We have started our Easter Dinner planning! We are hosting about 10 people this year. We still are not 100% sure of our menu, but we are getting there. I feel like I serve the same old side dishes each time we host. Although everyone seems just fine with the same 'ol, same 'ol, I wanted to see if I could come up with a few new additions. I found a Sweet Potato Souffle by Paula Dean. Boy am I glad we did a test run before our dinner!!! After reading the comments from people who have tried the recipe, I cut the amount of sugar I used in half. Boy, was it ever SWEET, even with the reduced sugar. My DH and I agreed that it was almost considered a dessert versus a side dish. Back to the drawing board! We'll figure it out. I just want to change it up, but at the same time want it to be yummy!!!
I started making the Easter "Baskets" and place cards for the table. The place cards were made with everything PTI. I used New Leaf card stock for the base of the place cards and Rustic Cream for the name plates. I used the stamp set Scrambled Eggs for the images. I changed the "baskets" up a little this year. Instead of the
Easter 'basket' tins I did last year, I decided to use clear six inch paint cans. I ran to Michael's every night this week with my 40% off coupon in hand and purchased one at a time. It was worth it! I cut the animals from the Create A Critter cartridge, the circles for the tops from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and the initials for the tops from the Art Philosophy cartridge. I love the way the top of the cans all together really do look like paint colors!!! Since I had more room in the paint cans than the tea tins, I put some pez dispensers in there too to add height. FUN! I've decided to do something special for our Moms - I purchased two Longaberger Peeps Baskets and filled them with candy. I think they will love them. My mom is a Peep lover for sure, so I know she'll get a kick of it!
We have started our Easter Dinner planning! We are hosting about 10 people this year. We still are not 100% sure of our menu, but we are getting there. I feel like I serve the same old side dishes each time we host. Although everyone seems just fine with the same 'ol, same 'ol, I wanted to see if I could come up with a few new additions. I found a Sweet Potato Souffle by Paula Dean. Boy am I glad we did a test run before our dinner!!! After reading the comments from people who have tried the recipe, I cut the amount of sugar I used in half. Boy, was it ever SWEET, even with the reduced sugar. My DH and I agreed that it was almost considered a dessert versus a side dish. Back to the drawing board! We'll figure it out. I just want to change it up, but at the same time want it to be yummy!!!
I started making the Easter "Baskets" and place cards for the table. The place cards were made with everything PTI. I used New Leaf card stock for the base of the place cards and Rustic Cream for the name plates. I used the stamp set Scrambled Eggs for the images. I changed the "baskets" up a little this year. Instead of the Easter 'basket' tins I did last year, I decided to use clear six inch paint cans. I ran to Michael's every night this week with my 40% off coupon in hand and purchased one at a time. It was worth it! I cut the animals from the Create A Critter cartridge, the circles for the tops from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and the initials for the tops from the Art Philosophy cartridge. I love the way the top of the cans all together really do look like paint colors!!! Since I had more room in the paint cans than the tea tins, I put some pez dispensers in there too to add height. FUN! I've decided to do something special for our Moms - I purchased two Longaberger Peeps Baskets and filled them with candy. I think they will love them. My mom is a Peep lover for sure, so I know she'll get a kick of it!
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