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Mother's Day
Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. It is a nationwide celebration with food, flowers and gifts. Mother's Day is credited to Anna M. Jarvis. Most historians believe that Mother's Day was first celebrated at a church in West Virginia in 1907. It was a special service arranged by Anna M. Jarvis to honor the memory of her own mother. Seven years later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother's Day a national holiday.
Mothers everywhere are showered with gifts and cards and special meals are prepared to celebrate this once-a-year holiday. From breakfast in bed to a family cooked meal, moms are treated royally on this holiday. Restaurants are also at their busiest on Mother's Day, so Melissa's offers a stress-free menu to use in preparing a special home-cooked meal for Mom. Be sure to celebrate Mother's Day this year with Melissa's and these simple, yet delicious recipes.
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Dessert
Delicious Mother's Day Banana Crepes
Surprise Mom with this delicious Mother's Day dessert!
Other Recipes
- Apple Puff Pastry
- Apple Upside-Down Cake
- Banana Pancakes
- Best Blueberry Muffins
- Blueberry Banana Nut Bread
- Carrot Banana Cake
- Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
- Classic Mexican Flan
- Coconut Rice Pudding
- Fried Bananans in Caramel Sauce
- Grilled Pineapple with Key Lime and Agave Nectar
- Macadamia Nut Pancakes
- Melissa's Baby Banana Flip
- Plantain Pudding
- Puffed Rice Cookie Rounds
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Appetizers
Asian Pear Lavosh
Other Recipes
- Arugula Pesto Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms
- Blue Crab Cakes with Pink Grapefruit Sauce
- Cheese & Strawberry Smorrebrod
- Cheese Filled Mini Fillo Shells
- Couscous Lettuce Wraps
- Faux Shrimp Toast
- Fresh Crudites with Chipotle Dip
- Garlic Scapes, Heirloom Tomatoes and Cream Cheese Frittata
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Figs with Balsamic Reduction
- Phyllo Puffs Stuffed with Mushroom Tapenade
- Shrimp Stuffed Mushrooms
- Wonton Chips with Fruit Salsa
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Entrees
Asparagus Quiche
Other Recipes
- Bacon Avocado and Cheese Omelets with Tomato Salsa
- Bagels and Cream Cheese Spread
- BBQ Sonoma County Duck Breast
- Breakfast Pizza
- Cedar Plank Roasted Salmon
- Cold Hunan Noodles with Sesame and Greens
- Crispy Skinned Pacific Salmon with Cassoulet of Cranberry Beans
- Dried Blueberry Whole-Wheat Pancakes
- Eggplant Lasagna
- Fresh Fruit Omelet
- Grilled Baby Corn with Shrimp
- Lime Marinated Grilled Chicken
- Marinated and Grilled Portobello Mushroom Omelet
- Noodles with Pressed Tofu
- Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Israeli Couscous Salad
- Pan-Seared Shrimp with Ancho Chili
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Salads
Asian Summer Salad
Other Recipes
- Asparagus Salad (Lampertheimer Spargel als Salat)
- Authentic Japanese Salmon Skin Salad
- Bartlet Pear and Spinach Salad
- California Chicken, Avocado & Citrus Salad
- Corn, Red Pepper and Avocado Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
- Dungeness Crab Salad with Braeburn Apples and Red Radishes
- Ensalada De Palmito (Hearts of Palm Salad)
- Grilled Asparagus Salad with Truffle Oil and Wine Poached Olives
- Grilled Corn Salad
- Hot House Summer Salad
- Melissa's Asian Noodle and Veggie Salad with Baked Tofu
- Melissa's Baby Dutch Yellow Potato Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
- Roasted Beets and Baby Greens Salad
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Side Dishes
Baby Dutch Yellow tm Potatoes Stuffed with Hummous
These potatoes are especially good when topped with caviar, chopped olives or chopped tomatoes.
Other Recipes
- Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes O'Brien
- Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes with Chile Key Lime Aioli
- Baby Dutch Yellow Potatoes with Roasted Hatch Chile Vinaigrette
- Baby Dutch Yellow Smashed Potatoes with Green Onion and Sour Cream
- Barbecued Figs with Blue Cheese
- Bleu Cheese Stuffed Grilled Baked Potatoes
- Caramelized Tomatoes
- Chayote, Bell Pepper and Chile Slaw
- Confetti Quinoa Salad
- Dim Sum: Shrimp and Garlic Chive Dumplings
- Dried Porcini Mushroom Risotto
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Good For You Soyrizo
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Soups & Stews
Hearts of Palm Soup
Other Recipes
- Bright Light Chicken Soup
- Chilled Heirloom Tomato Soup with a Warm Sweet Corn Timbale
- Chilled Tomato Basil Soup
- Chilled Tomato Soup with Shredded Cabbage
- Creamy Shiitake Soup
- French Onion Soup Gratinée
- Leek and Onion Soup
- Mushroom Stew
- Roasted Red Bell Pepper and Dutch Yellow Potato Soup
- Vichyssoise (Cold Potato-Leek Soup)
- Veggie Albondigas Soup
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Sauces and Seasonings
Fresh Fruit Salsa
Other Recipes
- Blackeyed Pea Salsa
- Cilantro Vinaigrette
- Corn Salsa
- Dry Roasted Corn Salsa
- Edamame Guacamole
- Edamame Salsa
- Fresh Fruit Salsa
- Ginger Sesame Dressing
- Gold Pearl Onion and Bell Pepper Dip
- Guava Sauce
- Mild Yellow Tropical Fruit Salsa
- Organic Honeydew Salsa
- Pineapple Salsa
- Roasted Green Tomatillo Salsa
- Tomato Saffron Butter
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Beverages
Berry-Rose WaterOther Recipes
- Blood Orange Mimosas
- Breakfast Fruit Smoothie
- Carrot & Apple Juice
- Cherimoya Smoothie
- Creamy Orange Juice Cooler
- Family Pina colada
- Creole Champagne Punch
- Hibiscus (Jamaica) Iced Tea
- Hibiscus (Jamaica) Sangria
- Lemon-Jamaica Iced Tea Cooler
- Orange-Pineapple Tofu Smoothie
- Orange Watermelon Margarita
- Organic Bubbly Lemonade
- Pepino Melon Cocktail
- Passion Fruit Cocktail
- Strawberry Banana and Flax Seed Smoothie
- White Sangria
- Watermelon Margaritas



