HAPPY EASTER & A RECIPE

I understand this day may be difficult for you, with not being able to be with family and friends. Make your focus today on Jesus and what He has done for you. 

If you're not sure who Jesus is or what He's done that's so special, click this link to find out more about Him.

We plan to start our day out with fellow blogger Audrey Roberts receipe for Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Cake (tastes just like cinnamon rolls, but without all the work!). Audrey blogs over at www.mamaknowsglutenfree.com/ and boy, oh boy, does she know gluten free cooking!

Easter lunch menu will...

Spiral Sliced Ham

Mashed Potatoes

Green Bean Casserole

Deviled Eggs

Lamb Cakes (Vanilla pound cake shaped like a lamb).

Still needs decorated, but too warm to frost yet.

Lamb cakes are a family tradition, my parents would always make a bunch of these lambs and bunny cakes. They would decorate them all up some in powder sugar, some with shredded coconut, all would have jelly beans, Easter grass and chocolate Easter eggs. They would give them all away to friends and family. Ours can't be given away now, since we ate the ears off of them already hahaha.  

We probably would have a more exciting menu, however hubby is laid off due to the COVID-19 non-essential rules and so I am doing a pantry challenge to use up what we have on hand. I also really don't want to have to brave all the TP crazies at the store either LOL. 

The homeschooled young man is away at college and probably eating a can of SPAM for his Easter meal unless the university is planning something special in the dinning hall. 

This all puts life into perspective and helps us to focus on the real meaning of Easter, it's not the food or the family that is truly important. It's Jesus. 

HAPPY EASTER!

Moe

He is RISEN!

Thinking about Easter and how Jesus died this week can make us somber.
Jesus died a horrible death.
Jesus died as our sacrifice.
Jesus took on all our sins.
Jesus took on the sins of the world as He hung on the cross. Today is Good Friday, ask yourself, why would we call this Good Friday, when in real life it was such a difficult day to endure for so many as they stood at the foot of the cross as Jesus hung there to die.
Read about it here, it won't take you too long...
John 19:1-42
Here is an easy to understand version, or you can change to your preferred version. You can also listen to it by clicking the sound icon in the link. Bible Gateway.

Moe

100 Allergy Friendly Easter Basket ideas!!

100 Easter Basket Ideas For Food Allergies 

What a great post from Hope's Kitchen, many ideas on there that I never would have thought of!

LOL..love this picture. Happy Easter everyone!!
Moe

Cooking Flops & how to unflop them!

Going to attempt to make a loaf of bread today without corn. That is a hard one when you are gluten free as corn is such a wonderful ingredient. I've not had a slice of bread in over a month and must have one! lol. So here goes!

Well......I'm back....lol. No bread!  I ended up beating the egg whites for too long, so I made Meringue Cookies instead!

These were really good! The kids kept coming back for more, so you know that they were good! lol.......Kids won't come back for seconds on something that does not taste good. I used farm fresh egg whites and they are filled with chocolate & peanut butter chips......YUM!

Onward to the bread, here it is cooking in the oven. I won't be able to taste it for several hours since the recipe says that it's way too gummy to eat when warm, so it's suppose to cool for a few hours.

I'm hoping for a taste as good as Panera Breads......but since it's gluten free, I won't get my hopes up. The best gluten free bread I have ever had was from Schar, but it's around $8.00 per loaf and I just won't pay that price for bread. My husband works way too hard to waste almost an hour of his paycheck for a loaf of bread!! I might just have to snag an end off this bread and try it when it comes out of the oven. YUMM!

Gluten Free Easter Candy link

Gluten Free Easter Candy check this out and find out what goodies you can have for Easter. Of course they don't have a corn free listing, but those of you who can eat corn, enjoy your Easter treats.

According to Hershey, they are corn free and gluten free.

Moe