Bunny Cookies

Super last minute I know - my sis just sent me this screenshot from FB and if you're looking for one more  dessert idea for Easter tomorrow check out how cute and easy these would be (other than you'll have to go get pastel m&m's - or use other colors if you have some on hand!). I'd just make or buy sugar cookie dough, then arrange the m&m's into bunny shapes - love this!

3.30.23: air-dried clay ornaments

3.30.22: lasagna casserole

3.30.21: TT deviled eggs (and cute deviled egg chicks) 

3.30.20: April plan

3.30.19: brown rice risotto

3.30.18: shaving cream dyed Easter eggs

3.30.17: desktop organizing

3.30.16: blueberry crumb cake

 

Bunny Wreath

This dollar store craft is really easy other than being a little time-consuming. I bought the bunny wreath form, 1 roll of twine, and fake flowers - just wrap the wreath form and ears with the twine, poke the flowers thru and bend the wire stems to hold in place. 

I made this wreath last March and thought I posted it but I'm not seeing it - I know it's probably too close to Easter to make one this year but I'm sharing it anyway (and will try to remember to show you again a little earlier next year haha!); Easter being early this year really snuck up on me!

3.29.23: goat cheese toasts

3.29.22: TT chocolate hug cookies

3.29.21: Reese's bunny cars

3.29.20: 🔥week 13

3.29.19: adding text to photos

3.29.18 butternut bunny

3.29.17: Mark's cowboy casserole

3.29.16: make a kitchen file

Easter Dessert Kabobs

Ok - I have had this cute idea in my drafts for 3 years now and forget about it until it's too late to make for  Easter dinner, I came across it again today and thought I'll just show you the inspo idea in case you want to create your own dessert skewers using Easter candy. How fun is this?! 

The above caption reads: We love how he stacked them in the order of the rainbow, elevating basic peanut-butter eggs by drizzling them with a bit of blue melted candy. The Rice Krispies Treats got dunked in green candy melts and topped with green wafer-shred sprinkles and jelly beans for a nest effect. Genius!

click here for the original instructions and more photos found at country living.com

3.28.23: GF baking tips

3.28.22: Miss Lori's Easter porch decor 

3.28.21: 🔥week 13

3.28.20: road trip day 6

3.28.19: how to sew silverware pouches

3.28.18: spring flower upside down wreath

3.28.17: DIY mod podge

3.28.16: make a zipper bracelet

Pineapple Stuffing

I've posted the recipe for Mary's pineapple stuffing before, but not on its own - let's give it its own so it doesn't get lost buried in other posts hahah! I don't have a picture but will take one and update this post after Easter!

PINEAPPLE STUFFING - my friend Mary introduced me to this and OMG it's so good, very rich and very addictive. It's quite sweet and is perfect with ham. I always include this in my Easter menu, and usually double the quantities and bake in a 13 x 9" baking dish. 

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
5 slices white bread, cubed

Preheat oven to 350'. Grease a 9 inch baking pan with butter. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add the pineapple and bread cubes. Bake for one hour. Let sit a few minutes to firm up before serving. Makes 5 servings. 

3.27.23: black bean tacos

3.27.22: 🔥 week 13

3/27/21: bunny butt pancakes 

3.27.20: road trip day 5

3.27.19: red, white, and blue berry trifle

3.27.18: Easter nest cake

3.27.17: k-cup bluebird

3.27.16: Easter flower ideas

Tip-sy Tuesday: Cilantro Hack

I love cilantro, but I dislike removing the leaves from the stems...so tedious and time-consuming. I saw this tip I think on FB the other day and even tho I didn't have high hopes for this to actually work in real life - it does!!! It's genius, where was this idea when I started making my guacamole decades ago?! Game changer. 

So you put the cilantro stems thru holes in a strainer, with the leaves facing in the bowl. Pull the ends of the stems and the leaves come off right into the strainer! Seriously. Genius. 

The strainer I used has bigger holes so I found this trick worked best with larger cilantro stems and leaves. If they're too skinny they slid right thru the holes without taking the leaves off. 

3.26.23: 🔥 week 13

3.26.22: wilma's chicken and rice

3.26.21: distressed dresser

3.26.20: road trip day 4

3.26.19: the front tuck

3.26.18 and 3.26.16: Peep cupcakes

3.26.17: Al's west african peanut soup 

Dotted Egg Art

I saw this cute idea for egg decorating, seems easy enough - even tho I haven't made them yet I wanted to share this fun idea in case you're looking for new inspo!

Place stickers on hard-boiled (or blown out) eggs, make dots all around the stickers using paint pens, making the dots more dense by the stickers and trailing off as you move farther away. Let dry and peel off the stickers. 

Click here for the original source and more info if needed. I took a screen shot, and not a very good one, of their project for reference. 

Click here for another paint dot project I made eons ago. 

3.25.23: words

3.25.22: ants on a log

3.25.21: oatmeal bread

3.25.20: road trip day 3

3.25.19: 3-strand beaded bracelet

3.25.18: glazed baked ham 

3.25.17: frozen smoothies

3.25.16: Brooke has some Easter kid crafts 

Around the Campfire (week 12)

Dear Campers ~ 

Here's a quick recap in case you missed anything at camp last week:

Posts ~

3/17: week 11

3/18: perler bead bunny sign

3/19: produce carton planter

3/20: shrimp, sausage, and peppers

3/21: greek salad

3/22: cheese fondue

3/23: words

That's it for this week! We were road-tripping all week and I really appreciate P sending me some food blogs to help out so I could still have something to post every day. We are back in MI now and hopefully I'll be back to making stuff very soon - see you next week for more projects, crafts, recipes, whatever we can think of to make at camp - bye :)

Sincerely ~

Jill

camp counselor

3.24.23: living easter basket

3.24.22: Irish cream pudding shots by Jen

3.24.21: beer-glazed sausage and apples

3.24.20: road trip day 2

3.24.19: 🔥week 12

3.24.18: organizing craft paper

3.24.17: B's bubble maker

3.24.16: deviled egg chicks

  

Words ~ 3/23

 

3.23.23: creamy risotto (with a lot less stirring!)

3.23.22: parmesan coated potato wedges

3.23.21: TT air fryer boiled eggs

3.23.20: road trip day 1

3.23.19: herb crusted buttermilk chicken

3.23.18: perler bead Easter eggs

3.23.17: a laugh

3.23.16: Easter side dishes - pineapple stuffing, creamed new potatoes, roasted carrots

Cheese Fondue

Another post from P - this one for fondue...cheesy melted fondue...yum!

8oz Swiss cheese

6oz Gruyère cheese

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/8 t. nutmeg

1/2 tsp minced garlic

1 cup dry white wine

Heat up your fondue pot, put in the garlic and sautéed it for a couple minutes then add the wine. Let the wine simmer for one minute. In a bowl, I mixed all of the cheese with the cornstarch, and then slowly added that little by little to the wine in the fondue pot. You have to continuously stir it, or it will burn, add the cheese little by little and be patient for all the cheese to melt...

I served it with soft, pretzel balls that I bought from the deli, and Italian bread that I chunked up.

Unfortunately I don’t have a picture of it fully melted but this is the process of that.

3.22.23: GF pineapple upside down cupcakes

3.22.22: TT storing plastic bags

3.22.21: Easter/Spring wreath

3.22.20: 🔥week 12

3.22.19: 12 week workout plan

3.22.18: how to cook spaghetti squash

3.22.17: creating a gallery wall

3.22.16: fold napkins into bunny ears

Greek Salad

My niece Paige sent a few food posts for me - here's one that I seriously wish I was eating right now...why do I never think to make Greek Salad? 

From P:

This one is nothing fancy just your basic Greek salad but it is so yummy and refreshing. I use romaine lettuce, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, and lemon basil Greek dressing. Super yummy and easy meal! Also really good if you add grilled shrimp or chicken! 

3.21.23: TT bleach vs unbleached flour

3.21.22: large dish microwave cozies

3.21.21: 🔥 week 12

3.21.20: shrimp salad

3.21.20: Teri's stacked shrimp appetizer 

3.21.19: Jen's Hello Fresh Update

3.21.18: coffee and cookie brownies

3.21.17: watch Mark from Paul's Photo talk about framing your photos and prints

3.21.16: 2 different bunny cakes for Easter and Spring