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Make-Ahead Easter Brunch Menu Build your Easter brunch menu with these easy recipes for the most relaxed holiday meal you’ve ever made. No one will guess you’ve prepared everything ahead of time. Appetizer: Peach-Prosciutto Cornmeal Muffins Main Dish: Monte Cristo Breakfast Casserole Main Dish: Cherry-Cola Ham Dessert: Coconut-Pecan Coffee Cake Dessert: Zucchini-Carrot Cake Drink: Carrot Mexican Mule Appetizer: Peach-Prosciutto Cornmeal Muffins Fresh or frozen peaches are the star of these salty-sweet Easter muffins....

⅓ cup finely chopped onion (1 small) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped roma tomatoes or one 28-ounce can whole peeled roma tomatoes, drained and chopped ½ cup dry red wine 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ cup pure maple syrup 2 tablespoon butter, melted 2 cup powdered sugar Milk

2 cup whipping cream ¼ cup pure maple syrup

Wordsmith by choice, Mara also has a keen eye for details. For her, home design and decor tell a story, even a very personal one: Mara’s home reflects her philosophy of “more is more”, where books, patterns, and quirky architecture live in harmony. Alongside her career as a writer, Mara’s role as a Communication Manager for Soucie Horner is an extension of her passion for design.

Bacon, Cheddar, and Chive Mashed Potatoes Prepare as directed, except substitute 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese for the cream cheese and reduce salt to 1/2 tsp. After mashing the potatoes, stir in 8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled, and 1/4 cup snipped fresh chives or chopped green onions. Makes 16 (1/2-cup) servings.Per Serving: 230 calories, 8 g protein, 16 g carbohydrate, 15 g total fat (9 g sat. fat), 43 mg cholesterol, 1 g fiber, 1 g total sugar, 10% Vitamin A, 19% Vitamin C, 408 mg sodium, 10% calcium, 5% iron...

Get the recipe: Thai Chicken Breakfast Meal Prep Meal planning for breakfast is one of the easiest ways to make busy mornings run a little more smoothly. Between overnight oats, freezer breakfasts, and overnight slow cooker recipes, a little bit of planning now can lead to quick and easy breakfasts tomorrow, for the rest of the week, or even in a month or two. To prep for tomorrow, try overnight oats....

2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt ⅓ cup chilled shortening 6 tablespoon chilled unsalted butter 8 tablespoon ice water Spiced Whipped Cream ½ cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon sugar ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

2 ½ cup sifted powdered sugar ½ cup butter, softened 2 tablespoon coffee liqueur or strong brewed coffee

1 cup orange juice ¼ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 ½ cup fresh cherries, pitted and quartered, or frozen sweet cherries, thawed 2 tablespoon brandy (optional)

One way to break the cycle is to make certain that apples and junipers are planted far apart. (In urban and suburban settings, this may be less practical, because you can’t control what your neighbors plant.) Another control is to remove the brownish-green balls from your juniper during their first year, before they develop their orange spore horns. On apples, the disease shows up as orange spots on leaves and fruit....

Nancy S. Hughes graduated summa cum laude from James H. Faulkner Community College with an associate’s degree in culinary arts in order to become a chef. She then completed a certification program for media training through the Lisa Ekus Group so that she could record radio programs, serve as a spokesperson for advisory boards, and perform cooking demonstrations.

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup pecan, hazelnut, or almond pieces ½ teaspoon fleur de sel or sea salt ⅛ teaspoon fine ground white pepper