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Hi Reader,

It's been a great week here at the farmhouse- I got my wrist cast off on Tuesday! 🎉 The doctor said the bones had healed perfectly and I have "no restrictions!" Of course if you've broken a bone you know that the restrictions come from the new range of motion you have (or lack thereof...).😂 So I'm slowly getting my wrist used to moving again (yes, it's painful, which surprised me) and it is getting better each day with the exercises they gave me to do.

But not having a cast or splint for the first time in 6 weeks? Bliss.💜 I was able to make a simple dinner by myself and even knit again by the second night. After something like this you really appreciate the little things again.😀

Quintessential Spring Recipes

Easter is next weekend! I am hosting our family mid-day dinner and providing the ham (and ham sauce, of course), but some have a brunch tradition, so I've included some wonderful options for both meals below.

• ​Baked Ham with 2-Ingredient Glaze and Amazing Mustard Sauce​
• ​Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes with Cheesy Garlic Sauce​
• Green salad with onions, strawberries, pistachios, and feta tossed with a Crazy Simple Strawberry Vinaigrette​
• ​Lemon Berry Cake with a YUMMY frosting (or the chocolate cake below!)
• ​The Best Cinnamon Rolls or Homemade Monkey Bread From Scratch (and Make Ahead Option)​
• ​Eggs Benedict with No-Fail Hollandaise Sauce or Asparagus and Ham Egg Cups with Easy Hollandaise Sauce​

From The Blog

​Hasselback Potato Fans Recipe​ Try this hasselback potato recipe (maybe for Easter?) for crispy, cheesy baked potato fans made with simple ingredients. RECIPE HERE!

​Benefits of Using Row Covers for Brassicas​ How I discovered that using row covers over broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower not only protects crops from pests it also helps them grow bigger (like a lot). READ IT HERE!

​Triple Chocolate Cake with Ganache & Bark Topping​ This cake features deep chocolate flavor with white chocolate filling, smooth ganache, and a crispy chocolate bark topping - perfect for any special gathering you have! RECIPE HERE!

A Few More Things

1. Brian and I saw Project Hail Mary this week and it was SO good! We loved the book (we listened to it together) and were thrilled that the movie was faithful to the book. It was so fun to see all the space and science-y things from the book brought to life.
2. I finished listening to this book that was recommended from a reader who knew I enjoyed historical fiction and I really liked it! It was so interesting to get a viewpoint of a lead character who was a thief and pickpocket and the road that lead her down that path. I wish there was more about her life at the end, though. It seemed rushed and I would've liked an epilogue.

I appreciate you! Here's to a beautiful week.💜

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