Do you celebrate Easter? From chocolate bunny to pastel-coated eggs, this holiday is just a great reason for me to spend time with my family and indulge in all the delicious food and treats involved.
Almost every year, I head out to Quebec City to join my family for the Easter festivities. This typically includes a crab dinner, cookie decorating, brunch at the Frontenac castle, a mini-barn visit and the popular Easter egg hunt.
My family on my mother’s side come from the northern coast of Quebec and at this time of the year, crab is king. Fished locally and cooked at home, every Easter we get to eat this exquisite snow crab accompanied by other fresh seafood. When you view the prices of fresh snow crab at grocery stores, we can consider ourselves lucky to have this yearly feast.
For many families, Easter is all about egg-painting and having them ready for the Easter egg hunt. We like to be a bit original and have kids decorate homemade cookies with tasty Easter decorations. Who said cookie decorating was only a Christmas tradition anyways?!
Every year, we attend the most amazing brunch in the incredible fairy-like atmosphere of the Frontenac Castle. Now a hotel, the castle’s restaurant offers a mouth-watering variety of food for the legendary Easter brunch. It also has the most amazing dessert bar I have ever seen. Gigantic chocolate eggs, a cotton candy machine, fresh donuts and all the types of candy you can think of are all part of this gastronomical experience. For a moment there, you might think you ended up in Charlie’s Chocolate Factory!
Let’s face it, small animals are cute and who doesn’t like the possibility of holding a soft little bunny even just for a while? Adults often enjoy this activity as much as the kids. Besides the typical bunnies, these mini-barns usually have chicks, ducks, baby goats and cows all seeking for that touch of love. It is a great way to remind ourselves that Spring has arrived and it’s time to rejoice of all the beautiful nature that surrounds us and how we share this planet with these lovely creatures. It’s a great time to connect with our furry friends.
What Easter would be complete without an egg hunt?. Although this is probably the less original part of our family tradition, we enjoy every part of it. Carefully hidden decorated eggs of all sizes are placed in every little corner reachable for the kids. Adults can help out the smaller kids and the one that collects the most eggs wins. As a prize for the winner, kids are always thrilled to have the huge surprise basket of Easter goodies.
After the egg hunt, we help the winner unwrap the basket and have fun playing with games found in it for the rest of the day.
So I know what you must be thinking, Easter in my family is all about eating. Well, you’re not completely wrong, but hey, It’s only once a year! My personal favorite Easter treat is...nope, not chocolate bunnies, but....
They typically come in packs of 10 and I could easily eat them all at once!
So now that I have walked you through our Easter family tradition, let me know about yours! Do you have any special Easter tradition? What do you enjoy the most about it?
