Easter Brunch

Brunch is a perfect idea for Easter. While the kids fill up on jellybeans and chocolate, the adults can sit back and enjoy a laid-back, hearty brunch.

Depending on what and when you are serving Easter dinner, a brunch can be a great idea. If your dinner is not until late afternoon, serve your brunch around 10 and it should hold off your guests for the big meal later on.

Carrot cookies will fool everyone because these tasty treats are healthy! They are perfect to put on your brunch table (the kids will love them as much as the adults).

Apple cinnamon crumb cake is easy to prepare and will fill your home will a delicious, sweet aroma.

Being that it is Easter and there is surely enough sugary sweets around, these brunch recipes will give you plenty of healthier, heartier options for a late breakfast for a crowd.

This one-skillet dish contains red potatoes, onions, eggs, turkey sausage and seasonings. Easy and tasty!

Enjoy your holiday meals and come back tomorrow for some unique egg dyeing pictures.

National Pigs in a Blanket Day

This Sunday, while Christians are celebrating Easter, the calendar also has a silly little holiday mentioned. National Pigs in a Blanket Day!

Pigs in a blanket are simply cocktail franks, wrapped in dough and baked in the oven. Meant to be an appetizer, these tasty little treats would be perfect to serve at your holiday gettogether. They can help delay your meal so that you can wait for those family members who are always late or be a part of your pre-meal spread.

These are simple enough to make on your own. Just purchase a package of smoked sausages or cocktail franks- there are several varieties in many flavors. In your supermarket's dairy aisle you will find refrigerated dough to wrap around each individual smokie. Pillsbury even makes crescent dough that you can cut yourself to accomodate anything. This is a chore that with a little direction your kids can handle doing.

Have them prepare them the night or day before and then just put in a preheated oven 20 minutes before you want to serve them. Have bowls of dipping sauces (ketchup, mustard,etc) and it makes a nice appetizer.

Here are some other springtime recipes for warmer weather foods and also some ideas for what to do with Easter leftovers.

Delicious potato salad

Remember that this weekend is Easter and if there is a little one in your life, an Easter basket makes a nice gift. Click this link to ideas for making an Easter basket. How to make an Easter basket for kids

Shopping for Holiday Meals

Spring holidays are upon us and many are planning our holiday meals. Prices of groceries are still high and once again, you want to celebrate with your family but being on a budget makes it tough.

Saving money on meals for your family is more than just clipping coupons. With holiday traditions, you can do well by watching your store's sales and stocking up ahead of time. Knowing where you can buy locally grown produce can save you money also.

Trying to buy in season is a wise move. The ingredients for spring holiday traditional meals usually go on sale. Some stores even give free items if you have been using your club card and accumulated enough points.

We got a free Kosher chicken and because we use two different cards, we are still eligible for another free item. The chicken went into the freezer and with careful planning, we can easily get two meals out of this whole chicken.

Ham is a traditional meal for Easter and the prices are good right now for this staple of a holiday meal. If you serve a ham, remember that the bone can be used to make a hearty soup. Leftover ham can be used in casseroles, wraps, omelets and many other recipes.

The holiday meal doesn't have to break your budget. Make your traditional dishes but save money by shopping in advance. The last-minute purchases are the ones that will break your budget.

Hard-boiled eggs make for a quick, high-protein breakfast on the go!