It's Spring . . . And Palm Sunday!

Today is Palm Sunday

Palm Crosses and Palm Fronds
(the crosses were pinned to each parishioner -- the palm fronds decorated the altar)

And also the first day of Spring

Peach  trees in bloom
Alas, they are not ours!

Last week . . .

A friend brought a bucket of peach branches about to burst into bloom

We filled vases and put them everywhere!

And to celebrate the peach blooms,

we made peach danish!

An easy version

A Pillsbury recipe

And oh, so good!

It's not sunny today,

but at least, this Spring didn't bring . . . 

Snow

(As it did in 2010 when we had a foot of snow)

But it didn't bring . . . 

Warmth and Sun

like it did last year when we had tea in the garden on the first day of Spring

Alas,

This year's tea time will find us inside

but at least we'll have pretty peach blossoms to cheer us

and remind us that this is the first day of Spring!

PEACHES  AND CREAM DANISH

2 cans Pillsbury Grands Crescent Rolls (big and flaky)

1 can Wilderness peach pie filling

8 0z. cream cheese

1 t. vanilla

1/3 cup sugar

powdered sugar

milk

Place crescent roll cans in the freezer for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 and line baking sheets with silicon mats or parchment paper.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.

Open the cans and slice each into 12 pieces, approximately 1/2 inch slices.

(DON’T UNROLL THEM, PRETEND THEY’RE SLICE AND BAKE COOKIES!)

Place six slices on a cookie sheet, flattening the centers to create an indent.   (I used a large spice container dipped in flour, plus my fingers for a little extra flattening in the middle.)

Fill the indent half with the cream cheese mixture and half with the pie filling.

Bake until edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Cool completely on a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix a large spoonful of powdered sugar with a little milk until liquid but still thick.    Stood into a pastry bag or Ziploc, cut off the tip and drizzle over the pastries.