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\u201cAll that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.\u201d<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Abraham Lincoln<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The\u00a0<\/span>second Monday of\u00a0<\/span>ever<\/span>y<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>May<\/span>\u00a0is dedicated to\u00a0<\/span>the women (Mother’s day) who take care of us the other 36<\/span>4<\/span>\u00a0days of the year: Moms.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>And don\u2019t they deserve a day just for them? In\u00a0<\/span>many<\/span>\u00a0homes, moms are the ones who get it all done:\u00a0<\/span>making<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>home cooked\u00a0meals<\/span>, buying groceries, packing lunches, folding laundry, organizing schedules, running the carpool, and so much more.\u00a0<\/span>Even in today\u2019s more enlightened times<\/span>, with a generation of dads who take on more than any group before them,\u00a0<\/span>a Gallup poll showed that women still shoulder the primary\u00a0<\/span>responsibility for doing the laundry, cleaning the house<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>making<\/span>\u00a0meals.<\/span>1<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>So<\/span>\u00a0this Mother\u2019s Day,\u00a0<\/span>how\u00a0<\/span>can<\/span>\u00a0you show\u00a0<\/span>that special mom\u2014your own mother, the mother of your children, a mom-to-be, or a special mom in your life\u2014that\u00a0<\/span>you care?\u00a0<\/span>Sure, flowers\u00a0<\/span>and handmade cards\u00a0<\/span>are great.\u00a0<\/span>But t<\/span>his Mother\u2019s Day<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>we\u2019ve got a better idea: get her a Genie, and leave the\u00a0<\/span>meal\u00a0<\/span>shopping, prepping, cooking, and cleaning up to us. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you want\u00a0<\/span>to treat her to\u00a0<\/span>brunch, lunch, dinner, or a\u00a0<\/span>week\u2019s worth<\/span>\u00a0of meals prepped<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and ready to go\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0the days ahead, CookinGenie<\/a> can arrange for a chef to show up at\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0door with all the ingredients\u00a0<\/span>needed<\/span>\u00a0to make a fresh, home-cooked meal from scratch.\u00a0<\/span>Our<\/span>\u00a0Genie will prepare and plate\u00a0<\/span>the<\/span>\u00a0food and leave\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>kitchen as clean (or maybe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>even cleaner<\/span>!<\/span>) as it was before they arrived.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Not sure what to order?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>Check out this<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0sample Mother\u2019s Day<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0menu<\/span><\/i><\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

How about starting your meal with Genie Michael Booth\u2019s decadent\u00a0<\/span>Baked Brie<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, a show-stopping starter of creamy brie wrapped in crisp, flaky puff pastry and topped with a nutty bourbon glaze.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Baked<\/p>\n

Or maybe\u00a0<\/span>begin with\u00a0<\/span>a springy\u00a0<\/span>Arugula Salad<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0studded with marinated red onions, shaved Parmesan and toasted walnuts<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0and tossed with a refreshing lemon vinaigrette.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Arugula<\/p>\n

For the main course,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>try a light and refreshing\u00a0<\/span>Cioppino<\/em><\/strong>\u2014<\/span>a delicate\u00a0<\/span>seafood<\/a> stew in an aromatic tomato-fennel broth\u2014<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Cioppino<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

o<\/span>r<\/span>, if you want something more hearty,\u00a0<\/span>Filet Mignon with Fingerlings, Broccolini and Chimichurri<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Filet<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And end on a sweet note with a\u00a0<\/span>Fruit Crostata<\/strong><\/em><\/span>\u00a0topped with a dollop of homemade whipped cream.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Seasonal<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t see mom\u2019s favorites on our menu<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 message us and we are going to put\u00a0<\/span>a custom home cooked meal together for the special mom.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAll that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.\u201d\u00a0 \u2014Abraham Lincoln\u00a0 The\u00a0second Monday of\u00a0every\u00a0May\u00a0is dedicated to\u00a0the women (Mother’s day) who take care of us the other 364\u00a0days of the year: Moms.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0And don\u2019t they deserve a day just for them? In\u00a0many\u00a0homes, moms are the ones who get it all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[37,38,39],"class_list":["post-358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-gift-ideas-for-mom","tag-mothers-day","tag-mothers-day-gift-ideas"],"yoast_head":"\nWondering Which gift Really Makes The Day for mom? 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