And then there was Easter Sunday dinner...

Following our Nothing-from-scratch Easter

Sunday lunch and after our sweet guests departed...

It was just the two of us again. Plus Bing, of course. So we spent the rest

of the beautiful day, more than six hours, relaxing in this spot on our

deck. We read. We napped. We talked. It truly was the perfect day! 

And then, just after the sun went down and the

bats began to flutter around above our heads...   

 We realized that we were hungry again! Now the reason I served bakery cupcakes

for dessert following our Easter lunch is because our guests had a sudden change

of plans for their Easter Sunday. Which meant Mom had to adjust... Which also

translated into less than two hours notice to prepare a complete holiday meal

that I planned out almost a week in advance. But I managed. And I banged out
one early and very amazing lunch - Even if I do say so myself! The only down-

side for our dear guests was that their change of plans meant they had to

settle for market bakery cupcakes, instead of this cherry butter braid

served warm from the oven, and topped with rich vanilla ice cream!

 But what about our dinner, you ask? Well, I'll tell you... Our guests loved the

scalloped and mashed potatoes so much they took them home, along with some

of the leftover ham. So without a more complete spread of leftovers, I decided

another direction was in order. And, that direction was ham panini sandwiches!

Except that mine was turkey! Because as good as ham from the Honey Baked

ham store is, I just don't care that much for ham to eat it twice in one day!

  Our quiet Easter Sunday dinner was very yummy!

 And our Easter dinner dessert was much better than those market bakery cupcakes!

Did you have Easter dinner leftovers... If so, how did you use them?