A Better Way To Give Mothers Breakfast On Mothers Day

One old Midwestern tradition that many mothers wish their children would forget is the Mothers Day tradition of serving mother breakfast in bed. My brother and I enjoyed this tradition and eagerly participated. We'd prepare toast, juice, coffee, and even eggs and bacon as we got older. Not that our mother actually ate those foods for breakfast, she preferred fruit. But our tradition didn't call for fruit so we didn't serve it. Instead, we'd place our idea of a grand Mothers Day breakfast on a large and cumbersome, wicker bed-tray, carefully carry the heavy tray upstairs, and then try to balance it on our mothers' legs. Naturally, coffee sloshed and juice spilled. Sometimes food toppled to the floor, but my brother and I were never overly-concerned since the dog was always under-foot, and the winter blankets would soon be sent out for spring cleaning. Our mother would make happy, exuberant comments of praise and thanks, but a discerning eye could detect the panic in her expression. My brother and I were so happy to serve our mother breakfast in bed.
As the years progressed, our mother rose earlier and earlier on Mothers Day. If we too didn't plan to rise extra early, she'd beat us to the kitchen. In retrospect, Mothers Day morning resembled a foot race. Eventually, the evening before Mothers Day we'd explicitly tell her to sleep in. But sure enough, there she'd be in the kitchen when we came down to make her coffee. We'd complain that she was ruining the tradition. She'd smile apologetically, but she wouldn't return to bed. Now as a mother myself who has cleaned up too many spills accidentally made by young children I understand why mom always sprinted to the kitchen on Mothers Day.
But just because a mother may be the earliest Sunday riser, doesn't mean she should cook her own breakfast, - especially on Mothers Day. The trick to pleasing a mother with breakfast is to give her something she actually wants to eat, and not make a mess of the kitchen in the process. To figure out what this magic Mothers Day breakfast is I've asked some Wisconsin folks who treat their moms to breakfast what they serve. I shouldn't have been surprised. I've seen it myself, although I've never been lucky enough to receive it. One of Wisconsin's most popular Mothers Day breakfast gifts is the Mother's Day Coffee Klotch Bakery Gift. This Mother's Day gift is delivered with a classic Danish almond kringle, pecan, angel food cookies, and a heavenly seven sisters coffee cake made with sweet almond paste and custard. The gift also includes an assortment of coffee packs. These delicious bakery treats are unique to Wisconsin. Plus, no cooking or prep is required. But what I hear that mothers like best about this gift is that there's plenty to share with family and friends, and sharing food is often what moms like to do best. So giving Mother a Coffee Klotch Bakery Gift has become a tradition in some Wisconsin families. I'm sure my mother would approve of this one.
Here's a link to more Mothers Day gift ideas. For more stories about Mothers Day giving read Edible Antics - Having Fun With Food .