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It’s National Garlic Month! Break out the breath mints and prepare yourself for delicious roasted garlic salsa made in minutes. Years ago, I started making this fresh salsa to accompany taco night, and it’s become one of my favorite fresh recipes. It’s also a go-to spicy garnish + snack when paired with tortilla chips. Roasted Garlic Blender Salsa (Makes about 3 cups) INGREDIENTS 1 whole head garlic 3 tablespoons olive oil 1- 14 oz can diced tomatoes 1- 10...

Happy Easter from Practically Perfect Planner! Easter is a time for faith and family, and we hope you’re enjoying your time with yours as much as we’re enjoying our time with ours. “Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life.”  ~S.D. Gordon ...

Easter is right around the corner and we can’t wait to gather the family together and celebrate! If you’re still on the Easter-egg-hunt for a few recipes, decor ideas, and more…the hunt is over! Take a peek in our basket with a few quick clicks and you’ll find all the egg-cellent inspiration you need! We kicked off Spring with a plethora of pretty additions around the house, starting right from the front door and into the dining room and beyond!    With...

After hopping quick as bunnies over to our favorite local bargain haunts, we found speedy and springy ways to dress up an Easter table + fast favors that every guest will savor. We’ve found favors that pull double duty as table runners, and Easter picks that light up vases! Even picture perfect paper products that can make prepping decor for Easter brunch or dinner a spring breeze. Everything you need for your runner and favors can be hunted for at home,...

Easter brunch brings a BIG group here at 3P, and with the guest list getting up towards 15-20 people…your table plan can change fast! 3P whipped up two outdoor tables, enough to fit all of our little bunnies for brunch without pulling the hair out of our own little rabbit tails. Improvising, fast favors, and easy florals made this big-time buffet-style brunch a super cinch to arrange. Topping each table with bright and beautiful florals + our DIY egg-shell vases  (take...

“Rabbit food” doesn’t have to mean the same old boring carrot sticks…make your Easter menus beautiful and bunny-ful with bright and tangy Carrot Ginger soup or even crisp and crunchy veggie cups for your Easter starters! 3P is kicking “going veggie” up a notch with two simple recipes that will dazzle your family this coming holiday. Let’s start slicing and dicing and get these veggie cups ready to roll!  These...

Looking for a way to jazz up Easter leftovers? After all of the eggs have been found and Easter brunch has been enjoyed…what’s better than all of that tasty leftover ham? And of course, nothing compliments ham quite like potatoes…but why not try something a little “arti-ful” with artichokes? Artichokes are a big-time family favorite around here, so these easy to bake “Palestine Stuffed Potatoes” are where it’s at for a post-Easter...

Everyone has a secret stash of those pesky plastic easter eggs…lingering in a closet, packed in an event box, or perhaps even tucked into an old Easter basket waiting to be re-displayed. Why not turn them into a Egg-cellent Easter activity the whole family can enjoy, all while pulling double duty as Egg-straordinary table decor? Gather those eggs, and come on…get hoppy! Sometimes loved ones need a good laugh, a little encouragement, a special treat,...

We had a few little springy/green pieces around the house for St. Patrick’s Day…and we decided to brighten and freshen up our focus points with Spring decor, with a tasteful touch of Easter! Here’s a peek back at what we had on deck for Easter last year, plus the subtle changes we added around the house this year! You don’t have to re-invent the…Easter basket! 😉   This spring colored ceramic tray is a favorite decor staple in our kitchen, and...

Inside the Cave – I sometimes call this “cheating at hollandaise”…OK, it’s not “cheating” per se, let’s just call it “enhancing”…or as Jessi would say: a “Hollandaise Hack”…meaning I made the perfect Hollandaise a little easier! Every now and then I’m called upon to make – MY Hollandaise Sauce. I don’t have the patience to make it from scratch, and quite honestly over the years I’ve made “my” hollandaise...