Easter Sunday E-Cookbook Table of Contents

Easter Sunday E-Cookbook Table of Contents Welcome How to Begin Easter Sunday Brunch Menu Easter Sunday Dinner Menu 2 Weeks Before Easter Grocery List 1 Week Before Easter To Do List and Grocery List 4 Days Before Easter Grocery List Make Ahead Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe *To be prepared one week before Easter, and frozen until serving day. Blueberry Muffin/Cake Recipe *To be prepared one week before Easter, and frozen until serving day. Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe *To be prepared (up to and including step 5), and refrigerated, the day before Easter. Breakfast Casserole Recipe *To be prepared the day before Easter, and baked on Easter Day. Green Beans Almandine Recipe *Wash and trim the green beans the day before Easter, and finish on Easter Day. How to Hard Boil Eggs *To boil and color eggs the day before Easter. Layered Salad Recipe *To prepare 1 Day before Easter Scalloped Potatoes Recipe *To begin preparation on the day before Easter, and completed on Easter Day. Strawberry and Cream Poke Cake Recipe *To prepare up to and including step number 10, and to be completed at serving time on Easter Day. Easter Day Brunch Fruit Platter *To be prepared the day before Easter. Easter Ham Recipe *To be prepared on Easter Day. The Step by Step Easter Day Kitchen To Do list Ham Bone Potato Soup Recipe * To use the leftover ham bone U.S. to Metric Conversions Temperature Conversions http:/www.alwayskissthecook.com

Welcome Hello, and welcome to my website. alwayskissthecook.com came about as an expression of the joy of my journey as a new bride, to young mother, and then to grandmother; cooking with and for those who mean the most to me, my family and friends. Originally the recipes were put down on paper for the young cooks in my family, but I began to realize that there are many people who would like to prepare and share a holiday meal, but who don't have an action plan ready to actually make it happen. With my Step by Step Holiday PDF E-Cookbooks, created for you, all of the decisions and details have been planned out. From the grocery store to the table, you may confidently create delicious and memorable holiday meals by following the provided menus, grocery lists, recipes, and day by day checklists. My Cook's Collection PDF E-Cookbook Series offers you access to an assortment of recipes from your smart phone, tablet, PC and laptop; with the capacity to be printed, for your convenience. You will need a PDF reader, such as Adobe reader, to read this E-Cookbook, which has been created in PDF format. The next holiday is right around the corner, and together we can make your kitchen a place where they will always kiss the cook! Sincerely,

1 How to Begin This Step by Step Holiday PDF E-Cookbook has been thoughtfully planned out for you to the smallest of details. At your leisure, please take a few minutes to skim through each page to familiarize yourself with the content. From there you may work out your own particular strategy, as to how this cookbook will work best for you. You may decide that you would like to make the entire meal by yourself, or you may prefer to have others help by having them take a recipe to make, and bring to your holiday meal. Whatever you choose, the goal of this cookbook is to help you get a wonderful holiday meal onto the table with less holiday stress, and to free you to be able to add on your own creative touches. With that in mind, if you are very busy, and can't make everything yourself, feel free to purchase those items that lend themselves well to that. For example if one of the recipes is blueberry muffins, you could make them yourself, or you could purchase them if you prefer. You will find that some of the Step by Step Holiday PDF E-Cookbook menus may be interchanged with another holiday. For example, if you would like to have turkey and all the trimmings on Christmas Day as well as on Thanksgiving Day, you could use the Thanksgiving Day Step by Step PDF E-Cookbook for Christmas. Also, the Easter Ham menu might suit you for Christmas dinner as well on Easter Day. You will find, towards the bottom, on the grocery page for each Step by Step Holiday PDF E-Cookbook, a list of kitchen items that you will need to prepare these recipes. You may already have most of these items in your kitchen, or be able to make a substitution. For example, if you need a whisk to whisk some eggs, you may use a fork just as well. Please take a look, in advance, to see if there is anything that you think that you may still need. I placed this list on the grocery list page, so that if you do find that you need to pick up a kitchen item, you will have it on the list with you at the store.

2 Also, in an effort to be economical, with some of the items on the grocery lists, I also listed what recipe that food item was meant for. In that way, say for example, if you have decided not to make the Hambone Soup Recipe in the Easter PDF E-Cookbook with the leftover hambone from the Easter Day Dinner the day before, you will see what ingredients on the list were meant for that recipe, and not purchase them. A special note concerning this Easter Cookbook;*If you would prefer to serve the ham unbaked, you may purchase a spiral sliced fully cooked ham. This will shorten the amount of time that dinner will take to prepare, since a ham that is not fully cooked will require 3 to 4 hours of baking time, while a fully cooked ham may be served unbaked. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/d1df4c79-ad2b-4dd4-a802- ed78cd14409d/ham_and_food_safety.pdf?mod=ajperes Thank you for purchasing my Step by Step Holiday PDF E-Cookbooks. I hope that you will enjoy using them, that your kitchen will have fragrant holiday aromas, and that your friends and family will 'Always Kiss the Cook'! Sincerely, http://www.alwayskissthecook.com

5 2 Weeks Before Easter Grocery List Purchase: 1 Jar of prepared horseradish (from the refrigerated section) 2 pounds of bacon Eggs to boil and color for Easter Eggs Plus13additional eggs: 3 eggs for the Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe 4 eggs for the Breakfast Casserole Recipe 2 large eggs for the Blueberry Muffin Recipe 4 eggs For the Strawberry Cream Poke Cake Recipe 1 (8 ounce) container of Cool Whip 1 (9 inch) frozen, unbaked pie crust 1 Bag of frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (3 cups) 1 Bag of tiny frozen green peas (2cups) Cooking spray, such as Pam Crisco or paper muffin cup liners 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil 1 box of Betty Crocker Super Moist white cake mix 1( 5pound) bag of flour 1 and 1/2 pounds of brown sugar 1 small bag of white granulated sugar 2 ounces of toasted slivered or sliced almonds Vanilla Salt Ground black pepper Baking powder 1 small bottle of extra-virgin olive oil Ground cinnamon

6 1 small container of ground dry mustard 1 large jar of prepared yellow mustard 1 medium size jar of light mayonnaise 1 small jar of strawberry jam (1/4 cup) 1 bottle of strawberry syrup (1/2 cup) 2 (8 ounce) cans of water chestnuts 1 2 cup of soy sauce You will need to have these kitchen items available: An instant read thermometer Timers A small mixing bowl A medium size mixing bowl A large mixing bowl A kitchen fork A kitchen chopping knife A soup ladle A kitchen spoon Measuring cups Measuring spoons A vegetable shredder (unless you purchase the carrots pre-shredded) A vegetable peeler A colander Plastic wrap Heavy duty aluminum foil Non-stick aluminum foil Quart size baggie Gallon size baggies 3 refrigerator storage containers Paper towels Plain toothpicks (non-colored) A mixer A wire whisk Mixing spoons A basting brush

7 A rubber spatula Muffin tins 1 ( 9 x 13 inch) baking dish 1( 9 x 13 inch) cake baking pan A 2 quart baking casserole A cake cooling rack A cutting board A medium size fry pan A medium saucepan A large sauce pan A Dutch oven A shallow baking pan for the Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe A baking pan large enough to accommodate the size of the ham Serving spoons Fruit serving tongs Roll serving tongs Salad serving tongs A meat serving fork A pie server for the Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe A meat carving knife and fork A meat serving platter A serving platter with a lip (for the fresh fruit platter) A serving dish or bowl for the Green Beans Almandine Recipe A serving plate for the Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts Recipe A bread bowl for the dinner rolls A bread bowl for the Blueberry Muffins Napkins to line the bread bowls A trifle bowl or other deep serving bowl for the Layered Salad A cake knife and server A large container with a lid (To fill with water and the sliced potatoes on the day before Easter) http://www.alwayskissthecook.com

8 1 Week Before Easter To Do List and Grocery List Order1dozen sliced assorted bagels to pick up the day before Easter. Purchase: A fully cooked spiral sliced ham 2 packages of kielbasa 1 jar of prepared horseradish (in the refrigerator section) 1 package of cream cheese 2 pounds of butter Coffee creamer (in the refrigerator section),* if desired Dinner rolls (to freeze until serving day) Following the recipe, prepare the Make Ahead Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe, up to and including step number 6. Following the recipe, prepare the Blueberry Muffin/Cake Recipe, and freeze until serving day. http://www.alwayskissthecook.com

9 4 Days Before Easter Grocery List Purchase: Containers of assorted juices (for brunch) 1 pineapple (for the Fresh Fruit Platter) 1 cantaloupe (for the Fresh Fruit Platter) 1 honeydew melon (for the Fresh Fruit Platter) 1 bunch each of red and green grapes (for the Fresh Fruit Platter) 1 box of fresh strawberries (for the Fresh Fruit Platter) 3 cups fresh whole strawberries( For the Strawberry Cream Poke Cake Recipe) 2 1 2 cups fresh blueberries or 2 1 2 cups frozen blueberries ( for the Blueberry Muffin Recipe) 2 red peppers ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 1 English Cucumber ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 3 tomatoes ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 6 cups of salad greens (iceberg or romaine or a mixture) ripped, ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 2 red peppers ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 3 celery stalks ( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 3 Scallions (for the Layered Salad Recipe) 6-8 Scallions (for the relish tray) 4 Scallions (for the Breakfast Casserole Recipe) 1 medium onion (for the Hambone Soup Recipe) 1 medium onion( for the Scalloped Potatoes Recipe) Tiny fresh carrots (for the relish tray) 3 regular size carrots shredded 3 celery stalks Celery (for the relish tray, and for the Hambone Soup Recipe) 1 1/2 pounds of fresh green beans 14 medium size potatoes 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh chives

10 1 cup of chopped parsley 1 (8 ounce ) container of sour cream 2 pounds of butter 1 1/4 cups of half-and-half ( for the Strawberry Cream Poke Cake Recipe) 1 gallon of whole milk 1 (16 ounce) package of shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (8 ounce) package of shredded Cheddar cheese Plus: 3 cups of shredded cheese any type( for the Layered Salad Recipe) 1 cup diced ham chunks (from the deli department) 1(7 to 15 pound) bone in ham (depending upon how many people you will be serving)such as Cooks Super Trim brand. *If you would prefer to serve the ham unbaked, you may purchase a spiral sliced fully cooked ham. This will shorten the amount of time that dinner will take to prepare, since a ham that is not fully cooked will require 3 to 4 hours of baking time, while a fully cooked ham may be served cold. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/d1df4c79-ad2b-4dd4-a802- ed78cd14409d/ham_and_food_safety.pdf?mod=ajperes 1 can of black olives (for the relish tray) 1 jar of green olives (for the relish tray) 1 jar of pickles (for the relish tray) http://alwayskissthecook.com/

11 Order1dozen sliced assorted bagels to pick up the day before Easter. Purchase: A fully cooked spiral sliced ham 2 packages of kielbasa 1 jar of prepared horseradish (in the refrigerator section) 1 package of cream cheese 2 pounds of butter Coffee creamer (in the refrigerator section),* if desired Dinner rolls (to freeze until serving day) Following the recipe, prepare the Make Ahead Bacon and Cheese Quiche Recipe, up to and including step number 6. Following the recipe, prepare the Blueberry Muffin/Cake Recipe, and freeze until serving day. I hope you have enjoyed this preview of my Step by Step Easter Sunday Brunch and Dinner PDF E-Cookbook, and that it has given you ideas of a lovely holiday meal, on your table, with your own special touches incorporated. As you can see from the table of contents, I have much more to share with you when you purchase, and easily download this holiday PDF E-Cookbook. Thank you, and best wishes for your wonderful holiday meal! Sincerely, http://www.alwayskissthecook.com