You've posted your menu, now where's our invitations? ;)That sounds just great, I hope you have a wonderful day! I was in the mood to cook and have family at home this Easter and bought a ham, prime rib and a turkey while on special, but we are so spread out over two states and everybody so busy, seems we are meeting at a restaurant to make for shorter drives for everyone. (my shopping went into the freezer) Still will be fun, I haven't seen my brother or my sister since Christmas. Happy Easter everyone!

Mine was great too, Elery and I and Ashley got up early and went to church, the first time Elery attended my church. He was impressed with how comfortable everyone was, all the hugging and personal interaction. One young lady got baptized and the Pastor waltzed her around the front of the church in celebration, LOL, and invited the congregation to "join the dance of spring, of joy, of renewal". Several did, including one elderly couple who happily waltzed in the center aisle. Dinner was good, even the dreaded lamb. Bud ate mostly chocolate bunnies and dinner rolls, but Makayla didn't even hesitate to try the lamb, although she liked the ham better. No augratin potatoes for her, but seconds on the green beans and Woodie's 7 layer salad. I took a picture of the infamous cake, a 3 layer fudge concoction with fudge ganache filling and a layer of light green fondant, that big pink panoramic sugar egg on top and cascades of royal icing roses, daisies and forget-me-nots. We had an Easter Egg hunt, then Ashley had to go to work and Elery had to leave for home, Amanda helped me with the dishes while the "kids" (including David, LOL) watched Dukes of Hazard, the traditional Easter movie. (snicker) I sent the leftovers home with Amanda, the lamb with Elery, and now I'm planning a Passover dinner in solidarity with my Jewish friends here. I've got this recipe for gefilte fish.... Annie

I just finished my menu too. I'm actually allowed to play with the menu, and there will only be 8 or 10 of us, depending on whether Ashley has to work. Elery will be here, with Dad and Shirley, Amanda, David and the kids. Ashley will be here if she doesn't have to work and will invite the boyfriend. Elery loves lamb, everyone else hates it, but I'm making it for him anyway, probably a small roast or rack. My family always wants ham, and I don't care much for either of them, but there is always so much other stuff that I fill up on the rest of dinner. So, my tentative menu is: Appetizers: Cheeseball for David and Devilled Eggs, dyed a la Marilyn. Meats: Baked Ham and Roasted Lamb, cooked medium. Sides: Au Gratin Potatoes, Green Beans sauteed with bacon and almonds. Salads: Apricot Cream Salad (yes, the dreaded Jello is in there, ick) and Strawberry Mandarin salad with Cinnamon Viniagrette. Bread: Sol's Honey Rolls and Terri's Honey Wheat. Yeah, I'm in a rut. Desserts: A sugar-free fruit tart with a cream cheese base, a chocolate multi-layer cake and a Dairy Queen ice cream cake which is everyone's favorite and will probably be devoured while the others are left. Go figure. The layer cake will be decorated with the panoramic sugar egg I'm working on, covered in fondant and royal icing flowers so it looks like the Easter Bunny hid an egg in the flower garden. Or so my imagination says. LOL Annie

I don't know if we will be going somewhere or staying home yet so that will make a difference. Pretty sure ham will be involved either way. If we stay home I would love to have hubby put a ham in the pit I love smoked bbq ham. as to recipes they are extremely difficult to copyright and rarely are because the change of one or 2 ingredients or amounts makes it a different recipe. And for giving the credit to the original how the heck would you know the original creator for a recipe that has been handed down for generations, I have a collection of church cookbooks from Louisiana and the South and Jr. League cookbooks. I can not tell you how many have the same exact recipes in them which were "contributed" by someone. That is what is done recipes are contributed and then often times the person who contributed it their name gets added on as a way to remember it. I have recipes I have contributed for years to various forums etc many have my name attached now, I didn't do that others did. Now when I do have an original recipe that I created my very own self I will say this is an original. I may later see my original recipe re-posted somewhere with out giving me credit or even with someones name attached. That means it must have been pretty good because it is being passed around! Enjoying them is the pay off! Glenda I have so many of my cookbooks that look just like yours, very loved LOL.