Step Into Spring!

20 Things We Love To Do in Spring!

1. Plant flowers

2. Ride a bike

3. Go for a hike

4. Have a picnic in the park

5. Go horseback riding

6. Go for a walk

7. Visit the farmer’s market

8. Play a round of golf

9. Go kayaking in a lake or river

10. Go for a run

11. Play a pick-up sport game

12. Go for a drive with the family

13. Make or buy bird feeders for the yard

14. Find new movies

15. Walk downtown

16. Play new board games

17. Make ice cream

18. Read outside

19. Make and go on a scavenger hunt

20. Do a random act of kindness

Spring Parmesan Chicken

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg white

• 5 tbsp finely grated parmesan

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

• 400g new potatoes, cut into small cubes

• 140g frozen peas

• Good handful baby spinach leaves

• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar

• 2 tsp olive oil

DIRECTIONS

• STEP 1

Creative Easter Basket Ideas

1. Paper bunny baskets

2. Easter Treat Boxes

3. Flower Pots

4. Felt Bags

5. Nests

6. Mason Jar Treat Containers

7. Chalkboard Pails

8. Edible Easter Baskets

9. Fabric Baskets

10. Easter bags – canvas or burlap

Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

1. Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

2. Natural color Decorations

3. Rice-dyed Easter eggs

4. Confetti eggs

5. Tissue paper eggs

6. Tie-dyed Easter eggs

7. Eggs for Fruit and Veggie Designs

8. Tattoo your Easter eggs (fake tattoo with instant tattoo)

9. String Designs with Dye

10. Layering Dyed Easter Egg for Ombre Effect

Heat grill to medium and line the grill pan with foil. Beat the egg white on a plate with a little salt and pepper. Put the parmesan onto another plate. Dip the chicken first in egg white, then in the cheese. Grill the coated chicken for 10-12 mins, turning once until browned and crisp.

• STEP 2

Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 10 mins, adding the peas for the final 3 mins, then drain. Toss the vegetables with the spinach leaves, vinegar, oil and seasoning to taste. Divide between four warm plates, then serve with the chicken.

10 Inspiring Spring Crafts!

Looking for fun spring craft inspiration! We have you covered!

Sachets made with scrap fabric, embroidered material or an heirloom. Freshen up those drawers!

Egg Trees are a German tradition. Create one from branches or find them in the Easter decor section.

Bunny napkins for your place setting at the table. Fun ways to make your guests hoppy.

Candy & treat stands made from mixed repurposed glassware. Fun way to give an old dish a new life.

Fabric carrot garland. Who doesn’t love a great themed garland?

Watering can wreath. Have an old watering can? Want a fun vintage spring wreath? This one is for you.

Colander planters. These are fun to go hunting for at garage sales and repurposed stores. Paint may be required.

Sew fun wine stoppers! Where needlework meets wine.

A blooming monogram. Hot glue to a wood or cardboard letter your favorite blooms, buttons, or baubles to display this spring.

Seed packet wreath. Love the garden and want to greet your guests with a green thumb?

Pea and Broad Bean Shakshuka

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bunch asparagus spears

• 200g sprouting broccoli

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 spring onions, finely sliced

• 2 tsp cumin seeds

• Large pinch cayenne pepper, plus extra to serve

• 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped

• 1 small pack parsley, finely chopped

• 50g shelled peas

• 50g podded broad beans

• 4 large eggs

• 50g pea shoots

• Greek yogurt and flatbreads, to serve

DIRECTIONS

• STEP 1

Trim or snap the woody ends of the asparagus and finely slice the spears, leaving the tips and about 2cm at the top intact. Finely slice the broccoli in the same way, leaving the heads and about 2cm of stalk intact. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the spring onions, sliced asparagus and sliced broccoli, and fry gently until the veg softens a little, then add the cumin seeds, cayenne, tomatoes (with their juices), parsley and plenty of seasoning, and stir. Cover with a lid and cook for 5 mins. Then add the peas and broad beans, cover again and cook for 2 mins.

• STEP 2

Make 4 depressions in the mixture. Break an egg into each depression, arrange half the pea shoots around the eggs, season well, cover with a lid and cook until the egg whites are just set. Serve with the rest of the pea shoots, a spoonful of yogurt and some flatbreads, and sprinkle over another pinch of cayenne, if you like.

I am so thankful that spring is just around the corner! It has been a long winter with some very interesting weather. Spring brings several holidays and Easter is one of them. This is an easy craft item that is so fun to make (especially with a grandchild).

You will Need: Step One

Step Two

Step Four

You will need wooden clothes pins (I used twelve pins for four carrots), scissors, raffia, paint, paint brushes, twine and a hot glue gun and glue(not pictured).

Glue the flat sides of two pins together. Make three sets of these for one carrot. Take two sets and glue them together then glue the third set on top.

Step THREE

Tie the ribbon into bows and glue them on the “front’ side of the carrots. Now you have a cute bunch of carrots! Make as many as you like!!

Take the metal springs off the clothes pins and paint the pins colors of spring or carrots. I chose several shades of orange and a purple. My granddaughter wanted purple as she says she likes purple carrots. Let the pins dry completely.

Cut the raffia to the length that looks right (about four inches). Tie some twine around one end. I then wrapped more twine and glued it. Glue the carrot tops into the space in the middle of the carrot.

FINISHED!