CABOT, Vt. – Here comes the second biggest consumer-spending holiday of the year! According to the National Retail Federation, Mother's Day – celebrated May 9 this year – will ring up $14.6 billion in retail sales this year. But thanks to the Farm Family owners of Vermont-based Cabot Creamery Cooperative, you don't have to break the bank to honor all the moms in your life on their very special day.
"Flowers and candy are wonderful," says Cabot Creamery Consumer Lifestyle Commentator and Favorite Foodie Candace Karu. "But overwhelmingly, surveys show that moms across America don't want expensive or lavish gifts from family members. Instead, they want a day off to relax and enjoy themselves and their loved ones. Indeed, the Farm Family owners of Cabot Creamery Cooperative know how important it is for moms to spend quality time with their loved ones, so they've created dozens of delicious recipes that dad and the kids can make to honor mom and celebrate this special holiday – all of which are available at www.cabotcheese.coop.
"There are more than 83 million mothers* in the United States," Karu says, "and that number continues to grow. Interestingly, the biggest trend today is the expansion of Mother's Day beyond one's birth mother. Americans increasingly want to recognize all of the mothers in their lives, from their own moms to their mothers-in-law, other relatives who are moms, moms of their closest friends, even neighbor moms who are special to them.
"Honoring the special moms in your life is easy if you serve them one of Cabot's delicious recipes featuring 'The World's Best Cheddar,'" Karu says. "Cabot's chefs take into account a wide range of considerations when creating our unique recipes. Flavor, texture, difficulty and healthy ingredients are all important considerations in every one of our recipes. If it's a Cabot recipe, you're sure to make mom happy on Mother's Day."
A great way to start Mom's day is with Eggs in Bacon-Potato Nests, followed by Roasted Asparagus & Mushroom Salad with Toasted Cheddar Shards for lunch. For dozens of other delicious recipes for this special holiday, visit www.cabotcheese.coop/recipes.
ABOUT CABOT CHEESE
Cabot Creamery Cooperative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and makes a full line of cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and butter. Best known as makers of "The World's Best Cheddar," Cabot is owned by 1200 dairy farm families located through New England and upstate New York. For additional information on Cabot Creamery, visit http://www.cabotcheese.coop
Source: Cabot Creamery Cooperative