Easter Peep Eats

You know, like "eat like a bird," but for Easter it's "eat like a peep." Get it? Not to be confused with eating peeps, which I happen to find disgusting whether they're fresh, stale, or freshly microwaved. Ew.

My family is really big into tapas. And wine. And boating. And boat shoes. And English Springer Spaniels. But definitely not peeps. Anyway, back to the tapas. So for Easter this year, we thought we'd try something a little different. Since there may be only three of us (mom, dad, and me), there's no sense in buying a whole ham, making all the sides, and getting a full dessert. That's just way too much food for so few people. So this year, we thought: TAPAS! (Betcha didn't see that one coming, didja?) 

Mom thought it would be a great idea to stick with the typical Easter-type fare, so after some souring of pinterest, here's some inspiration we came up with: Instead of honey-baked ham, we're going for ham and pineapple pops; Potato Slabs in place of potatoes au gratin; Baked zucchini with sweet onion dip for green bean casserole; In place of croissant rolls, parmesan bread sticks; and Curried shrimp tarts because Mom requested shrimp and we try to make her happy :)

So what do you think of our Easter tapas idea? What are you cooking up? I'm thinking we'll eat way less than normal, waste less food in the long run, and enjoy the change of pace. Hopefully it'll be nice enough to eat outside on the deck. Now that would make a perfect Easter Sunday!

Love, 

Stephanie Marie

Sources here: ham and pineapple pops, potato slabs, baked zucchini sticks, parm bread sticks, and curried shrimp tarts.