Our weekly menu this week is extended to go through Easter Sunday so you can enjoy some of the ideas and recipes for your celebrations. We are very busy here at the cottage preparing for the Pass Over and Easter celebrations with friends and family. The gardens and grounds are being manicured and some spring cleaning going on inside. The hummingbirds returned to their feeders this week giving us even more signs of the renewal of spring. Sunday   Our neighbor had some extra chickens for sale this past week so we took some for our freezer and I decided to roast several of them before freezing them.  I like to roast the chickens then package the meat, 3 cups to a package, which is the usual amount for a recipe, then my chicken is ready to go.  We can usually get several meals out of one chicken, it is a great food budget item for families. Roasted Chicken Roasted Asparagus Delight Tossed Green Salad Irish Blackberry Crumb Cak...

Full Plate Thursday Where The Greatest Cooks On The Planet Gather I am so happy that you could come to the country today and enjoy a time of fellowship and good food with all of us. We have began the Easter excitement here at the cottage planning our menus and even doing some early cooking that will go in the freezer. With the weather as cold as it has been, it is hard to think of Easter Egg hunts on the grassy lawn, but our group will hunt those eggs even in the snow. What are your plans for Easter or Pass Over this year, what traditional foods are a favorite at your house? One of the traditional desserts that we have every year is our Lemon Coconut Cake and I am sharing that with all of you today. Come on in and lets see what you are sharing today and get this food on the table, let's eat! Lemon Coconut Cake This Is How I Filled My Plate Last Week Breakfast Breakfast Quiche Cups at The Scent of Oranges Breakfast Chia Yogurt Pudding at Easy Peazy Mealz ...

Welcome to our tour of Food of The World, this month we are visiting the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom includes Britain, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This will be a great tour covering similar cuisines and yet different. We are sure glad to see you today and I can't wait to see what you are bringing on our tour. Whatever your favorite dish from the UK, we are going to really enjoy it! Get your bags and jump on board, here we go! I am sharing a UK favorite for the tour today, Hot Cross Buns , I sure hope that you enjoy them! Hot Cross Buns Just link up your favorite dish from any of the UK and lets have fun! Please Visit These Great Co-Host for Food of The World Your Link Will Be Seen On Seven Blogs! Diane:  http://www.simplelivingeating.com Adelina:  http://www.homemaidsimple.com Anyonita:  http://www.anyonita-nibbles.co.uk Shey:  http://justnotthecakes.blogspot.com Miz Helen:  http://mizhelenscountrycottage.blogsp...

There is a legend that if you give a friend Hot Cross Buns on Good Friday that they will be your friend for life. Hot Cross Buns are a very popular Easter Bread in the United Kingdom. The eating of little breads and cakes during the Spring Festival or the Easter season dates back to the ancient Greeks.  The English Hot Cross Bun, a very special spiced bun with little dried fruit, was made and ate only on Good Friday, Christmas or Burial Meals. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, it was forbidden to make or eat the buns except on Good Friday, Christmas or Burial Meals. The Bun is always marked with a cross by cutting in the cross on the dough or piping the cross with icing on the baked bun. The cross marking is in remembrance of Christ. Hot Cross Buns Hot Cross Buns Miz Helen's Kitchen Ingredients For The Bun 1/2 cup cooking oil 2 cups milk 1/2 cups Sugar 2 1/4 teaspoons or 1 package Active Dry Yeast 4 1/2 cups flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teas...

Do you have fresh asparagus and berries in your farmers market, supper market or maybe you have them in your spring garden? They are very plentiful right now and a great buy in the markets. I was looking at some of the meat prices in our local market and was shocked to find a 3 pound chuck roast for $17.00, I was gasping for air, and thinking how many meals I would have to get out of that one roast to make it cost effective.Thankfully I had some roast in the freezer,we are fortune enough to be able to buy our grass fed beef from a neighbor. Knowing the local price points for food is very important to a family trying to stay on budget, which make's meal planning even more important with today's market prices. Sunday Swiss Roast Mashed Potatoes Tossed Green Salad Fresh Strawberry Pie Monday Ham and Asparagus Quiche Tossed Green Salad Rice Custard Tuesday  Chicken and Chilies Bake Mexican Rice Casserole Fresh Strawber...