Easter Eats

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Hola, Happy Easter. I’m currently blogging from bed, where I’m in a cake coma. A glorious cake coma. Let’s rewind though and I’ll tell you about my weekend.

It started like any weekend – a spinning class and dinner at Fuqua Friday. Matt had a soccer game on Friday (Duke beat UNC), and I watched [freezing cold] from the sidelines with the other lovely Fuqua partners. It was a low-key Friday, because…on Saturday, Matt’s parents came to visit from Maryland!

My parents met us in Durham, and we all headed over to Tyler’s Tap to drink beer.

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I stuck with Belgian beers, as I’m moving away from darker beers now that it’s warm out.

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Matt’s mom loves a good stout any day of the year!

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Dinner was pizza at Mellow Mushroom. Despite hearing about this place for years and years, I don’t think I’ve actually eaten at one before. Well the pizza is fantastic, especially the crust. I couldn’t stop eating Matt’s crust. We had a bacon and pineapple pizza, artichoke and sun-dried tomato, and an old fashioned cheese and tomato.

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Luckily, we all recovered from the massive dinner in time for church this morning. The obligatory Easter-on-the-porch picture:

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We strolled and picnicked in the sunshine this afternoon and I started a new book and watched some of the Masters. My mom prettied the dinning room and we feasted on ham.

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And chocolate and jelly beans in between bites.

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I had some of both wines – it was fun to have a Virginia Riesling after last weekend.

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The ham was rounded out with green beans, corn pudding, and brandied pears.

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But this beautiful Easter cake stole the show! Matt’s mom shares our love for cake and special ordered this one from my favorite Durham cakery!!!

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It was huge and dense and awesome.

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I obviously had two pieces because I love this stuff. Thanks Candace!

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I’m sad the festivities are over, but will be glad when I’m no longer stuffed silly. Oh yeah, and spring break is over too. But the school year ends in June!!! I still cannot get over this fact. Off to the home stretch I go. Night.

  • kath
    April 8, 2012 at 10:53 pm

    Bittersweet to read the post!!! Save me some cake!!

    And glad to see dad is still doing his wrist exercises 🙂

    • Laura
      April 8, 2012 at 11:17 pm

      We saved a ton!

  • Krista
    April 10, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Your dress is so cute! May I ask where you got it from?

    • Laura
      April 10, 2012 at 6:52 pm

      Express:)

  • Life's a Bowl
    April 13, 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Looks like a beautiful, tasty, and festive Easter!

    P.S. Great dress!