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Highlights: Easter + Sponsor Shout Out

Published on April 13, 2014 By Emily. Updated on April 13, 2014

Can you believe Easter is only a week away?  Are you ready? I’m not, on a practical or spiritual level.  I always intend to prepare myself more for the major Christian holidays and spend more time soaking in their significance, but making that a priority is much easier said than done, though the She Reads Truth series on Lent and my own self-imposed sacrifice have helped focus me somewhat.  That said,  our spring break at school begins the Friday before Easter this year, meaning that this week will be more about finishing up loose ends in my classroom than contemplating the Resurrection.

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I’m looking forward to Easter though.  This week spring has really sprung in the Berkshires and it’s easy to get excited about new life on all levels.  Brian and I don’t have much in the way of Easter traditions yet; since we’ve been married we’ve celebrated Easter at the home of friends, hosted his parents and cooked the meal for our friends.  Honestly, I’m not even sure what we did last year.  This year we’ll be having some friends from church over for Easter lunch.  I haven’t decided yet what I’ll be serving, but I think it will be fairly traditional.  Or maybe I’ll make something from one of the links below!

10 Gorgeous Green Recipes for Spring – The Kitchn

10 Spring Salads We Love – Serious Eats

Lamb Meatballs with Lemon Sauce – The Kitchn

Warm Whole Grain Salad With Fennel, Arugula, Prosciutto, and Pecorino – Serious Eats

Food 52’s Easter Recipe Collection

Broccoli Rabe Stuffed Shells – Food Republic

Spring Turnip Soup with Garlic Chickpea Croutons – The Kitchn

DIY Easter Eggs: 5 Natural Decorating Techniques – Apartment Therapy

Rainbow Deviled Eggs (colored with homemade food dye!) – Kitchen Vignettes

Peanut Butter Eggs (Gluten-Free) – Serious Eats

35 Easter + Springtime Recipes – Sally’s Baking Addiction

Layered Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – What’s Gaby Cooking

How to Make Homemade Marshmallow Peeps – Food52

 

April Sponsor Shout Out

I wouldn’t be anywhere without the support of my readers and sponsors.  Each  month, I’m taking a moment during one of my highlights posts to make sure that you know about the great businesses and bloggers who are supporting Relishments through sidebar ads.  Want to get in on the action?  Check out my sponsor page – I drastically reduced my rates last month – and remember, blogger spots are free! 1

Welcome, New Sponsors!

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Heather describes her blog, Mommy By The Sea, as “a lifestyle blog about day to day mommy life along with things I love to eat, wear and read.”  I’ve been enjoying reading the snapshots of life she shares.

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Not only do I love the name Stress Baking for a food blog, but the content of the site is pretty awesome too.  The recipe index is full of incredible looking baked goods and I’ve saved a couple recipes already. 

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Shrinking Kitchen has hundreds of healthy recipes complete with nutrition information.  The site also provides weekly menu plans. 

Thanks Again, Returning Sponsors!

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