This year, my parents, brother, sister-in-law, Carol, and I celebrated Easter at my parents’ Lake House. It was the first time I can remember celebrating Easter there. Usually, we don’t go to the mountain house until the end of April or the beginning of May, once the snow melts. We lost power late Saturday night. While we had a gas stove top, we didn’t have a gas oven or a generator. Additionally, we also didn’t have a lot of water. This situation changed our plans for the main Easter meal on Sunday.

Weekend Meal Plan:

• Saturday Breakfast: Our traditional Easter breakfast
• Saturday Lunch: Soup and leftover bread
• Saturday Dinner: Fondue
• Sunday Breakfast: Dad’s Blintzes
• Sunday Main Easter Meal: See details below.

TRADITIONAL EASTER BREAKFAST

Table:

• Tablecloth – My Mom’s Easter tablecloth
• Placemats – Blue and Pink Easter Eggs from At Home
• Napkin Rings – Wooden rings with nests (from Hobby Lobby) and Ferns (from Michaels). I hot glued the ferns to the nests, then wired the nests to the wooden rings. Cadbury mini chocolate eggs. (I also used these in 2023.)
• Napkins – White cloth napkins
• Menu – Printed at home (see below)
• Plates – My Mom’s Easter plates
• Place Cards – Watercolor Eggs Printable
• Candles – Pink tapers

Menu:

• Dad’s Basket Bread
• Bunny Shaped butter (Keller’s)
• Hard Boiled Eggs
• Mixed Berries
• Roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan
• Cheese Plate – Wegmans Mild Cremeux de Bourgogne, Blue Cheese, Aged Cheddar with Crystals

FONDUE DINNER

For dinner, we all enjoyed cheese fondue. Two pots made it easy for our table of six.

DYEING MARSHMALLOWS

This was our first time ever dyeing marshmallows. My Mom saw this idea on a morning show. The marshmallows accepted the dye well. Just be careful not to leave them in the cup too long or they will start to dissolve.

EASTER MAIN MEAL

I made this cute Bunny printed menu for the meal. We did not have the entire planned menu so I didn’t use it. We couldn’t bake the Vegetable Tarts and Broccoli Crepes due to a electricity power outage. I am glad that I made the desserts the night before.

Modified Menu:

• Penne pasta with Mom’s tomato sauce
• Strawberry Spinach Salad
• Nest Cheesecakes – with Cadbury chocolate eggs
• Coconut Bunny Tails

This year’s Easter celebration at my parents’ Lake House was a memorable departure from tradition, marked by unexpected challenges like a power outage that altered our meal plans. Despite the setbacks, the warmth of family and the joy of our cherished traditions shone through, making it a holiday to remember.