The Celebration of Food which brings us Life.

Today is Easter, the celebration of spring, color, and everything that has life on this planet. This is also celebration of rebirth. What a beautiful thing that we are able to plant a seed, watch it grow, tend to it, and reap the bounty of its harvest. We then replant the seed to bloom again the next spring. All the plants, seeds and flowers I have planted this year are starting to flourish and stretch towards the sun. 

I was searching around for some traditional bread recipes, and found this one from The Czech Republic. “In Prague, Easter celebrations are more about welcoming spring than anything else. ‘More of a celebration of spring not a religious holiday’ ” says the author of this post. This very dense bread is deliciously served with butter, honey, cream cheese, or your favorite spread.  Here is the link to the recipe and my picture of how it turned out.

Mazanec and Other Czech Easter Traditions

My tutor and I also made a melody of meat and vegetables cooked on the grill, with a layer of my Champagne Fennell Risotto (recipe available upon request) underneath. It is a very attractive meal boasting many colors, textures and shapes.

Season your meat of choice; we used chicken, with your favorite spices. We use a mixture of Cajan Seasoning, Salt and Pepper. Chop up some vegetables in larger sized chucks as to not fall in between the slats.  Throw them on the grill and cook till done.

The presentation was arranged by the Tutor from his experience in working for a country club.

 

I hope you all have a beautiful day and now photos from the yard and garden. 

 

Lettuce

 

Rosemary

 

Sage, Oregeno, Dill, Thyme

 

Red Cabbage

 

Red Cabbage Gone to Seed

 

Various Tomato Plants

 

Various Cucumbers

 

White Rose

 

Rose and Magnolia

 

Wild Violets (can eat like spinich!)

 

Crab Apple Sapling

 

Lemon Tree

 

Azelea

 

California Poppies

 

Morning Glory

 

Beets