Happy Easter!

Who’s ready for the Easter Bunny to make an appearance? I know I am! It’s that time of year to decorate eggs, eat lots of peeps and candy, and most importantly, spend time with family. Happy Easter from my family to yours.
—Author Amy L. Gale

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Fun Easter Facts!

1. Americans spend $1.9 billion on Easter candy. That’s the second biggest candy holiday after Halloween.
2. 70% of Easter candy purchased is chocolate.
3. The tallest chocolate Easter egg ever was made in Italy in 2011. At 10.39 m in height and 7,200 kg in weight, it was taller than a giraffe and heavier than an elephant!
4. The traditional act of painting eggs is called Pysanka.
5. Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow peeps during the Easter holiday, which makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.

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Easter Drink Recipe:
Jelly Bean Martini

Add a touch of whimsy to your next cocktail party with jelly bean martinis made with cotton candy-flavored vodka, orange-flavored liqueur and colorful jelly beans.
 
Recipe by Brooke McLay
  
Ingredients
 
 3   oz (6 tablespoons) cotton candy-flavored vodka   
1/4   cup red and pink jelly beans    
Ice   
2   oz (1/4 cup) orange-flavored liqueur (or your favorite flavor)  
 
Garnishes
 6   red or pink jelly beans   
2   lemon slices    
  
Directions
1. One hour before serving, place 2 martini glasses in refrigerator. In small bowl, pour vodka over 1/4 cup jelly beans. Cover; refrigerate. 

2. At serving time, fill martini shaker with ice. Shake bowl with cold vodka and jelly beans. Strain vodka into shaker; discard jelly beans. Add liqueur; shake well. Strain into 2 chilled martini glasses. To garnish, add 3 jelly beans to bottom of each glass. Garnish each with lemon slice. Serve immediately