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I know I am long overdue for an update here....
Easter  in a predominantly non-Christian country made for an adventurous tale. It was also the first time we had dinner guests – mainly because we haven’t bought several kitchen paraphernalia needed to make less-than-simple dishes. So, starting with the center piece seen here. I had to get resourceful since I had trouble finding: a bunny, egg dye, chocolate eggs or fake grass. Most of which, I am sure exist, I just haven’t navigated enough to know right where to go for such items, nor did I want to pay premium import prices on silly stuff like this. Here is a list of what you see in the centerpiece and how it was made:
Easter bunny- it’s a stuffed beagle (it’s the Easter beagle Charlie Brown!) white cardboard, from my fiance's dry cleaning box and pink post with transparent flower wrap to cover and wrap around the ears. Skewers pinned into the nose for whiskers.
Egg stand – a candleholder, gift from a friend, with a plate wrapped in green flower wrap.
Easter grass – the green flower wrap folded several times and ironed until crimped.
Easter eggs – Jordan almonds. Found different colors at the kapalı çarşı (grand bazaar).
Basket – folded strips from a Starbucks bag.
Egg dye – I tried to soak them in beet juice and vinegar. They basically just turned brown like natural farm eggs. The one in the middle that looks a little green. Well, that one got dumped in a cup or hot water with toilet bowl freshener. We didn’t serve that one. (I thought if our toilet bowl can be bright green….). Not one of my proudest accomplishments, but A for effort.
Pink eggs – send by my favorite coworkers in a “care package”.
Egg Decoration- Is simple scratched away white design complimented by my Sharpie.







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