Food is a way that we share love, strength and nourishment with one another, and Mother's Day is a special holiday when you can share love (and food) with the woman who fed you all those years! These dairy-free recipes will give you some dairy-free recipe ideas for your Mother's Day celebration, whether you're planning to serve your mom breakfast in bed, a light lunch or an elegant dinner.
Brunch Recipes
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Brunch is such a wonderful, inulgent way to start a holiday. Most of our favorite brunchtime recipes contain loads of dairy, but this needn't be the case. These Dairy-free Brunch Recipes will give you some ideas on how to make the classics your mother loves without the lactose.Baking Powder Biscuits with Vegan Cream & Pepper Gravy Carrot Apple Muffins Cranberry Scones Dairy-Free Quiche Poached Eggs over Provencal Tomatoes Scrambled Tofu Vegan Mocha Muffins Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Here are just a few favorites:
Pancakes
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Easy and fun morning comforts, pancakes are perfect for Mother's Day; they're easy to make for surprise breakfasts and breakfasts-in-bed, and they're easy to shape into hearts or dress up with dairy-free dark chocolate chips. These Dairy-Free Pancakes will give you some ideas for you mom's morning meal, from oat bran pancakes to vegan buttermilk flapjacks!Chocolate Chocolate Chip Pancakes Dairy-Free Almond Maple Pancakes Vegan Orange Pancakes
Here are just a few favorites:
Salads
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Salads don't have to be boring; in fact they are often perfect for holidays like Mother's Day that usually start with a large bruch and finish with decadent desserts. These Dairy-free Salad & Dressings are exciting, colorful and delicious, perfect to celebrate your mother's good health.Chilled Ginger Soba Noodle Salad Grapefruit Avocado Goddess Salad Pasta Salad with Light Lemon-Parsley Vinaigrette Raspberry Walnut Salad Strawberry Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette
Here are just a few favorite salads for Mother's Day:
Lunch and Dinner
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At least in my home, Mother's Day focuses on the beginning and the end of the day, brunch and dessert, so I like to keep lunch and dinner simple. Here are some of my favorite entrees that make terrific Mother's Day meals:Baked Macaroni & Cheese Baked Homemade Ravioli Dairy-Free Moussaka Lemon Shrimp Risotto Poached Salmon with Ginger Sauce Vegan Creamy Basil Pasta Vegan Mushroom Risotto Zucchini Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Chocolate Recipes
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What mother doesn't love chocolate? While milk chocolate and white chocolate are off-limits for the dairy-free, dark dairy-free chocolate is easy to find and can make almost any dessert just a little more exciting. These Dairy-Free Chocolate Recipes will give you some decadent ideas, from candies to cakes.Chocolate Maple Candies Dairy-Free Chocolate Cupcakes Espresso Truffles Homemade Vegan Peppermint Patties Peanut Butter Whoopie Pies Rocky Road Fudge Vegan Chocolate Cheesecake
Here are just a few favorites:
Dairy-Free Cakes
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Nothing says celebration like a cake. Whether your mom is dairy-free or vegan or just likes to eat healthy, you'll find something in these Dairy-Free Cake Recipes that will make her smile.Carrot Cake Chocolate Cheesecake (Vegan) Chocolate Cherry Roulade Cake Light Pineapple Upside Down Cake Raw Carrot Cake Vegan Chocolate Cake
Here are just a few favorites:
Dairy-Fee Cookies
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Cookies are especially good for mother's with little children; they're easy and fun for kids to make with just a little bit of help. While most cookies contain quite a bit of butter and other dairy products, these Dairy-free Cookie Recipes are made with various diets in mind; from lactose-free to vegan and even raw cookies, you'll find what you're looking for!All-Peanut Butter Cookies Coconut Macaroons Ginger Snowcap Cookies Lemon Curd Thumbprints Mexican Wedding Cookies Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Rugelach Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Here are just a few favorites:
Spring Fruit Desserts
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By the second week of May, a whole slew of wonderful spring fruits have arrived, which means that they are both easy to find in local groceries and markets and less expensive than at any other time of year. Spring's delicious bounty includes cherries, strawberries, raspberries and lemons, all of which are wonderful to use in a variety of bright Mother's Day desserts.Cherry Cobbler Chocolate Raspberry Cobbler Fresh Fruit & Lemon Custard Tartlets Lemon Fool Raspberry Fool Strawberry Mousse Parfaits Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake Cups
Here are just a few of my favorite dairy-free spring dessert recipes:
Vegan Desserts
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If your mother is a vegan, a fan of raw food, or allergic to dairy and eggs, there are still plenty of exciting, celebratory desserts that you can prepare! These Vegan Dessert Recipes will give you plenty of options, from cookies to cakes, candy, cobblers, puddings and pies!Caramel Tassies Cheesecake Chocolate Cupcakes Easy Vegan Fudge Fudge Brownies Raw Chocolate Candy Bars Raw Raspberry Mousse Cakes Strawberry Shortcakes Vegan Apple Crisp Vegan Carrot Cake Vegan Lemon Curd Thumbprints Whoopie Pies
Here are just a few favorites:
Dairy-Free Mother's Day Gifts
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Giving others food is a way that we share love with them, and giving the ones we love food that we have prepared ourselves is a way that we let them know how special they are to us. Mother's Day is quite fitting on this account, because we couldn't have made food for our mothers if they hadn't first made us and prepared food for us!Blueberry Granola Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti Chocolate Maple Creams Dairy-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Heart Cookies Homemade Almond-Cranberry Granola Vegan Biscotti
I like to buy special clear food bags for my homemade gifts for holidays like Mother's Day, tie them with ribbon and attach a small card that says something special. Here are a few of my dairy-free recipes that make great Mother's Day Gifts:
