Food & Party

Green Bean Casserole: 6 Twists on the Classic Dish

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on Apr 23, 2011 at 1:41 PM

green bean casseroleYou say Easter (or any holiday), and I say, I'll bring the green bean casserole. Not because it's one of my favorite dishes to prepare, but because I must eat it on every holiday and want to make sure it's served. It's tradition, and it's good.

Sure some may eschew and mock it as not being fancy enough fare, but you know they all secretly love it.  Of course, there are ways to make it beyond the whole condensed soup and canned onions method to please a more sophisticated palette. Here are six alternative recipes for green bean casserole to please almost any eater.

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Food & Party

Last-Minute Easter Sunday Tips for Procrastinating Parents & Bunnies

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on Apr 23, 2011 at 9:23 AM

Easter BunnyBy now, the bonnets should have been bought, the eggs dyed, meal prepped, and the Easter Bunny fully prepared with loot for your little ones' baskets for the big day tomorrow -- Easter Sunday. Only if you're like me, you have a crowd of people coming for dinner and nothing yet to serve them, dye-less eggs begging for some color, and an ongoing prayer in your head: Please let there be jelly beans left when I make it to Target sometime tonight.

What can I say; it's been a busy week. I love Easter Sunday and all its traditions, and one way or another I'll get it all done. But it will be a race to the festive finish line, for sure. If you're like me, and still have a few things that need to be wrapped up before tomorrow morning (or all of them), here are some last-minute Easter tips.

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In The News

White House Easter Egg Roll Is Eco-Friendlier Than Ever

Posted by Maressa Brown
on Apr 22, 2011 at 1:58 PM

easter egg rollAlthough the "Get Up and Go!"-themed White House Easter Egg Roll this coming Monday, April 25 will feature 14,500 traditional hard-boiled eggs, the souvenir ones for the kiddos aren't going to be the kind that spoils. Instead, children (under 12 years old) will receive take-home eggs made from sustainable wood. The wood used to make the colorful egg-replicas was certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, which verifies the wood's sustainable production from the forest of origin through the supply chain.

The souvenir eggs will be available in four different pastel colors and feature the stamped signatures of President Obama and the First Lady.

Plus, the packaging for the souvenir egg is also designed to be recyclable. It's made from paperboard, "uses no wood fibers from controversial sources," and features eco-friendly vegetable oil-based inks and water-based coating.

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Big Kid

Willow Smith Gets 'Whip My Hair' Fit at Easter Egg Roll

Posted by Sheri Reed
on Apr 21, 2011 at 2:44 AM

Willow Smith
Willow Smith
This year's White House Easter Egg Roll will promote health-consciousness with a theme of "Get Up and Go!" -- which falls right in line with First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" initiative.

Pro sports stars will attend to promote physical fitness. Celebrity chefs will cook up healthy snacks. Kids will be able to participate in the egg roll, of course, as well as yoga, basketball, tennis, jump rope, obstacle courses, dancing, and other sports. Like the strenuous exercise of hair whipping apparently.

That's right. Pop star Willow Smith, daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and performer of the single "Whip My Hair," will make an appearance at the annual White House Easter event.

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Food & Party

Lovely Egg Recipes for Easter Brunch & Dinner

Posted by Kim Conte
on Apr 20, 2011 at 1:58 PM

eggs benedictDyed eggs are, of course, the star of any Easter celebration, but consider serving regular eggs as a component of your Easter brunch or dinner. They're a healthy protein that most guests -- even vegetarians -- are happy to enjoy. Plus, nothing says "spring" quite like a fresh farm egg.

Check out these five lovely egg dishes that pair well with Easter ham, lamb, or whatever you happen to be celebrating with on the big day.

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Food & Party

5 Simple Easter Brunch Recipes, 6 Ingredients or Less

Posted by Sheri Reed
on Apr 19, 2011 at 11:45 PM

brunch table breakfast EasterOh, I can't wait for Easter Brunch. It's at our house again this year, so I've been perusing all the simple brunch recipes. Because simple plus brunch equals awesome. A little ham, a vegetable, something fruity 'n' cheesy, a refreshing citrus beverage, and a light dessert -- the perfect Easter brunch combination.

Read on for a roundup of 5 simple Easter brunch recipes -- all with 6 ingredients or less. How simple is that?

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Big Kid

5 Fantastic New Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs

Posted by Sheri Reed
on Apr 19, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Easter eggs dyed coloredEaster for kids means coloring or decorating Easter eggs in some manner, does it not? Well, Easter Sunday 2011 is April 24, and parents, that would be THIS Sunday.

Not ready with the pretty colored eggs yet? No worries -- we've rounded up some fantastic and unique DIY Easter Egg Decorating Ideas, so you and your kids can make some extra-special eggs for the holiday.

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Food & Party

7 Really Funny Chocolate Bunnies

Posted by Jeanne Sager
on Apr 15, 2011 at 10:09 AM

chocolate bunny smileTrying to build an Easter basket without a chocolate bunny is like the third pig building his house without any bricks. It cannot be done, my friend. Look what you did to the little guy at right just by THINKING about it!

It's time you learn, oh Easter basket builder, the secret of the season. The chocolate bunny is eminently more fun than anything in that basket. Take a nibble of his hiney or a nibble of his ears, and he starts to become a plaything -- who can make their bunny look the silliest?

You can throw him in the microwave and see how he melts down or take a solid chocolate rabbit and see how he breaks. And somehow, like snowflakes, no two bunnies ever come out of a kid's hands (and mouth) looking the same. Don't believe me? Take a gander at just how funny a bunny can look:

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Toddler

8 Easy & Fun Easter Crafts for Kids

Posted by Julie Ryan Evans
on Apr 14, 2011 at 9:48 PM

Easter CraftEaster is just a little more than a week away, and as your little ones anxiously prepare for the sugar buzz coming in their basket, a little distraction may be in order. So instead of dyeing dozens upon dozens of eggs that you'll never be able to consume, having a few Easter craft ideas on hand can be another good way to get into the holiday spirit and keep them from bouncing off the walls.

Here are eight cute crafty ideas to try with your toddlers as they wait for Peter Cottontail to hop on down that bunny trail. None require Martha Stewart superpowers either.

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Toddler

Creepiest Easter Bunnies Ever! (PHOTOS)

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Apr 13, 2011 at 5:17 PM

Easter's right around the corner. It's one of those festive times of year when we as parents are gripped with the urge to force our children to pose with some sort of oversized mythical creature, ostensibly for the purpose of capturing a precious photographic memento, but deep down, let's be honest, we're totally punishing them for that entire first year of life when every single one of our favorite shirts was adorned with a permanent barf stain on the shoulder.

I myself have a lovely keepsake of my young innocent self perched on the lap of what appears to be a hungover serial killer, but even Bad Santa doesn't creep me out as much as costumed Easter bunnies. Blame it on Donnie Darko, or simply on the fact that it's basically impossible to create an adult-sized bunny outfit that isn't terrifying, but kids + Easter bunnies = holiday gold.

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