Patch Recipes: Fun Food for Easter

The whole family, even the children, can participate in making these holiday treats.

This Sunday is Easter, a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it is also a family day with egg hunts, nice outfits, chocolate bunnies and good food.  Here are some Easter recipes that are not too complicated and/or fun, so everybody can contribute—even the children. Enjoy! Bunny Cake (Lawrenceville Patch) Ingredients Directions Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 for dark pans). Bake and cool cake as directed on the box for two 9-inch round pans. Using one of the cake layers, cut in half down center of cake. Put the halves together with frosting, flat side down, to form the body of the bunny. Cut out a notch about a third of the way up one end of the body in the front to form a small head. Use one half of the …

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Poll: Less Than Half in Mass. Consider Themselves Religious – Do You?

A recent poll shows Massachusetts is up there with the least-religious states.

Gallup recently published a poll that listed the most, and least, religious states in the country.  The poll showed that the most religious states included Mississippi, Utah and Alabama, while Massachusetts ranked as being 28-percent "very religious," which was only slightly higher than the least: Vermont and New Hampshire.  "Gallup classifies 40 percent of Americans nationwide as very religious—based on their statement that religion is an important part of their daily life and that they attend religious services every week or almost every week. Another 32 percent of Americans are nonreligious, based on their statement that religion is not an important part of their daily life and that they seldom or never attend religious services. The …

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Susan Clare

6:08 pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

You make a good point that a concept of God might not be involved in church attendance. Neither is church attendance necessarily involved in a concept of God. That is why I said the poll only accurately measures church attendance. The '"spin" put on this by using the word religion in the original question is misleading.   more ›

Patch Recipes: Chocolate Bread Pudding

This is an opportunity to use the leftover over bread in the fridge.

Bread in my opinion is one of the best foods ever made. It is so unbelievably, indescribably delicious when it is warm and fresh out of the oven. But then, after just a couple of days, it's glory fades. It starts to become dry and crumbly or chewy and sometimes even stale. What do you do when you find your bread in this situation? One clever solution is to make bread pudding. And, even if you are not the owner of stale bread, try this recipe. I bet it'll fly out of the pan and into the bellies of your guests in records time! Ingredients (Yields 8 servings) Directions Whisk the milk, heavy cream, eggs, and sugar in a medium saucepan. Add the butter and chocolate to the saucepan. Heat the mixture over a low temperature, stirring only until …

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Easter Sunday Services Around Norwood

The places and times for local services tomorrow.

Here are the places and times for Easter Sunday services happening around Norwood: Greater Grace Evangelical Church - Sunday, 10:30 a.m. First Church of Christ, Scientist - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. St. George's Orthodox Church - Agape Vespers, Sunday, 12:00 p.m. St. Timothy's Church - Sunday at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m. First Congregational Church - Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church - Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. First Baptist Church - Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Trinity Community Church - Sunday, 9:30 a.m. United Church of Norwood - Sunday, 9:45 a.m. St. Catherine of Siena - Sunday at 7:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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Patch Picks

Patch Picks: Easter Locales and Activities

Ideas on how and where to celebrate Easter Sunday.

Easter is fast approaching, so this week's Patch Picks highlights some ideas on where and how to spend the holiday. Each week, Norwood Patch is publishing "Patch Picks" - a column that highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  This weekly feature provides lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. So Happy Easter, and be sure to check out these local options: Town-Wide Spring Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 23 at the Willett Early …

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Patch Picks

Where and How to Celebrate Easter in Norwood?

Where do you plan to celebrate Easter Sunday this year?

Each week, Norwood Patch is publishing "Patch Picks" - a column that highlights editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.  This weekly feature provides lists to help you, your family, friends, and significant others find the best places for everything from Sunday brunch to New Year’s Eve celebrations, pumpkin patches, date night destinations, florists, girlfriend nights out, kids party places, parks and more. This week we're looking for any recommendations you might have to celebrate the Easter holiday - including, but not limited to, great recipes, local restaurants at which to celebrate, or even fun Easter-related games for the kids. Write your suggestions…

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Kiersten Barry

10:29 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Town-Wide Spring Egg Hunt! Saturday, April 23rd at the Willett Early Childhood Center (aka "The Willett"). Students from preschool through third grade should have received a notice and registration form of the yearly event. Please contact your school if you are interested and did not receive notification. 10 candy-filled eggs and a $3.00 registration fee is due for each child by April 13th (but …   more ›