General News
3 May, 2024
Treat mum to breakfast in bed
BREAKFAST in bed is something many mothers enjoy on Mother’s Day – especially when it’s made and delivered by their children.
The annual tradition goes something like this:
Mum hears rattling and giggles from the kitchen and pretends to be asleep when young children enter the bedroom.
Children ‘wake’ mum yelling “surprise, happy Mother’s Day mum” with smiles as big as dinner plates.
Children then present mum with something vaguely resembling cereal and coffee, or half-cooked toast loaded with butter and jam and a glass of milk or juice.
Mum gives them a big hug and, under their watchful eyes (seeking approval) eats her celebratory breakfast while putting on her best poker face.
Then mum, of course, cleans up the kitchen.
But not this year.
Takeback Mother’s Day breakfast – from your bed of course – by ordering up one of these delicious, easy-to-make breakfast ideas from your children.
While a post-meal kitchen to clean up may still be on the cards, with dishes this tasty you won’t even mind.
Yogurt parfait
In a tall glass or jar, simply layer frozen strawberries and mango, yogurt, and top with granola, honey and chunks of pecan (or your favourite nuts).
Caramelised banana sandwich
Melt a teaspoon of butter in a pan over low heat, add slices of banana and sprinkle with brown sugar.
Cook until caramelised, stirring occasionally and then add quarter teaspoon cinnamon and transfer to a small bowl.
Combine one teaspoon honey, two teaspoons butter and quarter teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl and spread this on to two pieces of bread.
Lay bread buttered side down in pan, top with banana and then second bread slice buttered side up.
Cook sandwich until crisp, turning half-way through, about 2-3 minutes in total.
Slice sandwich diagonally and serve.
Bacon cups with eggs
Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius and, using a muffin tray, place a slice of bacon in each hole, wrapping it in a circle.
Bake the bacon for 10 minutes, remove from the oven and pour out any excess grease.
Crack one egg into each of the cups then sprinkle with salt, pepper and grated cheese.
Bake for another 10 minutes until egg yokes reach desired consistency.
Run a knife around the edge of each cup and carefully lift out of tray.
