Soaking in the spirit of the season meant preparing my home for Easter and spring. I created this sweet little banner with pastel springy colors and bunny cut-outs. I loved the pop of spring time color and the message is a great year-round reminder, "He is Risen!" In addition to my banner, I created my own bouquet display of springy flowers and busted out my homemade place mats. My one and only go at sewing. Maybe someday I'll pick up that craft more consistently. Today is definitely not that day though.
I know Easter isn't really about gifts, Easter baskets, or eggs, but I couldn't help but give in to the cliches and traditions of the season. I bought some plastic Easter eggs and spray painted them with glitter paint for a little sparkle. I filled the eggs with candy. I used these to add to the baskets I made for the husband and a sweet friend who joined us to celebrate. I forgot to take a picture of my friend's basket but here's the husband's "basket".
The fun thing about Easter is that it can be a week long celebration if you celebrate Holy Week. It kicks off with Palm Sunday and is followed by Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and then Easter itself. To reflect on Maundy Thursday and the last supper with Jesus and his disciples, I gathered with a large group of friends from my church and we enjoyed a massive meal together. It was such a great way to remember history. I usually like to spend Good Friday a little more somber, but my Friday was already booked up and I couldn't help but enjoy the wonderful spring time weather we were having. So instead of my usual somber Good Friday, I set out to hiking with some friends from school. It was the first hike of the season and it got me amped for the rest of hiking season. This hike was one of the many in Boulder, CO.
After church, we celebrated with a huge church potluck at a park in downtown Denver. There was so much amazing food and great company. The day consisted of lounging in the warm sun, eating great food, playing bocce ball, and a boys game of shirts vs. skins soccer.
With full bellies and full hearts, the husband and I napped and rested on the couch for the rest of the evening. We forgot how much a full day of sunshine can take it out of you!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter celebration as well!
Here's the Veggie Frittata recipe:
(recipe adapted from a friend's recipe)
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- 1 cup chopped broccoli
- 2-3 Tbsp chopped onion
- 10 eggs (5 full eggs, 5 egg whites)
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 cup Swiss cheese, shredded or chopped small
Preparation Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Melt butter in oven-safe skillet on medium-low heat
- Sauté veggies - spinach, broccoli, and onion for about 3 minutes or until soft
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients (except cheese) until light and fluffy, then add cheese
- Pour ingredients from bowl over cooked veggies
- Cook frittata on stove for about 4-5 minutes
- Transfer to the oven and bake for an additional 12 minutes or until the frittata is set
- Slice and enjoy!
I love mixing up this recipe with different veggies or adding various meats to it - you could do ham, bacon, breakfast sausage, etc. Every time I make this, it's slightly different but every time it's delicious!
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