This year my family ate Easter lunch with long time family friends. All four of us got in the car around 11, each holding a contribution in our laps with the exception of my dad since he was driving. Upon arrival we all enjoyed mimosas with fresh squeezed orange juice from the backyard orchard (no joke!) while the last minute preparations were underway.
Our host carved the ham...
...and all sorts of delicious options are laid out on the table.
Vibrant spring flowers adorn the outdoor dining table. It was an absolutely perfect day, around 80 F with a nice breeze.
On to the food! Corn on the cob, creamy potatoes, ham, pecan rolls and salad with some extra fruit on the side.
Like most special occasion meals, this Easter lunch also ended with dessert. The dessert was my contribution, a pink velvet cake decorated with yellow icing and iconic Easter candy.
After looking for easy red velvet cake recipes on the internet, and finding that most of them called for at least a cup of vegetable oil (gross) I got this faux velvet cake recipe from allrecipes and went easy on the red food coloring. I am really happy with how the colors turned out, and don't think there will be leftovers around for long.
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