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Happy Friday! It's been gorgeous this week in Wisconsin! Hope it lasts through the weekend! This weekend is all about mom! Happy Mother's Day weekend to all you AMAZING moms! I hope you can just relax and enjoy your special day! You earned it! I love hanging up my apron and going out to eat every once in awhile,  but not this weekend.  When it's a holiday and the restaurants are crazy busy. I much prefer staying in for a delicious dinner at home! 

If your mom loves mushrooms, why not get dinner started with one of my all time favorite appetizers.  My Simply Great Stuffed Mushrooms  ALWAYS get the party started.  Just 4 ingredients! So easy and so yummy! Mom will LOVE THEM! 

I'm a HUGE fan of shrimp cocktail! It always feels like such a treat! You'll pay BIG BUCKS for just a few shrimp out at a restaurant.  Pick up a pound or two of shrimp and boil it at home. This is something you can make today or tomorrow and then get it in the fridge to chill.  I never by pre-cooked shrimp.  It's so easy and so much better when you cook it yourself. My Beer Boiled Shrimp has so much more flavor! Just try it! I serve it with my  Seriously Good Shrimp Cocktail Sauce! It's so yummy! 

My Wonderful Wedge Salad tastes just like the wedge you get out at your favorite steak house.  Who doesn't love a good wedge salad! I sure do! Bet your mom will too! Great with Ranch dressing or my homemade Best EVER Bleu Cheese Dressing! 

I'm a steak kind of gal! My Ginger Soy Flank Steak is a great way to serve steak on a budget.  Sliced thin one steak can serve 4 people! LOVE THAT! The marinade works great for your favorite steak too!

On the side with my steak, it's gotta be potatoes! You can make my Easy Twice Baked Potatoes this weekend and just bake them when you are ready! SO GOOD! Even easier my Loaded Potato Casserole! Everybody LOVES it and it goes with what ever you are grillin'! 

My ULTIMATE dessert always has to be something chocolate! I'm a chocolate lover! My kids are too! My Death by Chocolate Cake is a WINNER! I serve it with fresh berries and whipped cream!  It's the way to me heart for sure! 

If you're thinking of treating mom to a special breakfast or brunch this weekend, I have loads of fun recipes and ideas, like this gorgeous Cherry Almond French Toast.   Just click Breakfast for lots more of my favorite delicious breakfast and brunch recipes!  

 

Let's Travel Together!

Have you heard I'm hosting group vacations?

 

The Cooking Mom Vacations are filled with delicious food, sightseeing, and tons of fun! 

 

We’ll stay in the VERY best hotels and may even take a cooking class or two.

 

I have 3 trips planned for 2023 plus I'm EXCITED to announce more trips for 2024 VERY SOON! STAY TUNED! Let me know where you want to go! 

 

 SALE JUST EXTENDED!  HUGE SAVINGS ON THIS TRIP!

 

Join The Cooking Mom on a Danube River Cruise!  A river cruise is THE ULTIMATE way to see Europe! The sale on this amazing trip has been extended!  Book and pay in full by May 31, 2023 and get a discount of $1,000 or EVEN more per person more! Don't wait to book! Just a few cabins left! 

• We'll fly out July 27, 2023.   
• We'll spend two WONDERFUL days in Munich
• Then we'll board our gorgeous Uniworld river cruise.  
• We'll visit Germany, Austria, beautiful Budapest and more! 

Uniworld is top of the line when it comes to river cruising! This trip is the trip of a lifetime! Right now it's such a GREAT deal! I hope you'll join me! 

 

I have 2 other trips AMAZING trips planned for 2023 with more to come! I'm planning my 2024 trips now. Let me know where you want to go! 

 

View our upcoming trip details:

• Join The Cooking Mom on a European Christmas Market Tour!  This trip is filling up FAST! Don't wait to book! JUST A FEW ROOMS LEFT! 
• Join The Cooking Mom in Puerto Vallarta in January 2024. This trip ALWAYS sells out! 
• Get on the LIST! Click The Cooking Mom Vacations to learn all about what makes my trips unique from the rest. 

 

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Happy Mother's Day! I hope it's extra special! Have a great weekend! Cook up some memories! 

 

All my love,

Amy

 

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