Found these mini crispy chocolate carrots by Palmer at Target recently and I thought they would be a cute addition to the Easter treats. I took the carrots out of their original netting bags and repackaged them in small plastic bags {3″ x 3″}. To make the chocolate carrots look like they were poking out from the ground, I added chocolate rocks and brown paper grass.
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Another simple packaging idea for these chocolate carrots is to put them in a clear cello bag and tie it with a ribbon.
Preparing an Easter menu and in need of a side dish?…
Roasted potatoes and haricots verts is a wonderful accompaniment for ham, salmon, chicken or beef. The combination of crispy potatoes and tender beans with rosemary is delicious and simple to prepare for a large or a small gathering with friends and family.
Haricot verts {ah-ree-koh VEHR} are French green beans. They are stringless slender green beans and widely cultivated in France. They are available in most grocery stores and other specially stores {Whole Foods Market & Trader Joe’s}. This is my favorite beans to use in cooking year-round.
Ingredients
3 pounds red potatoes, quartered
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon rosemary 1 pound haricots verts {French green beans}, trimmed 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic coarse salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425˚ F . Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Spread potatoes on a baking sheet, then drizzle with olive oil, add rosemary and salt. Toss together then spread out potatoes in a single layer. Roast 1 hour until potatoes are crispy/golden brown and tender inside.
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{10-15 minutes before the potatoes are done}
Bring a pot filled with enough water to cover the beans to a boil over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and green beans and cook for 3-4 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender. Drain beans and transfer to a bowl and set aside.
In the same pot, melt the butter over medium/low heat. Add garlic and stir for 30-40 seconds.
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Add cooked beans, salt and pepper and toss. Turn heat off.
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When the potatoes are done baking, take the pan out of the oven and loosen potatoes off the baking sheet. They will be brown and crispy on the underside.
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Add haricots verts to the potatoes and toss gently. Transfer to a bowl and serve
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Simple dinner, store bought rotisserie chicken with roasted potatoes and haricots verts.
Easter will soon be upon us along with coloring and dying Easters eggs. But for now to welcome Spring, I like to simply use and display eggs without any {or very little} adornments and in their natural pure form. Here I have filled a large white platter with an assortment of eggs with a sprinkle of feathers from my chickens as a center piece for a gathering or other entertainment.
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Placing eggs in a small ceramic crate egg holder is another simple and easy display to do. Having a few eggs on the kitchen counter is a pretty sight. I love seeing the many beautiful shades of cream, brown, and green eggshells. It’s always handy to have some nearby for cooking and baking too.
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To show off a particular egg {in a subtle manner}, I placed it on a white plate with a bed of green moss, a paper nest, and covered it with a glass dome. This little light brown egg with tiny dark speckles came from one my chickens. I kept the eggshell along with a few others as an inspiration for possible paint colors and for other uses. A great way to display and protect a fragile egg.
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Over the years I’ve collected quite a few antique egg prints and one of the ways I like to display the collection is to group them together. This will bring attention and cohesiveness to the display wall.
Interested in collecting vintage prints, a good place to start your search is at the website, Panteek. They have a wide variety of egg prints and many other vintage prints to choose from.
Another source for egg prints and many other vintage prints is the website, Vintage Printable. All are free for you to print/dowload till your heart’s content. The two vintage egg prints above came from there. I changed the background and made it lighter and sharpened the images slightly. Feel free to use these egg prints however you like.
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For an Easter table centerpiece, my friend Lynn put this together using a variety of baby lettuce plants, pansies and moss. Tuck a few eggs randomly in the centerpiece to add a touch of playfulness. After Easter, it can go outside to be enjoyed a little longer and the lettuce leaves will be a wonderful addition to a mixed green salad or a sandwich.
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To add a personal touch, personalize each place setting and/or gift with an Easter tag.
Free printable Easter gift tags, Here.
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I hope you enjoy decorating with eggs this Spring!
Jesus said, “It is finished.” and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.(John 19:30) Jesus fulfilled ALL the work and will of the Father (salvation, our sins are forgiven, redemption, sacrifice, “paid in full”). He was buried in a tomb. Three days after his death on the cross, the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He Said.” (Matthew 28:5-6) Jesus is alive. He gave his everything so that we will be with him forever.
I have admired vintage egg prints for years and collected a few for my home. Eggs are simple yet there is such a variety in colors and sizes out in nature. These egg and botanical images used to create tags and cards came from the Vintage Printable website. Go and check the website out, they have a wonderful collection of free images to copy or download.
Make sure to reinforce the punched out holes to prevent from ripping. I applied basic office supply white rectangle sticker tabs over the area before punching out the hole. Here are a few places to find hole reinforcements {Amazon} {Etsy}.
Gift cards are easy to attach to packages and bags or as place cards at the table.
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Free gift cards and tags to print for Easter. Follow the instructions below the images.
