Frock Me Friday > Easter Frocks

Is anyone else starting to freak over Easter Sunday's attire?

Let me just preface this post by saying that my family and I completely understand and celebrate the true reason Easter. But if you really know my family, as some of you are getting to do through this blog, then you know that we can't just simply get together and quietly acknowledge a holiday.  Unfortunately, we just don't possess the restraint - it's just not in our DNA. Our family, for unknown and insane reasons, have to turn everything into a celebration of feasts and feats, with some healthy competition thrown into the mix.

That's just how we roll, and Easter and the celebration of Jesus's resurrection, is not safe either.

Easter Sunday for us means church, brunch, and Easter outfits, and we have volumes and volumes of photo albums (honestly!)documenting our Easter finery over the years. It has now somehow morphed into a crazy, yearly, competition of who will have the best Easter outfit. For realz.

Don't you love a dress with a peplum?

Over the years we have rocked scarves, bow ties, suspenders, clip on ties, Thai silk ties, custom cuff links, white gloves, shrugs, vests, a variety of hats, corsages, headbands, and whole lot of patent leather.

I think my brothers and I take it the most serious, so imagine my distress that it is now the Friday before Easter, and I have no idea what I'm wearing. My baby brother just told me to not even worry about being the best Easter frocked, because he is wearing a custom made suit he had made while he was in Thailand for vacation! Seriously?! The craziness has even spread to my littlest. He came up to me last night and told me that his "fancy vest" is a little tight, and that he needs a new one before Easter.

Aaah!

At the end of the day we all know that no one cares what we wear on Easter Sunday as long was we are celebrating something amazing together. But it would be nice for me to have something other than yoga pants to wear, so here are a few options in case anyone else in in the same boat as me.

These are all under $60, because I have to go and buy some midget sized "fancy vests" too:

Simply Vera Wang Dress, Kohls $39

These next dresses are all from my new favorite store, Dorothy Perkins. They've been fabulous in the UK for years and now have a US shop. Yay! You can find all these great dresses for under $60 here.

Pumps by Miu Miu
Clutches by DKNY

Platforms at shopbop.com
Satchels by Rebecca Minkoff

Pumps by J.Crew
Clutches by New York & Co.

Platforms by Dereon
Clutches at farfetch.com

If all else fails you can WWJD...

My brother won that year, in case you were wondering.

Happy Easter!

~Angela 

Feast Your Eyes > Easter Quiche

Is everyone ready for Easter - just in case you want to panic - it is this Sunday!  


Mr. Glossy Flossy and I are dashing around trying to get our yard pulled together for the Easter Egg hunt, and get the pool open and warmed up for the "Kids gotta swim, even if it's cold and rainy!" Easter swim.  It was 37 degrees yesterday when I got up and it rained and the wind blew . . . but, we're opening our pool.  Crazy, I know but blame this on my sister-in-law who owned this house and lovely pool before us.  She would open the pool up for an Easter swim and my oldest son said that when he was a kid that was the best part of Easter because he would go back to school and tell everyone that he swam on Easter!  So, we continue this crazy tradition!


By the time Sunday morning comes I will be ready for my breakfast Mimosa, fruit and Quiche.  This is the easiest Quiche ever and goes together quickly and effortlessly (which is about all the energy I have left by Easter morning.)  I prepared this recipe for the Rebel Housewife Bridal Shower - I know you're still waiting for the post.  You'll have to wait a little longer as it will be posted next week.  

QUICHE

1 T olive oil                               4 eggs, large

1 large sweet onion, diced           ¾ c. half and half

¾ tsp. kosher salt                      8 oz. Gruyere, grated

½ tsp. black pepper                   1/8 tsp. nutmeg

½ c. fresh parsley, chopped        Pie crust

 

Heat oven to 375^O.

Sauté diced onions, ½ tsp. of salt, and ¼ tsp. of pepper in olive oil until onions are softened.  Add parsley the last couple of minutes of cooking.

Whisk together eggs and half and half.  Stir in Gruyere, nutmeg, remaining salt, remaining pepper and the sautéed onions.

Place pie crust in pie plate and crimp edges.  Pour egg mixture into pie crust.

Bake about 40 minutes, until filling is set and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

Let rest for 5 minutes.  Cut into wedges.

Note:  Staying true to my belief that recipes are an outline of how and what to put in a recipe not a strict guideline - I don't always put in the parsley and contain your excitement - it will turn out great.  Also, I put in close to 8oz of Gruyere, not exactly 8oz.  I also usually put chopped ham in it (don't tell anyone but I use ham lunch meat and chop it up.)  I add my ham to my sauteing onions about the last couple of minutes.  I've added mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, feel free to add any vegie that floats your boat!  I don't think you can mess up this recipe.  At the shower, this quiche was cooked at 350 degrees because I forgot the recipe and couldn't remember what to cook it on and it turned out great and was delicious.

~ Laurie