Last year we tried something different for Easter. And it’s become our new Easter tradition. The week of Easter we studied Christ’s life and teachings and on the Thursday before Easter we had our own “Last Supper” of sorts. I didn’t worry too much about how authentic we were being, but tried to have some things that were eaten in that time, or at least similar. It was such a wonderful experience and made our Easter so much more meaningful.
We set the table with a picture of the last supper to help remind us. I would urge you not to get so caught up in the details that you can’t enjoy it.
I’m not a food historian and I’m sure what we had wasn’t entirely accurate. But it was close enough anyways.
So enjoy your egg hunts and baskets of chocolate, but don’t forget to make time to celebrate the real meaning of the holiday too.
I think there’s time to do both.
Some menu ideas:
Flatbread, we made Naan bread
Raisins
Grapes
Garlic- we used pickled garlic
Olives
Goat cheese
Honey
Fish
Eggs
Chicken Shawarma
Grape Juice
Lentils or Barley
Pomegranate
Nuts
Apricots
