Easter Ham & More

The best part of any holiday is the food. Growing up, & even now as an adult, ham is always the star of our Easter meal. I thought I'd pass along one of our family's favorite ham recipes, borrowed from our good friends Art & Peggy.

Ham a la Art & Peggy

1 whole ham: wash, cut off fat & cut slices in the top.
Cover the entire ham with mustard & bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
After baking, dump the grease.

Then, mix the following ingredients together & pour over the ham:
2 cans of whole cranberry sauce
1/2 cup to 1 cup of water
2-3 Tbsp. mustard
2-3 Tbsp. brown sugar

After you've poured the mixture on the ham, return it to the oven & bake at 350 degrees, until the ham is done (approximately 1-2 hours), basting every 15 minutes.

& Although, ham may be the star, we all know no Easter meal would be complete without loads of sides & desserts. Our menu hasn't been finalized, but here are some of the recipes I'm drooling over...

Ham & Asparagus Quiche
Honey Yeast Rolls
Layered Tortellini Spinach Salad
Maple Whipped Sweet Potatoes
Raspberry Asparagus
Carrot Souffle
Sweet Spinach Salad
Home Cooked Pole Beans
Deviled Eggs
& if you're not in the mood for ham, this Spring Stuffed Chicken sounds yummy!
1-2-3-4 Lemon Cake
Grandma's Carrot Cake
Lemon Freeze with Raspberry Sauce

Happy Easter!

xoxo, K
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Easter Crafts

Looking for a few quick & easy crafts for the little ones? Check out some of these projects & recipes...

Jelly Bean Carrots
Candy Bunny Racers
Easter Bunny Cupcakes
Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets
Cadbury Creme Filled Cookies
Easter Egg Stitched Greeting Card
Spring Chick Cupcakes
Melted Crayon Eggs
Window Silhouettes
Fingerprint Bunny's

xoxo, K
image via Skip to my Lou

Easter in Orange County

Easter is approaching fast! Better stock up on those chocolate eggs & peeps. If you are looking for a community celebration, then your search has ended... here's a list of Orange County Easter Celebrations, there's sure to be one close by!

Thursday, April 9th
* Easter at the Anaheim Farmer's Market: 4-6pm, Downtown Anaheim (Center St. Promenade & Lemon). Easter activities, visit with the Easter Bunny, coloring contest & egg dying.
* Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza: Daily - Saturday, April 11th. Easter egg hunts, train rides, & lots of Easter Activities.

Friday, April 10th
* Fullerton's Eggstravaganza Easter Egg Hunt: 10am, Ford Park
* Laguna Hills Late Night Flashlight Egg Hunt
* Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza: Daily - Saturday, April 11th. Easter egg hunts, train rides, & lots of Easter Activities.

Saturday, April 11th
* Buena Park's Spring Eggstravaganza: 8am, Henry Boisseranc Park. Easter Activities, games, petting zoo, breakfast & candy scramble.
* Cypress Spring Egg Hunt: 10:30 am, Oak Knoll Park. Crafts, activities, egg hunt.
* Cypress Flashlight Egg Hunt: 7 pm, Arnold/ Cypress Park. For ages 12-17 years old, don't forget your flashlight & basket!
* Dana Point Egg Hunt: 9 am, Sea Canyon Park
* Fountain Valley Annual Easter Egg Hunt: 8am, FV Recreation & Sports Park. Egg hunt, carnival games, crafts, face painters, & bounce house. Pancake breakfast also available ($5 per person).
* Huntington Beach Annual Easter Hunt: 9:30am, Huntington Beach Central Park. Easter hunt, game booths, & a Easter Bunny visit. Pancakes & other refreshments will be available for purchase.
* Irvine's Great Egg Hunt: 10am, Woodbridge Community Park. Games, crafts & lots of family activities. Registration fee is $12 per child.
* Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza: Daily - Saturday, April 11th. Easter egg hunts, train rides, & lots of Easter Activities.
* Laguna Niguel Bunny Blast: 9am, Chapparosa Park. Crafts, face painting, pony rides, bounce house & petting zoo. Cost is $7 for children (ages 2-12), & $2 (ages 13+)
* Newport Beach Easter Eggstravaganza: 9am, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina. Easter egg hunt & Easter bunny.
* Placentia Easter Egg-citement: 8am, Kraemer Memorial Park. Pancake Breakfast, Egg Hunt at 10 am, face painting & family games.
* San Clemente Easter Eggstravaganza: 10am, San Gorgonio Park. Egg hunts, Little Bo Peep & all her sheep, face painters & pancake breakfast.
* Stanton Easter Egg Hunt & Pancake Breakfast: 12pm, Stanton Park.
* Tustin Easter Egg Hunt: 8:30am, Tustin Sports Park.


xoxo, K

Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza

Beginning this Saturday, March 28th & running through Saturday, April 11th is the annual Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza. What a fun event, not only can children & adults take the train ride through Irvine Regional Park, but there are soooo many other activities & fun things to do:

* Daily Easter Egg Hunts for children ages 2-12, for times go HERE. (EVERY single egg will be filled with candy or a prize, the cost is $4).
* Easter Bunny Meet & Greet. That's right, children can meet the Easter bunny & have their picture taken with him too (cost is $10, but you can get a $2 off coupon, good on Weekdays Only HERE)!
* As well as lots of other activities such as hay rides ($4), moon bounce ($4), & picture stands.
* & During the weekend, there will be even MORE events such as face painting & carnival games! (There are lots of other great coupons available HERE.)

While your at Irvine Regional Park visiting the Railroad, don't forget to check out all of the great park attractions... bike rentals, THE OC Zoo, paddle boat rentals, pony rides & more!

Irvine Park Railroad Easter Eggstravaganza
Saturday, March 28th - Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Located inside Irvine Regional Park
1 Irvine Park Rd., Orange, CA 92869
(714)997-3968

xoxo, K
image via Irvine Park Railroad