It was a gorgeous Easter day here in Ohio. Nothing but sunshine and blue skies! I made my mom’s spaghetti sauce and meatballs this morning and let everything simmer on the stove all day before assembling a big pan of lasagna for our holiday dinner.

The smell of that wonderful sauce gently bubbling away and having lasagna for dinner brought back happy memories of Easters past. When my daughter was growing up, most of our egg hunts were done indoors due to the typically cold, wet Midwest weather – but we never missed one! And as with all of our holidays Mom was up early and making all kinds of magic in the kitchen. No one could put together a scrumptious meal like she could. Continue reading →