Prepping for Easter on a snow day

Glitter eggs from Easter 2012

We woke yesterday morning with a text from the school system saying that school was cancelled due to inclement weather. Where's the global warming we've heard so much about? Mr. Al Gore, I have a bone to pick with you, the only inconvient truth I'm dealing with is having to shovel snow a couple days before Easter! Anyway, I digress. I took advantage of a day stuck indoors to do some Easter prepping.

First, I tested out a brunch recipe for pancake bites that I found on Pinterest.  (What did we do before Pinterest?) I always like to try a recipe before serving it to guests just in case. I didn't follow the directions exactly as stated, but I think my way is easier, bonus! You just prepare the pancake batter as usual, pour into a greased muffin tin, toss in your favorite toppings and bake at 350 degrees. I used strawberries and bacon in mine. The original recipe calls for a mini muffin pan, I used a regular tin and filled the cups just 1/2 full. Bake for 14 minutes and you're done.

Since school was cancelled my kids were my test tasters.

Their suggestions were to stick with sweet toppings and save the bacon for on the side. They also encouraged me NOT to use the healthy pancake mix next time. So sorry Hodgson Mill, I'd have to agree, a regular white flour, not so healthy but better tasting, mix would be better.

Thumbs down for healthy pancake mix

Next on the agenda was testing another Easter project I found, yet again, on Pinterest, little chick deviled eggs. Before you judge too harshly, keep in mind that I didn't have any black olives to use for eyes. I used capers instead. My poor chicks looked like the unfortunate offspring of a snowman suffering from jaundice and a drug addicted chicken.

No chicks will be cracking out of their shells on our table this year.

Moving on, I spent a little time playing around with some ideas for my Easter tablescape. I always love a fancy napkin fold so I practiced a few folds using a paper napkin. I like this lotus flower folding technique   that I found on youtube. I tried it with a cloth napkin but it didn't hold it's shape very well.

These would work at a kids' table

My daughter liked this one

Maybe I'll go with the fold I used on last year's Easter table.

After getting my tablecloth ironed and pulling out all the china and crystal I had had enough Easter prepping for one day. I made myself a cup of tea, lit a fire in the fireplace and read for the rest of the afternoon. Who would have thought that we'd be getting ready for Easter on a snow day?