If your like me this week you’re probably planning your Easter festivities. Our family will be attending church on Saturday evening and then brunch will be held at our house. This is the third year we have hosted Easter dinner for my family and soon we will be able to mix it up a bit since my sister and her hubby finally closed escrow on their first home. We all have a lot to be thankful for this Easter and hope that you get to spend the day with your loved ones.
I am in planning mode, I want this Easter to be a little bit more special than ones before (praying that our plumbing doesn’t decide to act up for the third year in a row), I already have Payton’s and my nephew and nieces baskets ready, and dinner planned out. Below is what I *think we will be having. I cannot wait!! I have my coupon’s clipped and shopping lists made, now it’s time to hit the stores!
We will be having a honey baked ham, a family friend is ordering this for me since she works at the corporate office. Ham is always so easy and it gives great leftovers for our fav spilt pea soup! We will also be roasting a small turkey breast since a friend does not eat pork.
Ina Garten’s roasted asparagus bundles look so adorable wrapped up! Perfect for individual portions and they won’t roll all over the plate.
I am tossing around ideas for my Easter table. My dining room is already decorated with my usual decorations and now with some additional items that my Grandma made that my Mom passed down to me this weekend. Since my dining room will not fit all of us I will be setting up a few tables in my living room so we can all sit together. I think I may do something like the picture above for the center and then individual clay pots with name tags, candy, and probably a cupcake.
My family loves scalloped or Au gratin potatoes. When we were growing up we ate them frequently especially with the ease of Betty Crocker’s boxed version. This year I am going to try this recipe from the food network for their version of a scalloped potato recipe with creme fraiche.
While browsing this months issue of Cooking Light, I stumbled upon this recipe for fresh coconut cake. I am debating baking these as cupcakes instead of a cake. I have my sister’s voice creeping over my shoulder saying, “I hate coconut” so I will probably bake her fav luscious lemon cupcakes to go alongside this cake.
I love this monkey bread recipe. I love getting together with my knot and bumpie friends because Dani always bakes this rich, gooey, loaf of happiness. Go Here to get the recipe.
What are your Easter traditions?!
I have been thinking a lot about traditions this year, especially with holidays. I am going to try eggs filled with money… coins…. then one golden egg… and fill it a little more $… that way the kids can pick candy or a toy…
??? we will see.
My Mom always fills eggs with money. I was thinking about doing the golden egg thing too.