Best Recipes for Mother's Day

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Dominican Mother's Day is a big deal, and a family juntadera is a must. So whether you treat mom to a day out, or bring her favorite food to celebrate at home, as long as Mami (or Güela, or Tía) doesn't have to cook or clean, these are the perfect dishes for her celebration.

Quipes or Kipes (Dominican Kibbeh)
Pastelon de Platano Maduro (Ripe Plantain Casserole)
Sancocho (Dominican Sancocho Stew)
Empanaditas and Pastelitos (12 Options)
Empanaditas de Yuca (Cassava Empanadas)
Bollitos de Yuca (Cheese-Stuffed Fried Cassava Balls)
Tostones Rellenos (Avocado & Shrimp Plantain Cups & 7 Versions)
Ensalada Rusa or Ensalada Mixta (Potato Salad)
Majarete (Dominican Corn Pudding)
Tres Leches (Three-Milk Cake)
Bolitas de Plátano Maduro y Queso (Cheese and Ripe Plantain Balls)
Chulitos de Yuca (Spicy Cassava Rolls)
Arañitas and Arepitas de Yuca (Dominican Yuca Fritters)
Plátanos al Caldero (Caramelized Ripe Plantains)
Camarones Guisados or Camarones a la Criolla (Stewed Shrimp)
Mamajuana Recipe (Spiced Dominican Republic Rum Drink)
Baked, No Butter, Healthy Empanada Dough (Empanada Horneada)
Dulce de Coco Horneado (Flourless Coconut Cake)
Shrimp with Coconut Sauce (Camarones con Coco)
Mofonguitos Maduros (Ripe Plantain Cups w. Spicy Chicken)
Chicken Croquettes (Croquetas de Pollo)
Niño Envuelto (Rice and Beef Cabbage Rolls)
Piononos de Plátanos Maduros (Ripe Plantain Rolls)
Torrejas de Berenjenas (Battered Fried Eggplants)
Pastelón de Arroz (Cheesy Beef and Rice Casserole)
Rabo Encendido or Rabo Guisado (Spicy Oxtail Stew)
Dominican-Style 3 Cheese and Beef Lasagna
Air Fryer Chicharrones (Easier, Quicker Air Fryer Pork Rind)
Pastelon de Yuca (Cassava and Chicken Casserole)
Canelones a la Dominicana (Dominican-Style Cannelloni)
Pollo Horneado Navideño (Christmas Chicken)
Plantain Bites for Brunch or Parties
Carne Mechada (Braised Beef Roll)
Licor de Mandarina (Mandarincello Homemade Liqueur)
Dominican "Paella" (Arroz con Camarones y Longaniza)
Dulce Frío o Dulce de Nevera (Dominican Trifle)
Acerola Cocktail (Cóctel Limonada de Cereza Dominicana)
Masa de Cangrejo Guisado (Easy Crabmeat Recipe)
Albondigón (Latino-Style Meatloaf)
7 Flan Recipes
Rice Salad Recipe (Ensalada de Arroz)
Air Fryer Longaniza