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Happy Easter 2013 (A Holiday Menu and More)!

    Natasha and her family smiling at the camera at church

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    I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! It’s one of my favorite holidays (equal to Christmas) because of it’s significance.

    It’s commercialized with the bunny and such, but it’s really a Christian holiday; when Jesus rose from the dead. I like how Alan Church; (an evangelist friend of ours) put it on his Facebook page: “Lord, thanks for kicking the devil in the teeth, stripping him of his power to harm me, and giving me authority over him by coming out of that grave! Sorry it was my sin that put you on that cross, but thank you for thinking of me and loving me enough anyway to lay down your life. The sacrifice of my praise seems so small in comparison to your sacrifice, but I’ll sing your praise for eternity!”

    Here’s a peak at how we celebrated.

    Easter Menu:

    After church we headed to Mom’s house. Easter dinner was delicious. This was on the menu:

    1. Pelmeni (a type of meat filled Russian ravioli). These were made with a Pelmeni mold.

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    2. Savory/ Meat and mushroom filled crepes

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    3. Ribs

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    4.Ukrainian Potato Salad (Olivye)

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    5. No Cook Beet Salad

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    6. Strawberry and snap pea salad.

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    7. Mom’s Spartak Cake

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    8. There was also white rice with a stir-fry of veggies and mushrooms. Oh and there was an easter bread; of course!

    Easter Egg Hunt:

    After dinner, we scattered loads of plastic eggs stuffed with gobs of candy and let the kiddos search for them

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    The children then forced their uncle to pull them around in their little red wagon. They flipped over once; that’s where the concerned look comes from.

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    Then we all sat on a hill in my parents yard and enjoyed each other’s company in the perfect weather and sunshine. It was lovely.

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    How did you spend your Easter Sunday?

    Natasha Kravchuk

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    Comments

    • Diana
      February 15, 2020

      Orthodox?

      Reply

      • Natashas Kitchen
        February 16, 2020

        Hi Diana, I’m not sure I understand your question?

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        • Nadine Ondera
          April 19, 2020

          Orthodox = Pravoslavnaya

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    • shweta
      March 22, 2018

      Such a lovely post. Would certainly try the Beet and pea salad this year. Pics of egg hunt looks so cute. I am thinking of arranging this for my daughter as well. Hope she will enjoy. Happy Easter in advance for 2018 !

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      • Natasha's Kitchen
        March 22, 2018

        I hope you love the recipe, please let me know what you think!

        Reply

    • antonina
      April 20, 2013

      Many blessings to you and your beautiful family, Natasha! Thank you for sharing those precious and adorable photos and scrumptious recipes.

      Reply

      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 21, 2013

        Thank you so much. God bless you also! 🙂

        Reply

    • Sveta
      April 11, 2013

      Happy belated Easter! The photos are amazing, Natasha! The food, the fun, and cuteness off the radar 🙂 Our Easter was exceptionally cold this year, my son had numb fingers after about a 15 minute egg hunt. But it was still great to have my sister and her family over!
      P.S. I am so making the beat salad this weekend! Looks scrumptious!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 11, 2013

        Happy belated Easter to you as well Sveta :). I would love to hear your feedback on the beet salad.

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    • Anastasia
      April 11, 2013

      Natasha,

      Davno yche polzuys vachimi sovetami i rezceptami. Uvidela fotografii i xotela sprosit, eto berezka y vas vozle doma? Ne podskachite gde nachli? Spasibo za ochen vkysnie rescepti 🙂

      Reply

      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 11, 2013

        Berezki are in front of my parent’s house. They were purchase at the local nursery.

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    • Elizabeth S. (Russia)
      April 2, 2013

      We are celebrating by the Orthodox calendar, so I have the benefit of gleaning food ideas from everyone in the West who has already celebrated. 🙂

      I’m hoping to try making folares, Portuguese sweet buns which my mom used to make.

      Of course, the food isn’t our main focus.

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 2, 2013

        I hope you find some ideas on the site :).

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    • Erika
      April 1, 2013

      I Love how we selebrate our Eastern,we had Friends for Dinar
      Oksana and Jim,was a good evening.
      Happy Eastern,the Lord bless you.
      Erika from New Zealand

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        Sounds nice 🙂 Happy Easter to you too Erika. Wonderful to hear from you in New Zealand!

        Reply

    • Lyuda c Alaski
      April 1, 2013

      Not in Alaska!! The weather was really nice, but we still have all of our snow everywhere!! It was about 35′ Fahrenheit yesterday. We had to have some of our windows open because it became too stuffy inside!! Пасха is one of the main holiday for me too! I love it!! Spring is the best time of the year!(for me) 🙂 especially knowing all the snow is melting, and the green grass will take its place on the ground!!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        I bet Alaska is just gorgeous when it’s green. I’ve never been there. Nice to hear from you all the way from Alaska! 🙂

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    • Alina D
      April 1, 2013

      In washington it was 70 degrees too.. It’s nice weather…. I went to our moms with my husband and spend Easter together with everyone.. And the kids collected Easter eggs with candy in it too. 🙂

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        Sounds just like our day. That is good weather for spring in WA! I’m from Seattle 🙂

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    • Galina
      April 1, 2013

      We also had our Easter Dinner outside at my moms and dads house! It was 75 degrees outside….just couldn’t stay indoors when it was so beautiful outside!

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        It is so good to get outside to celebrate the day. 75F is just ideal weather!

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    • Pat Tucker
      April 1, 2013

      our Easter is May 5th..but our day here in NJ was sunny and about 50 deg., not too bad..spent part of day after church with my Mom…then with hubby went out to eat…later in afternoon the sun disappeared and by dinner it was sprinkling outside. With my left arm in an immobilizer will have several of your recipes on hold to try when given okay by Dr. Getting better at one hand typing, but try to limit how much…have a nice April 1st. (I’m Ukrainian & Hungarian mix, grew up on good food from both grandmother’s who came to US 1912-14)

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        You grew up with the good stuff! How awesome to have both cuisines under your belt 🙂 Happy Easter!!

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    • Julia
      April 1, 2013

      I love how traditional your feast was! Beautiful weather too. It’s cold and dreary here in London. Enjoy the sunshine and family.

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        You’re from London?! How awesome! It’s one of the places I’d love to go in my lifetime. Cold and dreary can also be super cozy! 🙂

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    • Natalie
      April 1, 2013

      Happy Easter! Sounds like you had a perfect day! Beautiful family and I love how you spent some time outdoors instead of staying cooped up in the house:)

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      • Natasha
        natashaskitchen
        April 1, 2013

        It was really nice to get out of the house. It was about 70 degrees outside and sunny; T-shirt and shorts weather! Is it just in Idaho, or is Easter weather generally amazing?

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        • Olviya
          April 1, 2013

          Nat, I read this comment and knew it was you! lol

          Natasha, Your Easter looked lovely. We also spent a wonderful day at our grandmas where our hearts and bellies got full. 😉 Surprisingly it rained Easter morning, but then cleared up a bit later on.

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          • Natasha
            natashaskitchen
            April 1, 2013

            “hearts and bellies got full,..” very well put! Happy Easter Olviya!

            Reply

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