Delicious Easter Punch

Ingredients:

6 cups of water
3 cups of sugar (or less)
1 (46 oz) can of pineapple juice
1 (12 oz) can of orange juice concentrate
1 (6 oz) can of lemonade concentrate
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 bottle of lemon lime soda
1 quart of pineapple sherbet

Instructions:

Place the water and sugar into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside until cool. Once cool, pour water/sugar mixture into a large punch bowl and the remaining ingredients, except the sherbet. Mix well. Add the sherbet to the bowl just … read more

Delicious Easter Lamb Chops
Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 – 6 lamb loin chops, about 1 inch thick
1/3 cup orange marmalade
2 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and marmalade.

Season both sides of the lamb chops with salt and pepper. Place chops on an oiled broiler rack. Broil each side for about 6 minutes or until almost cooked. Glaze both sides of chops with the marmalade mixture and broil for a further few minutes until cooked to your desired doneness.

Serve immediately with green beans and rice.

Many families either get up early to make it to sunrise services for Easter or choose to sleep in this morning. If your family is one of them, you may decide to have a brunch rather than fixing breakfast or lunch. Here are some Easter Sunday brunch ideas to continue with celebrating the day in a special way.

Go all out when planning your Easter Sunday brunch. Rather than using only the everyday dishes, create an elaborate tablescape with multiple levels, decorations, and place cards for each person. Light tea light candles even though it’s daylight to add to the ambiance. … read more

This is an easy stew to make to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients:

4 cups cooked, cubed chicken breast meat
1 cup onion, chopped
2/3 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 ½ cups carrots, chopped
6 cups chicken stock
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp garlic salt
1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
3 cups cooked red potatoes, diced
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/8 cup all-purpose flour
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions:

In a frying pan, sauté chopped onion until soft and translucent.

In a large saucepan combine chicken, mushrooms, sautéed onion, carrots and chicken stock. Over medium heat, simmer … read more

Shamrock Cookies

Ingredients:
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
3 eggs, beaten
½ tsp salt
5 cups flour
¼ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350ºF.

Mix shortening and sugar until creamy using an electric mixer. Add the eggs and combine well. Stir in milk, vanilla and salt. Then carefully mix in the flour. Work the dough with your hands for a minute.

Flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Use more flour if needed if dough sticks to your rolling pin.

With a shamrock cookie cutter, … read more

If you’ve been in Chicago around March 17, you may have seen the Chicago River dyed green. You know you’ll see people in that springtime color, as well. When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day dessert ideas, do they all have to be green, too?

Actually, there is more to St. Patrick’s Day than the color green, although you may not be able to tell it from a cursory look around you. Since people expect to see rainbows during the holiday, because of the leprechaun’s pot o’ gold at the end of the rainbow, you can use any color for desserts. … read more