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I do believe Spring made its brief appearance here in Middle Georgia and I say brief because the temps will be near 80 this week. That is Summer temps in my book! It’s a small price to pay for not having snow but once in a blue moon. Spring is my
second favorite season (Fall is the first) because all things nature are full of color and Easter is right around the corner. You really never know if the traditions you have for holidays mean something to your children until you don’t do one of them. Perfect example of that is one year I made a turkey for our Easter dinner and you would have thought the world was going to end since I didn’t make a HAM! When the girls hit high school, we sort of stopped coloring eggs – I assumed they were too old for that because they didn’t appear enthused but I was wrong. Again, you would have thought the world stopped. So we are back to a ham for dinner and coloring eggs, life is good.
second favorite season (Fall is the first) because all things nature are full of color and Easter is right around the corner. You really never know if the traditions you have for holidays mean something to your children until you don’t do one of them. Perfect example of that is one year I made a turkey for our Easter dinner and you would have thought the world was going to end since I didn’t make a HAM! When the girls hit high school, we sort of stopped coloring eggs – I assumed they were too old for that because they didn’t appear enthused but I was wrong. Again, you would have thought the world stopped. So we are back to a ham for dinner and coloring eggs, life is good.
What are some of the traditions you have passed on to your children?
Katie, from hefty.com, is back guest posting for me on the blog with a delicious Springtime treat and oh what a treat it is – coconut and chocolate, together! These cute little bird’s nests are a cinch to make and would be a fun tradition to start with your children in preparation for Easter treats for your family or even a special treat for your child to take to share with their classmates. Read on for the “How to”!
To celebrate everything spring, why not try making a homemade coconut bird’s nest? It’s so simple! These nests are similar to the prepackaged chocolate and coconut bird’s nests that you had as a kid, but you can try customizing them a bit!
First, decide on the coconut that you’re going to use. You could try unsweetened or sweetened coconut, depending on how sweet you want the nests to be. Toasting the coconut will add a nice crunch to the bird’s nest, but you could also try it without toasting it. Shredded coconut will work best, though! Next, choose your favorite chocolate. Dark chocolate, white chocolate, or milk chocolate can all work for making coconut bird’s nests. You could even make separate bird’s nests using all three! Jelly beans are a popular choice for adding to a coconut nest to mimic mini eggs, but you could try out other candies, too.
Once you have chosen all of your ingredients, it’s time to make your nests! Melt chocolate either in a microwave or in a double boiler. Next, combine the chocolate with your shredded coconut. Add enough coconut so that the mixture is not runny, but do not add so much that the coconut is no longer covered by chocolate. At this point in the mixing process, you could also throw in some other flavors to the mix. Peanut butter, mint flavoring, or chopped nuts are all good options.
Once you have your mixture ready, scoop out small dollops of the coconut and chocolate onto disposable aluminum pansor any pans that will easily fit in your fridge. Make an indentation in each dollop and add the jelly beans in the middle of the nest. Now all you need to do is put the nests in the refrigerator and allow the nests to harden. Enjoy!
Author Bio: This is a guest post by Katie F. on behalf of Hefty®. Visit www.hefty.com to find products like trash bags and disposable tableware that can help you out with your busy life.
Enjoy!
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