Cook for Mom this Mother’s Day!

Have you decided what to give mom on Mother’s Day? Maybe you’ll get her flowers, a new scent, or a designer bag, perhaps? Here’s a suggestion. Why not surprise her with a home-cooked meal you made yourself. We all know that nothing beats mom’s cooking. And so for a change on this special day, she would surely be pleasantly surprised to see the dining table filled with sumptuous dishes prepared especially for her. Express just how much you love her with these hearty and healthy recipes: Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa, Short Ribs on Egg Noodles and Cherry Filled Brownies with Chocolate Tops.

Try this Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa. Moms will surely be happy with this heart-healthy dish.

Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa

Ingredients:

Salmon:
2 center-cut salmon fillets (6 oz. each)
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
¼ cup finely chopped cilanto
2 tbsp Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Salsa:
1 medium red onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
3 pcs medium tomatoes
2 firm-ripe avocados
1 pc rip mango
1 tbsp fresh lime juice, or to taste

Procedure:
1. Place the salmon fillets in a shallow bowl. Toss well with lemon juice, cilantro, Jolly Heart Mate Canola oil, and pepper. Let rest for 15 minutes.
2. Cook the salmon, skin-side down in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes, shaking the pan and carefully lifting the salmon with a spatula to loosen it from the pan.
3. Reduce the heat to medium. Cover the pan and cook until the salmon is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more. The skin should be crisp and the flesh medium rare.
4. To make the salsa: Finely chop onion and mince garlic. In a bowl toss onion and garlic with cilantro.
5. Chop tomatoes and mango, add to onion mixture, tossing to combine.
6. Peel and pit avocados and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Add avocados, lime juice, and pepper to taste. Spoon over cooked salmon.

Craving for something different? The Short Ribs on Egg Noodles is a savory and satisfying oriental dish.

Short Ribs on Egg Noodles

Ingredients:

200 gms Good Life Egg Noodles
1 kg beef short ribs
1 pc onion, chopped
1 pc carrot, sliced
¾ cup light soy sauce
½ cup brown sugar
4 pcs star anise
1 tbsp minced garlic
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
2 pcs beef cubes
2 cups water
1/2 tsp Good Life Sesame Oil
1 tbsp spring onions, sliced
broccoli florets

Procedure:
1. Cook noodles according to package instructions. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan. Sear beef in batches, cook for 3-4 minutes until browned all over. Remove from pan.
3. Add the onion and carrot, then cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until browned. Add the soy sauce, sugar, star anise, garlic, vinegar, beef cubes and water, sesame oil and two-thirds of the spring onion and bring to a simmer. Add beef, then cover and simmer until beef is tender.
4. Arrange noodles on platter. Pour a little bit of sauce over noodles and toss.
5. Then place tender beef short ribs on noodles. Sprinkle chopped spring onion if desired, just before serving.

For dessert, these Cherry Filled Brownies with Chocolate Tops is just the right sweetness to cap a sumptuous celebratory meal.

Cherry Filled Brownies with Chocolate Tops

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 ¼ cup sugar
3 pcs eggs
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cocoa
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
1 bottle Jolly Maraschino Cherries 26 oz, drained and sliced
1 bottle Crumpy Chocolate Spread

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9×9 baking pan.
2. In a bowl, mix together melted butter and sugar. Add eggs mixing it well so as not to cook the eggs.
3. In a separate bowl sift together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Stir into sugar mixture. Add vanilla then mix well.
4. Pour half of batter onto pan and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread sliced Jolly Maraschino cherries on top. Pour the remaining batter and spread evenly. Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted. Remove from oven and cool completely.
5. When cherry brownie has cooled, spread Crumpy chocolate spread on top. Slice and serve.

Makes 36 squares.

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Mother’s day will not be complete without the family gathered around, sharing stories and enjoying each other’s company over an appetizing meal. Make her smile with heart-healthy Lemon Cilantro Salmon with Mango Avocado Salsa, Asian-inspired Short Ribs on Egg Noodles and Cherry Filled Brownies with Chocolate Tops for dessert. Surprising the family’s favorite cook on her special day is easy with the various Fly Ace Corporation products within reach.

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