Frohe Ostern!

I've never really been sure what Easter is all about for the non-religious. When the kids were little I loved decorating and hiding the eggs and filling Easter baskets with candy and fluffy yellow marshmellow chicks. But what does all that mean? Is it a celebration of spring at least?

Here in Germany, as at home, it's a chance to market and sell a lot of stuff we don't need. The add on the window of this bakery encourages people to buy chocolate bunnies, or other little treats, as gifts for friends. It says doing so will maintain the friendship.

In the U.S., you could make your friends "smeeps" to show them how much you care: http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/04/how-to-make-smeeps-smores-plus-peeps-easter-candy.html

They don't sell peeps here, so I'll just have to imagine how good these are. Happy Easter!