What mums really want on Mother's Day

It's the same every year when Mother's Day is approaching - the high street full of 'World's Best Mum' cards and mugs and pink bunches of flowers in supermarkets, writes Amanda Flint
By Chrissie Redford
Published 18th Mar 2020, 10:09 BST
Updated 18th Mar 2020, 20:12 BST
Sweet treats for afternoon tea.Sweet treats for afternoon tea.
Sweet treats for afternoon tea.

We can all pop to the shops and find loads lovely things readily designed for mums, but what my little mum loves is something from the heart.

When you put your thoughts in a box or basket, I thinks mums know you love them more because you took the time to show her.

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How I do it is with food, flowers and, of course, some pampering - so here and some of my 'out of the box' ideas you may wish ton try.

Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.
Cut sandwiches into neat squares for afternoon tea.

THE PERFECT BOUQUET

Sarah’s flowers of Skegness helped me with the top flower trends for mums this year.

Pink flowers are still a favourite but for something a little different in your bouquet, Sarah suggests beautiful hand tied bouquet with lisianthus

EDIBLE CAKE BOUQUET

An edible bouquet.An edible bouquet.
An edible bouquet.

Flowers are extra delicious when you can eat them. Chocolate bouquets have been favourites for dads but why not present you mum with this edible cupcake bouquet?

Easy vanilla cakes:

110g butter softened

110g golden caster sugar

Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.
Toast your mum with a Mother's Day cocktail.

2 eggs

1tsp vanilla extract

110g self raising flour

1-2tbsp milk

Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.
Coconut oil and brown sugar scrub.

For icing:

125g butter softened

185g icing sugar

Food colouring if required

Method:

Heat oven at 180 c or gas 4

Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.
Warm cloths in vegetable steamer.

Line a tray with 12 cupcake cases

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In a bowl cream together butter and sugar till light and fluffy

In a jug mix eggs and vanilla

Then slowly add egg mix to butter and sugar mix Add the flour mixing well

Now time to divide into cases cook for 12-15 minutes slightly golden brown

Allow to completely cool

Icing time - now gets exciting

Mix butter and icing sugar splash milk and food colouring pop in a piping bag and lets ice them cakes

To make bowl and hold cakes in place

You will need some oasis

Tin foil

Cocktail sticks Pop in bottom cupcakes and into oasis

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Make some leaves from green paper, or even edible paper, add to cocktail stickers and push in between cakes. To finish the effect add edible butterflies

MUM'S AFTERNOON TEA

First layer:

The mini sandwich

I used cream cheese and smoked salmon

Add classic egg mayo and cress

Cut crusts off and make into squares add cocktail stick hold together

Little salad to add colour to the plate

Now the best layer

Strawberry marshmallow mousse

All you need is

250g fresh strawberries halved

25g caster sugar

140g mini marshmallows

200ml double cream

Save some strawberries for top

Add rest to pan with 100ml water add sugar cook until soft mash with a fork add marshmallows mix well until they dissolved. Leave to cool.

Whip the cream until holds its shape and slowly add strawberries fold in spoon into shout glass or small dishes leave to set in fridge for 2 hours or more and top with strawberries

Honest this is heaven in a little pot

There more for you later with this recipe so enjoy

Mini meringue with lemon curd

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So easy shop brought mini meringue and lemon curd just add to middle

Scone time

My classic scones with gin jam and clotted cream

350g self raising flour plus extra for dusting

1/4 tsp salt

1tsp baking powder

85g butter cut into cubes

3tbls caster sugar

175ml milk

1tsp vanilla extract

Squeeze lemon juice

Beaten egg for glaze

The winning team To serve

Strawberries jam 1tbls dry gin

Clotted cream

Heat oven 200c or gas 7

In a bowl add flour salt baking powder add the cubes of butter and get your hands in and make into crumbs

Add caster sugar set a side to prepare milk mix

In a jug add milk and heat in microwave 30 secs at a time until warm not hot

Add vanilla and lemon give it a minute to sit

And get baking tray ready in oven

Make a well in your dry mix and pour the milk mix in use a knife to combine all might look bit wet but don’t worry all comes together

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Pop flour on you work surface pop dough mix out (flour your hands ) and fold 2-3 times pat down to 4cm thick

Use a cutter about 5cm one dip in flour honest it’s helps

Time to cut them babies out I do four at a time and fold again until ran out dough

Brush the tops with egg wash and pop on to the baking tray now bake Feel like I am in British bake off ha ha anyway bake 10 mins until risen allow to cool but got try one just for you hot with butter oh my heart melts

Time to serve jam and cream time

Mum will love it mine does

MUM's COCKTAIL

Champagne chilled strawberries to serve 10ml chambard top with champagne

Goes so well with the cream tea

BEAUTY

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Set the mood with flowers, scented candles and some nice zen music Here are a few face mask suggestions so good you could eat.

Strawberries yogurt face mask:

3/4 cups plain yogurt

1tsp honey

8 fresh strawberries

Banana face mask:

3/4 cups plain yogurt

2 tbs honey

Coffee mask:

3/4 cups plain yogurt

2 tbs coffee grounds

Banana hair mask:

I banana mashed up

2 tbs olive oil

Use a vegetable steamer to warm hot towels

Relax and enjoy this special time with your mum. Happy, happy Mother’s Day from Amanda nut Ella (Facebook) and @amanda-nut-ella Instagramer