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    Home / Breakfast & Brunch

    You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman: 42 Healthier Mother's Day Brunch Recipes

    By Alanna Taylor-Tobin on May 7, 2015 (updated Nov 23, 2022) / 22 Comments


    I imagine that when most people go home to visit the parents, they're served things like pot roast and mashers for dinner. For me it's the opposite; going to visit my mom in LA is like going on a healthy eating retreat. She brings us green smoothies for breakfast, we'll venture to vegan or raw restaurants for lunch, and dinner consists of big salads, raw soups, greens cooked with legumes, and naturally sweetened fruit-based desserts.

    I wish the fare were always so healthy wherever I traveled, and in my own home, too. I'll be staying in NorCal this mother's day, but wanted to share some beautiful, vibrant comestibles from my favorite spaces around the web in honor of the lady who taught me that "your health comes first."

    Spring is also a grand time to up your flower arranging skills (and make them better than this guy's). My dear friend Ana of Fluxi On Tour is holding a flower arranging and Instagram photography workshop in San Francisco on May 30th. It will be held in a beautiful space in the Dogpatch (my favorite neighborhood) - that and brunch at Piccino would make a bright and beautiful gift for yourself of a mother in your life, just sayin'. Get the details and register here. 

    Speaking of flowers, here are a bunch to arrange in your face, courtesy of the edible flower virtual potluck put together by Renee. And if you're still in need of a great gift, I'm giving away a copy of The 52 New Foods Challenge by my friend Jennifer Tyler Lee, which is a bible for inspiring kiddos to explore the world of fruits and vegetables on their own. Pop over to this post and leave a comment to enter.

    And now, for all the health-minded mamas out there like mine, here are a host of spring recipes that'll make you feel good from the inside out.

    Sweet:
    Ricotta Crèpes with Whipped Ricotta, Citrus, Honey + Mint
    Baked Rolled Barley with Berries, Figs + Cardamom
    Broiled Apricots and Cherries with Ricotta and Thyme | Dash and Bella
    Rhubarb Berry Baked Oatmeal | Edible Perspective
    Pumpkin Buckwheat Waffles with Sauteed Apples {GF} | The Year In Food
    Raised Buckwheat Waffles + Vanilla Stewed Rhubarb | The First Mess
    Ricotta Strawberry Cake | Brooklyn Supper
    Chocolate Orange Buckwheat Doughnuts {GF} | London Bakes

    Savory:
    Dukkah Deviled Duck Eggs
    A Farmer's Market Cornbread
    Saffron, Ricotta + Pea Pancakes
    Potato and Green Garlic Crustless Skillet Quiche
    Arugula Cremini Quiche with Gluten-Free Almond Meal Crust | Cookie + Kate
    Veggie Frittata Bites | Vegan Yack Attack
    Little Gem Spring Salad with Toasted Seeds and Herbed Goat Cheese | Snixy Kitchen
    Quinoa and Egg Enchilada Skillet | Alaska From Scratch
    Tomato and Egg Breakfast Pizza | I Am a Food Blog
    Avocado Toast with Cilantro Lime and Cashew Cream | With Food + Love
    Spinach Pesto Polenta with Smoky Chickpeas | Naturally Ella
    Roasted Carrot Daikon Galette | Le Jus d'Orange
    Spring Orzo Salad with Asparagus and Peas | She Likes Food

    Drink:
    Grapefruit, Ginger + Lemongrass Sake Cocktails
    Inverness Cocktail Pitchers | Honestly Yum
    Fresh Squeezed Heirloom Harissa Bloody Marys | Vegetarian Ventures
    Strawberry Coconut Smoothies | A Couple Cooks
    Strawberry Rosewater Cardamom Lassi | Salt & Wind
    Raspberry Tahini Smoothie | The Briny
    Soothing Turmeric Milk | Heartbeet Kitchen
    Pineapple Hibiscus Mocktail | Desserts for Two
    Coconut Citrus Sunshine Smoothie | Dolly and Oatmeal
    Super Green Smoothie Bowl | Minimalist Baker

    And if you're looking for an alternative toast, this takes just minutes to whip up:
    Multi-Grain Nut + Seed Bread {GF + vegan}

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    1. london bakes says

      May 08, 2015 at 8:58 am

      Such a delicious collection of recipes!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 08, 2015 at 10:56 pm

        Thanks lady!! WANT those doughnuts.

        Reply
    2. culinary postcards says

      May 08, 2015 at 9:07 am

      I'm thinking about celebrating a natural woman in me for the next 42 weeks of my life with these recipes..thank you for this gorgeous collection!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 08, 2015 at 10:56 pm

        Yes! Love that idea. Can I come too? :)

        Reply
    3. tuulia talvio says

      May 08, 2015 at 9:46 am

      Love the roundup! And your mama sounds super :)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 08, 2015 at 10:57 pm

        Thanks! She sure is. :)

        Reply
    4. stephanie le says

      May 08, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      your brunch game is strong. those saffron pea ricotta pancakes are calling my name :)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 08, 2015 at 10:57 pm

        Thanks lady! Trade you for some breakfast pizza. :)

        Reply
    5. Sarah @ Snixy Kitchen says

      May 08, 2015 at 11:12 pm

      Can I be your mom this weekend and have you make all of these dishes for me?? Especially those crepes! (Thanks for including my salad in the line-up!:)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 3:59 am

        YES!!!

        Reply
    6. Sherrie says

      May 08, 2015 at 11:28 pm

      The list is the bomb dot com -- I want it all. Thanks for featuring my avocado toast sweet Alanna, xo!!

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:00 am

        Haha, right?? So many talented bloggers and recipes, so little time! (But always time for avo toast...) Love your photos so much Sherrie. :)

        Reply
    7. CaliZona says

      May 09, 2015 at 4:49 pm

      I was wondering what all your @'s were about on Instagram. I get it now : D What an inspiring list! Your mom sounds like my mom with her kale smoothies in the morning, but my mom will indulge with a mocha or some ice cream too : )

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:02 am

        Your mom sounds cool! Thanks so much for the sweet note. :)

        Reply
    8. Anne says

      May 10, 2015 at 8:23 pm

      AHHHH you have a list of healthy mother's day recipes??? I wish I found this earlier... Just baked my mom a cake. A matcha meringue cake with whipped coconut cream...
      I'm obsessed with this list!!! So many delicious looking recipes that I'll probably end up making just because I want to.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:03 am

        Whoa, that sounds amazing! (Also sesame matcha macarons!)

        Reply
    9. Pang says

      May 13, 2015 at 12:55 am

      Look at those links of yummy things to eat & drink!!! (Thank you so much for including my strawberry cordial, lady) I need to bookmark this post to gradually check those links out. :)

      By the way, you have such a cool + so L.A. mom :)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:03 am

        Haha, thanks lady. :)

        Reply
    10. Izzy says

      May 14, 2015 at 3:22 am

      Your mom sounds awesome!! I hope she had an amazing mother's day! Brunch is something that I don't eat enough of but I always talk about how I need to go brunching more often, especially because morning drinking isn't frowned upon when you are at brunch! Thank you so much for including my orzo salad! you are the best :)

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:05 am

        I hope so too, I was sorry I didn't get to spend it with her. Hear hear for day drinking (aka brunch ;) ), also rad orzo salad. Yums!

        Reply
    11. betty | le jus d'orange says

      May 14, 2015 at 1:16 pm

      Alana, this is an amazing batch of healthy brunch recipes! Thank you so much for including my weird carrot daikon galette <3.

      Reply
      • Alanna says

        May 16, 2015 at 4:05 am

        Thank you for making beautiful edible art. <3

        Reply

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