Sunday, April 08, 2007

A Wonderful Easter

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Can I tell you what I prepared for dinner for nine adults and nine children? That's right folks, eighteen people. Before I get into what I prepared, let me tell you about the Easter baskets I made. There were nine Easter baskets made with a child's name on each. The baskets contained the exact number of goodies in each one, as I made sure it was "fair". I also made about 100 plastic eggs filled with candy which were hid in the front and back yard. Before dinner, the kids were all on the front porch, waiting for the hunt to begin. You could see the hunger in their eyes, the hunger for plastic eggs filled with enough sugar to put you in hyper-mode the rest of your life.

Three!
Two!
One!
GO!!!

It was a mad race around the yard. My kid was helping the younger children get eggs because some of the older ones wanted to be greedy. What a good kid. He knew the candy was going to get divided in the end. What fun to be that age again!

Now, on to the food. First the main meat dishes. We cooked two beef briskets, slow roasted for seven hours at 250 degrees. Sliced thin and put back in the oven with Curly's BBQ sauce slathered all over. The smaller brisket was dry and both were seasoned with Daddy Hinkle's dry rub. The other meat dish was a twelve pound spiral ham that included a sweet honey glaze. I also prepared my famous garlic mashed potatoes, all five pounds of it. It was so good, buttery with a hint of garlic. Creamy goodness came next with my crock pot corn. The cream cheese and corn were a duet of country and comfort. I also prepared some regular canned veggies for the kiddies. Corn and peas were the ordinary guests on the plate. We also had baked beans with diced bacon and brown sugar to tantalize the taste buds. I also prepared M&M cookies, two lime chiffon pies, and I bought a variety sampler cheesecake and a sliced marble creme cake. Some items that were brought by family would include rolls, deviled eggs, jello, a strawberry creme cake, blueberry and apple pie. I also had some snacks to add to the fun! Chips and salsa were half-gone within the hour and the relish tray of pickled beets, pickled okra, black olives, baby dills, and pepper jack cheese was within the arms reach to tempt us during our conversations.

The end of the dinner was great. As everyone congregated around the kitchen table with their laughter and stories, I willingly listened as I cleaned up. I was able to package to-go boxes and clean the entire kitchen before everyone left. WooHoo! Less I have to do afterward, more time to spend with all of you!

Hope your Easter was as great as mine!

11 comments:

Andfre said...

omg I am drooling, what a feast of feasts you prepared! who were all those people anyway?

Cheryl said...

Kudos to you. Wonderfully written post. Tantalizing descriptions of food I wish was set before me. Sounds like it was a perfect Easter day for you. And to get it all cleaned up before the night was over? Perfect!

Thanks for spending time at 'my place'. You're always welcome.

PS. I get my audiobooks from the library. I'm not a buyer.

Anonymous said...

What a fabulous feast! Kudos to the chef! and Happy Easter to you too!

kanadians in korea said...

wow, i'm drooling too. i wish i could have been there for some of that food lol. :) em.

Wayne Allen Sallee said...

Reading this has me hungry all over again, Abba. And here I was ready to go to bed, now I'll be dreaming about Curly's BBQ sauce...

Unknown said...

First of all.... You should be flogged for waving a post this descriptive of food in front of a fat produce guy. I have a towel on the keyboard from the drool at the moment.

Second. Poot will be spending a week in Kansas and will be there Late Friday. Please send food back with him. LOL

Third... I would imagine that if your food even tastes half as good as you describe it... and If my spouse throws my fat ass out, Can I move in with you......?????

Later Y'all

captain corky said...

Next year I'm coming to your house for Easter. Sounds like you guys had a great time.

PipeTobacco said...

Abbagirl:

I am glad you had a happy day.

PipeTobacco

austere said...

Now for sure some of that food I can eat. :)
That after dinner conversation part was the best.
:))

Terri said...

oh my goodness; I would have loved to have been part of that fantastic feast! Good job and its sounds like you had a wonderful day!

Dave said...

You remind me of what we used to do when the kids were young... Now all they want is the chocolate placed in their hands! Kids nowadays! Also, the fair thing... I know exactly where you are coming from! Cheers!