Hello everyone, it is so good to see you here today for Full Plate Thursday, 789! I hope each of you had a blessed Easter last week with the most delicious food. We have some great features from last weeks party for you to enjoy today. Come on back to the garden area and find your place at the table, we saved you a seat!

  What is in season now and how can I use it? That is the question that started our Food and Recipe Basket. This month we are looking at some wonderful April fruits and vegetables that are in some of our gardens and also in the markets. I love looking forward to all the fresh fruits and vegetables that we will be having in the spring and summer months.

  Greetings my friends, our meal planning session is early this week. A little meal planning early will help us all have more time to spend with our families as we celebrate this spiritual season of Easter. 

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 788 and Easter Greetings to you all! We are so busy getting ready for the big Easter weekend here at the cottage. We are expecting a large family gathering, we are so excited to see everyone. It is really good to see each of you today and share the awesome features from last weeks party. I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today and thanks so much for coming to the party today!

  Hello everyone, our beautiful spring weather has temporarily left us and winter has returned. Winters return sent us directly to the gardens to secure the plants from the strong northern winds coming in at this time. We will be warming some through the week ending with a lovely Easter Weekend. We will be making our meal plans according to the cooler season.

Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 787! This is our last week of the month and our Top Ten Features Party. You readers made some great choices last week that are featured today! I am looking forward to the party today the awesome links that you will be sharing. Come on in the back patio we are set up for the party outside today, it is a beautiful spring day! We have saved you a seat, enjoy the party!

  Our Strawberry Salad with Honey Balsamic Dressing brings fresh flavors of spring and summer. The combination of fresh garden vegetables are a perfect match for the delicious honey balsamic dressing. This salad is a very special addition to any occasion. It will go from soup and salad to a formal holiday dinner. 

Spring meal plans are great, a refreshing start after a long winter. I am taking advantage of the beautiful spring day and sitting on the screen porch, and I am so happy to welcome you to our meal planning session today.

This Slow Cooker Cherry Cobbler is so easy to put together and the flavor is delicious. This cobbler is a great go to dessert for the pot luck that lets yo have a warm dessert, folks just love it. Make it for family and friends for game day, it is a winner. 

  Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 786! We are so excited to see you today. Our community is in the middle of Spring Break with many folks that had planned on travel are unable to do so. They have really been enjoying some of your recipes, just looking to fill in their fun and food for Spring Break. I sure hope you will enjoy our features from last weeks party. Thanks so much for coming to the party today!

  Hello everyone and welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 785. We are so happy to see you here at the party today.  

Our Pistachio Cake Recipe is one of my husbands favorite. He gets so excited when he knows it is on the meal plan for the week. This is a very simple cake and loaded with flavor. It really takes just a few ingredients with a little pudding and some nuts to make this one of your family favorites.

  Welcome to Full Plate Thursday, 784! I am so happy to see you here today and sure you make into the cottage before the storm arrives. Yes the spring rains are starting and we really need the rain here. We have some great features from last weeks party that we hope you enjoy! I can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us today and thanks so much for coming to our party!

  I have always been a seasonal cook and enjoy the transitions of the seasons. We grow our own vegetables here at the cottage, which allows us to have either fresh, home canned or frozen vegetables available the year round. What we don't have available here, we usually find at one of our local farmers market. These are some of our favorites of the season, that perhaps will help you in making a choice of seasonal foods.