No Autumn tradition compares to that of Easter Sunday. From the excitement of finding well-hidden eggs to enjoying a meal with family and friends, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. If you’re the lucky duck hosting the festivities this year, balancing stress free with fun is easy with the right mindset and plan to pull everything together without a hitch.
Keep Calm & Carry Out
Easter dining doesn’t have to be as elaborate as Christmas. There’s no reason to spend your time in the kitchen when that effort can be better served by calling in a takeaway order from your favorite local restaurant.
There’s no set menu of goodies to serve on Easter, but most basic spreads include some combination of: turkey (or ham), fresh fall garden vegetables, and a potato dish prepared to your liking.
Desserted
Don’t leave your guests to their own devices when it comes to sweet treats for your Easter meal. For variety’s sake, the 3 major dessert food groups should cover some combination of: rich chocolate, tart citrus, and pure decadence.
- Rich chocolate options include brownies, cakes (cup or pop included), puddings, souffles, or even your favorite store bought candy if all else fails.
- Tart pies like lemonbox, meringue, or key lime are ideal for complementing the undertones of Easter.
- Can you really go wrong with having decadent carrot cake on a holiday as hop happy as Easter?
Enjoying time outdoors is crucial for the Easter festivities to be celebrated outside, if possible. Whether you’re serving your food in the company of your outdoor living room or if you leave the dining set covers on and just reserve outdoor time for the egg hunt, be sure to have the fluidity of indoors and outdoors available for your party guests.
Adventures in Egg Hunting
If you have a couple bunnies in your brigade, you’ll want to have some eggcellent ideas handy to keep them entertained. While a hunt is par for the course, there’s no reason you can’t also get some of the young at heart in on the fun as well.
Decorating is Easy
Egg decoration is fun, but it can also be messy. What if it didn’t have to be? Make this staple of easter fun easy and hassle free with a few simple hacks for turning hard boiled eggs into technicolor beauties.
- Dye Easter Eggs With A Whisk: Simply, and to the best of your ability, place your egg into the hollow center of your kitchen whisk before dunking it into your dye.
- Make Easy Hard Boiled Eggs: 10-15 minutes in an oven set to 350 degrees will give you perfectly hard boiled easter eggs.
- Use Muffin Tins: Muffin tins provide perfect pockets to fill with dye and dunk eggs into.
Raise the Bar
Take fizzy vodka tonics up to eleven by adding a simple cotton candy garnish that doubles as a secret weapon to give your drink a little extra kick. When cotton candy touches any liquid, it dissolves immediately. This sugar mixes with the vodka and tonic, adding flavor and elevating the cocktail beyond the bar.
If you want to be a little more involved with your bar backing, there’s no easier way than by imbuing your backyard with a bloody mary bar. This is especially apt for Easter celebrations happening around brunch time or earlier in the day.
Autumn Florals
Cushion prints and cushion inserts are perfect for adding an extra level of comfort and style to a fall day, but what about decorations for Easter? Autumn florals will add ambience to your Easter event. And the best part? One bouquet goes a long way in decorating your dining table.
Make the Most of Your Table
For a more rustic celebration, there’s no better way than by embracing a woodsy thematic tone for your tablescape. Mixing pastels with more natural elements like twigs and reclaimed wood amps the party up. Firewood covers the fall element while pastels highlight the holiday.
An average of 4 out of 10 people gave up social media for lent this year, making it more likely that you will have a follower or friend making their grand return to their social handles around this time.
A picture perfect backyard has the remarkable ability to cast an envious shadow over social media, which may, in turn, make you the toast of the timeline when people ask for your secrets as they break their lent fast. (Hint: A couple custom tarps go a long way in lawnscaping.)
Pro Tip: You might even consider creating a specialized hashtag for Easter. Something unique and full of pizazz that will collect all the pictures anyone posts into something of a social scrapbook to commemorate the occasion from the different vantage points of your guests.
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