Sardines and Biscuits

I can't believe it is already Easter. This year is going by so fast! I love Easter, it is one of my favorite holidays. It starts early, that is for sure! My church has a sunrise service at 6:30 am! Then after that my community groups come over for brunch. This is the 3rd year running so it is becoming a tradition. I won't repost recipes since I made the same food at last year (recipes here) I pretty much have the meal down pat and I am really happy with most of the recipes so I just stick with what works. I have to say though, I am a little frustrated with biscuits. I have tried a few recipes. Last year, my mom even FedEx'ed me some sourdough starter so I could make her fail-proof sourdough buttermilk biscuits. When I make them they turn out okay... the flavor is fine but they aren't buttery, flakey, or golden brown, so I must be doing something wrong. I even spent time Googling tips for making the best biscuits and tried to do everything perfectly. No matter what I do, I end up with something that is mediocre. When it comes to food, I hate mediocre. If anyone makes amazing biscuits, I am open for tips.

Biscuits aside, brunch was a success! My CG's keep growing so it gets bigger every year. Today we had 25 adults and 3 babies in my apartment. (my 900 square foot apartment) People were packed in here like sardines. I was a bit stressed this morning before everything started because about 7-8 people RSVP'ed this weekend (after the food had been purchased and prepped) and while I am all about "the more the merrier" as the texts kept rolling in, I was wondering if we would all fit and if there would be enough food. But amazingly enough, there was the perfect amount of food and although people were shoved into every nook and cranny, nobody seemed to mind. Success! After everyone left, I started looking for patio sets online because I really need to set up my back porch for overflow. People were sitting all the way up the stairs. I just have too many friends! ha ha...

Even though Tyler and Cheryl might hate me for posting this picture, I have to share because I am pretty sure this is exactly how everyone felt after being up since 5:00 am and digesting a huge meal :)

Oh, and thanks to a few people bringing lovely bouquets my house is now flowery and Springy - seriously look at all of these flowers. Delightful! :)