Four Dozen Eggs

I bought four dozen eggs today --- lace eggs here we come!

I am thinking shades of green!

Here are my inspirations...

Happy Cooking and Egg Dying!

Laura

Lace Eggs Centerpeice

We are hosting Easter this year and I have been racking my brain over a centerpiece.

What to do, what to do....

I wanted something new and different and creative and Eastery (if that is even a word)!

Leave it to Martha to help me find my way!

Lace Eggs

By: Martha Stewart

Tools and Materials

Eggs

Standard egg dye

Rubber Bands

Inexpensive lace trimmings

Scissors

Foam Board fitted with flathead pins

Lace Egg How-to

1. Cut lace into strips long enough to wrap around eggs and still have enough to form a sash for holding

2. Wrap eggs, securing lace with rubber bands. Dye eggs according to dye pachage instructions. Lift out, cut off rubber bands, and unwrap lace. Let dry on foam board fitted with flathead pins. 

Original Posting can be found here. You can even watch a video of Martha trying it herself!

 When I found this, I was super excited!!!

I am going to attempt these on Saturday morning. I will take pictures and I will report back!

I am even more excited about her FABULOUS idea of making a
drying rack with foam board and flathead pins!

Happy Cooking and Happy Eastering!!!

Laura

St. Patty's Day Dinner revisited

Dinner turned out quite nice and I would like to share some recipes

(along with another vegetable experiment)...

Here goes NUMBER 10 Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and NUMBER 11 Grilled Zuchinni and Squash...

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Laura (Number 10)

Servings 4

Ingredients

2 russet baking potatoes

2 tablespoons of olive oil

Kosher Salt and Pepper (to taste)

rosemary (fresh or in jar)

Preparation

Clean potato skin and rosemary (if fresh from the garden) and dry

Line baking pan with foil (for easy clean-up)

Preheat oven to 450

Directions

Half the potato and cut into wedges

Lay potatoes in a baking pan

Sprinkle potatoes with olive oil

Sprinkle rosemary

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Put in oven for 20 minutes

(then check and remove or adjust time depending on how crispy you like your potatoes)

Here is another veggie I experimented with last week NUMBER 9

Grilled Zucchini and Squash

Laura (Number 11)

Ingredients

One Yellow Squash

One Zucchini

2 tablespoons Honey Mustard Dressing

Salt and Pepper (to taste)

Preparation

Thinly slice vegetables

Directions

Toss vegetables in dressing, salt, and pepper to lightly coat

Place ribbed griddle on medium

(you can use a flat griddle, I just like the look of the ribbed grill)

Cook for 5 minutes, flip and cook for 5 minutes

Here are some pictures of the grilled zuchinni and squash....

Happy Cooking!

Laura

***Edited on April 13 to correctly reflect these recipes as 10 and 11

Back and Baking!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Well, I am back from my absence. My daughter had a bout with pneumonia and, let's just say, I was occupied with 24 hour, 'round-the-clock care! But, I am back, I am baking, and I am making a green beer!!!

St. Patty's day is more than just green beer (although, that is a GREAT start), so tonight I have prepared a dinner of roasted rosemary(green) potatoes, green(green) beans, and grilled chicken (not green but it is a lighter dinner so we can have...... drum roll please), chocolate peppermint cupcakes with, you bet, GREEN icing!

Here are the cupcakes in the before stage....

Here are the potatoes and the chicken in the During stage...

And I will definitely post the after!

While my little girl was sick, I did manage to do some cooking

(a wonderful grilled squash and zuccini dish comes to mind - I will definitely share)

and this past weekend we finished our vegetable garden.

I designed and built it based on the space we had and can't wait to share the pictures with you!

Here is one last thought....

Happy St. Patty's Day and Happy Cooking!

Laura

p.s. these are new recipes so let me see how they turn out and then I will post the recipes and outcome! I will let you in on a hint - the green beer is beer with green coloring in it! (HA!!!!! No secret there!)