Top 5 Mother’s Day Gifts For Moms Who Like to Cook

Admittedly this post is aimed at Americans. For those who don’ t know, the United Kingdom celebrates Mother’s Day in March, a couple of months before the US (Father’s Day is, however, the same date). I cannot tell you what confusion this brought me when I first moved to this country. Once a year I would panic it had suddenly become Mother’s Day and I hadn’t as much as sent mine a card, but phew! I would still have two months to get my nasty daughterly ways in order.

Still, I think Mother’s Day is a tough holiday in terms of shopping. While I am not against the typical stuff, if I am to give a gift to anyone I want it to be unique and suited to them personally. Otherwise I would rather not give a gift at all. That’s why I thought I would make a list of some unique and unusual Mother’s Day gift ideas for mothers who enjoy time in the kitchen!

1. T-Shirts for cooking moms

Here are some great cooking related t shirts, a perfect and unique gift idea for any chef in your life (especially the ones who either have all the coolest kitchen gadgets already, or the ones who are so darned picky that you wouldn’t dare try to buy them any new utensil or machine). A tee is something that appeals to just about everyone, and on Cafepress you will find a huge selection of shirts beyond anything your own imagination could have cooked up in a million years! Here are a few favourites:

Peace, Love, Bake Raglan Tee. Perfect for the mom who loves to bake, this girly raglan features a hand giving a peace sign, a heart, and an oven, all in hip brown and pink colours (I must admit I’m really into that scheme).

I Should Be in the Kitchen Retro Ringer. This reminds me of a completely inappropriate joke a friend shared with me a few years ago, which goes something along the lines of “Why doesn’t a woman need to wear a watch?” The answer, in all its political correctness, is “because there’s a clock above the stove.” Not able to believe that anyone could possibly say something like that and be serious, I found humour in the audacity of it, that anyone could ever find it funny for any reason other than how bleedin’ stupid it is. Needless to say, that joke actually has a good connotation for me because of the feminist who told it and because, yeah, my arse does belong in the kitchen!

Beware. I’m a Kitchen Nightmare Women’s T-Shirt. This one describes me to a tee (har har), and I’m sure it would suit a lot of moms out there, too! My suggestion, however, is not to give this to any mom who doesn’t have a good sense of humour… Boy does this design describe why the “messy” exists in the title of this blog.

2. Make your own mug set for mom

Edamame is my Homeboy Coffee Mug. Show your love for soy with this awesome edamame coffee cup, perfect for veggie moms the world over!

Tofu Buddies Mug. Featuring a distinct Japanese illustration style, this adorable tofu mug will suit any playful mom who loves her daily dose of soy!

Lots of Donuts Large Mug. Ideal if your mother is a police office, I suppose! This mug is the perfect accompaniment to something sweet!

3. A gift basket of baked goodies..

This is a cool idea for a Mother’s Day gift basket, a very cool idea. The baking diva behind this fabulous concept lets you choose from a selection of different goodies for inclusion. You would of course have to contact the seller to ensure that all ingredients met dietary requirements, but what a cool Mother’s Day gift idea! There’s only one available, so be quick…

4. All messy cooks need an apron (or 12)

Veggie Lover BBQ Apron. The perfect gift idea for a mom who’s keen on her veggies and wants to inspire the family, by force or not, to also enjoy vegetable-goodness!

Kiss Me, I’m a Vegetarian BBQ Apron. This is so much better than “kiss the cook,” by a long shot!

Vegetarian Revolution BBQ Apron. If you’ve got a veggie mom who’s stylish in the kitchen and out, this trendy Russian styled vegetarian revolution apron is fab!

5. Make your own cookbook for mom

I’ve blogged about this before, but I think it’s so cool that it’s worth another mention. You can read my other post about making your own cookbook here.

So there you go, a few ideas for something other than flowers for mom on Mother’s Day (not that I have anything against flowers, mind you. They are very nice). Cafepress is a mine field of great gift ideas, so go have a look around there if you’re still not feeling inspired!

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