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Mother's Day Treats

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To allow you creative options and yet keep preparation simple, let's suggest one-dish pasta meals.  Simply select your choice of pasta from the many varieties available, pick Mom's favorite fish, meat or seafood, vegetables, and whip up a tasty sauce to bring it all together.

Consider these options:

Beef or pork with onions, carrots and mushrooms in a tomato & herb based sauce on Fusilli, topped with grated parmesan.

Chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and asparagus on Spaghetti, garnished with pine nuts.

Halibut grilled with paprika & turmeric, topped with spring onions. Sliced tomatoes , grilled asparagus & mushrooms with cheddar, and tri-color Spirals on the side.

Buckwheat Rotini with brocolli & cherry tomatoes, and Mahi Mahi with mushroom sauce & toasted pine nuts.

Baby lobster tails on a bed of Fusilli with a rich sauce of lobster stock, garlic, olive oil, lemon, tomato paste & herbs, finished with a generous sprinkle of grated Romano cheese.

Should Mother prefer something on the lighter side instead, then try your hand at salad style main dishes; here are two ideas to get you going:

Add shredded grilled chicken and slices of  mango into your mix of salad greens.  Throw in shredded carrots and purple cabbage for color and top off with Mom's favorite dressing. Add a whole wheat wrap to pad it up if needed.

For a lovely presentation, line your salad bowl with large romaine lettuce leaves.  Fill up with a mix of salad greens, then form a ring of sliced avocados and cherry tomatoes round the edge.  Top the bowl up with a mixture of tuna flakes, chives, crushed black pepper and a light salad dressing.

Well, I trust that with this Xperiment, you are now well on your way in planning a uniquely special Mother's Day surprise that Mom won't soon forget.

Have a wonderful Mother's Day !

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