Easter 2023 Main Meal

My parents, brother, and sister-in-law stayed at my house for Easter weekend this year. We had 6 at our main meal since my friend Carol was able to join us. I decided on a Spring forest theme. My Mom did amazing work with the table plants and flowers. My sister-in-law assisted with setting the table. We put candy eggs in the nests. I was concerned that the eggs would fly when people removed their napkins. That only happened to one person.

Table:

Tablecloth – White tablecloth
Placemats – Rattan
Napkins – Spring Green cloth
Napkin Rings – Wooden with Nests (from Hobby Lobby) and Ferns (from Michaels). I hot glued ferns to the nests, then wired the nests to the wooden rings. Cadbury mini chocolate eggs.
Plates – My Mom’s Easter plates
Tablescape – Made by my Mom
Foil wrapped Lindt Easter Bunnies
Menu Cards – I printed on white paper.

Menu:

Mimosas or Seltzer in Lily of the Valley Champagne glasses
Sourdough French Bread with Herbed Butter (I added fresh chives and parsley to softened butter)
Strawberry Spinach Salad (I didn’t use the raw red onion)
Creamy Cucumber Salad (I didn’t use the raw red onion or sugar)
Garlic and Herb Roasted Carrots
Au gratin potatoes (We cut into small cubes and boiled for a few minutes before following the recipe but didn’t use the onions)
Pea and Leek Pie (I could not find the microgreens and the ones we tried to grow did not grow in time)

Dessert:

Easter Egg Strawberries (decorated with buttercream)
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs (decorated with buttercream)
Pistachio Pudding with Easter Bunny in Grass – We used a homemade pistachio recipe. Need to triple the recipe to fit into 6 glasses.

My critique of the meal:

It was wonderful to have family members involved in the preparations. My Mom and sister-in-law set the table. My brother decorated the desserts. The woodland table was fantastic! The desserts were adorable! As for menu items, the only one I would not serve again is the Pea and Leek tart but I would make the crust again it was perfect. We cut the potatoes for the gratin in cubes because I was nostalgic for Saltsman’s. They were wonderful! I want to only make cubed potatoes gratin in the future. They are more enjoyable to eat. It was a memorable Easter!