I invited Renae, Jeff, Natalie, Elizabeth, and Jeff’s parents to join me and my parents for our traditional bread the day before Easter. There were 9 of us. As usual, it was fun setting a beautiful table. The food served as the table decor, especially the basket bread and Cheddar and grapes flowers.

Table:

• Tablecloth – My Mom’s Easter tablecloth
• Placemats – Blue and Pink Easter Eggs from At Home
• Napkins – Paper Easter napkins
• Menu – Egg shaped printed on green paper
• Plates – My Mom’s Easter plates
• Place Cards / Favor – Lindt Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate Easter Bunnies
• Candles – Pink tapers

Brunch Menu:

• Dad’s Basket Bread
• Bunny Shaped butter (Keller’s)
• Hard Boiled Eggs & Deviled Eggs
• Mixed Berries
• Fresh Mozzarella bunnies, Orange Cheddar Chicks cut with cookie cutters, served on fresh spinach leaves
• Cheddar Grapes Flowers – My Mom put them in a basket and added fresh dill on foiled wrapped oasis.
• Strawberry Yogurt Parfaits – Greek vanilla or plain yogurt with strawberries
• Homemade Granola
• Easter Egg Pizzas – I cut the dough with cookie cutter, used sauce, mozzarella, and cut basil.
• Pesto Chickpea Salad – I used cherry tomatoes, herbed feta and didn’t use the olives or red onion.

Dessert Menu:

• Bunny Sugar Cookies with Cocoa Frosting
• Egg Sugar Cookies with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
• Easter M&M’s in small cups

My critique of the meal: We all enjoyed the food, decorations and company. The pesto chickpea salad was a surprise hit but I will add more feta when I make it again. The mini crescent dough pizzas worked to save time but I prefer the taste of traditional crust when I have more time or forethought to make and freeze. They were a last minute addition to the menu. The lemon cream cheese frosted cookies were refreshing and delicious! It was wonderful that we could all enjoy this meal together. I think that everyone enjoyed.