​How is your social distancing and quarantine going? It’s an unprecedented time in our lives, and with Easter coming up it can feel a little sad that we won’t be meeting with our church congregations and family. It can be especially sad for the grandparents that won’t be able to be near their grandchildren. 

That was our inspiration for these Easter coloring pages/cards. Kids can color the Easter pictures and then write a note or letter to their grandparents on the back or front. Then just put them in the mail to your loved ones.

If you have a child who prefers writing to coloring one of the pages is setup for an Easter acrostic poem! 

I hope these can help bring a bit of joy to your and your families lives in these uncertain times. There's nothing quite like receiving a piece of personalized mail from a loved one. 

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    I've really enjoyed the Avocado Key Lime Pie that I shared with you again, just recently.  I was just making one the other day when I noticed the bananas sitting in my fruit basket.  I wondered to myself if the same method that I was using for the Key Lime Pie wouldn't work for a Banana Pie.  The way I usually make a banana cream pie is to slice bananas into the bottom of a crust and then pour pudding on top of that and add whipped cream.  But, what I don't like is that if the pie isn't eaten quickly, the bananas might get brown and mushy and the pudding gets stiffer.  (It didn't used to last that long around my house, but now that I don't have little kids at home, I have seen it happen.)  The idea of the velvety smooth texture of the Key Lime Pie in the form of a banana pie just really appealed to me.
     It worked!  It was easy to make.  I didn't have to cook up any pudding.  I used a store crust instead of making it myself. (You totally could make it yourself though, I was just being lazy.) I added the cherries for color and a pop of extra flavor since this banana pie doesn't have the same pop of green color as the Key Lime.  1 caveat though.  You need to let it set a little longer.  You will notice that my slices could have set a little longer before I took pictures.  But, we were in a hurry to try this out.  The next day, everything was set perfectly! 

No Cook Banana Cream Cheese Pie

    Easter dinner is going to look a little different for most of us because of social distancing.  This pie will be a simple little cheery dessert to add to your stay at home menu!  I hope you enjoy it! 

Here are some similar simple pies you might enjoy:

For more pie deliciousness, check out our eBook,For The Love of Pie, in our Etsy shop! 

We have two weekends coming up where I think it is very common for people to make cinnamon rolls. This coming weekend is General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Members all over the world will be watching the our leaders give talks about our Savior Jesus Christ and His restored church. Many of those people will make cinnamon rolls for breakfast as the watch conference.

The weekend after is Easter, and I feel like cinnamon rolls are another common staple.

My mom shared this sprouted wheat cinnamon roll recipe a couple years ago. It is a delicious and healthier option, but since the recipe includes some regular flour, I wanted to try my hand at a completely gluten free option so my husband could partake in the cinnamon roll goodness.

​This recipe is from King Arthur Flour. They also have a detailed blog post to help you make the recipe. I really love their flours, but I'm not going to lie. Due to the flour shortage everyone is experiencing, we only had Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour with xanthan gum.

I followed the recipe very closely however, and they still turned out pretty good. My husband said they tasted like store bought ones, and I'll take that for my first try at gluten free cinnamon rolls.

So, if you are in search of a good gluten free recipe, this is a great one to try!

I only made a light glaze to put on mine, because I wasn't going to go to the trouble of making a cream cheese frosting if they didn't turn out good. Now I have to go search for cream cheese before the weekend comes!

A few tips I wanted to share with you:

Have water nearby when shaping the dough to keep it sticking to you.

Use instant yeast. Everything I've read tells me that instant yeast works much better with gluten free flour. My dough still didn't puff up like normal flour would, but it did get fluffy.

I used large muffin tins so they'd still look more like cinnamon rolls when they came out of the oven.

​You can find the recipe at the link above. Happy baking!