Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter!

(or happy spring Sunday, to you non-celebrants!)

We had a lovely little Spring breakfast with my family:
Baked Chickpea Patties with Red Pepper Skordalia sauce.
from: Healthy Hedonist Holidays
This was a great recipe: the cakes were mild, with dill and tahini and onions and garlic and chickpeas... and then the sauce was almonds, 1 slice of bread, roasted red pepper, and a big spicy kick from raw garlic.

Roasted Asparagus & Garlic Tapenade on toasts with roasted asparagus tips
from: Healthy Hedonist
Really good! A hit with everyone, including my brother who is far less of a hippy than I am! The tapenade had a strong flavor, but I made it yesterday and by today it had mellowed and blended very nicely. I roasted the tips for presentation and to bring out more asparagus flavor. The plain toasts helped balance the savory spread.

Hot Cross Buns! There were four left over (hoorah!), but I only just found Snoopy up on the table and now there are only two left (boo! bad dog!)
from: the internet! I got this recipe years ago, and still use it...
This year I used DiSaronno liquer in the frosting, as an homage to my grandpa, who really loved the stuff. I also used half whole wheat pastry flour this year, and they were as yummy as ever. This recipe calls for raisins and candied citron, which is a very cool and yummy addition.

A few vegan chocolate eggs to set the mood, and in case anyone needed a sweet treat!
from: Sjaaks!

Yum!

15 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:00 PM

    Everything sounds great! The pics are pretty, I love the colorful background. Happy Easter!

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  2. Happy Easter! Yummy food! The asparagus and garlic tapenade looks especially tasty.

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  3. Anonymous2:54 PM

    Where did you get the chickpea patty recipe? Looks fab!

    Kim

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  4. hey kim!
    I re-updated the post with more information... including where the recipes are from!

    :) Amey

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  5. i'd like a taste of it all, please!

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  6. Anonymous6:34 PM

    Happy Easter Master Chef! It all looks so good. I'm on my way over for leftovers! Love you. Sandy

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  7. I saw hot cross buns on Martha Stewart and wondered if anyone had veganized them- those look great! And the toasts are so springy looking, yum! Happy Easter!

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  8. The chickpea patty and the tapenade look so freakin' good. I'll take anything with roasted asparagus.

    Bad Snoopy! I guess they were really really good if he decided to steal them!

    Glad you had a lovely Easter!

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  9. Happy belated Easter! It looks like a great weekend.

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  10. I wish I had been at your place for Easter! Those patties look awesome. Happy Easter Amey!

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  11. I made hot cross buns last year but yours look much prettier. And those asparagus thingys look especially delicious.

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  12. Everything looks so tasty, especially the chickpea patty! What a nice spread :)

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  13. I swear, I'm just going to show up on some holiday for your awesome food!

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  14. What a great meal! The tapenade especially looks amazing. You're eating asparagus like it's going out of season...oh wait, it will be soon! Stupid short asparagus season.

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