Easter is right around the corner, and whether you are planning a socially distant picnic or a small gathering with family, these San Antonio favorites can help make your celebration memorable. (Bakery Lorraine, EVO Entertainment, Twang, 2021)

Bakery Lorraine – This year Bakery Lorraine will offer a festive Easter themed dessert box. This box is available for $28 and includes the following treats:

• 2 Egg shaped Moonpies
• 1 Chocolate Nest Tart
• 1 Bunny Tart
• 1 Lemon Blueberry Tart

Bakery Lorraine will also offer a delightfully decorated spring themed Carrot Cake for $65. Both items are only available by pre-ordering through Bakery Lorraine’s website under the “Custom Orders” tab. The last day to place an order is Wednesday, 3/31 by noon. Items are available for pickup on Saturday 4/3 and Sunday 4/4 starting at 9a.m. at all Bakery Lorraine locations. Bakery Lorraine will continue to offer its signature Easter treats for in-store or online pickup on Friday 4/2 through Sunday 4/4 at all locations until items sell out. Items include:

• Egg shaped Moonpies $4
• Chocolate Nest Tart $6
• Bunny Tart $6
• Lemon Blueberry Tart $6

EVO Entertainment – EVO will be hosting Easter-themed pajama pancake parties at the Schertz, Springtown, Belterra and Kyle locations on Saturday, April 3 at 9:30a.m. Kids can enjoy screenings of the festive movie, “Hop” while chowing down on a stack of pancakes from EVO’s specialty menu, which includes Classic, Cookies and Cream, Strawberry, and Birthday Cake pancakes. Tickets will be available online.

Recipes from Twang Partners

Wow your friends and family with these light and fresh appetizers/sides from Twang.

Cucumber Avocado Chili Lime Roll

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado
• ¼ of cream cheese block (4 oz.)
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tsp of lime juice
• 3 tbsp. of pine nuts
• 1 tbsp. of ZAS Chili Lime (and a dash for garnish)
• 1 cucumber
• Mandolin or potato peeler

Preparation:

• Toss all ingredients (except cucumber) in a blender or food processor. Or if you want to be traditional do it by hand, finely mince garlic and mash ingredients together with a fork until smooth and creamy. Let the mixture sit in a refrigerator for 10 minutes.
• Use a mandolin or potato peeler to cut long thin strips from the cucumber. Be sure to leave the skin for pretty color.
• Take a cucumber strip and spread a thin layer of the avocado mixture along the length of the strip. A little goes a long way so be mindful. Make sure the spread goes all the way to the end so that it sticks once rolled.
• Roll it up! No toothpicks needed. Sprinkle on a dash of ZAS Chili Lime Seasoning to give it more presentation.

Tamarind Tomatillo Watermelon Salad

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of watermelon, chopped bite sized
• 8 strawberries, chopped bite sized
• 1 cup of tomatillos, chopped bite sized
• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ½ tbsp. of fresh lime juice
• ZAS! Tamarind Super-Seasoning

Preparation:

• Put watermelon, strawberries, tomatillo, and onions in a bowl and gently toss.
• Drizzle olive oil and lime juice and gently toss once more.
• Sprinkle on ZAS! Tamarind Super-Seasoning and serve immediately