Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination

Peeps marshmallow candies have been around longer than I have–according to Wikipedia, the chick-shaped sugar-coated confections first debuted in 1953, produced in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. As a child, no Easter holiday was truly complete unless you had one of these bright yellow, sticky, marshmallow chicks waiting for you in your Easter Basket. Eventually, the Just Born companyRead more about Flavored Peeps: The Latest “Limited Edition Flavor ” Abomination[…]

31 Mar

Lisa Yakomin March 31, 2018 No comments

Silk-dyed Easter Eggs — Easy, Impressive Results!

A few weeks ago, I saw a video posted on Facebook that demonstrated a method for dyeing Easter eggs that looked impossibly simple: wrapping eggs in colorful silk square, securing it with a twist tie, covering that with a cotton square, securing it again, and then putting the bundles into a pot of water withRead more about Silk-dyed Easter Eggs — Easy, Impressive Results![…]

27 Mar

Lisa Yakomin March 27, 2016 No comments

Roasted Lamb: Recipe from Tasty

This is the lamb roast I made for Easter Dinner this year. I followed the recipe from Tasty, exactly as set forth (this roast was under 5lbs but I used all of the topping, because, why not?) The lamb turned out great, but the best part was the vegetables underneath. I used garlic cloves,Read more about Roasted Lamb: Recipe from Tasty[…]