This Mother's Day, Breakfast at Loews Gives Kids a Culinary Assist With Recipes to Celebrate Moms' Best Qualities

NEW YORK, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- With Mother's Day -- and Mom's celebratory breakfast in bed -- just around the corner, Loews Hotels offers kids (and dads) fresh new recipes guaranteed to spark smiles from every kind of mom. Whether she is sweet or smart, busy or adventurous (or all of the above), Loews has a recipe just for her culled from the Breakfast at Loews menus from around the country.

To help select which recipe best suits mom, Loews surveyed 300 kids at the Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando to determine how they would describe their mom, and based on the findings, have matched Breakfast at Loews recipes accordingly.

For example, more than a third (35%) of children surveyed considered their mom the "World's Sweetest Mom" -- making her a perfect candidate for Tahitian French Toast a l'Orange, a breakfast staple at Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Nearly one quarter (24%) of kids thought their mom was the "World's Busiest;" for them, Loews suggests The Loews Regency's Power Breakfast Shake.

Other kids voted their moms "World's Most Adventurous Mom" (16%), "World's Smartest Mom" (15%) and "World's Best Homemaker" (10%). Chef recommendations for these world-class moms include:

  * World's Most Adventurous Mom: Chilaquiles (scrambled eggs served with
    tortilla chips, chicken and ranchero sauce) at Loews Coronado Beach
    Resort;
  * World's Smartest Mom: Sweet Sushi at the Loews Santa Monica;
  * World's Best Homemaker: Mini Pancakes with Tropical Fruit Salad at the
    Loews Miami Beach.

The children surveyed also revealed that the best times they share with mom are spent vacationing, shopping and baking cookies. Only 8% of kids surveyed felt that doing homework with mom was a good time.

Mom's culinary skills were confirmed when nearly 70% of kids surveyed said if given an egg, their mom would scramble it, boil it or bake a batch of brownies. Thirteen percent of kids said mom would dye Easter eggs and 10% thought mom would start juggling.

When asked where they'd send mom for a special trip, 38% said they'd send her packing to the beach or pool with a good book. A combination museum and shopping trip came in second with 21% of the vote, while tennis and golf resorts appealed to 18% of those surveyed. Kids of those adventurous moms said they'd send her to climb a mountain and camp out under the stars (13%) while 10% would opt for a yoga retreat.

All 18 Loews hotels and resorts will be offering a special brunch menu this Mother's Day.

  Breakfast at Loews recipes include:

  The Loews Regency's Power Breakfast Shake
  Ingredients (Serves 1):
   * 1/4 c  Red Bull Energy Drink
   * 1/4 c  Soy Milk
   * 1/2 c  Old Chatham FarmhouseYogurt
   * 1/4 c  Grapefruit Juice
   * 1 ea   Banana
   * 1/2 cup Strawberries (diced)
   * 2 tsp  Ray Tauzey Honey
   * 1 tsp Bee Pollen

  Preparation:
   * Blend ingredients
   * Pour into tall glass
   * Garnish with 1/2 Strawberry and Mint Leaf

Tahitian French Toast a L'orange - Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando (Florida)

  Ingredients (Serves 4):
   * 20 oz French Baguette
   * 8 c   Orange Batter (4 c Liquid eggs, 4 c Heavy Cream, 8 Tbsp. Grand
     Marnier, 8 oz Orange Juice, 4 Tbsp. Orange Zest, 2 Tahitian Vanilla
     Beans)
   * 8 oz  Bananas Sliced on Bias
   * 4 oz  Sweet Cinnamon Butter
   * 8 oz  Maple Syrup
   * 8 oz  butter

  Preparation:
   * Combine all ingredients to create batter.
   * Marinate the baguette in the batter for at least three hours.
   * In a saute pan, heat the butter and sear the baguette. In another pan,
     caramelize the bananas with some butter.
   * Arrange on plate with the cinnamon butter.


  Chilaquiles - Loews Coronado Bay Resort (San Diego, California)
  Ingredients (Serves 1):
   * 4 each Corn Tortillas cut into 1/6th wedges
   * 4 oz Chicken Breast cubes 1/4 inch
   * 2 each Large Eggs
   * 1 oz Panela Cheese (queso Fresco)
   * 1 oz Cheddar Cheese
   * 2 oz Guacamole
   * 1 oz Ranchero Sauce (recipe below)

  Preparation:
   * Fry tortilla chips fresh before assembly
   * Scramble eggs and reserve
   * Saute chicken in a large skillet, add chips, scrambled eggs and toss
     with ranchero sauce
   * Sprinkle with cheddar cheese, a dollop of guacamole, and crumbled
     panela cheese.
   * Sour cream that has been thinned with a bit of lime juice and heavy
     cream can also be drizzled on top for added flavor.

  Ranchero Sauce
   * 1/2 each Yellow Onion
   * 1 each Green Pepper
   * 1 ounce Garlic cloves
   * 1 each Pasilla Pepper (also known as poblano)
   * 1 ea Jalapeno
   * 1 ea. 6 ounce can whole Peeled tomato
   * One pinch Cilantro
   * 1/2 oz chili powder
   * Salt and pepper

  Preparation
   * Saute onions, peppers, garlic, and jalapenos, add tomato simmer 15
     mins.
   * Add cilantro then puree.


  Sweet Sushi - Loews Santa Monica (California)
  Ingredients (Serves 10):
   * 1 cup jasmine rice
   * 2 cups water
   * 2 Tsp sugar
   * 1/2 cup coconut milk
   * 1/2 cup frozen coconut puree
   * 1/2 cup finely chopped granola
   * 1/2 cup toasted shredded coconut

  Preparation:
   * Bring rice, water and sugar to a boil, lower heat and steam until rice
     is cooked.
   * Add the coconut puree, coconut milk and granola, turn heat back on
     (low) and stir until liquid disappears.
   * Mix in the shredded coconut.
   * Let it cool.
   * When it has cooled, roll right away in plastic wrap and later cut into
     portions and top it with thinly sliced fruit such as strawberries,
     kiwi, and mango.
   * Serve with chocolate sauce or raspberry sauce.
   * Chocolate sauce can be made by melting equal parts of semisweet
     chocolate and heavy cream. Bring cream to a boil and add to the
     chocolate; stir until chocolate is melted.
   * Raspberry sauce can be made by blending frozen raspberries (defrost
     them first) with a little sugar depending on sweetness of raspberries
     (some times sugar is not needed). Strain in a fine sifter to get rid of
     the seeds.

Mini Pancakes with Tropical Fruit Salad From Loews Miami Beach Hotel (Florida)

  Ingredients (Serves 4):
   * 12 Ounces Dry Pancake Mix
   * 12 Ounces Water
   * 2  Ounces Blueberry, Thinly Sliced
   * 2  Ounces Strawberry, Diced Small
   * 2  Ounces Mango, Diced Small
   * 2  Ounces Cantaloupe, Diced Small
   * 4  Ounces Passion Fruit
   * 2  Ounces Kiwi, Diced Small
   * 2  Ounces Whipped Cream
   * 2  Teaspoons Powdered Sugar

  Preparation:
   * Mix pancake mix and water together and form three mini pancakes in a
     hot pan
   * Cook pancakes for one minute on each side and remove from the pan.
   * Gently toss the sliced and diced mini fruits together with the passion
     fruit
   * Fan the pancakes in the center of a small plate
   * Garnish the plate with the fruit salad around the pancake fan
   * Top the pancakes with a dollop of whipped cream and powdered sugar

Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels owns and/or operates 18 hotels and resorts in the U.S. and Canada. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of- a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards to delight guests with a supremely comfortable, uniquely local and vibrant travel experience. Loews boasts some of the industry's most innovative and successful travel programs, including Loews Loves Kids for families and Loews Loves Pets for discerning animals on the road. For reservations or more information on Loews Hotels, call 1-800-23-LOEWS or check http://www.loewshotels.com/.