Saturday Surfing

This week went by fast. March is going by fast! I am not too upset by it, I am ready for warmer weather to be honest. I got about 30 tomato plants planted yesterday, and about 20 varying types of peppers, from chile and jalapeno, to bell. I am going to get the rest of the garden in this week and hopefully nothing will mess it up. That is a big hopefully, because between flooding, raccoons, and marauding chickens sometimes my garden doesn’t make it.

I have been too busy to begin milking the goats, but by next week should be happily making chevre.

Anyway…Easter is early this year, and if you haven’t looked at your calendar, you might want to, because it is next Sunday. I plan on devoting the week next week to Easter goodies so don’t go away!

But for today…hmmmm…Saturday Surfing. Ready?

Everyone loves chocolate Easter eggs, and these from The Kitchen, at Apartment Therapy, are more than just incredible. Imagine, GOLD eggs with chocolate inside! Check out the instructions for cleaning out the egg, filling it with chocolate, and painting it gold.

Eating Out Loud also has eggs, but these are beautiful, marblized Chinese tea eggs.

If you are into coloring your eggs with organic dyes, completely organic dyes, what about spinach, beet and other natural items? Check out The Green Guide for a tutorial on how to make your own, organic egg dyes from food items. Very cool.

Inge makes these incredible sounding Hot Cross Buns on Vanielje Kitchen. I know I send you there alot, but seriously, have you ever seen ANYTHING there that wasn’t fantastic?

A Slice of Cherry Pie is having an Easter Cake Bake and you can get in on it if you hurry. The round-up ends March 31

Kevin from Closet Cooking has an awesome Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Banana Bread if you are looking for something delicious to serve with Easter Brunch.

David Lebovitz is always doing somethign amazing. Sometimes, in certain moods, I think he has somehow stolen the life that I had once envisioned for myself and is now living it in Paris. WHich is o.k..because he probably does not want to be restoring a 100 year old house, homeschooling, and attempting sustainable farming on small, microscopic acreage. So I read his posts and live vicariously. He has an incredible sounding bacon ice cream on his blog this week Now before you assume I have lost my mind let me tell you that the combined flavors of sweet/salty and my favorites…chocolate covered pretzels, pretzel and white chocolate ice cream…and on and on. So if you think that I am fazed by this you are wrong. I think it sounds wonderful for two reasons:

1. the flavors sound fantastic
2. my family will never try it so it will all be mine. I am making it soon. I promise!

And the Eggs has a great ham glaze recipe posted, and the unusual sight of a Rabbi carving ham…hmmmm…..

An unusual looking pineapple upside down cake is featured at Flowers in the Kitchen. It is truly one of the prettiest I have seen, done in a bundt pan.

I just discovered a blog called Cabbage Roses and Cupcakes. Now, first let me say that the big, full, heirloom cabbage roses are featured nor only in my garden, but as many places in my house as I can fit them given that the girls are far outnumbered here. So the title made me instantly at home. And then in looking at the recipes I came upon the Pistachio, Cardamom and Lime Cake. Not only does that sound fantastic..but HEY, it sounds fantastic! I have not had time to check out the other things there but I am sure that it is worth spending a few days perusing the site.

I have been doing some spring tea type baking on Kettle and Cup this past week. Check out the Starbucks Vanilla Scones and the Lavender Tea Cake with Vanilla Icing 

Have a great weekend!

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