Recipes for Easter-Pentecost :: From the Archives

Blessing for Easter Food

Prayer Source: Family Customs: Easter to Pentecost

O Lord, who hast blessed five loaves in the desert, Graciously give us bread for life's needs. Almighty God, let not Thy gifts lead us to sin. Let not the goblet of sparkling wine induce us to misdeeds. While we enjoy our feast, let us also in charity remember All those who suffer want and hunger. May not the pleasure of the body stifle the inspirations Of Thy Holy Spirit, O Lord.

Easter Decorations for the Kitchen and Dining Rooms:

• Creating our Paschal Candle for Easter (links to Shower of Roses)
• Creating our Paschal Candle :: Easter 2012 (homemade version without kit - Shower of Roses)
• New Products for Easter (Easter Apron, Table Runner and Basket Cover)

Easter Menus and Link-Ups:

• Celebrating Easter ~ Share your pictures! (2012) 
• Celebrating Easter ~ Share your pictures and recipes! (2011)
• Celebrating Easter ~ Share your pictures and recipes! (2010)
• Easter: What's for Dinner?

Breads and Cheese:

• Easter Nest Bread
• Staples of our Feast Day Celebrations Part One: Bread
• Festive Easter Breads and Cheese: Paska and Pascha
• Lamb of God (Rolls)
• Gluten Free Lamb of God Bread
• Monkey Bread Cross
• Pascha: Easter Sweet Cheese Spread, Updated
• Pascha: Ukrainian Easter Bread, Updated
• Easter Sweet Bread
• Italian Easter Bread

 

 

Appetizers and Side Dishes:

• A Little Lamb for Easter (Butter Mold)
• Honey Glazed Carrots
• Scalloped Potatoes and Onions

Main Dishes:

• Apricot Glaze for Easter Hams

Drinks:

• Staples of our Feast Day Celebrations Part Two: Wine  
• Pure White Punch
• Golden Easter Punch

Desserts:

• A Lamb Shaped Cake for Easter (Using a Mold) 
• A Simple Lamb Cake for Easter 
• Lamb Cupcakes
• Little Lamb of Jesus First Holy Communion Treats
• Coconut Lamb Cake
• Stained Glass Cookies
• Chocolate Nests for Easter
• Bird's-Nest Cookies for Easter
• Chocolate Crown of Thorns
• Resurrection Tomb Cake

Easter Fun for Kids in the Kitchen:

• Easter Story Cookies ~ Resurrection Cookies
• Resurrection Rolls

 

Easter Eggs and Grass:

• Living Easter Grass

Easter Candy:

• Easter Symbols: Handcrafted Candy for Easter!
• Cream Easter Eggs

Teatime:

• Teatime Suggestions for Lent and Easter
• A Joyous Easter Tea (pictures here)

The 50 Days of Easter ~ The Good Shepherd's Garden Party: 

A couple years ago Charlotte and I put together a series of weekly menus for celebrating the 50 days of Easter along with The Garden of the Good Shepherd: A Sticker Calendar to Count the Fifty Days of Easter.   If you aren't able to order the Sticker Calendar, Charlotte has also illustrated a darling printable version!  You can read all the details here.

Charlotte and I have been trying to decide whether or not to post a link-ups again this coming Easter Season.  Is anyone interested in joining us this year?

Suggested Menus from 2010:

• Week One ~ The Good Shepherd's Pasture (Download here.) 
• Week Two ~ Welcome to the Lord's Table (Download here.)
• Week Three ~ The Heaven's Tell God's Glory (Download here.)
• Week Four ~ The Wind and Sea Obey Him (Download here...)
• Week Five ~ The Gardener Plants Paradise (Download here...)
• Week Six ~ Oh, What a Beautiful City! (Download here...)
• Week Seven ~ The Heavenly Zoo (Download here...)

Garden Party Link Ups:

• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week One (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Two (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Three (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Four (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Five (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Six (2010, 2011, 2012)
• The Good Shepherd's Garden Party :: Week Seven (2010, 2011, 2012)

You can scroll through all the past links ups here:

Good Shepherd's Garden Party 

Divine Mercy Sunday:

• Divine Mercy Cheesecake
• Divine Mercy Sunday (Strawberry Shortcake and Cupcakes)
• Strawberry-Coconut Tres Leche Trifle 
• Divine Mercy Pancakes
• Divine Mercy Cupcakes
• Divine Mercy Rice Krispie Treat
• A Cake for Divine Mercy Sunday
• A Cake in Honor of the Image of Divine Mercy
• Divine Mercy Poundcake
• Ray's of Mercy Fruit Platter
• Divine Mercy Cake

  

Ascension:

• Ascension Pancakes
• A Fluffy Cloud Dessert
• Feast of the Ascension (Picnic Menu)
• Ascension Sundaes
• Curried Chicken Salad
• Heavenly Delight
• Heavenly Ascension Lunch

Pentecost:

• Celebrating Pentecost {and a Link Up!} (2012)
• Twelve Fruit Salad
• Holy Ghost Sopas
• Menu Ideas for Pentecost Sunday (additional pictures here)
• Staples of our Feast Day Celebrations Part One: Bread
• Staples of our Feast Day Celebrations Part Two: Wine  

• Confirmation Party Foods
• Holy Spirit Crackers for Pentecost Sunday

 

• A Cake for Pentecost
• Flames of Pentecost Cupcakes
• Pentecost Pie
• Holy Spirit Cheesecake
• Happy Birthday Church! (Red Velvet Cake)
• Pentecost Cupcakes
• Flaming Cupcakes for Pentecost

Novena for Easter

O Divine Saviour, who rose from the dead on that first glorious Easter morn, grant that I may rise from my sins and so live as to see You, glorious and immortal, in heaven. Lord, I am nothing, but, although nothing, I adore You.

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Apricot Glaze for Easter Hams

Last year Jennifer shared (in the comment box) her family's tradition of making an Apricot Glaze to go with their Easter ham. She said, "The smell of the Apricot glaze makes me feel at home for Easter no matter where we are."  I was inspired to make it for our family's Easter Dinner and it was a hit!  I plan to make it again this Easter.

Apricot Glaze

Ingredients:

• 7 oz 7-up
• 12 oz Apricot preserves
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

Mix 7-up and preserves. Blend in brown sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.

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Honey Glazed Carrots

Here is another new favorite Easter recipe.   These Honey Glazed Carrots were quick and easy to make, and looked so pretty!  The honey and lemon added a nice unique flavor to our usually plain steamed carrots.

Honey Glazed Carrots

Source: Food Network

Ingredients:

• Salt
• 1 pound baby carrots
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add salt and then carrots and cook until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain the carrots and add back to pan with butter, honey and lemon juice. Cook until a glaze coats the carrots, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.


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Scalloped Potatoes and Onions

I made these Scalloped Potatoes and Onions to go along with our Easter dinner last year. They turned out wonderfully, and were so creamy that you'd never know that they are made without milk. I am looking forward to making them again this coming weekend and thought I'd share the recipe with you all.  For our family, I doubled the recipe and used a 9x13 baking dish.

Scalloped Potatoes and Onions

Ingredients:

• 5 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter, margarine, or coconut oil
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• Paprika

Directions:

In a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish, layer potatoes and onion.
In a saucepan, melt the butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add broth, mayonnaise, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly. Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with paprika.
Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours or until tender.


If you have any favorite Easter side dishes to share, please feel free to leave them in the comment box, or submit a recipe to be posted here at Catholic Cuisine! 


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