Carl Crossman

Never have been a big fan of mutton or any kind of lamb. I just don’t like the strong taste of that meat. But I guess Easter means lamb for dinner for a lot of folks. I always thought Easter meant ham, but I have had two different people telling me how much they liked their lamb for Easter dinner on Sunday.

One girl bought a rack of lamb ribs, marinated them for a couple of hours and then cooked them on the grill over charcoal.

My buddy in Dallas says he got a whole leg of lamb, cut it in half and grilled half of it for his Easter dinner. The dog got the bone and everyone was happy.

Maybe the problem for me with lamb is that I’ve never had it grilled. I always had it baked like a roast beef and served with mint jelly. I guess I’d be willing to try it again if someone wanted to grill it and let me taste it. I don’t think I want to try it badly enough to do it myself, but I’ll consider any offers from my friends . . .

I remember as a kid we got real rabbits one year. I don’t know why my dad thought it was a good idea, but we had rabbit cages out back for abouta year or so. But some animal trid to get in their cages and they were getting hurt, so we took them to a friend’s farm and left them out there where it was safer.

I always think of those rabbits when people start talking about the Easter Bunny. Hope you have a nice Easter.

There aren’t that many movies about April Fool’s day or pranks you can play. The only thing I can think of for watching tonight will be the Batman movies because of the Joker. Jack Nicholson makes a terrific Joker. So tonight it’s Batman and I hope you don’t fall victim to any practical jokes.

Guest post written by Leigh McPherson

My sister has got to be one of the best cooks on the planet. I’m getting super excited for the holidays now that I know she’ll be there in full force, dishing up some of my favorites…like her mac and cheese, green bean casserole and stuffing recipes. Yum! I’ve told her she should totally open up a restaruant. In fact, she’s worked in the kitchen of quite a few…just not as a chef, since she doesn’t have technical culinary training from a culinary school. Either way, she’s good, let me tell you.

I’ve been trying to get her to look at Domain Names Packages so she can potentially start up her own recipe site. I know I’d go there every day, and I’m sure once everyone else tasted her yummy concoctions, they would, too! But until then, I will just settle with being spoiled with her food during our family get togethers this Christmas. I’ve already got my stretchy-waisted pants on deck and ready to go–ha!

Thanks to Roman May

As the snowflakes gently glide to earth in a seemingly graceful dance, I feel the spirit of Christmas starting to emerge. I suddenly get the undeniable urge to dig out the Christmas decorations and start the all too familiar holiday tradition of turning our home into a Christmas wonderland.

This is the time of year I love the most, our family seems to grow closer as we share the experience of the meaning of the season. Not only is it in the festivities but the celebration of the birth of Christ that we instill in our children as they grow into adult hood.

As we share in the decorating of our home we listen soothingly to the sounds of the seasons radiating from the radio. As the decorating fills our home with joy and happiness the excitement of the season grows with the twinkling of the multi-colored lights, the whimsical scenes painted on the window accented with the snow edged window panes that gives off a nostalgic picture of Christmas past. I love the older traditional decorations that have been pasted down for generations in our family. It gives us the impression of lost loved ones returning in spirit to celebrate the season with us.

The final touches to our decorating tradition is to sit among the beautiful decorations in the family room and enjoy a big bowl of popcorn as we enjoy a holiday special on our direct tv deals. There is nothing more special that this family time shared with one another.