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A Sweet & Easy Mother’s Day Morning

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An easy and delicious mother's day breakfast sits on a tray ready for bed!

Mother’s Day is almost upon us, and you’re not alone if all you can think about when you hear mention of this holiday is PRESSURE.  We all want to celebrate the Moms in our lives– and feel celebrated ourselves– but sometimes it can feel paralyzing when you wonder where to start.  Between buying a gift and planning the “perfect day” how do you succeed?  This year, I’m sharing a really easy plan that will always be appreciated and is really simple to pull off: Breakfast In Bed!  I have a few recipes for a foolproof morning that pampers Mom, feeds her, and makes her feel loved and special– all without leaving the house.  So if you’re looking for a little inspiration, or want to *cough* pass on this inspiration to somebody else *cough*, look no further!

Smoked salmon toast, freshly baked lemon poppyseed scones, and a green smoothie sit on a breakfast tray

A breakfast tray is decked out with a yummy and healthy Mother's Day breakfast

The perfect Breakfast In Bed begins with a sturdy and simple tray.  Then, you dress it up! I love using really pretty disposable plates so that there is ZERO cleanup to be done when Mama is done eating.  No dishes today, please! (I love the disposable eating implements HERE and HERE) Next, add some flowers.  Tulips are so sweet for Spring and very inexpensive! Now come the recipes.  I’ve included a yummy and healthy Salmon Toast recipe, some simple make-ahead Lemon Poppyseed Scones, and a Tropical Green Smoothie.  If Mama likes her brunch with a side of booze, a fresh OJ Mimosa or Peach Bellini always does the trick!

Eva Amurri Martino eats Breakfast in bed

Eva Amuri Martino gets served Mother's Day breakfast in bed

Smoked Salmon Toast

Mix the fresh scallion in with your cream cheese and spread on both halves of the toast.  Next, layer with sliced tomato, and top with smoked salmon.  Top each toast with the lemon slices.  I like a generous grinding of pepper on top! (note: Marlowe does NOT appreciate a generous grinding of pepper on top.  LOL)

Marlowe Martino sits on her Moms lap for a Mother's Day breakfast in bed

Eva Amurri Martino bites in to Smoked Salmon toast as part of a Mother's Day breakfast in bed

Marlowe Martino bites in to her Mom's smoked salmon toast

Eva Amurri Martino kisses her daughter Marlowe in bed

Mama’s Tropical Green Smoothie

Throw all the ingredients in to a blender, and blend on high for two minutes, or until very smooth and frothy! Add ice until desired consistency is reached.

Eva Amurri Martino sips a green smoothie through a straw on Mother's Day

Marlowe Martino smells a bouquete of flowers on a mother's day breakfast tray

EVa Amurri Martino balances her two children on her lap while eating a yummy Mother's Day breakfast in bed

Lemon Poppyseed Scones

Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees. Grease a baking sheet with butter.  In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, and lemon zest. Add the butter, cut up in to small pieces, and cut in until a coarse meal forms.  In a separate, smaller bowl combine the egg and lemon juice whisk to blend.  Add this to the flour mixture.  Using a fork, mix together until soft clumps form.  Add the milk and mix together until the dough comes together.  If it is too dry, add more milk 1 Tablespoon at a time. Flour your hands and your work surface, and form the dough in to a ball.  Flatter with your palm, and cut in to 8 wedges.  Transfer your scones to the cookie sheet. Bake until scones are golden brown, approximately 30 minutes.  If storing, allow to cool completely and then place in a large ziplock bag.

Eva Amurri Martino has both of her children on her lap for a Mother's Day breakfast in bed

Eva Amurri Martino has both of her children on her lap for a Mother's Day breakfast in bedEva Amurri Martino has both of her children on her lap for a Mother's Day breakfast in bed

After eating with your babes, make sure to snuggle a bit.  For me, true luxury with kids is the feeling of really relaxing together– cozying up with no place to be and enjoying each other’s company.  I find that on the “special occasions” when we try to plan too much, I always feel frazzled and totally depleted by the end of the day.  For Mother’s Day, I like to take any stresses off the table and just enjoy Motherhood! No bad moods! No rushed brunches! No Logistics! Just “us” time.  What is your favorite way to celebrate Mother’s Day for you or for the special Mama in your life? Let me know in the Comments below!

Eva Amurri Martino sits in bed with her two children wearing matching pajamas

Marlowe Martino hugs her little brother Major in matching pajamas

Marlowe Martino hugs her little brother Major in matching pajamas

Marlowe Martino hugs her little brother Major in matching pajamas


Photographs by Stephanie Elliott Photography

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8 Comments

  1. Those matching outfits! ? The lemon poppyseed scones sound delicious, great spin on a plain one! Your bed frame is gorgeous btw.. and your hair.. too many nice things in one post arrghh!

    05.10.17 Reply
  2. Robyn Bien-Willner says:

    What a sweet post, Eva!! I love the sound of just relaxing with my kids and hubby and enjoying some yummy food!! You have the right idea!! Xx

    05.10.17 Reply
    • I just love a no-pressure celebration. Always the most enjoyable 🙂

      05.11.17 Reply
  3. Very sweet post Eva,love seeing you with your babies and laughing,i hope you have a wonderful mother´s day

    05.11.17 Reply
  4. Tracy L says:

    What beautiful kiddos! We will be just hanging around and doing nothing in the morning. Hoping the weather will be nice enough for a quick beach trip in the afternoon. I love a veggie frittata so I made one today so my kids can just grab it from the fridge tomorrow.

    05.13.17 Reply
  5. Kelly Brown says:

    Eva, I made your scone recipe this weekend for my mom and grandma for Mother’s Day – we all LOVED them! I’ll definitely be adding this one to my go-to recipe list. They were much easier to make than I had anticipated (first time scone maker here). I did add a few extra tablespoons of milk as you had suggested you may need. Thanks for sharing!

    05.15.17 Reply
  6. Jilina says:

    Omg that is the perfect breakfast ! Or lunch , or maybe even dinner , salmon bread is the best! Lemon poppyseed scones and is that raspberry Jam??
    Wow , sounds heavenly ! Love your family !

    05.22.17 Reply