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Hi Reader,

I spent last week battling a cold and amid our gray skies and intermittent rain it didn't seem much like spring around here. 😂 But that's where nature takes over and shows me the lilac buds ready to burst into bloom, the creeping phlox flowers starting to cover the plants, and all the new, bright green growth everywhere.

Winter turning to spring is just the perfect illustration of hope, isn't it? Right when you wonder if everything is dead, the cycle of life shows itself again and our hearts rejoice.💜

I'm hosting Easter dinner tomorrow for our family (and a belated birthday dinner tonight for our daughter) and our weather is looking to be warm with some sun, which always makes me happy. The outdoor egg hunt is on!

A Week of Dinners

I pulled some of the dinner menus from the 4 weeks of April Dinner Menus list to create this 5-day plan to use up some things from the garden (chard and kale from last year still!) and the freezer:

• ​Sausage-Chard Frittata, Easy Artisan Bread, Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese (garden chard, frozen beets)
• ​Homemade Tomato Soup (using up frozen sauce), leftover artisan (maybe toasted with cheese), cut carrots & red peppers (with hummus I'll make in preparation for tomorrow).
• ​Easy Freezer Zucchini Meatballs (or any meatballs), Carrot Salad with Feta & Olives, Hummus made with Sesame Seeds, Easy Whole Wheat Pita​
• ​Shrimp & Asparagus over White Bean Puree (love this and the asparagus is producing now!), leftover pita, green salad
• ​Easy Slow Cooker Pork Sirloin (pulled), coleslaw with Vinegar Coleslaw Dressing (can use a bag of pre-shredded slaw to make it easiest) - I like these served together in a bowl

From The Blog

​Good Things List No. 95​ Learning to use a greenhouse, a no-waste pour-over coffee maker, plus six short book reviews and a wonderful movie. READ IT HERE!

​4 Weeks of April Dinner Menus​ Newly updated with a printable PDF so all your meals can be planned easily. RECIPES HERE!

Happy Easter!

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. -1 Peter 1:3

Thank you for reading along! I hope you have a wonderful Easter with people who are special to you! 💜

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