Obligatory old school photo of mom, Sharon, and me. I don’t care what my future children look like so long as they have Sharon’s legs.
Please pardon our delay in announcing a winner. Maggy’s been on vacation and I’ve been in FL helping my parents move from their home of 35 years to a retirement facility. Our KitchenAid “Cook for Mom” winner is #167 Angie who says, “Having lost my mother-in-law and own mother in recent years, I will be reflecting on my happy memories of both of them. I will also enjoy basking in the love I will receive from my two girls and husband.” Congratulations!
We aren’t much of a gift-giving family, not at least in the ‘box, wrapping paper and bow’ sense. For us celebrations are about the food and the people and long-winded cards that wax poetic about our love and respect for one another. We used to do presents, but then the company and the menu were so superior (especially when we were old enough to add a splash of wine to the mix) that those earrings, blouses, and calendars just didn’t add that much to the feel of the event anymore. So we long ago decided to put all our effort (and money) into food lovingly prepared, drinks carefully selected, tables beautifully laid, music painstakingly chosen, and the moment we should share together.
On Mother’s Day, more than on any other special day, we do this for our mother because she is so worth it. She has the most generous spirit and giving heart of anyone I know. There is no person better at celebrating you than Pam Anderson. She cheers the loudest, supports the strongest, offers the most, gives the biggest. Not just to us, but to everyone in her life. So on this day, we do for her. And truth be told, she’d be happy with a grilled cheese, a bowl of homemade tomato soup and a cold craft beer, because that’s who she is. Though she is a great lover of memorable food, for her it’s far more about the moment than the dish itself. Her style is unpretentious and all-inclusive and I believe this is the greatest thing I have absorbed from all my years in her presence.
This year, we are excited to be working with KitchenAid on a special Mother’s Day series called, “Cook for Mom.” We know a lot of you will be looking for menu inspiration this week as you plan what to cook for your mom or the mother figure in your life.
Here’s the menu that mom and I created together. Today, we’re sharing the recipe for Cornmeal-Scallion Waffles with Caramel Corn and Maple Syrup and we’ll be posting the rest of the recipes throughout the week!
Raspberry Ice Bellinis
Asparagus Salad “Nests”
Cornmeal-Scallion Waffles with Caramel Corn and Maple Syrup
Strawberry-Rhubarb Galette with Whipped Cream
To help us celebrate, KitchenAid is giving away all three of the following appliances we used to one lucky winner! I think we all know that there’s no better stand mixer out there. Hands down. After using a far inferior blender for years, this is without doubt the Rolls Royce of blenders. And that waffle iron? The best. It lets you make two waffles at once!
KitchenAid Raspberry Ice 5 quart Stand Mixer
KitchenAid ‘Cook for the Cure’ Edition Pink 5-Speed Blender
KitchenAid Pro Line Black Waffle Iron
To enter, just leave a comment telling us what you’re doing for Mother’s Day this year! Giveaway closes on Friday, May 11 at 9PM EST.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mom’s out there!
This is so amazing!! This year I’m away from my mother *sniff* since I’m working all week AND weekend! Wouldn’t this cheer me up! haha
I plan on sending her to the spa this year! She totally deserves it!
My own mother lives a days’ drive away. My daughter is moving into her first apartment Mother’s Day weekend. Hardly feels like a day to celebrate, does it? Both are such incredible precious gifts to me. We have traditionally celebrated the day packing a minimal picnic lunch of plain bologna and cheese, white bread, plain chips, packaged cookies and sodas (can you hear no work and no lines?) and heading out to some lovely, quiet, spacious place and fly kites and lounge on a big quilt. Dreaded the coming of this day when the tradition would be broken, along with my heart.
Having breakfast at our place!
I’ll be spending the day with my family, minus my two oldest children who live too far away to come for the day. I’ll be remembering my mom and my grandma. When I was growing up we always had Sunday dinner at my grandparents’ house, and on Mothers Day my grandpa would make the men do the dishes — the only day of the year THAT happened!
I am going to be in Nashville for a wedding..so my sweet husband and kiddos will be taking me out for brunch I hope:)
My husband and I will be cruising in our boat m/v Paradise on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway heading north towards Mobile, Alabama.
I will be making my mother a special breakfast, and then we will spend the day window shopping!
DInner with my mom. Can’t wait!!!
I am so excited, my oldest daughter and my new son-in-law are coming to spend a long weekend with me along with my other daughter coming home from college too. They said that they have decided to stretch mother’s day into three days of fun for me. I am SO excited. Specially since this will be the first year to not have my own mother to celebrate with.
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I am away from my mom this year so I hope to give her a call and let her know how much I appreciate her!
I’m sitting back and finally dong NOTHING!!!!
Lost my mom 2 years ago so I will be remembering the good times we had.
Remembering my mom. Mother’s Day always baffled her a bit, she always said that love was for every day not just one day a year. She made a point of showing and telling us daily that she loved us.
I’ll spend the day like we should spend any day–honoring my mom and loving my kids. Life is good!
Enjoying a full day with my 5 children and my wonderful mother and sisters!!!
I’ll be enjoying the day with my family with fond remembrances of my mother and grandmothers.
No plans determined as of yet. This day is always bitter sweet and filled with memories, because my mother and grandmothers have all passed away.The day will include family time and usually a gathering with the in-laws.
Unfortunately, I live an ocean away from my mother, so it will be skype and hopefully a surprise gift from etsy that arrives on time.
Church, videochatting with both of our moms, then enjoying some good summery comfort food!
My mom is back in California, so unfortunately I don’t get to spend it with her. I did get her some oven mitts from West Elm with adorable graphic orange flowers on them!
Celebrating mother’s day with my youngest sister’s college gradation. What better present for a mother than knowing all her children are college graduates!
My husband and I are taking my mother-in-law out for brunch. I think we’re all looking forward to it quite a bit!
My girls won’t be with me this year, but it’s not too sad, as everyone will be home for Memorial Day weekend instead! That’s a treat since one lives two hours away and the other one about 24 hours drive away!
It is a treat to have them come whenever they can!
Wow! 3 fantastic kitchenaid products? This is a very exciting giveaway! This year, we are all going out for lunch at Harold’s Deli in NJ.
Celebrating my younger daughter’s graduation from college. A great gift for me!
I’m not near enough to see my mom in person, so I’ll most likely be on the phone with her, wine glass in one hand and a spatula in the other!
I will be working (helping other mom’s take care of their sick kids) this year on mother’s day 🙁 But I had a lovely afternoon of tea with my mom last weekend since I can’t be with her on her special day.
I had my son 13 days ago. We’re just planning to spend the day at my mom’s house with my family. A casual get together.
ahhh! I replied to this, and now it is gone! boo 🙁
Making Mothers Day into a weekend. My mom has Parkinson’s and is wheelchair bound and of her favorite things to do is go to the flea markets-go to church on Sunday and be surroundedby her grandchildren as they BBQ her dinner. Chicken in a strawberry and mango glaze with grilled veggies with garlic and balsamic dressing. Love to all mothers.
what an awesome giveaway.
this is my first mother’s day and i think we’ll go out for brunch in the east village, then spend some time on the playground.
Mother’s Day and our son’s 24th birthday fall on the same day this year – I rarely get to be with either of our kids on Mother’s Day – so this one will be a real treat. It doesn’t matter what we do or what we eat, just being together is going to be great!
Will call my mom and tell her I can’t wait until she comes to visit.
My mom lives in Toronto, so sadly I will not get to spend the day with her. Instead, I will be taking care of a friend’s son so she and her husband can celebrate their anniversary. It should be fun!
Well since the wife and I just moved halfway across the country from most family and a 6 hour dive from the rest we will probably go to our church service and then a quite lunch at a local restaurant.
Brunch with family.
We’ll have my mother over for lunch and my husband will spoil both of us with a great meal. I can’t wait to see what artwork my two little ones have concocted this year.
We will be having my mom and my hubby’s mom over for dinner. Hopefully it will be nice weather and we can dine al fresco!
Since I won’t be able to be with my mom this Mother’s Day, I just sent her a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and of course, I will call her on Sunday to give a big “I LOVE YOU” shout out 🙂
my sister and i are either meeting up with our parents at our grandparents’ house to celebrate, or we’ll travel home to mom and dad’s for the weekend. i’m sure shopping with mom will be involved either way!
I live out of state from my mom and sis…we try to get together for Mother’s day weekend have dinner together etc.didn’t work out this year…so my husband is cooking me dinner thanks
I’ll be taking mom out to eat. I moved back home after college and cook for her nearly every day…a nice brunch or dinner out would be a lovely break for BOTH of us!
Unfortunately I live far away from my momma, but I have a big bouquet of flowers coming her way and some gift cards for her favorite stores.
We just found out we’re moving across the country, so we’ll be visiting our in-state mom on mother’s day, as well as at least one “adopted” mom. She taught my husband and two of his friends Sunday school after their mischievous antics chased several volunteers away 😉
Sadly I live a thousand miles away from my mom. 🙁 So a phone call will have to do.
Husband and I are taking our Mothers out to lunch tomorrow in Amish country, then hitting the bulk food stores. On Sunday we are doing brunch with our son and daughter in law and 3 grandchildren! Fun!
My brother in law and I with a bit of help from my father in law (maybe?) will be preparing a nice brunch for the moms in the family.
Going to a yankee game!
I am spending Mother’s Day relaxing at home with my two kiddos.