My mother usually (cook) for the family, but today it (be) her birthday, so I (plan) a special meal for everybody. My mother (love) meat, so I (make) some delicious meat pie. My father (hate) meat, though, so I (prepare) a nice salad for him.

My mother usually cooks for the family, but today it is her birthday, so I am planning a special meal for everybody. My mother loves meat, so I am making (or am going to make) some delicious meat pie. My father hates meat, though, so I am preparing (or am going to prepare) a nice salad for him.