Weekend links and photos

by Aimee

This week was a range of ups and downs, including a wisdom tooth extraction for me which I’m still slowly recovering from.

On the bright side, warm rains melted nearly all of our snow, I found the first ramp on the forest floor, and we had sap running all week. I’ll be bringing you a short update on our small scale sugaring off operation later this week, but first, here’s what I’ve been loving around the web.

• Coconut Chia Pudding with Blueberry Ginger Compote :: SweetSugarBean ~ Just when I thought I might be done with chia pudding, Renee comes along and changes my mind.
• Blistered Tomatoes, Arugula and Mascarpone Pasta :: Seasons & Suppers ~ Basically I can’t make this soon enough.
• Crispy Baked Homemade Granola Bars :: Cooking for Kiwi and Bean ~ These have all the makings of a snack bar my children (and I) will love.
• Espresso-Braised Spring Onions :: With Food & Love ~ An exciting, new-to-me side dish; the fact that it calls for maple syrup only seals the deal.
• Sweet Potato Mango Smoothie (with more maple syrup) :: Healthy Nibbles and Bits ~ I roasted two sweet potatoes just for this smoothie and it did not disappoint.
• Homemade Sauerkraut with Toddlers :: Cooking with Toddlers ~  A fantastic idea from at utterly inspiring kids-in-the-kitchen themed blog. Click through just for the sweet photos, if nothing else.

Hit the jump for a few of our Easter photos. Brunch, lunch, and more brunch.

We brunched every day on the Easter long weekend. And why not? We’re morning people, I guess. I did a whole wheat version of these buttermilk maple scones, and they were pretty good. A little on the heavy side; not blogworthy – yet.

Monday was a holiday here and we had a house full of family. I prepped avocado devilled eggs, a citrus salad, and individual version of this asparagus goat cheese galette. My sister in law brought fluffy scones and homemade lemon curd. Everything disappeared, down to the last pickled ramp.

Easter brunch kids table carnage. I love that someone wrote “I love Easter”. I do too.

There was much to celebrate – birthdays, babies, and general family festivities – so it was well into the afternoon before we finished our cheesecake, coffee and Kugelhopf. A very special Easter indeed.

This weekend is much more practical and work-focused. We’re checking items off our to-do lists (does it ever end??) and getting ready for another big week. Fortunately, there are no dentists visits on the agenda, so I think I can handle whatever comes down the pipe.

Have a beautiful Sunday, all!

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