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Delight Mom: Mother’s Day Gifts, Spring Cakes, & a Special Rice Pudding Recipe Inside!

Published 26 days ago • 2 min read

April 21st 2026

Postcards from My Montana Kitchen

This Week We're Covering:

  • 7 Mother’s Day Gift ideas
  • Spring Cakes to try this month
  • Subscriber Only: Meggen’s favorite vanilla rice pudding

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

From Homemade to Happily Bought

I have been a mommy to my three beautiful daughters for 33 years now gulp), and one thing I never seem to have enough of is time with my girls. I am at that point in my life where experiences and time with family and friends are so much more important to me than gifts. But- fear not, if you cannot be with your mom this year, here are a few ideas that she will love that are homemade or share the idea that time well spent is the best gift of all.

1. Homemade Almond Body Scrub

Homemade gifts are so appreciated. See my Instagram post from March 3rd for the recipe.

2. Peach Bourbon Jam with thyme

Sweet notes of bourbon and fresh garden thyme, this gift is just peachy! See the recipe here.

3. Garden Seeds

Dahlia Tubers or seeds for summer gardens. Seed Saver is my favorite flower company.

4. Wild Montana Foods Gift Bundle

For the Mom who loves to bake, the Vanilla Lovers Gift Bundle​

5. Alaska Airlines Gift Card

Give mom the gift of travel with Alaska Airlines Gift Card, so she can visit you.

6. National Park Pass

What mom wouldn’t love a National Park Pass to visit our country’s most beautiful wild places?

7. Bird feeder camera

Face it, mom is probably at that age where she is into birding, pickleball or mahjong. Try the Bird Buddy outdoor camera for only $169.99

Try These Spring Cakes!

Tender Coconut Cake

with Lemon Curd Filling
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Florida Grapefruit Golden Cake

with Cointreau

Ricotta Cake

with a hint of Ginger

Meyer Lemon

Cupcakes

Classic Lemon Blueberry Tea Cake

with Sugar Glaze

Subscriber-Only:

Vanilla Rice Pudding

I love the idea of a cozy bowl of warm rice pudding on a rainy Spring afternoon. There is something so comforting about the vanilla notes, creamy rice and rich textures. Here is my new recipe. I hope you love it.

Ingredients:

  • ¾ cups uncooked Jasmine Rice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • ⅔ cups golden raisins
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 TBSP butter
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Instructions:

  • In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, bring the milk to a boil. Stir in the rice, salt, sugar, golden raisins, and mix well. Cook, covered, on low heat, for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in the cinnamon and vanilla. Cover and let rest, off heat, for 10 minutes. With a fork, stir in the butter.
  • Serve warm and sprinkle with more cinnamon. Store in the fridge, covered for up to 1 week.
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See you next time!

Meggen Wilson

Pine and Palm Kitchen | Wild Montana Foods, Founder

Whitefish, Montana​
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