Overhead picture of limoncello lemon tart garnished with purple flowers

A Simpler Easter - Easy Recipes for Celebrating

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on April 10, 2020

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Easter may look different this year, but you can still celebrate with a special meal. These are easy recipes that your family will love. 

Easter is coming! And while this year is different than any year before, we will definitely be celebrating with a special meal. These spring recipes are perfect for a simple Easter at home. We've included a great puff pastry tart for brunch, some delicious and easy spring sides, and a few desserts that are simple but holiday-worthy. We hope you have a special day celebrating Easter!

Overhead photo of a Easy Savory Puff Pastry Tart on a wooden cutting board.

This Easy Savory Puff Pastry Tart utilizes purchased puff pastry dough for easy prep. The simple Greek yogurt filling is light, lean and delicious!

 

Overhead photo of a Strawberry Kale Salad on a wooden table with a blue and white napkin and serving utensils.

Fresh, healthy and delicious this make-ahead Strawberry Kale Salad is perfect for spring and summer. The honey lemon dressing and candied pepitas take it over the top!

 

Vertical photo of Rosemary Honey Glazed Carrots in a white serving platter.

These Honey Glazed Carrots with fresh rosemary don't take long to make and they're so delicious, they disappear like candy! That's a warning to make plenty!

 

Overhead photo of Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko on a white lattice serving platter.

Easy, make-ahead and super delicious, this Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko is the healthy side that everyone will love!

 

Vertical close up photo of Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls on a metal cooling rack.

These Ridiculously Easy Brioche Dinner Rolls almost make themselves! There's 15-minutes light labor on your part (no-mixer, no-kneading!) then the yeast and oven work the crazy delicious magic!

 

Close up photo of a cooling rack filled with Easy Artisan Rolls.

These Easy Artisan Rolls truly are unbelievably easy. Stir up the dough then go to bed. In the morning, shape and bake. Unbelievably delicious too!

 

Vertical photo of decorated Spring Shortbread Cookies with sprinkles on parchment paper. Glasses of milk are in the background.

These delicious Spring Shortbread Cookies are crisp, sweet and buttery. And there's a simple decorating technique that's fun to do with kids!

 

Vertical photo of a Crazy Delicious Carrot Cake on a light blue cake stand with powdered sugar falling down on the top.

This moist, delicious, super easy carrot cake is made in the food processor. The best part? It takes 5 minutes, from start to the oven!

 

Overhead photo of Limoncello Lemon Tart garnished with purple flowers. on a wood table.

A modern update to the old-fashioned icebox torte, this Limoncello Lemon Tart is melt-in-your-mouth delicious - with a few fabulous gourmet touches!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Lemon Curd Mouse in a small glass jar garnished with blueberries and flowers.

This delicious Lemon Curd Mousse is so elegant, yet easy enough to make an ordinary day special. It tastes like a creamy, fluffy lemon cloud with a layer of graham cracker-coconut-pecan crunch on the bottom.

Thought for the day:

"Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart
    and my portion forever." Psalm 73:25-26

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11 Comments

  1. Thanks for the lovely recipe ideas...but greater yet.. .thank you both for the beautiful message of Hope in Christ our Lord. Blessings to you and yours!

  2. Thank you, Chris, for giving the world the only perfect recipe for life, Christ our Lord. You have the perfect forum for speaking hope into the world and you use it wisely. May God continue to bless you as you bless others.

    1. Thanks so much, Lora. He is the perfect recipe for life, indeed; the Bread of Life and our Spring of Living Water.

  3. These are such beautifully artistic photos. Reminds me of the beautiful and intricate entries on tv’s British Baking Show. If we were still in the era of using hardcover cookbooks, these photos would sell them on the pictures alone. You are both so talented and complement each other’s creations. Be well.