Merry Meet my friends! It’s Friday afternoon, a bit overcast here, breezy and in the 60’s. I’ve been busy today….cleaning house, grocery shopping, laundry etc….getting ready for my family (well some of them) to come over Sunday for our Easter celebration. I think I have 13 family members coming…there are 5 not going to make it. We will miss them!
Now some may say, why is a Witch celebrating Easter?
Well, for me…it’s all about being with family, putting together an egg hunt for my three grandkids, and celebrating Spring and being outdoors etc. But I DO have members of my family who are Christian and celebrate it for the reasons all Christians do. I’m ok with that of course. We all love each other and it doesn’t really matter why we are together..as long as we are 🙂 Don’t forget, Easter is just the Christian way of celebrating Ostara….so it’s easy for me to enjoy the bunnies, eggs, flowers, being outdoors etc 🙂
For our meal, we are keeping it extremely simple. We are doing a meat and cheese tray to make croissant sandwiches, my wonderful potato bacon salad, deviled eggs (of course), fruit, a relish tray of veggies, olives, cheese and dill dip and a couple of desserts. The focus will be on the egg hunt and watching the kids have a blast 🙂 Luckily, our weather is going to be amazing!!
I thought you all might like my Bacon Potato Salad recipe…it’s great all year long but especially for the Summer and cook -outs! I am not kidding you..I’m known for this potato salad and expected to make it all the time 🙂 It’s really good! I may have posted this here before but it’s been a while if I did. So here you go!
My own picture…fresh made today!
Best Ever Bacon Potato Salad.
5 lbs potatoes, cooked, peeled and cubed
1 dozen hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
onion if you like…but I don’t.
1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled…reserve the hot oil
Mix all these ingredients in a large bowl that you can cover.
The Sauce….
Ok..here’s where it gets tricky…cause I don’t really measure.
2 cups or so of Hellman’s mayo (maybe a bit more )
3-4 TBs yellow mustard
2 tsps. sugar
1 tsp salt
pepper to taste
and 6 tbs bacon oil (warm is good!)
Blend everything together and pour over the potatoes, eggs and green peppers in a large bowl. Mix well. Refrigerate….though I will say it’s good warm too 🙂
Hope you like it..let me know if you make it!!!
I just want to wish you all a beautiful Easter holiday…however you celebrate it. If you don’t…well, have a beautiful Spring day!! And for us Witches…Beltane is just around the corner!!! 🙂 Also, my Birthday is Monday…and for my birthday…I want to just thank you all so much for following this blog, being my friend and making my Life brighter and happier…as I hope I do for you too!!
Blessing and Love, Autumn
*Pictures are my own photography
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Beautiful! Wish I liked to cook, the recipe looks delicious. We are going out to eat and I will have to be good as I have my blood work on Monday! haha! I have great memories of egg hunts, baskets from my own childhood and my kids. So much fun! Thanks for sharing! Love you!
Love you too Sis…and me too…from my own days of hunting eggs…to my children and now my own grandkids 🙂 Have a Happy Day with your family!! ❤
that potato salad sounds divine!!!! blessings for your celebration!!! ♥ U!!!
Oh I hope you try it Sis! Much love to you and yours and Happy Bunny Day! Hugs!
Happy Bunny day to you too, we are tolerant, everyone has something that they are comfortable with. Some are Christian and some are not…many blessings
Your day sounds lovely! I will be enroute to Whitehorse in order to fly out early on Monday, so I will take this opportunity to wish you the most fabulous birthday ever!! Love your recipes, love you! Happy Bunny Day dear one!
Have a safe trip dear Debra and Happy Bunny day to you and yours!!! Love you too!!!!!
Bacon definitely makes life better! Have a sunny Easter 🙂
LOL..that is so true!!! Hope you had a great day! ❤
happy bunny day to you too, Autumn!! I hope your weather there in OH is as nice as it is here today in Va. Sounds like you and your family have planned the perfect holiday lunch with minimal work….working smarter not harder is always a good thing on a holiday….. and your potato salad sounds wonderful. I have added it to my memorial day picnic menu. And a very happy Birthday to you!! Enjoy your special day and have a wonderful year!!
June
Hi Chefette! Hope you had a happy bunny day too! The weather was gorgeous here and it was a perfect day! I hope that you had a good one too? The potato salad is really yummy…you’ll love it!! and thanks for the Birthday wishes 🙂 Hugs and Love!
❤ Hope your weekend was awesome, nothing wrong with celebrating both. Can't wait to try the recipe. Hugs
Hi Jenn! It was..I hope yours was too! You will love the potato salad 🙂 Hugs and Love to you my friend!