{Tips & Tricks} Easter and Earth Day Recipe Roundups

Well, today is definitely a very special day indeed. Good Friday and Earth Day all in one day...there is so much to celebrate!



Easter Recipes



Growing up, the Easter Bunny would be busy at work cutting paper arrows during the days leading up to the big day. Every Easter Sunday, my brother and I would wake up only to find arrows with our names on them all over the house. We would pick up the arrows one by one as they took us on a little adventure...only to find our Easter baskets waiting just beyond the final arrow. What are some of your favorite Easter traditions?

Birds Nest Cupcakes with Speckled Egg Cookie Toppers from Bake at 350 
Bunny Cream Puffs from Sweet Kat's Kitchen
Cadbury Creme Egg Cupcakes from My Baking Addiction 
Chocolate Marshmallow Bunnies from A Farm Girl's Dabbles
Chocolate Truffle Egg Ganache Tortes from Annie's Eats
Chocolate Pudding Cookies with Mini Robin Eggs from Two Peas and Their Pod 
Easter Bunny Macarons from Raspberri Cupcakes 
Easter Chick Cupcakes from The Pastry Affair
Marshmallow Nests from Sophistimom
Peeps S'mores from Eclectic Recipes
Peter Rabbit Carrot Cupcakes from Family Fresh Cooking
Rice Krispy Easter Eggs from Ingredients, Inc.
Simple Easter Cupcakes from Picky Palate
Here's a special Easter Treat from How To: Simplify:



Easter Egg Nests



Ingredients:

1/4 teaspoon water
2-4 drops of green food coloring
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 package (10 ounces) regular marshmallows
6 cups Rice Krispies
1 bag Cadbury chocolate eggs
Directions:

Stir together the water and food coloring in a small bowl. Add coconut and stir the entire mixture together until the coconut is green.
Melt butter over low heat in a large saucepan. 
Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
Add Rice Krispies and stir until well coated.
Spray a spoon with cooking spray and spoon the mixture into muffin pan cups coated with cooking spray. Shape the mixture within each cup into cups. Allow to cool in pans.
Fill the nests with coconut and the chocolate eggs.
Earth Day Recipes



I also wanted to wish all of you a Happy Earth Day! Today is such a rainy day in D.C. but I can't help but think that April showers bring May flowers! In celebration of Earth Day, many of my favorite food bloggers are inviting you to take part in a virtual picnic. Be sure to join in on the fun by enjoying some of these fabulous dishes and drinks:

Pressed Sandwiches from Simple Bites
Mixed Berry Cheesecakes in a Jar from My Baking Addiction
Honey Ginger Lemonade from Gourmande in the Kitchen
Sangria from Dine & Dish
Herbed Tortellini Salad from Add A Pinch
Fruit Recipe Roundup from Bakers Royale
Black and White Caviar from Three Many Cooks
Homemade Potato Chips and Avocado Ranch Dip from Food for My Family
Apple Hand Pies from Sugarcrafter
Tangy Potato Salad from Tickled Red
Kale Chips from What?s Cooking with Kids
Mini Lemonade Cakes from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen
Picnic Pies in a Jar from TidyMom
 How are you going to celebrate Earth Day this year? What will you be serving on Easter Sunday?