Easter Egg hunt

[Speedqueen]

Who is hiding Easter Eggs for a hunt this weekend?
I do every year. I love to watch the kids go right past the oh so obvious ones.

My mom did for my brother and I when we were younger.

[Lexy]

My parents do the egg hunt every year. They have a lovely wild backyard.

Funny story:
When DD was 11 months old, I was carrying her while I helped DS look for eggs. He found all of them, except for one up in the crook of a tree. Finally the whole family was gathered around that tree trying to give him hints. You know, "You're getting warmer, warmer. No, now you're getting colder..."

He was 3, so he wasn't getting it. After about 5 minutes I looked at DD and she was pointing right at the egg. Very calmly. Didn't say anything.

We decided that was her egg

[Grenwich]

I loved hunting easter eggs when I was a kid,but I could never figure out how rabbits laid eggs.....

Gren

[Madeleine]

Originally Posted by Lexy

After about 5 minutes I looked at DD and she was pointing right at the egg. Very calmly. Didn't say anything.

We decided that was her egg

Aaaw, how cute
Actually, I like easter egg hunting that much that sweetheart hides some for me every year. I guess I really don't need kids, I'm childish enough (and enjoying every minute!)

[Speedqueen]

Oh Madeleine, you are so lucky. I wish somebody would hide 'em for me......

CHeers

[Heidi]

Oooh, I'm hiding eggs for my DH...Not the hardboiled kind, but the plastic kind that you can fill with goodies.

He'll have to find them all using my verbal clues while I make gingerbread pancakes.

[Lexy]

Originally Posted by Heidi

while I make gingerbread pancakes.

Hey, you can't just drop those in there without elaborating on them! I have a recepie for gingerbread waffles that I've always meant to make, but not pancakes. How do you make them? Are they any good. What do you put on top?

Oh yeah, and to stay on topic, what will you put in his eggs?

[Rhiannon]

Originally Posted by Lexy

Hey, you can't just drop those in there without elaborating on them! I have a recepie for gingerbread waffles that I've always meant to make, but not pancakes. How do you make them? Are they any good. What do you put on top?

Yeah Heidi, no fair! Let's hear a recipe, sounds yummy.

I miss hiding Easter Eggs for the kids but I am sure I will be hiding them for grandchildren soon enough. I made some killer Easter baskets for my four young adults though. I love doing stuff like that, so much fun.

[Poledra]

The easter bunny has visited me every year. . . although he seems to have gotten lost since I moved to university *sigh*

Anyways, I have manymanymanymanymany younger cousins so the easter bunny and santa clause still come to my house. Frankly, the magic is more fun! We never ever talk about what/who is performing this magic, and even if everybody knows, it's more fun not KNOWING, if you know what I mean

Anywyas, I hope everybody enjoys what the bunny brings them, my pet rabbit Theodore would eat all the chocolate if he was in charge of eggs, so I know it isn't him!

Enjoy
Pol

[notjomama]

I still hide plastic candy filled eggs for my 15 yo son! It's a tradition that I hide some in the dishwasher, microwave, refrigerator and freezer. Then, there's my 5 yo son. I'm sure he's really going to get into the hunting this year.

I still make a basket of things for my mom. She loves the Snickers eggs.

[snippet]

I'm hiding eggs for my 12 and 10yo kids. They think its fun, although the oldest will probably just help hid them and let the younger one find them all. I get to hunt too - but only for the ones that they can't find. So I make sure I hide them well

We don't eat many hard boiled eggs. We hide a mix of eggs - some hard boiled, some plastic and some cascarones. I fill them with coins and confetti and tiny chocolates. Cascarones are confetti filled egg shells and are a tradition to crack on unsuspecting people's heads

[Heidi]

Oops! Sorry folks, I didn't visit this thread again until this morning! Oh, and the eggs have tootsie rolls (his favorite) and peanut butter chocolate eggs (mmmmmmm). The rest go in a little basket that will be hiding under the bed.

Heh heh, I got the recipe from epicurious.com and the URL is really long (though you can go search for gingerbread pancakes in the recipe file--there are only two). These would be really yummy with blueberries...


GINGERBREAD PANCAKES

Amyrose Gill of Berkeley, California, writes: "My husband and I learned about La Note when we first moved to Berkeley to attend graduate school. Everyone raved about their Sunday brunch, and for weeks we tried to go, but there was always a line out the door. We finally braved the long wait, and it was well worth it. Gingerbread pancakes —redolent with spice, beautifully textured, and absolutely delicious —were the reward. We'd love to get the recipe and serve them at our own Sunday brunches. "

In addition to their spiced flavor, these pancakes have a distinctive cakelike texture.

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 45 min

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup brewed coffee, cold or at room temperature
4 large eggs
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Vegetable oil for brushing griddle

Accompaniment: pure maple syrup

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl. Whisk together water, coffee, eggs, butter, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Add flour mixture and whisk until just combined. Let stand 15 minutes (batter will thicken).

Brush a griddle or 12-inch nonstick skillet with oil and heat over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches of 3 or 4, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto hot griddle and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip pancakes with a spatula and cook until cooked through and edges are lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm. Brush griddle with oil between batches. Makes about 18 pancakes.