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Ultimate
mother’s day
GUIDE
12+
EASY RECIPES
FOR MOM
LEARN HOW FREE
TO MAKE THESE COLOURING
COOKIES CARD
DIY PAPER
FLOWERS &
MORE
No-Bake Power Balls BREAKFAST-IN-BED FRITTATAS CONT’D.
AGES: 2-6
THE
BREAKFAST
READY IN: 25 Minutes 4. Pour your egg mixture over your
SERVES 8 vegetables, shaking the dish gently
to evenly distribute the eggs.
1 1/2 cup rolled oats 5. Sprinkle cheese on top, and
1/2 cup nut butter carefully put in the oven.
CLUB
(or wow butter) 6. Bake 30 minutes, or until eggs are
1/3 cup honey or maple syrup no longer jiggly and the cheese is
2 tsp vanilla extract golden brown and bubbling.
1/2 cup mix-ins of your choice
(Any combination of: raisins, Cinnamon French Toast Roll Ups
nuts, seeds, dried AGES: 13+
cranberries, chocolate chips, READY IN: 25 Minutes
chia seeds, flax seeds, SERVES 12 roll ups
coconut flakes, cinnamon,
cocoa powder) 2 eggs, beaten to blend
1/3 cup vanilla almond milk
1. Place all ingredients into a large 2 tbsp white sugar
bowl. 1 tsp vanilla extract
2. Stir to combine. If mixture seems 2 tsps ground cinnamon
too wet, add more oats. If mixture 12 slices soft sandwich bread,
seems too dry, add more nut butter. crusts cut off
Dough should be slightly sticky, and 2 tbsps butter
hold together when squeezed. 1 cup of chopped fillings, such
3. Roll into golf ball-sized balls. as: bananas, blueberries, etc.
4. Chill for 15 minutes before serving. Maple syrup and icing sugar to top
TIP: Use a cookie scoop to make sure all 1. Beat eggs, almond milk, white
the powerballs are the same size. sugar, vanilla extract, and ground
cinnamon together in a medium bowl
and set aside.
Breakfast-in-Bed Frittatas 2. Using a rolling pin, gently roll
AGES: 7-12 sandwich bread to flatten it.
READY IN: 30 Minutes 3. Choose about 1 tbsp of the filling
SERVES 4 of your choice, and place it in a
line along the width of the bread.
8 eggs 4. Tightly roll the bread, starting at
1/4 cup any milk (unsweetened) the filling, until the bread is
2 cloves garlic, minced snug around the filling and has
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper formed a cylinder. Using one finger,
3 cup vegetables, chopped finely lightly paint the edges with the egg
1 tbsp spices (optional) mix, and press to seal.
1 cup any cheese, shredded 5. Repeat this process with all bread.
6. Dip the rolled bread into the
1. Preheat oven to 400°F. egg mixture, turning to coat evenly.
2. In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, garlic, 7. Using a non-stick fry pan over
salt, pepper, and spices until eggs medium heat, melt half the butter,
are light and fluffy. and add half the rolls. Cook them
3. Chop your vegetables, making sure about 1 minute each side. Remove
they’re all about the same size. from the pan, and add the second
Transfer them to a greased 12-inch tbsp of butter and six rolls.
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CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD TEX MEX BOWLS
WHAT’s
AGES: 7-12 AGES: 13+
READY IN: 25 Minutes READY IN: 40 Minutes
SERVES 6 SERVES 4
Protein Ingredients Rice Ingredients
FOR
2 boneless, skinless chicken Juice of 1 lime
breasts 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed
1/4 cup butter, or olive oil 1 1/2 cup water or vegetable broth
Garlic powder, paprika, and 3 cloves of garlic, finely
onion powder to taste chopped
LUNCH?
Salt and pepper, to taste 1 handful of cilantro,
roughly chopped
Salad Ingredients 1 tsp salt
2 shallots, diced finely
3 heads of romaine lettuce
1 lemon, juiced 1. Add ingredients together in a pot,
1/3 cup olive oil and stir well to combine.
1/4 cup mayonnaise 2. Over medium-high heat, bring
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce contents to a boil. Once it reaches
2 tbsp grainy mustard a boil, reduce heat to a low simmer
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped and cover.
1/2 cup croutons 3. Let rice cook, covered, for about
Salt and pepper, to taste 20 minutes. Turn off heat, and let
Optional: parmesan cheese and sit for an additional 5 minutes.
bacon bits to finish 4. Fluff with fork, and evenly divide
between 4 bowls.
1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Rub chicken breasts with butter Protein Ingredients
3. Sprinkle both sides with salt,
pepper, and the spices of your 1 lb ground protein (beef,
choice. chicken, cauliflower, etc.)
4. Bake in a foil-lined tray for 15-18 1 tbsp paprika
minutes, or until juices run clear. 2 tbsp ground cumin
5. Wait for chicken to cool and chop 1 tbsp cayenne pepper (optional)
in even pieces. 1 seeded jalapeno, diced finely
OPEN FACED SMASHED AVOCADO TOAST 1. Toast bread to desired darkness. 5. Chop romaine lettuce, and set aside 4 cloves garlic, diced finely
AGES: 2-6 2. In a bowl, mash avocado with the back of a in a large bowl. 1 tbsp onion powder
READY IN: 5 Minutes fork until it’s a smooth consistency. 6. Add lemon juice, mayonnaise, 2 tsp salt
SERVES 2 3. Add lime, salt, and pepper and mix well. worcester sauce, and mustard 1 tsp ground black pepper
4. Top the toast with avocado mixture. If together until well mixed. 3 tbsp honey (or agave syrup)
1 avocado desired, top with any of the optional 7. Slowly add olive oil in a constant 1/2 onion, diced finely
1/2 lime, juiced add-ons! drizzle, mixing well the entire 1 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt time.
1 tsp freshly ground pepper TIP: The fresher your avocado is, the better 8. Add salt, pepper, and garlic, and 1. Mix protein ingredients well.
Optional: Chili flakes, dried this dish will taste. Look for avocados that mix well. 2. Cook in a pan over medium high heat
garlic flakes, fresh cilantro, are dark brown and a little soft. 9. Add the salad dressing to the stirring constantly until fully
cheese of choice romaine lettuce. Add chicken and cooked, about 8 minutes.
2 slices of rye bread toss to coat evenly. 3. Divide evenly over rice
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right before serving.
TEX MEX BOWLS CONT’D Garden Focaccia Bonus side
dish that the
1 cup very warm water whole famly
Pico de Gallo Ingredients
can make
1 tbsp active dry yeast
together!
Juice of 2 limes 1/2 tbsp white sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar 3 tbsp mixed dried herbs
1 tbsp white sugar or agave syrup (dried garlic, onion,
1 clove garlic, shredded oregano, cracked rosemary,
1 handful fresh cilantro, salt, parsley)
chopped finely 2 tbsp ground sea salt
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 tbsp coarse salt
1 red onion, finely chopped 2 cups flour, plus more for kneading
1 sweet pepper, finely chopped 4 tbsp high quality olive oil
1 jalapeno, finely chopped
(optional) Flower Shape Ingredients
1. Mix first six ingredients well. Baby tomatoes, cut in half with a
2. Stir in remaining ingredients, zig-zag cut to make flowers
tossing to coat. Chives Citrus Twist Drink
3. Chill for at least 15 minutes Arugula
before serving. Shallots, sliced very thin
Garlic, sliced very thin READY IN: 15 Minutes
Tex Mex Veggie Mix Ingredients SERVES 4
1. In a large bowl, combine water, yeast,
2 sweet peppers, sliced thin sugar, herbs, ground sea salt and 4 lemons, juiced
1 red onion, sliced thin flour. 4 limes, juiced
1 tbsp olive oil 2. Mix until a ragged dough forms. 1 cup water
1 tsp salt 3. On a lightly floured surface, knead 1 cup white sugar
1 tbsp cumin until dough is elastic. 4 cups soda water
4. In a round shallow pan, add olive oil.
1. Over medium heat, warm olive oil in 5. Roll dough in oil, and set in a warm 1. Heat 1 cup water to
a non-stick pan. spot to rise until doubled, about an a boil.
2. Add peppers and onions, cooking hour.
until they become fragrant, about 6. After an hour, gently use your hands to 2. In a heat-safe container,
4 minutes. spread dough evenly over the pan. Use mix freshly boiled water
3. Add salt and cumin. Toss well to your fingers to poke deep holes with 1 cup sugar. Mix
coat, and continue to cook one evenly throughout the dough, and add a until no grittiness
minute more, or until vegetables little more oil if the dough seems dry. remains. Chill, and
reach a desired consistency. Top with coarse salt, and let rise set aside.
another 30 minutes.
To put together bowls 7. Preheat oven to 450F. 3. In one container, fully
8. Use your vegetables to make flower juice both the lemon and
1. Evenly divide rice among 4 bowls. shapes—i.e. garlic and shallots for the lime.
2. Divide protein on top of rice. petals, tomatoes for the centre of the
3. Add vegetable mix and pico de gallo flowers, chives for the stems, and PAIR THIS WITH
4. Add soda water. TEX MEX BOWLS
on top, to taste. arugula for the leaves.
9. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until TO COMPLETE YOUR
5. Add simple syrup (the hot MEAL FOR MOM!
TIP: These can be topped with shredded bread is evenly brown and sounds hollow water and sugar mixture)
cheese as well for extra richness. when tapped. 1/4 cup at a time, tasting
for sweetness preference.
6. Serve over ice.
LETTUCE TACOS SHRIMP STIR FRY CONT’D
AGES: 2-6
READY IN: 15 minutes 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 2
SERVES 4 tbsps of cold water
2 tbsp hot sauce (optional)
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO 1 can black or white beans,
AGES: 13+ drained and rinsed Stir Fry Ingredients
READY IN: 15 minutes 1 ripe avocado
SERVES 4 1 clove garlic, finely chopped 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and
1/2 red onion, diced finely deveined
300 mL whipping cream 1 lemon, juiced and zested 1 red onion, sliced
2/3 cup parmesan cheese, 1 handful cilantro 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite
plus extra to finish 1 red or yellow sweet pepper, sized pieces
1 egg yolk cut into strips 1 sweet pepper, sliced into
1 package of fettuccine 12 cherry tomatoes, cut in thin strips
(cook according to quarters 1 carrot, shredded
package instructions) 1/2 cup shredded cheese or 2 tbsp cooking oil, preferably
Nutmeg, to season dairy-free cheese equivalent with a high smoking point
Salt and pepper, to season 1 head of romaine lettcue
DINNER
Salt and pepper, to taste 1. Add all sauce ingredients together
and mix well. Set aside.
1. In a large pot, bring salted 1. Wash your cilantro in a bowl of cold 2. In a non-stick pan over medium heat,
water to a boil and cook water, until no sand or silt falls heat half of the cooking oil and add
pasta according to to the bottom of the bowl. shrimps. Cook 2 minutes each side,
IS
instructions until al dente. 2. Add beans, avocado, garlic, onion, or until pink. Flip, and cook the
2. Slowly heat the cream over lemon, and cilantro to a large bowl. other side. Remove from pan, and
low heat in a large pan. Using either a fork or a potato place aside.
3. Whisk the egg yolk into masher, squish the beans and avocado 3. Add remaining oil to pan, and allow
the pan. and mix well with other ingredients to heat slightly before adding
vegetables. Keep them moving in the
SERVED
4. Grate the parmesan cheese, until you have a semi-smooth dip.
and gently whisk it into Taste, and add salt and pepper. pan to prevent burning. If the pan
the pan. 3. Spread bean dip over romaine gets too dry, add water 1 tbsp at
5. Season with salt and pepper. lettuce, and top with peppers, a time.
6. Raise the heat to medium. tomatoes, and cheese. 4. When vegetables have brightened in
Add pasta to pan, along colour, add sauce and toss to coat.
with the cooking water TIP: Some beans come pre-salted. That’s Coat an additional minute, and add
1 tbsp at a time. You’ll why it’s important to taste them before cooked shrimp.
know you’re ready when the you add more. 5. Cook, stirring constantly,
sauce becomes silky. 2 minutes, or until meal is heated
throughout.
7. Serve with extra parmesan SHRIMP STIR FRY
sauce and grated nutmeg. 6. Serve immediately, or over rice
AGES: 7-12
if preferred.
READY IN: 25 minutes
TIP: If someone in your family SERVES 4
finds alfredo sauce too TIP: You can increase protein in this
rich, try adding a little dish by adding 1/2 cup of peanut or soy
Sauce Ingredients
bit of crushed tomatoes to butter to the sauce
their sauce to make an 1/2 cup soy sauce (light)
easy rose. 4 cloves garlic, grated finely
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2 tbsp ginger, grated FOR A PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION
3 tbsp white vinegar OF ALL THE RECIPES
2 tbsp brown sugar or honey
1/2 tbsp sesame oil
FRUIT SALAD CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES CONT’D
AGES: 2-6
READY IN: 10 Minutes 1. Preheat oven to 375°F
SERVES 4 2. Combine sugars and butter. Mix
vigorously until light and fluffy.
2 apples 3. In another bowl add flour, baking
1 small bunch grapes soda, and salt.
SAVE ROOM
1 pint strawberries 4. Beat eggs and vanilla into butter
1 pint blueberries mixture. Add flour mix gradually.
3 kiwis 5. Add chocolate chips and roll the
2 limes dough into balls. Line baking tray
1/4 cup honey, agave nectar, with parchment paper and place dough
or maple syrup 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes.
FOR
CHOCOLATE MERINGUES
AGES: 13+
1. Wash all your fruits with READY IN: 75 Minutes
warm water. YIELDS 4 dozen
2. Cut your apples into small pieces.
DESSERT
3. Cut each grape in half. 4 large egg whites, at room
4. Cut the green tops off your temperature
strawberries, and slice the 1/3 tsp cream of tartar
strawberries lengthwise so they 1/2 cup white sugar
look like hearts. 1/2 cup icing sugar
5. Peel and slice the kiwis 1/4 cup cocoa powder
6. Place all the fruit in a large bowl.
7. Juice the limes, and mix them with 1. Preheat oven to 230F.
honey. 2. With an electric mixer, beat egg
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8. Pour lime mixture over fruits, mix whites and cream of tartar until
THIS STEP-BY-STEP CHOCOLATE CHIP
COOKIE VIDEO AND FOLLOW ALONG.
well, and serve in a fancy glass for peaks form. Gradually add white
mom to enjoy. sugar and continue beating until
mixture is stiff. At this point, you
TIP: Feel free to substitute fruits that should be able to flip the bowl
make mom happiest. upside down and not have any
Chocolate chip cookies whites fall out.
AGES: 7-12 3. Using a sifter, gradually add icing
READY IN: 25 Minutes sugar and cocoa powder, folding into
YIELDS 24 cookies egg white mixture as you go.
4. Transfer to a large piping bag (or
2 cup all purpose flour resealable disposable freezer bag)
1 tsp baking soda (or 2 tsp and cut tip out of one corner.
baking powder) 5. Pipe onto parchment-lined baking
1 tsp salt sheets, pressing meringues into 5 cm
1 cup very soft butter (or in diameter circles, then lift bag
1 cup coconut oil, less 2 tbsp) to create a classic meringue shape.
3/4 cup brown sugar 6. Bake for one hour, until meringues
3/4 cup white sugar are dry. You’ll know they’re ready
1 tsp vanilla extract (or one when you can move shift them on the
vanilla bean, seeded) baking sheet cleanly.
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup applesauce, or 7. Turn oven off, and let meringues sit
1/2 cup aquafaba) in the oven for an additional
1 cup chocolate chips (or an ten minutes.
assortment of milk, caramel, 8. Let sheets cool, and gently peel
cut up candy, nuts, etc.) meringues from parchment paper.
SALTED CARAMEL BUDINO
READY IN: 2 1/2 HOURS SERVES: 4-6 SPECIAL
FEATURE WITH
Budino Ingredients PASTRY ARTIST
NADIA & CO.
2 cup 2% milk
1 cup heavy cream
5 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp vanilla bean
or extract WHIPPED STRAWBERRY MILK
2 tsp dark rum
1 tsp salt SERVES 4
Salted Caramel ingredients 6 strawberries, cut
very small
1 cup sugar 2 tbsp white sugar
1 tbsp light corn syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup water (optional)
1/2 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream,
1/4 cup unsalted butter very cold
1 tsp salt 2 cups 2% milk
Whipped heavy cream to finish
1. In a large mason jar, crush
Salted Caramel
Budino strawberries as small as
possible using the bottom of a
1. In a small saucepan combine water,
1. Combine milk & heavy cream. In wooden spoon.
light corn syrup and sugar. Place
a bowl, poor roughly a few
over medium-high heat until it
tablespoons of the milk/cream 2. Add the rest of the
turns amber in colour.
mixture. Add 5 egg yolks and sugar ingredients, and seal lid of
2. Remove from heat and slowly add
in two additions. Add, cornstarch mason jar
cream. Place back over medium high
whisk until well combined and
heat and cook to 112 celsius.
set aside. 3. Cover mason jar with a dish
3. Remove from heat and add butter and
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the towel and shake until cream
salt. Cover and set aside.
remaining milk/cream mixture vanilla solidifies, about 5-6 minutes.
4. Once budino is completely chilled,
extract. (You’ll know you’re ready when
pour warm caramel over top.
3. Place saucepan over medium heat the jar no longer makes a
5. Top with whipped cream and
until it begins to simmer. Slowly swoosh sound)
finishing salt like Fleur de sel.
add hot milk over egg/sugar mixture,
once fully combined pour contents ABOUT NADIA & CO.
4. Check the mason jar—if
back into saucepan. Whisk Nadia & Co’s wondrous cake designs and the whipped cream isn’t thick
continously over medium heat until artisan sweet confections are the enough, shake for about 2
it begins to boil. Once bubbling, prodigy of artist Nadia Colella, who minutes more. Do not over- TIP: REPLACE THE
whisk for 1 minute to cook out the began her artistic journey 15 years ago. shake or you will end up with STRAWBERRIES WITH
flavour of the starch. strawberry butter! ANY BERRY MOM
4. Remove saucepan from heat once your Always a dreamer of ice cream bubble LIKES BEST.
budino is thick and puddling like in baths, quintessential tea parties, Pour milk into 4 glasses, and
romantic imagery, pattern and all things add ice if preferred.
texture. Add, butter, salt and rum.
excessively beautiful. Nadia always knew
5. Strain budon through sieve. she would explore life through celebrating
6. While warm, pour budino into jars. Art and Pastry.
Top evenly with strawberry
Cover with plastic wrap and chill for whipped cream and enjoy!
approximately 2 hours. Follow Nadia & Co. for more pastry ideas!
PRINT AND
COLOUR THIS CARD
FOR MOTHER’S DAY!
CHEERS!
THE FOOD DISTRICT'S THE WINE SHOP SHARES
AN EASY-TO-MAKE DRINK RECIPE THAT MOM IS SURE TO LOVE.
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1 oz Trius Brut
3 oz Pink Grapefruit Juice ABOUT ELIZABETH WISE
Elizabeth is the co-owner and design director at Wise Idea, as well as a part-time
Professor of Design at Sheridan College. She specializes in editorial layouts,
Garnish with rosemary sprig
hand-lettering and painting large scale murals. “I am a mother of 2 energetic daughters, 3
and grapefruit slice.
and 6 years old. They both have huge personalities and are fiercely independent. Although
they are my biggest challenge in life, they are also my biggest success and leave me in
Visit The Wine Shop to place awe daily. I love passing on my passion for art and design to them, while encouraging them
an online order and for other to choose their own passions in life—just like my Mum did for me,” Elizabeth shares.
delicious food + drink ideas.
Follow Wise Lettering on Instagram for all her art adventures!
DIY PAPER FLOWERS
CREATE THIS 10-INCH CLASSIC ROUND FLOWER WITH
INSTRUCTIONS FROM MADE BY JESS LEE.
materials
rainbow bright 10-inch Classic Round Flower template STEP TWO STEP THREE
4 sheets of 8.5x11” cardstock paper
SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF HOPE. PRINT AND COLOUR THE (65lb paper weight recommended)
IMAGE BELOW,CREATED BY ELIZABETH WISE, AND HANG THIS ART Pen or pencil
Scissors
OF POSITIVITY ON YOUR WINDOW.
Glue gun and hot glue sticks
Thin, round object such as pencil
or glue stick (to curl petals)
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP FOUR STEP FIVE
1. Print template and cut it out. You can trace
the template onto thicker paper for your
hardcopy template.
2. Using your choice of coloured cardstock
paper, trace and cut out 6 pieces of each
petal size (large, medium, small), and 1
piece of circle for the base.
3. Curl outer edges of petals around a pencil,
then cut slits at bottom of each petal.
4. Orientate petal so the edges curl down. Add STEP SIX STEP SEVEN
a little hot glue to bottom left tab,
overlap right tab (petal should have a very
slight concave form). Repeat for all petals.
5. Glue one of the large petals onto the
circular base.
6. Add another large petal.
7. Continue adding large petals in a clockwise
fashion until you create the first layer.
8. Add a medium petal between two large petals.
9. Continue adding all medium petals.
10. Add a small petal between two medium petals. STEP EIGHT STEP NINE
11. Continue adding all small petals.
12. Add fluffy flower centre to complete (see
next page on how to create the fluffy
centre).
FINAL FLORAL
LOOK! STEP TEN STEP ELEVEN
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FOR A LARGER RAINBOW PRINT.
Round Flower Template
FLUFFY CENTRE INSTRUCTIONS
PRINT THIS PAPER
FLOWER TEMPLATE
TO CREATE SOME
CUTE BLOOMS.
STEP ONE STEP TWO STEP THREE STEP FOUR
Take one sheet of Cut fringes along Curl the 2.5-inch Take the 0.5-inch
cardstock paper. Cut all strips. strips. strip, roll and glue
one 0.5-inch strip along its length.
and four 2.5-inch
strips.
STEP FIVE STEP SIX STEP SEVEN STEP EIGHT
Glue one 2.5-inch Continue gluing Continue gluing Trim outer fringes
strip onto bottom of strip along the other 2.5-inch to create a unison
rolled fringe. bottom. strips. Stop once fluff. Skip this
you achieve the step for a more
fullness you like. natural look.
TIPS:
• To create any size flower, adjust the size on your computer before you print.
• Add more or less petals in each layer to increase or decrease the flower size.
• You can use regular weight paper, such as printer paper or construction paper, but
the flowers will not hold the curls as well–they may be a bit droopy.
• You can curl the petals a different way (just the top part) or fold down the middle
before curling outer edges, in order to create a different look.
ABOUT JESS LEE
Jess is a self-taught paper florist. She has been creating paper floral decor and
backdrops for three years. Each decor piece takes several hours to complete and the
resulting artwork is definitely worth it. She has two daughters, a 3.5 year old and a
7 month old. Motherhood for Jess means doing anything to make her girls laugh out loud.
It involves messy crafts, silly faces, and spontaneous piggy back rides. Motherhood has
made life more colourful than her collection of cardstock paper.
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FOR A PDF OF THIS TEMPLATE. Follow Jess Lee on social to see all her cool floral creations.
*DIY Paper Flowers project by Jess Lee is for personal use only and not for redistribution.sitting
PRETTY
VINTAGE TEACUP ARRANGEMENT
Materials:
1 vintage tea cup (Preferably with
the saucer to get the full impact of
the tea cup, but if you don’t have
a matching saucer it’s okay to make
the arrangement without it.
Another similarly sized
container can be used if a tea cup
is not available.)
1 piece of green floral foam (the
type to be
used for wet, fresh arrangements)
Seasonal flowers including
ranunculus, anemones, and tulips.
Other flowers can be used if these
flowers cannot be found – explore
your backyard, you might find some
nice spring varieties like helle-
bores or hyacinth
Several stems of greenery such as
Italian ruscus (or any other
greenery with thin stem)
Looking to create a 1 pair of sharp scissors
chic arrangement just
in time for Mother's 1 knife that can be used to cut the
Day? Follow these easy foam
instructions from
The Food District's
floral experts,
Blossom Moments.“There is
nothing in the
world of art like AMAZING
L OVING "MOMS ARE PEOPLE
the songs mother S T R O N G WHO KNOW US
HAPPY
used to sing.” S E L F L E S S BEST AND LOVE
GRACEFUL US THE MOST."
- Billy Sunday
Nadia & Co.
TIP: To make the
arrangement last, check
regularly that the foam is
damp and add water close
to the cup if it isn’t and MOM “QUOTES”
display it in a cool room
away from sunlight. “When you are a mother, you There are so many ways
are never really alone in your to thank mom, so we
“Motherhood: All love
thoughts." - Sophia Lauren asked our contributors begins and ends there.”
1. Start by cutting a small piece of the floral foam that looks slightly larger than the
for their best mom - Robert Browning
quotes of all time.
tea cup. Place it into a bucket full of water without pushing the foam down. Allow it Blossom Moments Seriously, thanks mom
to fill with water, without forcing it, for at least twenty minutes. Once the foam has
for all that you do!
soaked, cut the sides slightly until it fits nicely inside the cup.
2. The next step is creating the ‘green pillow’ with the greenery. The purpose of the
green pillow is to cover the foam and edges of the container so that we don’t see them.
It will have the added effect of making the arrangement look bigger with fewer flowers.
The floral arrangement should be about 1.5 to 2 times the size of the container; keep
that in mind when placing your greenery. Cut the green stems so that they are the right
length, remove a couple of inches worth of leaves and insert the stem into the foam.
It’s important to insert the stem at least an inch so that it won’t fall out and so
it’s able to drink water from the foam. Keep in mind that the placement of the greenery
will determine the overall shape of the arrangement.
3. This step is probably the most fun: now we add the flowers and get creative! Keep in “A mother is
mind that visually pleasing groupings of flowers should include 3 or 5 of one flower
(in this smaller design, it would probably be best to use a group of 3). Add the like a flower: “May your coffee be
flowers the same way as the greenery; give yourself enough stem to properly insert it "NOTHING IS LOST UNTIL stronger than your
into the foam and make sure leaves are removed so they aren’t going into the foam. Vary
the heights of the flowers to create a nice shape. Be very gentle when inserting the MOM CAn't FIND IT," strong, toddler”.
stems, especially if you use those fragile spring flowers. Pro tip: make those baby
ranunculuses stick out from the arrangement just like they do in the garden! Alexandra Lai, The District Kitchen beautiful,
and unique.” Elizabeth Wise,
ABOUT BLOSSOM MOMENTS Wise Lettering
Natalia Mezhonova is the founder of Blossom Moments, a floral studio based in Square One's
The Food District. She loves to design floral arrangements to make each event special. A Jess Lee, Made By Jess Lee
mom of 2, she considers being a mom the best gift that life has given to her even though
combining motherhood and running a busy business can be challenging.
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