| Are you ready for Easter? It is here along with | | | | tray of figs, apricots, melon with asparagus |
| Spring. You will find the menus this week fit the | | | | spears; red pepper and Romano bruschetta |
| changing season with a lighter selection of foods. I | | | | topping; artichoke pesto; Asiago cheese crackers, |
| have included two vegetarian menus this week to | | | | and gourmet olives. This will complement the ham |
| help lighten the waist line and budget. If you | | | | nicely. The great part of the whole meal is that I |
| prefer, you can add meat to both the Grilled Pizza | | | | will spend little preparing it and a lot of time visiting |
| and Ravioli Mediterranean - but don't feel like you | | | | with my family! |
| have to because they are delicious as-is! | | | | You will find that I use several cooking methods, |
| We have family visiting so I will prepare a family | | | | mix and match, to get dinner on the table quickly! |
| celebration for Easter dinner. It will be a snap to | | | | (The ingredients in parenthesis show some of my |
| pull together because I am using fully cooked ham | | | | quick-prep steps.) You can always substitute your |
| for the main course. The appetizer will be the | | | | favorite made-from-scratch recipes when you |
| Italian Buffet 'Party in a Bag': wedge of Parmesan | | | | have more time. |
| cheese; Tuscan olive cheese ball; prosciutto; fruit | | | | I hope you have a great week! |