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Recipe Exchange Cathy's Easter Traditions and Easter Recipe
I think traditions are a wonderful way to keep a family connected especially in our world today. When I was growing up, the Easter bunny always hide our baskets and we had to follow the clues to find where it was hidden. The same basket was used for each child, every year. I still have my Easter basket from when I was little. I will be 60 in August. I use it every Easter to hold bread or napkins or a salad bowl --whatever is needed that year. In my basket was a large chocolate bunny; eggs my mom had dyed the old-fashioned way; new white gloves or a new hair ribbon that matched my Easter outfit; and candy eggs with coins attached (saved from my dad's daily pocket change). Taping money to eggs is something I did for 35 years for my first grade class' Easter hunt. It is a tradition that many have carried on for their own children's Easter. After Easter church service and a delicious home-cooked Easter lunch of fresh vegetables from our family garden and roast chickens raised at our home, we took turns hiding and hunting eggs all Sunday afternoon. There were 7 kids in our blended family and even as we got too old for an egg hunt, grandchildren and family friends with youngster were invited for a family egg hunt with special prizes. When my girls came along, I continued the tradition of hiding their Easter baskets with clues to find them. We always attended church together and had lunch at our home for all of my husband's family that lived within an hour's drive.
We decorated our home for Easter just like I did my
classroom. And, we had an egg hunt that rivaled the White House Hunt. Each
year, the "adult kids" looked forward to a new Easter poem or story tucked
into a hand-painted egg that I had painted for each guest. Now, my
husband's nieces and nephews are using these stories and poems
For a recipe that is light-tasting and delicious, I
want to share a casserole dish that was served at the Kaleo Lodge in
Garden Valley, Texas (gone now for the last 20 years or so). This
casserole is wonderful with an Easter ham, roast chicken or prime rib. I
look forward to reading our recipe family's traditions and recipes. I am
excited about trying something new this year. Thank you for doing this for
our recipe family. Cathy Favorite recipes/links of our members
Mom's
Macaroni & Cheese
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