Oh man do I have the travel bug. Ever since spending New Years in Mexico and being spoiled rotten with sunshine on my shoulders and warm sand under my toes, I’ve been trolling the travel sites looking for our next destination.
Finally, a vacation is almost here. Vegas for spring break is in my sites. We won’t be hanging out with the MTV crowd flaunting our bikinis and trying to not—cough, cough—show off our naughty parts as if we were Hollywood elite. No, this will be a family vacation all about the 8 year olds and finding the sunshine. I can’t wait to reprise last year’s Easter poolside fun, daily $2.99 breakfast buffet chow-down and a Vegas ramen eating rampage.
With a fresh snowfall today and more on it’s way for the weekend—I’m certainly ready for spring weather but I’ll happily take a few more spring ski days—this recipe for Corn and Potato with Jalapeño Soup is the perfect transition from winter into spring. It’s not too heavy yet has just enough spice with chunky potatoes and corn to add some bite to the soup’s slurpability leading up to your Easter brunch.
Enough about me, what’s on your Easter agenda? Not sure yet? Well the giveaway below should be.
So let’s get right to our Friday Faves.
1. Our friends at Harry & David want you to have a Classic Easter Basket filled with crunchy goodies, fresh pears and chocolate love. I may or may not have sampled half of this basket. Okay, I did. And happily so. How to win? Jump down to the end of the post to get the details.
2. Inspired by Mrs. Lilien, I’ve started my spring cleaning by digging into my iPhone and deleting the failed apps I may have tried once and have since abandoned but still take up my much coveted digial space. Somehow I don’t think I have shared my new, favorite, only-one-I-use iPhone photo editing app: Afterglow. Melissa turned me on to it and now you must give it a try. At $1.99 you may not need any other filter editing software for your phone. I don’t. And The only apps I did keep are Instagram (as if!), VSCO app and PS Express.
3. Speaking of Melissa, have you seen her croissants yesterday? Holy crap. The fortitude (the recipe lists 11 steps) and dedication (it takes 1 ½ days to make) are so far beyond my bounds that I hang my head in respect. And yes Melissa, my heart is going pitter patter.
4. Easter in the U.S. is a big deal but let’s not forget about the other holiday right at it’s heels: Passover, which this year starts on Monday, March 25. I was thrilled Tori asked me to be part of The Shiksa’s 2013 Passover Potluck featuring recipes from Lori, Jackie, Catherine, Rachael, Irvin, Kathy and David among others. My recipe for Passover Cake Bites goes live on Sunday, March 24 so be sure to check it out and don’t miss the other food bloggers recipes rolling out throughout the week for fantastic meals no matter what your faith.
5. It’s time to turn my wardrobe upside down and ditch the black drabs and insert a few shots of color. My husband and my yoga pants will be thrilled Gap is having a killer sale on tissue T’s. Here’s to a new spring uniform.
6. Kelly gives us a sneak peek of Wide Angle, the new app for Mac that give you instant access to all of your photos and video across all social media platforms in one place. All in one place, could move from interesting to revolutionary.
7. #Happy7thbirthday in 140 characters or less to dear Twitter, your present is your 200,000,000 follower. Where would we be without you and where would celebrities be without us dopes following them? I’m looking for new tweet inspiration, who’s your favorite follow (maybe it’s yourself!)? Let us all know in the comments below. img: @twitterUK
8. Dying eggs is so…2006. These days it’s all about decorating eggs, DIY, image transfers, crochet, caligraphy. Find your style in this round-up of 40 great eggy ideas. img: Brit & Co.
9. If you’re a food blogger, have you taken the Foodista Food Blogging Survey yet?
10. Tweet of the week: “Is your online presence projecting a story that can inspire and/or help others?” ~ @bonnietsang
And now it’s time to enter to win the HARRY & DAVID CLASSIC EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY. No big deal, just want to give you a little more chocolate to make your holiday a little more special.
Win a Harry & David Classic Easter Basket (value $59.95 USD) that includes:
- 2 Royal Riviera Pears
- Dark Chocolate Moose Munch Popcorn (4.5 oz.)
- Dark Chocolate Cherries (6 oz.)
- Chocolate Eggs (4 oz.)
- Caramel Birds Eggs (4 oz.)
- Easter Egg Chocolates (1.9 oz.)
- Milk Chocolate Easter Bunny (4.23 oz.)
- Net Weight: 2 lbs. 5 oz.
For an easy peasy chance to win, leave a comment about any of the Friday Faves above or let us know what your favorite Easter treat/candy/meal is in the comments on this post and record it in the Rafflecopter list below.
The other entry options are optional, but will give you additional entries (in other words…more chances to win). This giveaway is open to residents of the United States, aged 18 years and older.
The giveaway is open until Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. MST and is only open to U.S. residents. Be sure a valid email address is included with your comment. Winner will be chosen randomly and announced on this post. I will email the winner and if the winner doesn’t respond in 24 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
A gift basket was provided to me by Harry and David, and they are supplying the giveaway basket to one lucky winner. All opinions are my own.
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Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Can’t wait to see your recipe on Tori’s site – it sounds like a good one! And what a fun idea!
Fave Easter recipe for me? Anything that involves lots of chocolate!
Kristie F says
I love Reeses peanut butter eggs!
kesha says
My favorite Easter Sweet is Peanut M&M’s or Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs!
Ellen M. says
I adore baking but even I don’t have the nerve to try making croissants from scratch. Bravo for the beautiful job! Thanks for the chance!
Rachel says
I love a reese’s peanut butter egg!
Holly says
I would love to get the Passover recipes. Thanks for a fun blog to read.
Sallie says
Peeps!!!
Denise Wilson says
I love peanut butter bunnies
Terri says
Twitter 7 years?!?! Dang who knew its been around that long? Happy birthday twitter!
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I always have the travel bug! And one of my favorite trips ever was a Vegas vacation with a bunch of my girlfriends. I am envious! And this sounds sounds killer.
libby says
peanut butter eggs
Baerbel says
I love the Pantone eggs!
Dana says
I love peeps!
Michelle says
LOVING the eggs – how does one do that while vacaying in Vegas? And I’m on a pears binge lately – crispy juicy sweetness – that’s what color t-shirt I may have to get!
CJ Pillow says
mini Cadbury eggs
Liz Mackie says
I love chocolate cream filled eggs.
Jessica says
Mini-cadbury cream eggs!
Kathy says
I love all that is Harry and David. Looking forward to the Passover Cake Bites!
Tieghan says
Again, I love these post! Always look forward to them on friday!
Shelly says
I’m a sucker for Reese’s peanut butter eggs!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Heidi,
I love the idea of spring cleaning your iPhone apps! I totally need to do this. . . and thank you for the 411 on all of the apps. . I am totally going to look at Afterglow and VSCO. Also can’t wait to see your recipe on Sunday!
Sunnie says
I like reeses peanut butter eggs
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
I’m headed to Vegas for spring break too. I’m hoping for great pool weather. Let’s keep our fingers crossed. Wish I had one of those croissants this morning.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
I would seriously love to devour that soup right now! It’s still frigid here!
Saya S says
I love the little chocolate eggs with bits of Butterfingers in them!
Nikki says
Easter Basket filled with all my childhood favorites, spiced jelly beans, malted milk eggs, licorice jelly beans, assortment of Russell Stover eggs, and cadbury dark chocolate eggs (ok, ok this is a new favorite but if they’d existed when I was kid they totally would’ve been in the basket).
Jen L says
I love the Easter Ham!
Harini says
I never grew up celebrating Easter, but it was always one of my favorite times of year because I think it has the best candy. I’m a sucker for cadbury creme eggs.
Kelly D says
I love Cadbury eggs.
Cinthia says
i totally love cadbury eggs…favorite time of year…i must buy ten pounds of eggs
MaryB says
I love jelly beans and peanut butter eggs.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I like mini eggs! But recipe wise I like baking with mini eggs..haha it’s simple.
Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking says
I love that tweet about your online persona, speak the truth sister! My fave Easter treat/guilty pleasure is Cadbury Cream Eggs. I know, so many people think they are gross. But I stockpile them and keep them in the fridge so they are less grossly gooey. On to something else, this soup! Amazing, what flavors! I’m glad it is still in the 30’s in Chicago so I can enjoy this!
Nicole says
I’m trying those cake bites, that’s for sure!!! Looks delicious!
Christy says
Homemade peanut butter chocolate eggs!
Kimberly says
Give me those chocolate bunnies!
A.H. says
I am SO eager to try that corn and potato with jalapeno soup! (And anxiously anticipate the recipe for the Passover bites.)
Katie says
I love the cadbury mini eggs, especially the new dark chocolate ones they came out with this year!
Kristin says
This year it will be the sheep cupcakes I am making!
Phillip Watson says
My daughter-in-law would love this!
karen says
Chocolate eggs from See’s candy!
kate M. says
Love those mini cadbury eggs that come in that mini egg carton- so cute and tiny… and you can eat all 12 at once… right?!
Katy says
Marshmallow Eggs :)
Kim C. says
My favorite sweet treat for Easter is a Cadbury Egg, one every Easter is a must and a tradition!!
Amy @ The Nifty Foodie says
Oh wow! Thanks for sharing the tee sale! I need to stock up on some short sleeves!
My fave easter candy is the Cadbury Caramel Egg. OMG…nom!
Ivy Berres says
My favorite Easter food is the traditional Easter meal of deviled eggs, ham, potatoes, scalloped corn, asparagus and a springy dessert and/or Bunny shaped dessert :)
Natalie S says
I LOVE cadbury mini eggs!
Jennifer Grimm says
I love Reese’s Eggs!
Lori D says
My sweet sister just sent me a box of my favorites from California…See’s Scotchmallow Easter Eggs! She’s the best!
Lin Baker says
ooohhhh… I love the croissants to eat with my Easter Basket of goodies……. WOW, what a selection!
Shawna says
My Mom buys these strawberry creme filled eggs. She buys them by the box for my brother and I.
Craig says
I love jelly beans.
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Such a gorgeous soup and a great giveaway, thanks for sharing! My fave Easter recipe would have to be a big, glazed ham… it’s the one of the only things I don’t eat year-round! :)
Corisa says
I love Cadbury eggs!
Melissa R says
I love Peeps! It’s not Easter without Peeps!
Toni says
Cadbury creme eggs!
Angela P says
Orange rolls are pretty yummy!
Carolyn G says
I love Cadbury eggs
Lynda M. says
I love, love, love Harry and David’s Dark Chocolate Moose Munch!!!!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
I love the Reese’s Peanut Butter eggs!!
Isabel says
I like to make deviled eggs
Chelsea says
I like Easter peeps! They are too cute.
Amanda KP says
Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs are my all time Easter fave! But that may change if I win this basket ;)
Brianna K. @ Hungry Gator Gal says
My favorite Easter candy as a kid was always a milk chocolate bunny – not the hollow kind! Now that I’m older, I’d prefer the dark chocolate variety. :)
Lindsey // Cafe Johnsonia says
I adore coconut cake. Like it wouldn’t be Easter without it.
Martha says
Those croissants and that soup is making my mouth water!
Sarah H.P. says
My favorite Easter candy is Reese’s peanut butter eggs!!
sarapete says
I love peeps!
Leann Lindeman says
jelly beans!!!!!!!!!!
Pin says
Cadbury Creme eggs!!
Jenny - Creative Cooking GF says
My favorite recipe is my grandmothers easter bread. I’m still trying to finalize a gluten-free version of it because I miss it so much.
Rebecca says
Warm, yeasty cinnamon rolls or hot cross buns.
Cathy Sandfort says
MARSHMALLOW EGGS….OMLORDY!!!! For that matter, anything shaped in an egg with chocolately, peanuty, caramely, nutty, coconuty, goodness….:)
Beth says
Oh man, that Harry and David basket is making me drool!
Barbara Jackson says
Love anything CHOCOLATE…even Easter Bunnies! lol
Bobbi says
I was resigned to the smell of vinegar giving me a headache while I attempted to do something fun for our boys’ eggs this year… but between the polka dots and the decoupage and the lace and the Sharpie (YAY Sharpie) and the crochet eggs… I think I’ll be buying the store out of eggs just to try it all! Thanks so much for the share! :D
Jessi says
An cake in design of an easterlamb.
alicia myers says
I love Cadbury eggs.
Michelle S says
Yellow peeps!
Theresa Sea says
coconut macaroons!
Katheryn says
I love the cadbury eggs, especially the caramel one
Marilyn Scott says
Reese Peanut Butter Eggs – can’t live without them! Seriously…I can’t! giggling!
Marnely Rodriguez-Murray says
Favorite Easter treat? Hot Cross Buns!
heather says
reeses chocolate peanut butter eggs yummy
Meghan Finley says
My mom’s famous potato salad!
Kristin says
Favorite Easter treat…homemade bread
Jen A says
Long ago there was a lady from church that made chocolate covered eggs for Easter. They were filled with peanut butter or fudge and decorated with frosting roses. To my child’s eye they were the best and most amazing treat ever.
Susan Christy says
Love Reese’s PB Eggs
Jahnavi @ Indian Khana Made Easy says
My favorite Easter treats/candy are the chocolate bunnies. In elementary school, my ESL teacher taught me all about American culture and holidays. She thought it was a good idea for me to participate and learn about the holidays so I could acclimate better. We decorated eggs, played Easter games and I even got a chocolate Easter bunny treat. It was so much fun.
Lily Sheng says
Cadbury eggs!
plasterer bristol says
This sounds lovely and really tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
Rony Jahid says
I really love recipe. I wish that you would actually have an ingredients list at the end with specific measurements so that it would be easy for us to re-create precisely what you made! :)
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