Party Panache, Easter Appetizer Buffet
Our Easter Sunday is going to be a little unconventional this year
Easter 2023 falls on the second Sunday of April
which is also Masters Sunday
The Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia
is a very big deal at our house
Both my parents and my husband’s parents were avid golfers
My FIL obtained the hard to get tickets decades ago
and they were passed down to my husband
who was also a passionate golfer
When my husband passed in 2018
I was able to arrange to have the tickets transferred to my son,
HHjr, who was the star of the golf team when he was in school
He decided not to go this year
because it’s supposed to be terrible weather~
cold, windy and rain, not fun for outdoor activities!
Our egg hunt will be inside because our forecast is the same
Our Easter Sunday afternoon will begin
with an Easter Egg Hunt for the grands
and we will be also be watching the final round
of the famous tournament on TV
DD and I decided it would be fun to serve traditional Masters food
with a few Easter touches
Perhaps the most famous food at the Masters is
I am a purist when it comes to Pimiento Cheese,
my recipe is simply extra sharp Cheddar,
Vermont White Cheddar, pimientos and Dukes mayonnaise
I am going to serve it in a bowl and provide and variety of dippers
and things to spread it on, cucumber slices, celery, scoop chips,
baby carrots and a bowl of Georgia Praline Pecans
Bacon Wrapped Asparagus is not a Masters food,
but Spring means asparagus and
these are great for serving on an appetizer buffet
There will be a kid friendly Fruit Platter
Plus another favorite with the kids,
“Bunny Toes” better known as Pigs in a Blanket
BBQ sandwiches are popular at the Masters,
so we will be having BBQ Pulled Pork on small Hawaiian rolls
You can make this a day or 2 ahead of time
and simply reheat it {I reheat mine in a Crock Pot}
and assemble the little buns right before serving
Dessert will be mini Coconut Cupcakes with
“Easter grass” topping
Since we will be inside this year
I am going to set up the buffet on the kitchen island
and load it with flowers, eggs and bunnies!
If you celebrate Easter,
what is your favorite food or tradition?
Please share, I’d love to know!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner/ Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Turn About Tuesday / Our Tiny Nest
Creative Crafts / Crafty Creators / Full Plate Thursday
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Jenna, I definitely going to try my hand at making homemade. pimento spread. We will probably watch the Masters too. We always went to our country club and had brunch. Later in the morning the club arranges an egg hunt on the 1st tee.
Homemade is so much better than the prepared spreads, and it’s easy to make too. Brunch at the Country Club sounds lovely! I hope the rainy forecast for the Masters doesn’t affect the golfers too much. Happy Easter Bernadette!
I wish I didn’t have dinner planned. Actually, I wish Rick was more of an apps guy than a “let’s have a full dinner” guy! I’d do this in a heartbeat and I’m saving it as a reminder of some good things for our next Cork Poppers gig!
Thanks Jeanie, an app buffet works so well when there are kids involved, I hope you have a wonderful time and don’t have to work too hard in the kitchen! Happy Easter 🐇
I love a meal of appetizers! Everyone seems to love it as well!
Thanks Dorothy, easier on the cook!
Sounds yummy – I will be making carrot cake tomorrow!!
Thanks Patti, have a wonderful Easter!
Jenna, your Easter menu sounds delicious! I love pimento cheese, and I am a purist as well when it comes to the recipe. I will be hosting Easter this year. We will have a smoked ham with traditional sides and desserts. The sides are always my favorite especially the potato casserole and deviled eggs. I wish you and your family a happy and blessed Easter!
Thank you Shannon, baked ham is my favorite! I hope you and your family have a wonderful time and blessed Easter!
Looks like a great Easter spread. The egg hunt will be so much fun for the grands. Lots of yummy food to make everyone happy. Happy Easter 🐇 Jenna.
Thanks so much Linda, I’ve got to get busy filling eggs! Happy Easter!
Jenna, I am a purist about pimiento cheese and I am a big, big fan! Your Easter app buffet sounds perfect, and easier than the big spread I will do, but just as good, maybe even better! Wishing you a blessed Easter
Thank you Pam, I know your dinner will be fantastic and their will be lots of smiles! I am so exciting rain is no longer in the forecast for Sunday!
What a fun way to celebrate Easter and the Masters! The food looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing these great ideas!
Thanks so much Laura, Happy Easter!
This sounds like a well planned fun time celebrating Easter and the Masters. I love the menu, yummy and easy enough. Hoping the storms and rain will be out of here soon! PS, my pimento cheese is very similar to yours. I need to make that for the weekend………Happy Easter!
Thanks so much Emily, have a wonderful Easter with your sister!
Oh yummy Jenna….sounds like a perfect day with perfect snacks. I want to make them all. I’ve heard there is rain scheduled for Augusta, so your plan is perfect. Happy Easter my friend.
Thanks so much Kari, I wish you a very blessed and Happy Easter!
All the apps look delicious! We will be watching the Masters as well.
Thank you Nancy, have a wonderful weekend!
It certainly will be crummy weather for the Masters and Easter in the Southeastern US. Your unconventional Sunday buffet sounds so tasty Jenna! Pimiento Cheese is a favorite in our house year round. Wishing you a Happy Easter celebration! 🐰🐣🏌️♂️
Thank you Mary, fingers crossed the weather won’t be too bad…Happy Easter!
Not coming from a golfing family, I did not realize Masters’ tickets were such a big deal. It sounds like you made a good choice for the day. Where I live, if rain is predicted, it probably won’t happen. Where I grew up, Tennessee, if rain is predicted, you’d better be prepared. That’s close enough to Alabama to convince me you will have a fun, but rainy Easter. Your food plans are delicious! Enjoy your family and the blessings of the day.
Thank you Linda, it’s pouring today, but I did all my errands earlier in the week so I could stay cozy! Hoping for sunshine tomorrow, they’ve changed the forecast so fingers crossed!
Oh yum – it all sounds delicious Jenna! I’m sure everyone enjoyed it and I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! Sorry about the crappy weather for the Master’s.
Thanks Kim, at least Sunday the sun came out, we had a beautiful day and the golfers got to play!
The food looks so good. I hope you had a great Easter weekend. I relaxed and did some deep cleaning.
Thank you Christy!