Thursday, April 12, 2012

Where have I been?

You'd think I lead a fantastic life full of exciting adventures considering how seldom I've been on here.  No, just simply stuck in a rut and havent' got to posting in a while.  Here are some pictures of my Easter brunch to amuse you.
Customized egg cups.  Guests had a choice of ham, bacon, eheddar, sauteed mushrooms and spinach. 



Yogurt bar:  greek yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, granola and chocolate chips

Homemade hot-cross buns from the Pioneer Woman Blog
Prosciutto wrapped asparagus drizzled with olive oil.



Spring!
Martha Stewart's bloody Mary.  A great excuse to drink hard liquor before noon. Delicious!
Finally, lovely cupcakes made by my lovely niece, Sarah.  

Easy centrepiece for the table with grass fille eggs and candle filled eggs .  Simply melt an old candle in a jar in a pot of boiling water, fill egg cups and let set for 2 minutes then insert a birthday candle trimmed to size. Be sure not to touch the egg shell to the candle or you'll have very stinky egg smell!


Cranberry Feta Salad - This recipe was given to me by my neighbour, Bernice.   The quote on the recipe is, "I never serve without the recipe being requested"  Super Yum

1 head of mixed greens
4-6 oz crumbled feta cheese
1 cup dried cranberries
slivered almonts browned in a tbsp butter and a tbsp brown sugar

Dressing:
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 tbsp dried basil
1/2 tsp white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
pepper
2 cloves garlic, crushed.