A Week Full of Easter Celebrations Part 2

Our festivities continued on Saturday with the Easter eggs.  I wasn't sure about the girls wanting to die eggs since they are teens, so I mentioned that when they got home in the evening, I would have eggs ready for them if they would like to die them.  They just kind of looked at each other, like "Us?  Die eggs?"  

"Whatever,"  I thought, "Let's just wait and see."

So they walk in that night and there was nothing ready for them, and the first thing they said was, "Hey!  I thought we were going to die Easter Eggs?"

Reverse psychology works every time!  Of course it was really ready, it was just in the fridge.

And just like I thought, they had fun.  They made polka-dots and stripes and put stickers on some. This one is funny- it says "CTR".  That is a phrase we use for the little children at church that means Choose The Right.  

This morning, the Easter Bunny still visited.  Instead of all the hoopla like when they were little, we just hid these cute guys.

And I couldn't resist this for some teen humor.

And of course I knew the golden egg would get their attention.  Some traditions die hard (like waking up to find candy from a bunny) and we still had a lot of fun, no matter their ages.

For Easter dinner we got together with some friends, and each of my family was in each in charge of a different item (recipes down at the bottom):

Hubby- Veggie Tray and Dip

Oldest Daughter- Homemade Rolls

Youngest Daughter- Deviled Eggs

Me- Buttermilk Custard Pie and Homemade Whipped Cream

We had a lot of fun working together in the kitchen.

They were being so silly after church and wouldn't cooperate for an Easter picture, so they were left to take their own photos.  Here is what they come up with.  That camera isn't quite as easy to use at it looks (most of them came out blurry).  

Happy Easter!!!!

Buttermilk Pie

Original recipe makes 1 - 9 inch deep dish pie

 1/2 cup margarine, softened
 2 cups white sugar
 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 3 eggs
 1 cup buttermilk
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust

Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)  In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in flour and salt. Blend in the eggs. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla. Pour into pie shell.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake 45 minutes, or until filling is set.

Deviled Eggs

6 hard boiled eggs

¼ cup mayonnaise
½ tsp. vinegar
1 tsp. prepared mustard

Cut eggs in half lengthwise; remove yolks without damaging the white halves. Mash yolks with a fork. Stir together mayo, vinegar, and mustard; add salt to taste. Blend this mixture into masked yolks. Stuff egg white with yolk mixture. Garnish with paprika if desired.

Dillie Dip

1 cup cottage cheese

1/2 block fat free cream cheese

1 tsp dill

1 tsp minced onion, dried

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until nice and smooth.  Chill for an hour or so.