HAPPY EASTER - Jelly Bean Prayer

Jellybean Prayer

 Red is for the blood He gave

Green is for the grass He made

Yellow is for the sun so bright

Orange is for the edge of night

Black is for the sins we made

White is for the grace He gave

Purple is for the house of sorrow

Pink is for the new tomorrow

A bag of jellybeans

colorful and sweet

In this prayer is a promise

And a small delicious treat.



Easter 'Nests' and More...

I had big plans to make some fun things for Easter posts, and life has kept me hopping (sorry - I couldn't resist =) in other directions.

So I will share what I quickly made, and give you a few links for some other great and creative ideas to help celebrate this special holiday.

I looked around for 'Easter nests' recipes and found sooo many options!

You can use rice krispies, coconut, chow mein noodles, shredded wheat, etc.

Chocolate, marshmallow creme, butterscotch, peanut butter bases...etc.

But I used what I had on hand and that was cornflakes with melted butterscotch chips and peanut butter.  Very tasty.

Simple too!

I think the next time I would hand-crush the cornflakes a little bit before stirring them into the candy mixture. 

I put them in muffin cups to form them easier.  The paper is easily removed after they're chilled.

I tried making a well in the center, but they wouldn't cooperate very easily.  Crushing the flakes some might make a difference?

This recipes comes from Cooks.com

They're more of a candy than a cookie...

EASTER COOKIE BIRD NESTS

1 (6 oz.) butterscotch morsels

1/2 c. peanut butter

5 c. corn flakes

Jelly beans

Melt peanut butter and morsels. Stir in corn flakes and blend until coated. Drop on waxed paper and make a center. Chill and fill with jelly beans or whatever candy you want or even peanuts.

Check out the Easter Bunny Buns from Mommy's Kitchen.  Tina uses her easy cake mix crescent roll recipe to make these adorable bunnies.

Erin at Making Memories with your Kids made these adorable Easter Egg Hunt cookies.  The dough is wrapped around a mini cadbury egg.  I think they couldn't be cuter or more irresistible!

And who could possibly say no to these adorable Cooking Creation's Easter Egg Pops? Celeste also shares some other delicious recipes on this page.

This next idea is my favorite. I enjoyed a great time making these Resurrection Cookies with two of my granddaughters a few years ago. They still talk about it.  The process of making these cookies illustrates the message of Easter.

 From Lynn at  The Life of a Foodie and Her Family

Her step-by-step pictures are awesome!

May we not forget the Reason for this Easter celebration...

Revelation 1:18 - I am He who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen.

Linked to Melt in your Mouth Monday

Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes

Recipes don't get much simpler than this one.

If you're having a big Easter dinner and are serving sweet taters, this idea will help you save room in the oven.

Of course, it works any time of the year as well!

This is all you do - honest!

CROCK POT SWEET TATERS

Poke desired number of cleaned sweet potatoes with a fork and wrap each in foil.  Place in slow cooker and cook on low for 3 - 4 hours (depending on size of taters).  Serve with butter, salt, pepper and some brown sugar, maybe some cinnamon too. Or honey?

While cooking....

Before devouring!  (alongside the chicken cordon bleu casserole) 

If you have time for some fun, check out this adorable page...

Cause you're all 'Sweet Taters' to me...

Sweet Taters

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Recipe of the Week
Melt in your Mouth Monday
Totally Tasty Tuesday
Weekend Potluck

Lightened-Up Coconut Cream Pie

I came across this awesome recipe at one of the wonderful blog parties we get to enjoy online.

This recipe came from Amee's Savory Dish who shares some wonderful lightened up ideas.

We enjoyed this so much - I will definitely make this again, and soon! 

It seems I'm always in a time crunch and this is not only delicious, and doesn't take long to put together.

Toasting the coconut takes the most time...at least it did for me.

I wanted to be sure to have a 'full' pie, so I increased a few ingredients - see recipe below.

LIGHTENED-UP COCONUT CREAM PIE

1 (3 ozs) pkg. sugar free or regular instant vanilla pudding

(I used 1-1/2 pkgs.)

2 cups lowfat milk (I used 3 cups)

3 ozs. fat free cream cheese (I used 4 ozs)

1 tsp. coconut extract

3/4 c. fat free cool whip (I used 1 cup)

1/4 c. plus 6 Tb. unsweetened, shredded coconut, toasted and divided

(I increased amount of coconut in pie to 1/3 c.)

1 graham cracker crust or 6 mini graham crusts

Mix pudding mix, milk and cream cheese, in a large mixing bowl until thickened and well blended.  Stir in cool whip and 1/4 c. coconut and coconut extract.

Fill pie crust with filling and top with remaining 6 Tb. toasted coconut.

Chill several hours before serving.

Deliciously light and tasty.  Your tummy will be sure to thank you for every bite!

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Linked to Sweets for a Saturday

              Feasting in Fellowship Fridays

              Savory Sunday

              Totally Tasty Tuesday

              Ingredient Spotlight: Coconut
      GBP Roundup - Cakes or Pies
Spring Link Party
Weekend Potluck

Always fun to win!

Just wanted to share a sweet 'bonus' I've received this past week. 

I won a coupon for a free 59 ozs. bottle Simply Orange (or Apple or Grapefruit) Juice from Kristy's giveaway at Casual Dish

I ran right out the same day it arrived and bought a bottle of orange juice with mango and it was a true delight.  VERY delicious!

THANKS SO MUCH KRISTY!!