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Grammie Buzz and Pea came to visit this weekend!

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(Grand Pepaw has transformed into simply P which I think is cuter as Pea!)

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We had a great time eating and playing.

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Thursday we went on our date night. Before we left, we set the grandparents up with homemade pizza, salad and wine.

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We put Mazen to bed and left them watching him sleep on monitor. Luckily all went well!

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The next day we went to Great Harvest to visit the bunnies

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And ate sandwiches. Pimento cheese is the best!

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And read stories

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Lots of playing and napping followed!

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That night we grilled mushrooms and asparagus

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And ate burgers (mine was a leftover Mamapea millet burger)

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What was Matt thinking!?

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The Easter grandma brought some treats for Mazen and me that we split up for dessert that night

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I enjoyed these so much in a variety of little bite-sized pieces!

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Saturday breakfast. Hot cross bun, banana + PB and yogurt.

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I went to the gym and then after noon nap we went out to lunch

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To Eppies, where I had the best Santa Monica salad with black beans and cornbread

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We had fabulous weather so we were able to sit outside! Mazen likes his new Uppababy G-lite petite umbrella stroller : ) (We got a 2012 model on sale)

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I took advantage of mom being here and prepared dinner after lunch since they were heading back to NC later that afternoon. Then I just had to put it in the oven when I was solo again.

Marinated tofu in Bone Suckin’ sauce, sweet potato fries and kale chips. The sweet potato was totally fine being cut open hours before it baked. I put it in the fridge covered in the mean time.

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Coconut butter was the best part –

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Plus the last baby bread bunny standing!

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Our little Easter ham Winking smile

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We hosted Easter dinner for Matt’s aunt+uncle+cousins and Karen.

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The fish was rolled in Whole Foods’ Lemon Almond panko and then seared and baked for 10 minutes. It was perrrrrfect!

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I love asparagus most grilled <3

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I made the risotto in the rice cooker. It was really good, but not quite as good as a traditional risotto. But given the hands-off time, I’ll take it. Peas, cremini mushrooms and risotto rice plus parmesan, butter and 2 tbsp heavy cream to finish.

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We had Great Harvest pesto parmesan swirl and hot cross buns!

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Karen’s cheesecake was the BEST! The crust….toffee love!

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Easter

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  3. I love your chalkboard menu. What a cute idea!

    That stroller looks really nice. Good choice.

    Mazen has got to be the happiest baby. 🙂 He’s got such a sweet smile and he always looks so happy. I can see a lot of your mom in his face.

    I’m glad you all had a nice Easter.

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  4. Mazen is seriously too cute! Such good eats Kath! I think I’ll grill my asparagus tonight instead of roast. Whole Foods will marinate any fish you buy from them for free (not sure about the bread crumbs though). They are good at pairing flavors if you’re not in the mood to think of something yourself or spend the extra $ on the pre-marinated ones they offer.

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  8. The Easter Bunny brought a cinnamon chip bunny-shaped loaf for my kiddos. Well, my kiddos and the adults, who all enjoyed it immensely. I didn’t see any of the baby ones at our Farmers Market, but maybe they were out or just didn’t make them. I notice they seem to carry different breads than you show. Perhaps a store-by-store thing? I chatted for awhile with the young man. Such a nice company, though as much as I love the bread, we can’t justify the costs of it on a regular basis. I love the sweet breads for an occasional Sunday treat though.

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  9. Oddly enough, your Easter menu looks a lot like ours! We also had fish, risotto with peas, and GH bunny bread and rosemary rolls 🙂 I grew up in the Greek Orthodox church and they use a different calendar, so this year our Easter is in May. However, I get to celebrate two Easters and did an “adult easter egg hunt” with close family friends. We hunted for money and drank beer while we did it 🙂

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  14. You have such a beautiful family. And I love that your mommy-hood hasn’t
    slowed you down, or seemingly so, and that you keep blogging. Thank you cuz we love it.

    Also, thanks for the Lemon Almond fish panko crust from Whole Foods rec. Always looking for more ways to get fish on the table!

    Thanks and Happy Easter to you too!

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  17. I LOVE THIS POST! I have been reading for a long time… Since way before you even opened up the GHBC. Maybe 2009? Anyways, seeing Mazen has been such a wonderful part of your blog! Thank you for letting us get to see him grow! Oh, and the food looks great as always 😉

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  20. Delicious looking Easter lunch! Also loving the coconut butter on sweet potatoes, need to have it more often myself! Super cute photos of Mazen as always, can’t get over how big he’s getting!

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  21. I haven’t checked out your blog in a while…wow, Mazen is big and sooooo cute! Love the great ideas for dinner and the chalkboard menu. I’ll have to get one. That way, maybe I won’t forget to put something out that was made ahead of time because someone will ask!

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  22. Maze’s fuzzy hair is killing me with the cute!

    (and you guys have green leaves on your trees–no fair!!)

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  24. Love, love, love everything in this post but my favorite part was Mazen dressed in his Easter best!! He is a total doll!!!

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  25. Oh wow! I haven’t visited your blog in a long time, but you are looking fabulous and your little one could not be cuter!!
    Congrats!
    Looked like a very Happy Easter!

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  28. Off topic, but I have to know! Was yesterday’s post an April Fool’s joke?? I mean, I know you like sardines and all, and I know you’ve written before about how nutritious they are, but I’m not sure you’d really put them on oatmeal…

    On topic: your Easter menu sounds delicious! And I 2nd (3rd? 4th?) the requests for the cheesecake recipe. Yumm!!

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  38. You look amazing! I think nutritious meals, regular exercise play its roles, but most importantly I suppose it’s because you’re always carrying such a bright and positive attitude in life that you’re literally glowing every second.

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  39. Is that a Chewbeads Hudson necklace (yellow) that you have on? Does Mazen enjoy chewing on it? I have seen those around (and have one in my Amazon cart online to buy and try out for Clara) but keep going back and forth. How often do you wear it? Love all your pics!

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  45. The people have spoken! Guest post from Karen for that cheesecake!

    *crowd chants*
    Cheesecake!
    Cheesecake!
    Cheesecake!

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    • No, they’re not real food. But I don’t eat a 100% perfect diet. My goal is 80/20 real food to realistic food.

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      • I’m also a believer of the 80/20 guideline. Cutting foods out of your life entirely can backfire – making them even more enticing because they’re forbidden. In terms of happiness and health, I think it’s best to enjoy everything in moderation.

        And I love 100 days of real food, but the Leakes occasionally eat junk food outside of the home, they just don’t keep it in the house 🙂

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  51. Happy Easter!! I’m catching up on your posts, and especially loved this one 🙂 You are such a cute and loving family! I thoroughly enjoy your blog and seeing little Mazen grow up. Have a beautiful day!

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