Because I'm slightly insane, I find the idea of hosting a fabulous meal for seven to be what I want most for Mother's Day. Less crazy people probably allow someone else to cook for them or even go out to eat. However, because I was busy entertaining and wrangling one very overly excited toddler, I don't have my own pictures, but I linked you to the sites where I found each delicious recipe! I followed most recipes pretty closely, with the occasional substitution here and there ;) Also, there will be no calorie counting on Mother's Day!!
The Menu
Barbecued Meatloaf with Guinness BBQ Sauce
Pesto Mashed Potatoes
Sweet and Sour Bacon and Green Beans
Roasted Mushroom Medley
Logan's-Style Yeast Rolls with Honey Cinnamon Butter
Barbecued Meatloaf from patiodaddio.com
This is meatloaf cooked on the grill! I made the loaves up the night before, wrapped them in foil, and popped them in the fridge. Then all we had to do was throw them on the grill, baste them every 20 minutes or so and enjoy! This will forever be my go-to meatloaf recipe. On a side note, this Patio Daddio is a wonderful BBQ blog. You could totally make it in the oven too. It turned out SO juicy! Everything on there will make you drool!
Guinness BBQ Sauce from patiodaddio.com
I also made this the night before. I subbed Sirracha for the chili sauce and a Sam Adams Porter in place of the Guinness (simply because these were the things I had on hand) and this sauce was flavorful, but VERY spicy... use with care.
Sweet and Sour Bacon and Green Beans from GirlCooksWorld.com
There were good and a little different than your average green bean recipe. The sugar and vinegar glaze does give a subtle sweet and tangy flavor, but it's not overpowering. The bacon and onions in this dish, mixed with the glaze, are to die for!
Pesto Mashed Potatoes
I just whipped this up and didn't get a picture, but you basically just make mashed potatoes like you normally would (including milk, salt, butter - whatever you add when you mash them). Then you drop in a heaping spoonful or two of pesto. I used my spinach pesto from the previous post. My 90-year-old grandma liked them, even though I'm not sure she knew what spinach pesto was!
Roasted Mushroom Medley from ItalianFoodForever.com
First of all, forget everything you thought you new about mushrooms. The mushrooms that this recipe yields are like things of another world! They are savory and salty and garlicy and fresh due to the herbs. Oh my goodness... I was standing over the pan eating these while they were still hot. Also, not one 'shroom remained at the end of the meal!
Logan's-Style Yeast Rolls from TastyKitchen.com
I also tackled these the night before (around midnight) and, while they didn't look as nice as these in the picture, they were delicious! There were also no leftovers of these either! I did everything the recipe suggested, including brushing the tops before and after baking. In the world of breadmaking, these were too tough either.
Logan's-Style Honey Cinnamon Butter
Thankfully, there is plenty of this leftover and I anticipate using it on toast ALL week! My grandmother-in-law thought it would be good on sweet potatoes and she is right!
1 cup butter, softened (at room temp)
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
Whip the butter and honey until fluffy then stir in the cinnamon. That's it, but so, so magnificent!
The Menu
Barbecued Meatloaf with Guinness BBQ Sauce
Pesto Mashed Potatoes
Sweet and Sour Bacon and Green Beans
Roasted Mushroom Medley
Logan's-Style Yeast Rolls with Honey Cinnamon Butter
Barbecued Meatloaf from patiodaddio.com
This is meatloaf cooked on the grill! I made the loaves up the night before, wrapped them in foil, and popped them in the fridge. Then all we had to do was throw them on the grill, baste them every 20 minutes or so and enjoy! This will forever be my go-to meatloaf recipe. On a side note, this Patio Daddio is a wonderful BBQ blog. You could totally make it in the oven too. It turned out SO juicy! Everything on there will make you drool!
Guinness BBQ Sauce from patiodaddio.com
I also made this the night before. I subbed Sirracha for the chili sauce and a Sam Adams Porter in place of the Guinness (simply because these were the things I had on hand) and this sauce was flavorful, but VERY spicy... use with care.
Sweet and Sour Bacon and Green Beans from GirlCooksWorld.com
There were good and a little different than your average green bean recipe. The sugar and vinegar glaze does give a subtle sweet and tangy flavor, but it's not overpowering. The bacon and onions in this dish, mixed with the glaze, are to die for!
Pesto Mashed Potatoes
I just whipped this up and didn't get a picture, but you basically just make mashed potatoes like you normally would (including milk, salt, butter - whatever you add when you mash them). Then you drop in a heaping spoonful or two of pesto. I used my spinach pesto from the previous post. My 90-year-old grandma liked them, even though I'm not sure she knew what spinach pesto was!
Roasted Mushroom Medley from ItalianFoodForever.com
First of all, forget everything you thought you new about mushrooms. The mushrooms that this recipe yields are like things of another world! They are savory and salty and garlicy and fresh due to the herbs. Oh my goodness... I was standing over the pan eating these while they were still hot. Also, not one 'shroom remained at the end of the meal!
Logan's-Style Yeast Rolls from TastyKitchen.com
I also tackled these the night before (around midnight) and, while they didn't look as nice as these in the picture, they were delicious! There were also no leftovers of these either! I did everything the recipe suggested, including brushing the tops before and after baking. In the world of breadmaking, these were too tough either.
Logan's-Style Honey Cinnamon Butter
Thankfully, there is plenty of this leftover and I anticipate using it on toast ALL week! My grandmother-in-law thought it would be good on sweet potatoes and she is right!
1 cup butter, softened (at room temp)
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp. cinnamon
Whip the butter and honey until fluffy then stir in the cinnamon. That's it, but so, so magnificent!
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