Grade AA Easter Sunday

Cookies made by C and E who stayed home Saturday while R and I spent the day skiing. 

Cole slaw made by me Easter morning.  In case you want to know, in no particular quantities:  Chopped cabbage, red, green or a mix of both. Grated carrot. Raw unsalted sunflower seeds, toasted first.  Craisins that have have first been covered with boiling water in a separate little bowl and soaked until softer, adding them and the soaking water to the slaw.  A couple tablespoons of raspberry vinegar.  Just barely enough mayo to coat.  Salt and pepper to taste. Yum.  I go through phases where I could live on this.

The easter egg hunt that lasted all of a few minutes this year, and thankfully so with how cold it was.  Weren't we outside tie-dyeing on Easter Sunday last year?  I know, I know, it was two weeks later last year but I'm finding it hard to believe it'll be so comfortably warm by then this year.

Egg dyeing didn't happen until Easter morning and leftover dyes were used as watercolor paints on paper and on wooden eggs.

You've just got to love good design.

An all-around nice, grade AA, mellow day with family, both here at home and together at C's sister's with her family.

Comments

[Emily]

I was feeling the same way (about the weather I mean). I think Easter being so early makes you have false hopes about the weather. It was a little sad (we actually had to have our egg hunt inside) but a nice day all the same. Happy Easter!

[Krista]

Mmmmm, I love the sound of your Easter. Especially the coleslaw - so funny, I've been addicted to an almost identical recipe myself, lately. Instead of mayonnaise I put in a few good spoonfuls of toasted sesame oil and some toasted cashew nuts on top (and some chopped cilantro if I have some) and it gives it a less creamy, more Asian inspired flavor. SO good either way. Makes a real pretty sight on the table, too, doesn't it?

(and any tips on making easier work of shredding a head of cabbage would be welcome my way! I used the processor attachment last time just to see if it helped but it was a pain to clean up after!)