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    Home » This and That » Vegan Spring: Easter Menu Ideas. Even on move-in wknd

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Apr 3, 2010 · About 3 minutes to read this article. 2 Comments

    Vegan Spring: Easter Menu Ideas. Even on move-in wknd

    What a beautiful holiday weekend it is going to be. I have had quite the busy week: my husband and I moved into our new apartment in NYC, and we are still unpacking clothes and shoes into little piles and stacks on the floor and into our one telephone booth-sized closet. I’m scratching my head at my new kitchen – the counter is already squished tight with my blender and Super Angel Juicer. Yet amidst the chaos, all I can think about is my blog and making sure you all have a few inspiring vegan spring holiday menu ideas. My menu ideas and my move-in weekend…

    Move-In Weekend. Right now, I’m sitting on the floor on a not so cushy makeshift pillow/chair as I type on my Mac – which is perched on a white container store bin. But I’m excited to be swimming in sunlight from one of our many blue-sky-filled windows.

    The pro’s of this place can easily outweigh the classic NYC apartment con’s. I love the sunlight, brick-speckled views and turquoise stone features on the building across the street, the new neighbor birds that sing to me all day and night from our fire-escape, the skylight in our bathroom, the sweet tiny kitchen alcove for a kitchen table (quite a luxury for me), the exposed brick in our bedroom and breathtaking view we have from our bedroom window. Plus, each window has a little white perch for my kitty cat to sit on. She has finally come out of hiding and rolling in a sunbeam right now. These little treasures make me forget about the shoe-box-sized bathroom sink and lack-of-dishwasher.

    The Reward: A Good Spring Day.. After all the huffing and puffing up the stairs, lugging bags of stuff. Bruises and backaches. A good day feels almost magical: Stepping outside, my husband’s hand in mine, strolling crowded cobblestone streets in springtime, a cool breeze, a million white tree buds in bloom leaving wavy shadows on the twisty streets of downtown, that’s my idea of a good day.

    And even though I won’t be able to fully unpack my kitchen supplies for another few days – I do plan on making a few goodies for a casual Easter evening supper. And I know many of you are having festive vegan (or vegan-friendly) spring holiday dinners, champagne brunches or light garden-side lunches this weekend, so here are a few spring-filled recipe ideas to inspire you…

    Vegan Recipes for a Spring-Filled Easter Weekend

    Brunch:
    Sunny Mushroom Tempeh Bagel, open-faced
    Plum and Pluot (or seasonal spring fruit) Parfait
    Vegan Tofu Veggie Quiche with herbed crust
    Simple Easy Almond-Buttered Toast, a la Jean Georges
    Saffron Scented Tofu Scramble with some easy herbed potato hash browns on the side
    Paradise Found Fruit Salad

    Garden-side Lunch:
    Purple Power Antioxidant Fruit Salad
    Bulls eye Spiral Wraps with Roasted Red Peppers
    Spring Green Fruit Salad
    Easy Lemon Two-Bean Salad
    Fennel Arugula Citrus Salad
    Easy Mango Cream Crusty, open-faced
    Avocado Beet Pea Shoot Salad
    Vegan Cole Slaw
    Crunchy Cool Jicama Salad
    Picnic Perfect Chicken-less Salad Sandwich
    Spring Supper:
    Spicy Sweet Fiddlehead Fern and Chickpea Pasta
    Lemon Peppered California Pasta Salad
    Zen Green Tofu Salad
    Any Salad from my recent Spring Salad Series

    Snacks:
    Sunny Asparagus Tapenade
    Radishes with “Butter”
    Sunshine Bruschetta


    Sips:
    Premium Red Fruity Sangria
    Fruity Fizz White Sangria
    Half-Frozen Mint Lemon Water

    Dessert:
    Easter Pastel Swirl Lamb or Layer Cake
    Ginger Poppy seed Thyme Tea Cookies
    Fresh Fruit Tart with creamy vanilla custard
    Zesty Lemon No-Bake Bars

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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