Happy Easter

Happy Easter

The Easter Bunny visited us on Saturday morning, which meant for us this year that he arranged everything. The kids were each responsible for putting together a basket for the younger sibling and MiMi "made" one for Xander.

Don't forget Eggs a la Goldenrod:

A few pictures from the egg hunt:

and a quick pic of all the Easter cuteness:

The dresses for the girls are my own version of pillowcase dresses, which of course had to have some sweet bloomers to go underneath.

Menu Plan Monday

Here is what we will be eating this week:

If you have any suggestions for fast tasty breakfasts, let me know. I am having a brain block of things that are fast and somewhat healthy so we are having the same things as last week.

Here is the recipe for the muffins I will make this week:

Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Muffins

Yield: 24 muffins

Source: 101 Things to do with a Cake Mix

1 chocolate-fudge cake mix

1 small box chocolate instant pudding

3/4 c water

3 eggs, beaten

1/4 c applesauce

1/4 c vegetable oil

1/4 t almond or vanilla extract

3/4 c chocolate chips, frozen

Muffin papers

Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper muffin cups. mix together

cake mix, pudding, water, eggs, applesauce, oil and extract until

smooth.

Stir in chocolate chips last. Fill cups 3/4 full.

Bake about 23-33 minutes, or until done when tested with a toothpick.

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The First Pony

MiMi has never had enough hair to make a ponytail, so here is her first ever:

her curls made it a cute little waterfall.

Eggs a la Goldenrod

I realized tonight as we were dying eggs

that I have neglected to include a HUGE family tradition in my weekly menu! We will NOT be having cold cereal for breakfast tomorrow (as previously posted on the menu) instead we will be having :

Eggs a la Goldenrod

Basically this is a cream sauce with the whites of the hard boiled eggs cut up into it, this is poured over slices of toast(or toast cups if you are feeling adventurous) and topped with the yolks which have been grated.

I don't know of any other family that eats this, but my mom has been making this every Easter that I can remember. I think the best part is that the "whites" of the eggs are not so white anymore, after going through the dying process with young kids. You've got to love technicolored food!

FYI- Xander couldn't get enough and kept asking to dye more eggs, even though he will later refuse to eat them.

Imogene dyed most of her eggs in pink, when she was forced to give it up, she only wanted the other "girlie" colors: purple and red

MiMi was supposed to be sleeping, but spent most of the time crying, as it was past bed time and she was not at home (she was much happier during dinner, when she managed to get popsicle and pink frosting into her ponytail, causing it to stand straight up)

It's taking Boring

Imogene's favorite phrase right now. What she means is she is bored and whatever we are waiting for is taking too long. I just think the combination of the two phrases is great.