Party/Showers

Easter Table Party Ideas 

~ lindy

Easter is tomorrow and we wanted to share some pictures (OK a lot of pictures)  from of our Easter Dinner.  We had it on Friday because of all the Easter activities on the weekend.  Some of these recipes can be adapted to the taste of your family members.  Check back for links to these recipes next week.

 

Black Chalk Eggs

          

 

Natural Brown Eggs

  

Chocolate Dipped Egg Marshmallows with Pink Lemonade

 

Chocolate Dipped Egg Marshmallows

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*1 Bag Egg Shaped Marshmallows (Egg Swirlers, Campfire)
*Chocolate Almond Bark, melted in microwave on 30 second increments until melted
*Pastel Sprinkles, we used Wilton brand
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Note: Cut marshmallows about 1  1/2 inches from the base of the egg marshmallow or you could use white lollipop sticks, inserting stick into the base of the base of the egg and dipping in chocolate as desired.   (You could use a Styrofoam block to insert dipped egg marshmallow lollipops to dry.)
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Dip each egg shaped marshmallow top into melted chocolate almond bark and sprinkle with pastel sprinkles.  Allow dipped egg marshmallows to dry on drinking glass.

 

          

 

 

 
 

See Hot Cross Buns

  

See Hot Cross Buns Ham and Turkey Sandwiches

 
 

See Carrot Raisin Salad

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   See Potato Salad Bar  

See Baked Potato Bar

 

 

Happy Easter!

Lindy and Jessica

Jalapeño Orange Lime Soda

~ lindy

 

Jalapeño Orange Lime Soda

 

Flavored Simple Syrup 
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*1/2 cup Water
*1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
*4 Limes, Juiced
*Zest Peel of all 4 Limes
*1 Orange, Juiced
*Zest Peel of 1 Orange
*1-2 Jalapeño, sliced  (use seeds for heat if desired)
*1 Jalapeño, sliced for garnish (optional)
*Chilled Lemon lime Soda
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In a small sauce pan simmer 2-3 minutes on medium heat adding the above ingredients (except for the lime Juice, orange juice and lemon lime soda) until sugar has dissolved.  Remove sauce pan from stove and strain fruit peels and jalapenos and allow flavored simple syrup to cool at room temperature and add lime and orange juice, then refrigerate  until ready to serve with lime soda.
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Note:  We made shoot glass size drinks adding about a teaspoon of the flavored simple syrup or make to your taste.  Fill the rest of the glass with chilled Lemon Lime Soda and garnish with a Jalapeno, Orange or Lime slice and etc…
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Recipe adapted from Keep it Simple Sweetie
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Note:  Your juice will be a little more orange than the drink pictured.
   
 

            

 

 

Enjoy!

 

Lindy