Yup. That’s right. I’m already thinking about Easter, and it’s not even Advent season yet. I’m a born planner, but even someone as anal as I am doesn’t really start planning for Easter before Christmas unless I’m working on an article. The publishing world is always thinking ahead. Thus, the reason for this post.
I’m writing an article on how to celebrate with your family at an Easter brunch for Faith & Family magazine, and I’d like to include some family traditions. Do you do anything special to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord? Any favorite family recipes you reserve for Easter Sunday? How do you spruce up your home to celebrate New Life? I’d love to hear from you. Leave a comment, or feel free to email me at kmwicker [at] gmail [dot] com.
We always have brunch after Mass, usually egg casserole, bacon, salad, etc. But the MAIN, and must have, item is a family recipe for homemade sticky buns. This is something I remember from my earliest holiday memories -helping my Mom in the kitchen, punching and rolling dough, sprinkling cinnamon, etc. We have these at Easter and Christmas, and I have recently (in the last few years) accomplished making them on my own!! It was a daunting task the first time, and I had my Mom on speed dial, but now I can actually do it without calling her!! It's so nice to pass this tradition on to my boys – they know exactly what sticky buns are, and hopefully will carry it on for their families.
My mom's side of the family doesn't have any special Easter traditions, but my husband's family does home-mad sticky buns too!
*home-MADE, not mad…LOL.
Resurrection cookies are always a great activity for the kids to get them involved and place the emphasis on Christ.
We make the resurrection cookies too!
Part of the Easter dinner we host for any students in the Easter choir (who aren't going home) is a variation of a Polish tradition: guests are offered egg, kielbasa, and Easter candy.
My Grandmother always made an Easter Lamb (pound) Cake complete with black jelly bean eyes and a pink jelly bean nose. When my son was born I was on the phone begging grandma for her pan and recipe. She sent it and now my kids get so excited to eat the Lamb, after Easter dinner.
We have start our extended breakfast after early easter mass. We have home-made easter bread and take the newly blessed easter candle from the holy mass home and put it in the middle of our breakfast table. It is also a german tradition to eat a home-made easter cake which is baked in the shape of a lamb (it is delicious). Of course, we have self-coloured easter eggs and listen to the "Halleluja" from Haendel.
I'm enjoying reading about everyone's traditions! Thank you. I'll keep readers posted on what I may be able to use.
Blessings!
Nicole, I want to include your tradition in my article. Is there any way you can email me at kmwicker@gmail[dot]com? I'd like to include your last name. Thanks!
Kristin, same goes for you! Will you email me your last name? Thanks! God bless!