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How to Create a Healthy Brunch for Mom

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Mother’s Day in the USA is Sunday, May 11, 2025. Other countries have other dates for the observance. This post is for everyone who celebrates Mothers and all they do.

Like many people, I like a mix of food for special occasions like a brunch. If you’re not taking your mother out to eat at a Sunday brunch, I have ideas to help you create one at home. Mom deserves a brunch made with ingredients thoughtfully selected just for her. Whether you’re serving traditional breakfast foods or making a charcuterie board with a variety of delicious meats and cheeses, let’s discuss what you need to create the perfect healthy Mother’s Day brunch.

A typical brunch menu should include a balance of breakfast and lunch items. Classic options often feature egg dishes, bread-based items, and savory and sweet options.

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Green Avocado & Spinach Smoothie

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When I first started blogging some years ago, I started the day with a smoothie almost every morning. A few years later, I just got tired of it. My smoothies had almost disappeared in my breakfast menu ideas. Oatmeal became the main morning dish for breakfast. Recently I have again made the choice to add smoothies as a healthy, delicious morning choice. I like to have one for breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack.

Back in the early days of blogging (2016), I shared Start Your Day With A Spinach Smoothie. I think it was the first recipe I shared. Spinach is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat.  It is a super food loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package. Dark leafy greens like spinach are important for skin and hair, bone health, and provide protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. Just do a search for the word spinach and you will see pages of articles  on the health benefits of spinach. Just eating one serving of spinach a day can make your brain 11 years younger.  A diet rich in leafy green vegetables help prevent cognitive decline according to recent research.   It slows the aging process.

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Scrambled Egg & Sausage Muffins

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Today’s recipe is a cheesy breakfast egg and sausage cup or muffin with great taste and lower fat and salt. It’s a healthier combination with turkey (or chicken) sausage. According to the Food Network, pork sausage has 290-455 calories and 23-38 grams of fat per link. Turkey and chicken sausage have 140-160 calories and 7-10 grams of fat for the same amount. That’s hundreds of calories and fat grams dodged per link. You avoid loads of sodium too, and you don’t lose in the taste department either. 

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Chocolate Muffins With Sweet Potato

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Cupcakes vs. Muffins

Today let’s discuss the difference between cupcakes and muffins. Cupcakes and muffins can look very similar, but the difference lies in the way they are made, and their ingredients. Cupcakes are just small cakes. They are made like a cake by creaming together butter and sugar and mixing in eggs then flour. They can have candy added and nearly always have icing on top.

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Avocado Tuna Salad

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If you are looking for healthy options that taste good, this is the recipe for you, a simple tuna salad with avocado and no mayo. It sounds like a weird combination but it does have a great flavor with a little tomato, onion, jalapeno pepper, and a spritz of lime juice or lemon juice. Serve with whole grain crackers, pita chips, or even on a good roll for a sandwich. (I would slice tomato for sandwich.) Your light meal is on the table in minutes. It’s a perfect lunch on the weekend.

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Start The Day With Lemon Blueberry Quinoa

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A tasty and healthy alternative to oatmeal, Lemon Blueberry Quinoa is high in protein and fiber. The classic combination of blueberries and lemon with a touch of maple syrup is a wonderful sweet tart mix in flavor. Rinse the quinoa well before cooking to remove bitterness. For vegan, use your favorite milk substitute like soy, almond, etc., or try a vanilla milk for even more flavor.

Quinoa cooked in milk with fruit can be adapted with other fruit such as strawberries, mixed berries, and blackberries. Your family can start the day with a warm tasty bowl of fruit quinoa any time of the year. If you cook it ahead, store in a bowl with a lid in the refrigerator. I even know someone who likes it better cold and takes it for lunch to work.

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Spring Vegetable Frittata

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Happy Memorial Day to everyone in the USA. Take time today to remember those who gave their lives to keep us free.

A frittata is an Italian egg dish. Unlike the French quiche, a frittata does not have a crust. Today’s recipe adds fresh spring vegetables to the egg and milk. You can adapt this frittata recipe to add many types of vegetables. If you roast root vegetables in the winter, use left overs in a frittata. Summer is a great time for all types of fresh garden vegetables. This dish is perfect for breakfast, brunch or lunch, and even a light supper.

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Raspberry Lemon Muffins

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If you love waking up to a hot cup of coffee and homemade muffins, raspberry lemon muffins are the way to start your day. Light and fluffy, they’re filled with raspberries and a delicate lemon flavor.  You can use fresh or frozen berries which makes them easy to make year round.

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