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Mother’s Day

Treat mom to breakfast in bed on her special day with sweet-smelling surprises—from warm Apple Oat Crisp to freshly brewed coffee. Set the table with fresh flowers and homemade cards and gifts from the family. With very little preparation you can make mom feel like a star by surprising her with this simple, yet delicious brunch menu.

Mother’s Day Brunch Menu

Garden Frittata

Apple-Oat Crisp

Chocolate Berry Parfait

Coffee

Garden Frittata

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

6-oz. low-fat, low-salt ham, diced

1 cup chopped asparagus spears

1 cup chopped broccoli florets

1/4 cup chopped sweet onion

6 egg whites

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

2-oz. reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced

Chopped fresh basil (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat ovenproof skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add ham; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus, broccoli, and onion; and cook until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
In small bowl whisk together egg whites and pepper, pour over vegetables in skillet. Cover; cook until edges are set and bottom is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Top with tomatoes and sprinkle with cheese.
Transfer skillet to oven and bake 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into wedges. Serve sprinkled with fresh basil, if desired.

Serves 4

Per serving: 142 calories, 6g carbohydrate, 17g protein, 2g fiber, 5g fat, 3g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 26mg cholesterol, 485mg sodium

Apple-Oat Crisp

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

1 tbsp. dark corn syrup

1 tbsp. canola oil

2 tsp. butter, softened

4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

1/2 cup golden raisins

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

1/3 cup packed ShopRite brown sugar

1/2 cup ShopRite all-purpose flour

1/2 cup dried oats

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place apples in 8x8x 2-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Lightly toss until combined. Pour 1/2 cup water over top.
In medium bowl combine brown sugar, flour and oats. Add the corn syrup, oil and butter. Using a pastry blender mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over apples. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and apples are tender.

Serves 6

Per serving: 232 calories, 49g carbohydrate, 3g protein, 4g fiber, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 3mg cholesterol, 14mg sodium

Chocolate Berry Parfaits

Prep time: 15 minutes

2 cups broken lowfat cinnamon graham crackers

2 cups nonfat chocolate pudding

2 cups fresh raspberries or sliced strawberries

1/2 cup nonfat frozen whipped topping, thawed

Additional berries (optional)

In each of 4 stemmed glasses or 6-ounce custard cups, layer about 4 tablespoons broken graham crackers. Top each with 1/3 cup pudding and 1/4 cup berries.
Sprinkle with remaining graham crackers. Blend remaining pudding in small bowl with whipped topping. Spoon equally over crackers. Top with additional berries, if desired. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serves 4

Per serving: 196 calories, 42g carbohydrate, 4g protein, 5g fiber, 2g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 0mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium