Easy Holiday Recipes - Easter Recipes

Easy Holiday Recipes - Easter Recipes

Easy holiday recipes has to include Easter recipes. So until Easter comes, I will give you a few Easter recipes as part of our collection of easy holiday recipes.

Easter Egg Cocktail Spread

What You Need:

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 2 hard boiled eggs, peeled, rinsed and chopped fine
• 2 t butter, softened
• 1/2 C green onions, diced fine

How to Make It:

1. Place the cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
2. Add the chopped eggs and butter.
3. Sprinkle the green onions into the mixture.
4. Use a rubber spatula and blend the ingredients together until well combined being sure the mixture has a spreadable consistency.
5. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until completely chilled through.

Serves: 8

This is a great way to use up some of those Easter eggs. Serve with crackers or rye bread rounds for an appetizer before dinner. Finely chopped black olives can also be added to this spread as well as chopped pimento.

Peter Cotton Tail Appetizers

What You Need:

• 2 C of fresh spinach
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 C walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 C olive oil
• 8 celery stalks, trimmed and rinsed

How to Make It:

1. Place the spinach into the blender
2. Add the garlic and Parmesan cheese.
3. Add the walnuts to the mixture.
4. Pour the olive oil in over the other ingredients.
5. Process the mixture until it becomes very smooth.
6. Spread the mixture into each of the celery stalks.
7. Cut each stalk into 2 in. pieces.
8. Place the appetizers on a plate and cover with plastic wrap.
9. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours.

Serves: 48 appetizers

You can use any of the remaining stuffing mixture as a dip for these appetizers. Just add 1/2 C plain yogurt, 1 T grated Parmesan cheese and a 1/4 t of pepper. Mix together well and set out with the appetizers for everyone to enjoy.

Pastel Easter Punch

What You Need:

• 2 pints strawberries
• 4 fresh peaches, sliced
• 2 (6 oz.) cans frozen pineapple juice
• 24 ice cubes
• 4 C sparkling mineral water

How to Make It:

1. Place the strawberries into the blender.
2. Add the sliced peaches.
3. Place the juice concentrate unthawed into the blender.
4. Cover and puree until well combined.
5. Gradually add the ice cubes one at a time and puree after each addition.
6. When the last ice cube is added continue to puree until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
7. Immediately pour the mixture into a large punch bowl.
8. Pour the mineral water into the bowl and stir to combine.
9. Garnish the top with slices of strawberries.

Serves: 24

If your Easter dinner entails serving a large amount of people this punch may be just the thing. It's easy to make and very delicious and even the kids will come back for more. Seltzer water can be used in place of the mineral water if you prefer.

Frozen Fruit Soda

What You Need:

• 1 C of fresh blueberries
• 1 C of fresh strawberries
• 1 1/4 C orange juice
• 1 1/4 C grape juice
• 4 ice cream scoops blueberry flavored frozen yogurt

How to Make It:

1. Divide the fruit into 4 tall glasses.
2. Pour the orange juice into a pitcher.
3. Add the grape juice to the pitcher and stir until combined.
4. Pour the juice over the fruit in the glasses.
5. Top each glass with one scoop of frozen yogurt.

Serves: 4

These are great drinks to serve to kids at your Easter dinner. They are easy to make and the kids will go crazy over them. Use different fruits and juices such as strawberries and sliced nectarines with apple juice and peach juice then top with strawberry yogurt. The possibilities are endless so try a few of your own ideas.

Fruited Sipping Tea

What You Need:

• 1 pot of brewed herbal tea
• 4 t of honey
• 1 large sweet apple, diced

How to Make It:

1. Pour the tea into 4 cups filling them 2/3 full.
2. Stir in 1 t of honey per cup.
3. Add 1/4 of the diced apple to each cup.
4. Let the tea stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Serves: 4

There's nothing better than a nice cup of tea after a good meal. This tea is the perfect sipping tea to relax with after that wonderful Easter dinner.

Well, I hope you enjoy these Easter Recipes as part of all the fun and easy holiday recipes on this blog. Holiday meals are always so important and easy holiday recipes takes care of that. No need to worry any more about what you are going to serve. Browse Easy Holiday Recipes for more ideas.

Easy Holiday Recipes - Easy Soda Raisin Muffins

Easy Holiday Recipes - Easy Soda Raisin Muffins

Easy holiday recipes must always include a few muffin recipes. Muffins are so easy to make, even my five year old granddaughter manages to get completely edible muffins. Muffins are also not nearly as sensitive as we all believe - she has proved it, she breaks just about every muffin recipe rule and still her muffins comes out moist, tasty and soft. So, give it a go! If Anabel at five can do it, you can too.

Easy Soda Raisin Muffins

What You Need:

• 1 C + 2 tbsp flour
• 1/4 C + 1 t sugar, divided
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 2 T of vegetable oil
• 2 T egg, beaten
• 1/3 C raisins

How to Make It:

1. Dump the flour in a mixing bowl.
2. Add 1/4 C sugar and toss to combine.
3. Toss in the baking powder, soda and salt until thoroughly blended.
4. In a different bowl place the sour cream.
5. Pour in the vegetable oil and add the egg.
6. Whisk until the ingredients are combined together well and smooth.
7. Stir the sour cream mixture into the flour mixture just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
8. Fold in the raisins being sure they are incorporated well into the batter.
9. Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees and allow the oven to heat while finishing the muffins.
10. Line a muffin tin with six paper liners.
11. Fill each muffin cup half full of the batter.
12. Sprinkle the top of each one with the remaining sugar.
13. Bake 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
14. Allow the muffins to cool 5 minutes before removing to a rack to cool to desired temperature.

Serves: 6

There is no holiday that will not benefit from these muffins; they can even be substituted for hot cross buns. Add some cinnamon, all spice and nutmeg for that typical flavor. You can also add any dried fruit you wish to suit the occasion. Add blueberries or dried cranberries instead of the raisins. They make the perfect breakfast muffin. These will be a very welcome addition to your easy holiday recipes collection.

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Easy Bread Recipe - Tasty Irish Breads

Easy Bread Recipe - Tasty Irish Breads

What can be tastier that freshly baked homemade bread? These easy bread recipes will delight your family and friends. If they do not seem easy at first it is only because you are unfamiliar with baking bread. Try them, you will see how easy they really are.

Seasoned bakers will also find these recipes easy and tasty. Easy bread recipes will make sure you fill your home with the smell of freshly baked bread. Enjoy!

Irish Gold Soda Bread

What You Need:

• 3 3/4 C of flour
• 1/4 C brown sugar
• 1 T baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 3/4 C golden raisins
• 2 C of buttermilk
• 1 egg

How to Make It:

1. Allow the oven to heat up to 375 degrees.
2. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3. Place the flour into a large mixing bowl.
4. Dump in the brown sugar, baking powder and baking soda and toss to combine well.
5. Fold in the raisins until incorporated into the dry mixture well.
6. Pour the buttermilk into a separate small bowl.
7. Break the egg into the buttermilk and whisk until completely combined.
8. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until all the ingredients are incorporated together and soft dough has formed.
9. Flour a flat surface lightly and transfer the dough to the surface.
10. Knead the dough 10 times or until the dough is pliable and smooth.
11. Form the dough into a large mounded round.
12. Place the dough on the prepared cookie sheet and use a sharp knife to cut a shallow X in the middle of the mound.
13. Bake the bread for 45 minutes or until browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Serves: 10

Cutting the shallow X in the top of the dough before baking allows the bread to expand instead of cracking during the baking process. If you are not fond of raisins try dried currants or dried cranberries instead.

Potato Bread from the Stove

What You Need:

• 1 lb. white potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 C of flour
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 C fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 T butter, divided
• 1 C of buttermilk
• 1 egg

How to Cook It:

1. Place the potatoes into a saucepan and cover them with water.
2. Place the pan over medium high heat and bring the water to a brisk boil.
3. Cook the potatoes in the boiling water for 4 minutes or until crisp tender.
4. Drain the potatoes well and set them aside to cool.
5. Place the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and parsley into a large mixing bowl.
6. Add all but 2 t of the butter and cut it into the dry ingredients with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
7. Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl.
8. Whisk in the egg until well combined.
9. Pour the mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined.
10. Place the remaining 2 t of butter into a skillet over medium heat.
11. Allow the butter to melt completely then add the potatoes and stir to coat.
12. Flour your hands and form the dough into a ball.
13. Separate the ball into thirds.
14. Mix one third of the dough into the potatoes in the skillet
15. Flour a flat surface and lay the remaining dough on the flour.
16. Shape the dough into a flat circle that will fit into the skillet.
17. Press the dough round into the skillet over the potato mixture.
18. Cut 6 wedges into the top of the dough being careful to not cut all the way through.
19. Place a tight lid over the skillet and cook the bread over medium heat for 18 minutes or until the dough has firmed.
20. Set the oven on broil.
21. Remove the skillet lid and place the skillet into the broil.
22. Broil the bread for about 3 minutes or until a golden brown.

Serves: 6

A cast iron skillet is the best type to use to make this bread.

Well, happy baking with these easy bread recipes!

Recipes For St. Patrick's Day - Eggs An Bread!

Recipes for St. Patrick's Day will not be right without a few bread recipes. Here you will find two tasty bread recipes with a recipes for eggs thrown in for good measure!

Cheesy Ale Loaf

What You Need:

• 1/2 C warm (105 to 115 degrees) ale
• 2 T sugar
• 1 T of yeast
• 2 1/2 C of flour
• 1 (4 oz) pkg. extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 C non fat instant dry milk powder
• 3/4 t salt
• 3/4 t dry mustard powder
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 small egg white
• 1/2 T sesame seeds

How to Make It:

1. Pour the warm ale into a mixing bowl.
2. Sprinkle in the sugar and yeast and stir until completely dissolved.
3. Allow the mixture to stand in the bowl for 5 minutes.
4. Place 2 C of the flour into a separate bowl.
5. Add the cheese, milk powder, salt and mustard powder.
6. Stir gently to combine.
7. Add in the beaten egg and mix until well combined.
8. Stir the flour mixture into the yeast mixture.
9. Continue mixing, with your hands, until a soft dough forms.
10. Sprinkle a little of the remaining flour onto a flat surface.
11. Place the dough on the flour and knead with your hands for 10 minutes.
12. Add flour to the surface as necessary to keep the dough from sticking.
13. The dough should be smooth and have an elastic consistency when ready.
14. Spray a baking sheet with a non stick cooking spray.
15. Form the dough into a round loaf and place on the prepared baking sheet.
16. Brush the top of the loaf with the egg white.
17. Sprinkle the sesame seeds evenly over the top of the loaf.
18. Cut criss cross patterns about 1/8 in. deep in 4 places in the top of the loaf with a sharp knife.
19. Cover the loaf with a kitchen towel, place in a warm draft free area and allow the loaf to rise to double its size, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
20. Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
21. Bake the bread 20 minutes or until it makes a hollow sound when thumped with a finger on the top.
22. Cool on a wire rack before cutting.

Serves: 1 loaf

Ireland's Sweet Milk Bread

What You Need:

• 2 C of white flour
• 1 1/2 t salt
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 4 C wheat flour
• 2 C of sweet milk

How to Make It:

1. Place the white flour into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the salt and baking soda and toss to combine well.
3. Dump the wheat flour into the mixture and using your hands mix until all the ingredients are incorporated together well.
4. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture.
5. Pour the sweet milk into the well slowly.
6. Use a wooden spoon and mix the dough while adding the milk.
7. It may take a little less milk or just a little more depending on the type of flour used but when the dough is ready it should be soft but easy to manage.
8. Once the dough is ready lightly flour your hands and knead it in the bowl until you have formed a ball.
9. Lightly flour a flat surface and press the dough into a circle that is 1 1/2 inches thick.
10. Flour a table knife and cut an x pattern into the middle of the dough so that when baked the bread will break easily into 4 quarters.
11. Place the dough on an ungreased cookie sheet in a preheated 425 degree oven for 25 minutes.
12. Reduce the oven heat to 350 degrees and continue baking for 15 minutes.
13. Remove and allow the bread to cool at least 4 hours before cutting.

Serves: 8

Sweet milk is whole milk that has not been processed. Many grocery stores sell sweet milk in their dairy sections. If you can't find sweet milk at your local grocery store buttermilk will work just as well. If the crust on your bread seems to hard, wrap it in a damp kitchen towel until it has completely cooled. This will soften the crust and make it much easier to cut.

Devilish St Patrick Eggs

What You Need:

• 8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and rinsed
• 1/2 C sandwich spread
• 1 T parsley flakes

How to Make It:

1. Cut the eggs in half lengthwise and remove the yolks.
2. Place the yolks in a bowl and mash well with a fork.
3. Add the sandwich spread to the mashed yolks and stir to combine.
4. Fill each egg white half with the yolk mixture.
5. Sprinkle the tops with the parsley.

Serves: 8

If you have family member especially children who just won't eat egg yolks no matter how you fix them try this variation. Fill a few of the egg whites with plain sandwich spread instead of the egg yolk mixture. You can also top these eggs with fine diced pickles, sweet or dill, if you like.

Well, I think our collection of recipes for St. Patrick's Day is coming on nicely, I hope you are enjoying them!

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Recipes For St. Patrick's Day - Tasty Veggies

Recipes For St. Patrick's Day - Tasty Veggies

Here are two tasty salad recipes for St. Patrick's Day and a very tasty cabbage st. Patrick's Day recipe.

Tad of Green Irish Salad

What You Need:

• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
• 1 1/2 C boiling water
• 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 C cottage cheese
• 1 C whipped topping, thawed
• 1/2 C walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 C maraschino cherries, chopped

How to Make It:

1. Place the gelatin powder into a mixing bowl.
2. Pour the boiling water over the powder and whisk until the powder is completely dissolved.
3. Fold the pineapple into the gelatin well.
4. Refrigerate 1 hour or until the gelatin is slightly thickened.
5. Place the softened cream cheese into a mixing bowl.
6. Add the cottage cheese and blend until combined together well.
7. Fold the whipped topping into the mixture and blend until smooth.
8. Blend in the walnuts and the chopped cherries until combined through the gelatin.
9. Spray a 6 C gelatin mold with a non stick cooking spray.
10. Pour the prepared gelatin into the mold evenly.
11. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until firm.

Serves: 12

Removing your gelatin from the mold is an easy trick. Place the mold to the rim in warm water for about 15 seconds. Carefully insert your fingers between the mold and the gelatin and slide your fingers around the mold to loosen. Place a serving plate over the top of the mold. Turn the mold upside down and shake carefully to loosen the mold. Remove the mold and center the gelatin mold on the serving plate. If you would like to garnish your mold with a lettuce leaf place the leaf on the plate before positioning it over the mold.

Irish Jig Salad

What You Need:

• 1 1/2 C boiling water
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. lime gelatin
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 1/2 C of cold water
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 C sour cream
• 1/2 C prepared salad dressing
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 2 T white onion, chopped
• 1 t dill weed

How to Make It:

1. Carefully pour the boiling water into a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the gelatin powder and salt.
3. Whisk until the gelatin powder is completely dissolved.
4. Pour the cold water into the mixture.
5. Add the lemon juice and stir to combine well.
6. Refrigerate the gelatin for 1 hour or until just beginning to become thick.
7. Place the sour cream and salad dressing together in a mixing bowl and blend together.
8. Add the sour cream mixture to the slightly thick gelatin mixture.
9. Place the gelatin back in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
10. Fold in the cucumber and onion until well combined.
11. Sprinkle the dill weed into the gelatin mixture and mix to incorporate well.
12. Spray a 5 C gelatin mold with a non stick cooking spray.
13. Pour the gelatin mixture into the prepared mold.
14. Refrigerate 5 hours or until very firm.

Serves: 10

When refrigerating the gelatin the second time to determine if the gelatin is thick enough pull a spoon through from one side to the other. If the spoon leaves an impression in the gelatin it is thick enough to add the remaining ingredients.

Baked Irish Apple Cabbage

What You Need:

• 1 head of cabbage, chopped
• 2 C apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1/3 C sugar
• 1 C bread crumbs
• 6 T butter, melted

How to Make It:

1. Fill a small saucepan 2/3 full of water and place over high heat.
2. Allow the water to come to a brisk boil then add the cabbage.
3. Boil the cabbage 4 minutes or until just beginning to tender.
4. Drain the cabbage very well.
5. Spray a 2 qt. casserole dish with a non stick cooking spray.
6. Heat the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
7. Layer half of the cabbage into the prepared casserole dish.
8. Layer half of the apple slices over the top of the cabbage.
9. Sprinkle half the sugar over the top of those 2 layers.
10. Spread half of the bread crumbs over that.
11. Repeat the layers again ending with the last of the bread crumbs.
12. Pour the melted butter over the top of the entire casserole.
13. Cover tightly and bake for 30 minutes.
14. Remove the cover and continue baking an additional 15 minutes or until heated through.

Serves: 4

Sprinkle each layer of apples with a little cinnamon before sprinkling on the sugar.

Well, happy cooking with these recipes for St. Patrick's Day!

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Recipes For St. Patrick's Day - Irish Brew Potato Soup

Recipes For St. Patrick's Day - Irish Brew Potato Soup

Irish food is hearty comfort food. So, there is no doubt that you will love the St. Patrick's day recipes I'll be adding to this blog from now on. Let us start with a potato soup. The Irish love their potatoes, so what can be a more fitting start to the series of recipes for St. Patrick's Day.

What You Need:

• 2 T butter
• 1 t garlic
• 1 C green onions, chopped
• 1/2 C celery, chopped
• 6 C white potatoes, peeled, quartered and boiled
• 3 (12 oz.) cans light beer
• 1 T sugar
• 1 chicken bullion cube
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t pepper
• 8 C chicken broths
• 4 C cream

How to Make It:

1. Place the butter in a soup kettle over medium heat.
2. Once the butter has melted add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
3. Add the onions, celery and potatoes and continue to cook for 5 minutes or until fork tender.
4. Pour the beer into the pot and bring the mixture to a brisk boil.
5. Once boiling carefully mash the potatoes against the side of the soup kettle then stir to combine.
6. Stir in the sugar until dissolved.
7. Add the bouillon cube and stir well so it will begin to dissolve.
8. Stir in the salt and pepper until well combined.
9. Pour the chicken broth into the pot and bring the mixture back to a brisk boil.
10. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer 30 minutes or until heated through.
11. Stir in the cream just before serving.

Serves: 10

If your soup is not as thick as you like add a little arrow root to the boiling broth. Be sure to stir it well and only add a little at time until you have reached the desired thickness.

Well that's it for my first recipe for St. Patrick's Day