Garden Party ~ week one

Our family purchased The Garden of the Good Shepherd: A Sticker Calendar to Count the Fifty Days of Easter a couple of years ago.  Each day of the Easter Season is marked with a sticker and bible reading; filling the scene of the Good Shepherd.  The weeks are marked by a different theme; week one the Good Shepherd is presented, then His table is set, we follow with God's Glory and continue on until the 7th week of Easter.  It's really is a wonderful addition to our family.

Last year we joined in with various families in celebrating the Easter season and this calendar.  Both Jessica and Charlotte came up with the weekly menus and called it The Garden Party.  We had a blast doing it.  Once again Catholic Cuisine is hosting linky to share in ideas again this year.  We are late in joining the party though.  What with two confirmations, several big birthdays and many other life issues it's a wonder I'm still sane finding time to do the readings. 

But here we are :)



~Week one~

The menu

Mini Shepherd's Pies adorned with the Shepherd's Crooks

God’s Sheep

Graham Cracker Gates

Ewe and Ram Cupcakes

Lamb’s Wool

Wolf Paw Cookies

Little ones always like to help with eating projects

Here both Rose and Princess are making the Shepherd's Crooks

using Charlotte's idea of adding the dough shapes right on top of the mashed potatoes

This isn't the greatest of pictures but they were so good!

We had our Garden Party split between two days.  The mini shepherd's pies for dinner.  The rest of our menu was enjoyed along we a few cousins.

We even had this gluten-free version of the gates for Rose.  Oh my Rose has had a time with her skin and allergies.  She is now on a gluten free and dairy free 'diet'.

Instead of cupcakes for the ewe and ram we had mini brownie cups and used the whipped cream for the decorations.  They came out very cute.  But now pictures....

they were gone b4 I could get the camera.

We did enjoy our Lamb's wool and wolf claws...

and hope to join in more weeks very soon.

Visit Catholic Cuisine for the links to weeks

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Week 5 is coming up