Simple & Fun Easter Yums

 Easter is upon us and many are getting together for some family time.  I have heard many say they plan on keeping it simple this year.  Many are doing buffets and hoping for nice weather so that people can sit indoors and outdoors.  No set seating, and serve yourself.  Nothing wrong with that.

Brunches are a big thing.  I have heard taco bars, quiches, fancy sandwiches and different salads, pitch-ins, and so on.  I hope you have a great time regardless of what you do.  I have a couple get togethers coming up this month for very special occasions so I will be staying home on Easter and observing the day in peace and quiet and reference.

Desserts and snacks can be fun and easy.  Homemade and semi homemade.  Have fun and make some tasty treats.  You will be a hit if you do.

*Dip strawberries in chocolate - add sprinkles

*Melt and spread almond bark or chocolate and add spring colored M&M's

*Cupcakes - make them to look like grass and eggs.  Color coconut with green food color and then top     with jelly beans

*Jelly bean fudge - white fudge with a bag of jelly beans added

*Dip Oreo cookies (or others) partially in colored almond bark or chocolate

*Color your own sugar for decorating.  Add a drop or two of food color to regular sugar and stir till   blended - can make any color!

*Make up a batch of SPRING trail mix - add pastel colored M & M's to standard trail mix recipe

*Fruit kabobs

*Make fruit pizza

*Make cookie or cookie bars - add pastel colored M & M's

*Make cute cutout cookies and ice

*Dip pretzels in colored chocolate

These are Harry & David treats and cost about $50 a box!  Hmmm - not that difficult to make!

*Fruit plates and dip

*Of course there is always the colored hard boiled eggs.  Use food color, Kool-Aid, or natural items (beet juice, etc.) to make your colors.  I like coloring eggs whether having company or not - it always makes me smile to open the frig and see colored eggs!!!!!

*Maybe make a 'gingerbread' type house for Easter out of graham crackers

*Cookie - ice cream sandwiches are always a hit.

Have fun and make some fun treats - regardless whether you are entertaining a few or just yourself.  Make something that makes you smile!  

The world needs more smiles!!!!!!!!

Never forget the reason for the day.  We are truly so blessed.

                                                                     Amen