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Mother's Day Recipe Roundup

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Let's make Mother's Day a memorable day for that most important person at the center of your family. Mom is not the only one who can cook, and with these simple recipes, she shouldn't need to raise a finger.

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Introduction

Happy Mother's Day to everybody. Time to celebrate this special day with some great food. So let's make a plan and then cook the plan. A little planning will serve you well.

I have my plan in place. I will start with Baked Blueberry Pancakes along with some Oven Baked Sausage. And for the main attraction of the day, there will be a steak of some type. I will see what looks good at the butcher shop.

Do you have your plan? Now is the time to plan and get stocked up. It is time to have a special day for that person who's the core of your family and most likely literally gave birth to you.

Breakfast

Start the day right with a great breakfast. Around here, that is simple, I will start with blueberry pancake and a side of breakfast meat. Pop them in the oven while you do something else.

Baked Blueberry Pancakes
Delicious and fluffy oven-baked blueberry pancakes make a great breakfast. No standing there flipping all morning—just mix and bake. Make them as plain baked pancakes, or add the suggested blueberries or other fruit.
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Baked Blueberry Pancakes on a gray plate
How To Cook Sausage in the Oven
Learn how to cook sausage in the oven with this easy oven "fried" method. Make great breakfast sausage, but the same method works just as well for larger sausages like brats, Italian, kielbasa, and other sausages.
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baked sausage on a white plate
How to Cook Bacon in the Oven - Step by Step
Learn to bake perfect crispy and delicious bacon in the oven with no splatter mess to clean up. Super easy, just pop it in the oven and do something else for a while—perfect bacon every time.
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Small Cinnamon Roll Cake
Cinnamon Roll Cake is perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert. All the wonderful taste of gooey Cinnabon rolls and topped with a drizzle of vanilla icing. This easy smaller recipe is ideal for a small household or quickly doubled to full size.
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Cinnamon Roll Cake from 101 Cooking For Two
Carrot Cake Baked Pancakes
One of the best breakfast recipes ever, amazing carrot cake baked pancakes with maple cream cheese glaze. It is so time for dessert for breakfast or breakfast for any meal.
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bite of carrot cake pancake on fork

For That Special Dinner 

Next up is the featured meal of the day, in this household, it is steak. I have many other main dish recipes in the RECIPE INDEX, but here are some great steak choices.

How to Grill Filet Mignon on a Gas Grill
Learn how to cook filet mignon on a grill. Grill your fillet to perfection with this simple technique in about 10 minutes. You can have the best steaks at your special dinner tonight.
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Grilled filet mignon on a white plate
How to Grill a Ribeye Steak on a Gas Grill
Learn How to Grill a Ribeye Steak on a Gas Grill with these easy to follow step by step photo instructions for delicious results. You can be the grill master, too.
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cut ribeye steak on white plate
Pan Seared Oven Roasted Strip Steak
Learn how to cook New York strip steaks in the oven like the best steakhouses. A little pan-searing on the stovetop, then cook in the oven to your taste. The best NY strip steaks are easy with these simple step-by-step photo instructions.
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NY strip steak cut on an orange plate
How to Grill a T-bone or Porterhouse Steak – A Tutorial
How to grill a T-bone steak seems to be a problem for a lot of people.  You can be the "grill master" too and have an excellent grilled steak in about 10 minutes every time. Learn how with these easy to follow step by step photo instructions.
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Picture of a nice porterhouse steak with grill marks on a blue plate with french fries

Some great steak enhancements.

The Best Steak Marinade
This easy, mouth-watering steak marinade is not only insanely good but adds tenderness to any steak in as little as 30 minutes. Using soy sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and a few other pantry ingredients, you can have the best juicy steak at home in less than an hour.
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grilled marinaded strip steak ona white plate
Blue Cheese and Garlic Compound Butter
Make that steak or vegetables pop with this wonderful blue cheese and garlic compound butter. Add layers of butter, garlic, and blue cheese to make the meal extra special.
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Blue Cheese Compound Butter on a strip steak

Other Meats

How to Grill a Pork Tenderloin on a Gas Grill
This super easy tutorial teaches the secrets to juicy and tender grilled pork tenderloin. A properly grilled pork tenderloin will make you look like the grill master. Just don't tell them how simple it is.
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grilled tenderloin cut to show done interior
Mayo Parmesan Chicken AKA Melt in Your Mouth Chicken
You can't have enough great chicken recipes, and this quick and easy recipe uses only a few ingredients and goes in the oven in about 10 minutes. Also known as Melt in Your Mouth Chicken (MIYM), it makes a moist and delicious easy dinner.
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bite of mayo parmesan chicken on a fork

Side Dishes

Man (or mothers) cannot live by steak alone. Well, my wife may be able to but let's aim for a complete meal.

Green Beans with Bacon
Step up your boring side dishes with these outstanding roasted green beans with bacon with an exceptional sauce.  Ultra easy from fresh or frozen beans, this will be a family staple.
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Crispy Parmesan Baked Potatoes
Super easy and super delicious, these Parmesan baked potato halves will be your new favorite side dish. Infused with butter and garlic flavor under a crisp Parmesan crust, you can't go wrong offering this to your friends and family.
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parmesan baked potato on a white plate
Baked Parmesan Asparagus
Everybody needs this super easy asparagus recipe with only a few ingredients. Roasted to perfection, baked Parmesan asparagus is the perfect healthy side dish for almost any meal.
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Roasted Garlic Parmesan Asparagus from 101 Cooking for Two
Roasted Baby Potatoes
One of the easiest recipes ever with only four ingredients, roasted baby potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal, including that special holiday spread. Scrub, cut, season, and bake. This recipe is a 1/10 on the skill level but a 10/10 on the useful scale.
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Roasted baby potatoes on a white plate

Sweet Endings

"The Cherry on the Ice Cream," so to speak. And you made it yourself.

Berry Crisp for Two
An irresistible berry crisp for two. Perfect for making ahead of time and slide into the oven just as you start that special meal. Remove from the oven piping hot just in time for wonderful dessert for two.
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blueberry crisp on fork
Fresh Strawberry Pie with Jello
Fresh strawberry pie is a wonderful summer treat everybody loves. This easy recipe is made with Jello, a premade pie crust, and fresh strawberries. Make this simple recipe your signature summer dish.
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Easy Apple Berry Crumble
Old-fashion apple crumble is great dessert comfort food but add some berries with a crispy crumble top and you will have your new signature dessert—quick and easy.
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blue bowl of apple berry crumble with ice cream
Flourless Chocolate Cake
A high-end restaurant dessert, this super easy flourless chocolate cake makes the perfect dessert for a special meal or someone special. Even the beginner can bake this wonderful cake. Make this your special signature dessert.
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Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Chocolate chip cheesecake is a creamy, decadent dessert but is one of the easiest recipes to make. While it is not "cheesecake for two," it will become your signature dessert for gatherings. Just follow the easy step-by-step photos to impress your friends and family.
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chocolate chip cheese cake on a spatula

Have a great holiday.

From Wifo, Molly, Lilly, and DrDan

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Editors note: This is a yearly recurring post. This version was created on May 8, 2019, and will be updated yearly before republishing.

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  1. Kathy Franklin

    I am so thankful that this is your hobby!
    I enjoy your site and all the DETAILS you give and have had great success with your recipes! We can’t believe how great the steak seared, and then finished in the oven is. Great alternative when weather doesn’t work to grill outside.

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  2. Frances Robinson

    I saw your recipe for Oven Baked Blueberry Pancakes and Oven Baked Sausage about a week ago. Got the ingredients and made both today. This breakfast was really a treat and both my husband and I enjoyed it. Both recipes are keepers! I'm a new subscriber and look forward to trying more of your recipes.

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  3. Linda Mcclellan

    I wish you had a book

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    • Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan

      Hi Linda,

      Welcome to the blog.

      You are the second one today with that. But, this is just a hobby that grown. I do get publishing offers (mostly spammy ones). But I'm retired and totally enjoy doing this but a book is like real work. Also, the frequently suggest restaurant is so not what I ever want to do.

      So thanks for the comment but it will not happen.

      Have a great Mother's Day and stay safe.

      Dan