Preparing

 Preparing for Easter!!  First—we must plan our menu

Second—issue an invite.   Third—learn how to boil an egg.  Sounds simple, doesn’t it;  boiled eggs are the star of Easter and they need to be center stage.  

Got to have boiled eggs for dyeing, right?  Yes, boiled eggs get a pretty shiny coat of color before we mash them for egg salad, deviled eggs, potato salad, nicoise salad, pickled eggs, Cobb salad, etc etc etc

Learn to boil an egg!!  What method to use?  Instapot?  Boiling water on stovetop? Air fryer? Oven?  Coffee maker?  Add baking soda or salt to water?  Poke small hole in egg shell? 

Once cooked—will the egg peel easily?  Too many means to an end for peeling!  Favorite way?  Mine way is to put in glass jar, seal with lid and shake, shake with hopes the egg shell will loosen completely!  Good luck with your method. 

So many questions—just to have a boiled egg for Easter!!

Ok—what else is on the menu?  Hot Cross Buns—definitely!  All the essential Spring items—asparagus,  green peas with new potatoes, ham, lamb chops, baby carrots, green beans…….

And I have this pretty dish for those devilish eggs!

Menu solved—now, what to put in the youngsters’ baskets?  

A visit to Joann’s fabric store helped with that situation!  Most every item was discounted—bonus!

The 2.5 yr old great grandson will love this walking bunny that poops jelly beans.

Found two new Crayola for my collection—love these!

Another basket item for 2.5 yr—

And for the 13 month old baby, this!!

And of course, plastic eggs filled with various candies, cookies, treats. 

That’s alllllll folks!!