Happy April Fools Day!

I have never been one that was good at playing jokes on April Fool's Day. Last night we had Young Women's and Kim played a GREAT trick on the girls!! We made Easter Baskets, live Easter Baskets.

I have planted Easter Baskets for about 3 years now and have just gone to the nurseries to buy the wheat grass seed. I decided to do an activity with the girls and plant baskets. I did some calling around to find out how much the seed would be and if we could do it within our budget. I called Good Earth and they sell it in bulk. It is $.89 a pound and the lady told me it was just whole wheat. I called Cynthia because she grows her own for her juices and she said she just uses her food storage whole wheat. I guess I never made the connection that it was whole wheat, wheat grass, see the connection!!!

You soak the wheat in water for one day and then drain the water. For the next couple of days you put it in water and then drain the wheat, don't leave it sitting in the water. When the wheat seeds start to get some sprouts on the ends of them, it is time to plant. Put about 2 to 3 inches of soil in the bottom of your saran wrap lined baskets, place a single layer of wheat seed on tope, and then put a skiff of dirt on top. The next day you will see the sprouts coming up! Such a fun thing to do this time of year when all the flowers are coming up and to get us out of the winter dulldrums!!

After we planted our baskets with the girls, we had treats, brownies! Or so the girls thought! Kim had bought some sponges, cut them into squares and then frosted them with chocolate frostine. They looked like the real deal!! It was HILARIOUS to see the girls try and chew through the sponge!! I am laughing my head off right now thinking about it! They were good sports! We then really gave them real cake!