more, so it's perfect to plan ahead. 

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    Candy

    Though many think these types of recipes are suited for more wintery holidays, I love them because they're SO incredibly easy to make and such a crowd-pleaser! A little homemade chocolate treat will add so much to your table.

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    Buckeye Fudge

    Super easy to make and a total crowd-pleaser, these peanut butter fudge squares are topped with a layer of semisweet chocolate and is beyond amazing! It uses few ingredients and is a great idea for the holidays, birthdays, or just because. 

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    Chocolate Peanut Clusters

    This might be the easiest chocolate candy ever. It's a simple concept of mixing melted chocolate with nuts, and maybe sea salt flakes. They're delicious, ready in 25 minutes, and the perfect treat to make with kids, for kids' birthdays, and as a holiday gift. 

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    Cranberry Pistachio Fudge

    With only 4 ingredients, this is the easiest white fudge, made in the microwave! A very simple recipe that comes together quickly and keeps for weeks. It travels well, is great for gift-giving, and is a crowd-pleaser. 

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

    These no-bake oat bars combine a bit of everything we love: they are extremely easy to make, very kid-friendly, have oats for a touch of healthiness, and that magic combination of peanut butter and chocolate. A great snack and dessert.

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    Desserts

    With the start of berries and stone fruit, this brunch table can have the easiest and best desserts, including icebox and dump cakes which I include here because they are best eaten in a bowl with a spoon.

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    No Bake Lemon Dessert

    Fresh, sweet, and ridiculously easy to make, this lemon icebox dessert can be served in a glass or as a frozen cake. Either, it's the perfect no bake recipe!

    Get the recipe
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    Strawberry Dump Cake

    A quick, easy dessert with amazing flavors, this strawberry dump cake is a must-bake when berry season hits. We make our own strawberry filling, but you can use purchased pie filling. The topping is similar to a cobbler but made with cake mix (yes, store-bought) for a unique flavor and quick assembly.

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    Close up of chocolate cherry dump cake serving in a white bowl.

    Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

    Few ingredients and minimal work make this dump cake an easy dessert for many occasions. You can make it more or less from scratch, with only store-bought components or a quick homemade filling. The combination of flavors is wonderful and it's ready in an hour. It's also known as black forest dump cake.

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    Serving on strawberry icebox cake on vintage cake server, greyish background

    Strawberry Icebox Cake - only 5 ingredients!

    This dessert is as delicious as it is stunning! Who doesn't love simple icebox cakes for warm weather? Strawberries, cream, and dulce de leche come together in this unforgettable recipe. It's SO ridiculously easy (only 5 ingredients!) to put together and such a crowd-pleaser, you might as well stand up for the applause. 

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    Vanilla custard sauce

    Glass sauce boat with yellow custard cream on white surface

    Also known as Crème Anglaise, this is a French light custard sauce.

    Use it to top pound cakes, pies, fruit, pancakes, or waffles. It can be made ahead and flavored with different extracts (coffee, lemon, orange) besides vanilla.

    Crème Anglaise or French Custard Sauce: recipe and video!

    Pink lemonade

    Hands holding three glasses with pink lemonade, ice cubes, and berries.

    Are you a fan of classic lemonade but looking to switch things up? Our pink lemonade is the answer! With just the right sweetness and a burst of berry flavor, it's a refreshing twist on a timeless favorite. This fun and colorful drink uses fresh ingredients, is customizable, and comes together in minutes.

    Pink lemonade recipe

    Our holiday is in October (I live in Buenos Aires) because that's when our spring happens. Right now, it's all fall leaves and cool days.

    Have a beautiful Mother's Day wherever you are ❤️

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