We're having an email-arranged Easter brunch with cousins and friends. Plus an Easter egg hunt for a bunch of teenagers. 

Yes, that unpredictable, quixotic, sometimes-vexing-and-often-times-mute 13-17 year-old demographic. I'm very happy that they are not too old to do this. 

They are stuffed with, among other things, micro-origami paper, some fluffy chickies, ceramic Japanese bunnies (they're wearing kimono!) mini-Robin's eggs, and Japanese soda candy--a fun, fizzy hard candy that comes in melon, grape and an undefined "soda" flavor. American-Asian at its finest.

And of course, we have to eat. What I love about eating with the ohana is that we bring what we like, and it always ends up well-balanced and just plain ono.

Ham and lamb (but no Spam)
Hot cross buns, after all, it's Easter!
Muffins du jour: Sour cream blueberry, a new strawberry muffin (recipe from People Magazine, of all places) and maybe a smoked salmon/gorgonzola (from a new foodie online friend)
My husband's scones
Quiche--ingredient combo TBD
Inari sushi--because you always need a little rice. Thank you Aunty!!
Fresh mango salsa and something that goes with it
Vegetables--Whatever lovely greens my cousin comes up with
Fresh fruit--strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and tangerines, Asian pear and even a starfruit!

Eat Well. Be Well. Celebrate Spring!

My son is taking a Foods Class. What can middle school kids really cook in 40 minutes? As it turns out, a lot. 

The first recipe he brought home is now called Ridiculously Good Scones #2. We were blissfully happy with Todd's Ridiculously Good Scones, so when my son came home and said, "These are really GOOD." we had to try it. And he was right. It's a different, but equally delicious scone. Now we take turns on which one we make.

Since then, he's brought home some other really simple and Really Quite Delicious recipes. Here are the new additions that we fully endorse and have made at home at least twice since coming home. Maybe I'll have my first intern soon.

Warm Jalapeno Cheese Sauce--perfect for nachos, tailgating and our Thanksgiving and Christmas parties
Simplest Spaghetti Sauce--made this past weekend and no leftovers. Even mom liked it.