Each year our friends Gary and Angela invite a group to a local park for Easter lunch. They supply the turkey and ham and we help out with sides and dessert. This is our second year of attending the lunch and we love it.  Gary reads a portion about Easter and says a prayer and then everyone dives into the food and eats. Desserts are eaten before the main food. It's ...

Some people purchase fresh eggs, boil them, dry them and then paint them for Easter. Others spend hours blowing out the content of the eggs to make confetti eggs for throwing at each other. Our family has never done either of those things. I once bought an egg paint kit at Walmart but years later it still lies unopened in the closet.  I prefer to bake. I made these for Easter ...

These are great to make with kids and can be made a few days in advance and kept in the fridge until Easter Sunday. Note: it can be a sticky mess but I'm sure that won't deter the kids!  Ingredients are chow mein noodles, mini marshmallows, caramel (dulce de leche), chocolate chips, butter, and mini chocolate eggs.  First, melt the marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring continuously ...