Hello all. Coming out of hiding... been busy with Easter-ish stuff. Happy Easter to all.
Have had a nice family lunch- slow cooked duck with assorted veggies and tangy fruit jelly, gravy and stewed apples on the side... Had everyone around the table, which means hubby and me, my sister, three adult "kids" and the one younger one. It can be a bit tricky serving the whole crowd because we're a bit short on uncluttered space. Due to assorted complicated circumstances we haven't got a "proper" kitchen at the moment, so the food prep and eating all happens in the one not very huge room. Setting the table has to wait until it's finished being used as a kitchen bench. The older two were getting a bit stressed over the crowd and fuss, but once the food was actually in front of everyone they settled down and enjoyed themselves.
Sister gave out Lindt bunnies to everyone, she got a batch of homemade spiced chocolate biscuits in a vintage tin from us; youngest had made homemade choc coated sultanas which worked out very well, plus she bought Maltesers to share out. I'd made some flavoured chocolates for everyone. The only choc eggs in sight were the little mini candy coated "birds eggs" that I'd bought, and some that were given out at the morning chuch service. (Held outdoors by a local lake. Very nice.)
So we're more full up from a rich lunch than from the chocolate. I'll get through my chockie slowly over the next week or so.
I was planning on homemade hot cross buns as well, but we spent too long talking after the church service:D and got back a bit late. The dough's still sitting in the tub. Thinking I'll finish making it into the buns, and have those for a simple dinner. The three growed up kids have disappeared off, either to their home or to a friends' house for a Dr Who evening, so if the remaining family wants more than a fruity bun or two, they can raid the leftovers. I've done enough work for now!
