Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in order to be a simple Lenten snack! Enjoy this simple soft pretzel recipe during Lent.

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If you are Eastern European most surely your childhood included eggs dyed in onion skins. I know my childhood in Romania did. However, at the time I didn't appreciate them. All I wanted was glitzy brightly colored eggs with a bunch of stickers on them. Little did I know at that time that when I was older, I would follow my family's tradition and end up loving the eggs dyed in onion skins. These eggs in the picture above I made a couple of years back. Besides red onion skins, I added some blueber

For Easter, Ukrainians make pysanky - colorful eggs dyed in the batik method. It’s a tradition that goes back to ancient times and is found in many Eastern European nations. In Ukraine, it’s so popular that there is even a pysanka museum in the city of Kolomyia. Read more: How to make your own Ukrainian pysanka Easter egg...

Looking for activities to create meaningful traditions with your family for Easter? Enjoy making this lamb cake and decoupaged Easter Eggs. Oh friend, I am so glad that you loved this Easter post, that I wrote earlier this week. If you haven't read, "Wait until you see what I found in the woods and what

Here you’ll find informations about Polish pisanki (decorated Easter eggs): Short history 8 types of Polish Easter eggs Patterns Gallery of Polish pisanki

This simple Koulourakia recipe uses basic ingredients to create a buttery crisp cookie that is ideal for dunking in tea or coffee!

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Faites le plein d'idées pour créer vous-même votre décoration de table à l'occasion de Pâques. En bonus, retrouvez ici de nombreuses idées pour peindre les oeufs de Pâques afin de personnaliser votre décor de table.

Here you’ll find informations about Polish pisanki (decorated Easter eggs): Short history 8 types of Polish Easter eggs Patterns Gallery of Polish pisanki

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Easter egg decoration is keeping Ukrainian traditions alive

Easter is one of the oldest holidays still widely celebrated worldwide, and every country adds its own flavor to this special holiday. Curious, how exactly do Czechs celebrate Easter? ➜ What is Easter like in the Czech Republic Originally, Slavic people celebrated Easter as the arrival of spring, later to have elements of Christianity mixed...Read More

Making of himmelis (geometric ornaments) is an ancient tradition in Baltic Sea region. Himmelis were believed to bring luck, especially cereal and fertility luck, and therefore they were made for Christmas, Easter, weddings and other celebrations. This box consists about 600 reed straws from 4 different length - from 3 cm to 27 cm. Himmeli is easy to make - it consists of 43 octahedrons and can be made also by a group of people. Just make three different size octahedrons and tie them together. Family himmeli measures - height 70 cm, width 65 cm. Box measures 21,5 cm(l) x 21,5 cm(w) x 6,2 cm(h). Weight ca 300 g. The kit consists of: - a 600 reed straws - linen thread - copper wire hook - instruction manual (in English, Finnish and Estonian) The straws in this package are from common reed (Phragmites australis), which has grown on the western coast of Estonia and were collected for thatched roof builders. Later straws are sorted, cut and cleaned in our small family enterprise.

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Easter is a lot like Christmas: a really big deal both for Christians and non-Christians, full of celebration and sugar, and a time when it’s easy to lose sight of Jesus amidst all the bunnies, chocolate egg hunts, and spring chick decorations. Adding some Christ centered Easter traditions to your family’s Easter celebrations is a… Read More »Christ Centered Easter Traditions

With a deftness of hand cultivated over generations and a technique centuries old, a Slavic minority are putting the final touches to their Easter preparations.

How to make Pysanky or Ukrainian Easter Eggs.

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