Family get together

I was up and out early on Saturday morning, in town before the shops even opened. Needed to go to the market for fruit and vegetables. Needed to pop in the library and then Townsends looking for spring themed napkins - I managed to find bunny ones!

Dashed home to finish preparing a spring lunch for my family- just 9 of us!

 Made a courgette and asparagus Filo pastry tart.

 Aubergine and feta cheese salad

 Green lentil and blue cheese salad

 Plain salad decorated with borage flowers

 Sausage rolls

 Hot cross cheese rolls

Also made scotch eggs, both meat ones and vege ones made with chickpeas.  Also cooked a ham and new potatoes.

We ate lunch indoors, but then I noticed that the sun had come out so we had pudding in the garden

 Hot cross buns

 A rhubarb and custard cake

 Carrot cake cupcakes and chocolate nests

Phew!  All homemade!  Took my recipes and ideas from Good Food magazine, always find it to have good ideas and reliable recipes.

I like the Easter break, it is not all stressy like Christmas. Nobody asks if you are ready for Easter. The weather is usually better, with a bit of sun,  there seems to be less rushing around.  A good time to get together with family and some traditional treats like the hot cross buns and chocolate eggs- lovely!