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20 Bright and Colorful DIY Easter Wreaths to Decorate Your Door

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Decorate your door with a festive look for spring and Easter with one of these 20 Bright and Colorful DIY Easter Wreaths!


You know I love a good wreath project! I’ve made a DIY wreath for just about every season….except Easter.  It’s probably because I have a couple store bought Easter wreaths that I’m super attached to.  One is a bunny-shaped wreath that lights up.  The other is a neutral wreath decorated with white feathers and off-white and brown eggs.  Some of the eggs fall off year after year and some of the paint has started to chip off the eggs, but I just can’t part with it.

The only DIY aspect about these wreaths is the fact that I break out my glue gun every now and then to reattach eggs and open some paint to make little touch ups here and there.  But if you’re looking for some new DIY Easter inspiration for your door, try one of these Easter wreath ideas!  They’re bright, colorful and a perfect welcome for the Easter season and your front door!

20 Bright and Colorful DIY Easter Wreaths to Decorate Your Door
  1. Magnolia Wreath DIY – The How To Mom
  2. Quick & Easy DIY Easter Wreath Tutorial – Urban Bliss Life
  3. Spring Cupcake Liners Wreath – The 36th AVENUE
  4. A Simple Marimekko Easter Egg Wreath – Pillar Box Blue
  5. Grapevine and Burlap Easter Egg Wreath Tutorial – An Extraordinary Day
  6. DIY Easter Rag Wreath – Blessed Beyond Crazy
  7. Tulip Wreath DIY – The How To Mom
  8. Chalk Paint Eggs for Easter – The Mom of the Year
  9. DIY Easter Bunny Wreath – Sustain My Craft Habit
  10. Easter Ribbon Wreath – My Suburban Kitchen
  11. Simple Easter Egg Wreath Tutorial – Seaside Sundays
  12. DIY Cardboard Easter Wreath – Little Red Window
  13. Easy DIY Easter Wreath – An Exercise in Frugality
  14. Simple Easter Wreath – Live Laugh Rowe
  15. Wagon Wheel Farmhouse Style Wreath Tutorial – Lydi Out Loud
  16. Easter Egg Wreath – A Pumpkin And A Princess
  17. Spring Easter Wreath – Sum of Their Stories
  18. DIY Fluffy Easter Bunny Wreath – Busy Creating Memories
  19. Rainbow Easter Egg Wreath – The House That Lars Built
  20. Spring Wreath DIY – Simple Acres Blog

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Peach Lemonade with Fresh Mint

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This Peach Lemonade with Fresh Mint is sure to become your new, favorite summer sip! It’s made with fresh peaches, lemons, mint leaves, and stevia to help sweeten it without added sugar!


I love this time of year in New Jersey!  It’s not too hot yet, so I can fully enjoy sitting outside on our deck or working in our garden.  Some afternoons, I’ll even manage to bring out my stack of notebooks and my laptop and get some work done out in the sun.  One thing’s for sure – it’s the perfect time of year to welcome back some of my favorite warm weather refreshments like iced tea and lemonade.  Bonus points if they’re homemade!

I always have trouble finding drinks to keep me hydrated that don’t have added sugar, but aren’t boring either.  Since I had a bunch of lemons to use up and fresh mint growing like crazy in our yard, I decided to make myself a pitcher of homemade lemonade.  I took it another level by adding fresh peach nectar to it and holy amazing!  This might be my new favorite way to drink lemonade!   


Homemade lemonade is a simple recipe consisting of fresh lemon juice, water, and sugar. But to keep this lemonade recipe low on sugar, I used stevia to sweeten it instead.  Stevia is an herb (that will soon be joining my garden!) that is an amazing substitute for sugar.  It’s zero calories, but a lot sweeter than sugar, so a little goes a very long way! 

I wanted to give this lemonade a boost of flavor, so I added some fresh peach juice to it, plus some fresh mint from our garden.  You can skip the step of making your own peach juice and just use the bottled variety or canned peaches instead.  However, you’ll need to account for the added sugar that will be going into this drink. 

In my opinion, it’s totally worth it to take the extra steps to extract the juice directly from the peaches.  You get this natural, peach flavor that isn’t too sweet, but subtle enough to keep the integrity of homemade lemonade.

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Peach Lemonade with Fresh Mint

Peach Lemonade with Fresh Mint

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Stevia sweetener
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice, about 4-5 large lemons, juiced
  • 4 peaches, peeled and pitted
  • Fresh mint leaves, removed from stem
  • Ice

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the Stevia + 1 cup of water to create a simple syrup. Bring the water to a boil and stir until the stevia has completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In a pitcher, stir the rest of the water and fresh lemon juice together. Set aside.
  3. Add the peaches to a large bowl and use an immersion blender to mash them up into a smooth puree.
  4. Strain the peaches and add the juice to the simple syrup, along with some fresh mint leaves. Bring the simple syrup back up to a boil. Remove from heat and strain.
  5. Add the peach infused simple syrup to the pitcher of lemonade and stir to combine.
  6. Allow to cool. Then, serve in glasses with ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves, if desired.

Notes

To easily peel the peaches, cut the peaches in half and remove the pits. Then, add the peaches to a pot of boiling water for about a minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice water. You should be able to easily remove the skin after that.

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If you find that this lemonade isn’t peachy enough for you, add another peach or two to the mix. Just do me a solid and do not discard that leftover peachy pureed pulp! Once all the juice is strained from it, pop it in the freezer. You can use it later to make homemade fruit leather or a simple peach sorbet.

Also, if you wanted to kick this lemonade up to an extreme adult level, throw in a little bourbon.  I’d recommend a honey bourbon for this!  Oh yeah! 


You won’t believe that there’s not one drop of added sugar in this lemonade! Stevia is magical, so you can’t get your guilt-free sip on all spring and summer long! 

You’ll want to keep this recipe handy during July and August when peach picking it at its peak!  This peach lemonade is definitely going to be my signature summer sip of 2019!

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20 Easter Desserts You Can Make with Cadbury Eggs

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Crack open Cadbury Creme Eggs and transform them into sweet Easter treats with these 20 Cadbury Eggs dessert recipes!


Cadbury Creme Eggs were always an Easter basket staple!  I loved the milk chocolate egg-shaped shell filled with a sweet, creamy center.  It’s been a while since I’ve had one of these sweet, Easter chocolates, but I remember loving them!  You know how I used to eat them?  I’d bite them in half and then try to eat the creamy center first.  Then, I’d save the chocolate for last.

I’ve never thought to actually make Easter desserts with these chocolates!  So today, I’m sharing 20 Cadbury Eggs recipes you can make with these fun Easter candies!  Whip up some of these recipes for Easter dessert or save this post to use up that Easter candy after the holiday has passed!

Personally, I think a scoop of Cadbury Creme Egg ice cream sounds pretty amazing!  I might just have to hit up some of that after Easter clearance candy!

20 Easter Desserts You Can Make with Cadbury Eggs
  1. Creme Egg Pavlova Recipe – Taming Twins
  2. No-Bake Creme Egg Cheesecake – Jane’s Patisserie
  3. Cadbury Creme Egg Croissants Recipe – A Sparkle of Genius
  4. Easy No Churn Cadbury Creme Egg Ice Cream Recipe – Fuss Free Flavours
  5. Cadbury Creme Egg Trifle – Delish
  6. Cadbury Creme Egg Brownies – Bake Play Smile
  7. Caramel Chocolate Easy Cupcake Recipe – A Helicopter Mom
  8. Creme Egg Rocky Road – Taming Twins
  9. Creme Egg Chocolate Cream Pie – We are not Martha
  10. Cadbury Creme Egg Gelato – Goodie Godmother
  11. Creme Egg Fondue Recipe – Fuss Free Flavours
  12. Cadbury Eggs Easter Crack – Sparkles to Sprinkles
  13. Baked Nutella & Cadbury Crème Egg Doughnuts – Recipes from a Pantry
  14. Chocolate Creme Egg Fudge – Taming Twins
  15. Cadbury Egg Shooters – Mom on the Side
  16. Cadbury Egg Inspired Easter Trifle – Copycat Recipes
  17. Crème Egg Nutella Cake With A Nutella Frosting – Recipes from a Pantry
  18. Cadbury Creme Egg Chocolate Caramel Shortbread – Kerry Cooks
  19. BEST EVER Creme Egg Cupcakes – Taming Twins
  20. Creme Egg Lava Cake – The Starving Chef

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Hatfield® Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart

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This Hatfield Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart is a delicious way to use up Easter leftovers or serve an easy and flavorful, one pan and done spring dish for brunch!


Do you have your Easter plans all set and ready to go? Easter is just a couple weeks away and, while our plans aren’t set in stone just yet, one thing’s for sure – there will be ham on the table!  Like most holidays, we split our Easter celebration between both sides of the family.  That means, we usually come home with leftovers.  That’s my favorite part of any holiday meal! 

Since we have two Easter celebrations each year, there’s usually a decent amount of leftovers to freeze or reheat for days after!  Leftover ham is always delicious reheated in slices for breakfast with eggs or used in a cheesy calzone for dinner.  But this time of year, I’m all about eating seasonally and incorporating the flavors of spring into our meals!


Ham is about to become the star of most Easter tables.  But it’s also become a big part of our dinner table, in general.  We keep Hatfield Ham Steaks from ACME in the freezer to use as a convenient breakfast, lunch, or dinner option.  They’re already fully cooked making mealtime a breeze! 

Not only are they really tasty, they’re so easy to incorporate into recipes, as well!  Just look at how easy it was to use Hatfield Ham Steaks in my Low Carb Cauliflower Hawaiian Fried Rice recipe! 

Celebrate the flavors of spring with this easy Hatfield Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart!

 
With Easter coming up, I wanted to use Hatfield Ham Steaks to make a spring-inspired Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart. This easy tart is made with a puff pastry crust, homemade dijonnaise, Gruyère cheese, ham, asparagus, and eggs.  When I say this tart is easy to make, I mean it!  It’s basically a one pan and done dish! 

This tart would be perfect to serve for Easter brunch, as an easy springtime dish (think Mother’s Day!), or as a great way to use up those Easter ham leftovers! 

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Hatfield Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart

Hatfield Ham, Asparagus, and Egg Tart

Ingredients

  • 1 - 17 oz. package puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
  • 3 tbsp. light mayo, or your favorite mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tbsp. dried thyme
  • Garlic powder
  • 1 small-medium bunch asparagus, cleaned and ends trimmed
  • 6 oz. Gruyère cheese, grated
  • 1 Hatfield Ham Steak, diced
  • 4 large eggs
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Roll out both sheets of puff pastry dough, layering one on top of the other to form one large sheet.
  3. Place on the baking sheet and fold the edges over to create a crust. Poke holes into the bottom of the pastry.
  4. Bake puff pastry for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
  5. In a small bowl, mix together the light mayo, Dijon mustard, thyme, and a little garlic powder. Spread the mixture onto the pastry crust.
  6. Sprinkle most of the Gruyère cheese on top of the crust.
  7. Follow by adding the ham and asparagus, leaving spaces open for the eggs.
  8. Carefully crack the ends into the spaces. Sprinkle any leftover cheese onto the top of the tart.
  9. Place the tart back into the oven and bake for 15-20 more minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the eggs have set.
  10. Serve immediately.

Notes

This tart is best when enjoyed the day it was made, but can also be reheated at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

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For a limited time only, receive a $2 Rebate with purchase of any Hatfield® Uncured Ham.

If you have a small Easter brunch on or before the holiday, I definitely recommend grabbing a few Hatfield Ham Steaks.  Hatfield’s quality ham products are always so easy to make!  They’re gluten-free, full of flavor, and ethically raised by family owned farms.  Grab these convenient Ham Steaks in the meat aisle of your supermarket. 


One Hatfield Ham Steak is all it takes to whip up this delicious, springtime tart! But they’re so good and versatile, you’ll want to keep them on hand for ready-to-make weeknight meals or an easy breakfast or lunch!  

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