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Post by candygurl on Mar 29, 2021 13:36:36 GMT
This is the second Easter where things will be different so we are having pizza, fruit, chips and some kind of dessert. Nothing fancy or traditional this year.
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Loydene
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Post by Loydene on Mar 29, 2021 14:29:20 GMT
Ham, cheese potatoes, some green veggie, lime/pineapple/cottage cheese jello, deviled eggs, yeasty buns, Easter Bunny cake
OH - the "big deal" -- 2 special cocktails -- hollow chocolate Easter bunnies filled with either Godiva or Baileys, and some "martini/cosmo" type drink with a Peep on the sugared rim!
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bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Mar 29, 2021 14:53:14 GMT
DH's family does a grilled dish called Spiedies with lamb. It's primarily seasoned with rosemary which I'm violently allergic to. I got sick as a dog the first time I tried them so I've never really liked them. Of course his whole family loves them so why make a bunch of sides? I always dread Spiedie night as I have to eat at least one (MIL very kindly makes me several without rosemary) and try and disguise it with the limited sides.
As for us I found beef tenderloin on super special last year as Easter was right after lockdown for us and the grocery store had all this meat no one bought as we were discouraged from having big family gatherings. I bought several and we sealed them and froze them for future use. Went down to the freezer yesterday to pull one out and could only find one and found it had not sealed properly and was freezer burned beyond belief. So I get to fight my way through the grocery store and get a beef tenderloin for dinner at some point this week.
Sides will be scalloped potatoes (DD's favorite)
Steamed corn from Schwans (Pea recommendation and SO GOOD)
some kind of roll (because you can never have enough carbs)
and key lime pie (also from Schwans)
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Post by ~summer~ on Mar 29, 2021 15:20:52 GMT
Roast Lamb and mint sauce here with roast potatoes and a selection of veggies plus of course Yorkshire pudding. Not sure what I have for dessert yet though. I had hoped a few month ago that it would have been safe for us ( my sister and her family and my Mum) to have Easter together indoors but two households can only meet outdoors in the garden at the moment so unless the weather is nice enough for us to sit in the garden in the afternoon I can only have a quick doorstep chat with my Mum. my English grandmother used to make Yorkshire pudding and I absolutely loved it as a kid. I’ve never made it maybe this Easter is perfect time to try. |
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Post by gar on Mar 29, 2021 16:00:23 GMT
maybe this Easter is perfect time to try. Google Jamie Oliver's method...he gives useful tips if you're a novice  |
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Post by deltakaren on Mar 29, 2021 18:20:42 GMT
Gyros, Strawberry Pretzel Salad, and of course Candy.
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Post by deshacrafts on Mar 29, 2021 18:51:45 GMT
We usually do a ham dinner, but my kids don't really like ham. So since it will be them, their spouses, my grand kids (2), my fully vaccinated Mom and DH and I. We are going to have hamburgers, hotdogs and real french fries!
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Post by oh yvonne on Mar 29, 2021 18:54:46 GMT
it's a combo baby shower for my eldest DD, so it's a bunny baby themed meal, I ordered a Honey Baked ham and we are also serving prime rib. Au Gratin potatoes, various side salads.
I'm ordering the cake from Whole Foods this afternoon, that lovely Berry Chantilly cake for dessert.
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Post by newfcathy on Mar 29, 2021 19:05:22 GMT
Dh, not vaxxed yet but a mask wearer, me, 1/2 vaxxed, ds25, mask wearer, SIL & her SIL, both fully vaxxed. Same folks as Cmas.
Menu (still working on this)
Salmon (on grill)
Spinach au gratin
Asparagus??
Starch - possibly rice or rice pilaf
Peas
Carrot cake??
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Post by rainangel on Mar 29, 2021 19:23:18 GMT
Well, we're in lockdown and it's my birthday so I get to decide and cook.
So fancy sandwiches it is! We're pretty excited about it actually! Easy and yummy and lots of leftovers.
And I'll be making my favorite cake, and it'll be just me and my two DD's and I love it!
Our restrictions are pretty intense right now, only grocery stores and pharmacies open, schools closed, mandatory homeoffice.
I sort of get a kick out of not doing a traditional Easter, I know we will remember it forever. That Easter/birthday we were in lockdown and ate sandwiches and watched Miss Marple all day!
I feel sorry for not being able to be with my 92-year old grandmother, but I ordered flowers to be delivered to her for Easter to cheer her up. My parents will be with her though. They will probably have the traditional lamb dinner.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2021 19:53:11 GMT
Filet mignon with a red wine mushroom sauce, twice baked potatoes, corn on the cob, green beans, asparagus, rolls and some sort of pasta for my little Italians. Cheesecake for dessert. Just us 5 for dinner so we decided to pass on the traditional ham.
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Post by loveallcrafts on Mar 30, 2021 17:49:37 GMT
We are sadly in lockdown here....so can't have family over for dinner. I still have 2 adult children at home...but my oldest, her husband and my 2 grandbabies can't come.
So I was just going to not have Easter dinner.
But then thought maybe I will still prepare our meal, but drop off my oldest daughter's family meal to them.
Kind of bummed about it all....
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Post by refugeepea on Mar 30, 2021 17:55:57 GMT
No idea! It's going to be an odd day. My husband may be home at a reasonable time after seeing his family. It's a five hour drive. Probably just the basics; ham, rolls, and deviled eggs. I'm not sure on vegetables. I hate carrots.  |
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Post by jeremysgirl on Mar 30, 2021 18:05:36 GMT
I just got around to thinking about it after watching this thread for the past few days. I think I am going to take the frozen turkey out of my freezer and defrost it for dinner. I most likely will serve it with mashed potatoes, gravy, maybe a broccoli casserole. Jeremy will probably try to talk me into stuffing too. And why the hell not? Maybe I will do that too.
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Montannie
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Post by Montannie on Mar 30, 2021 20:33:33 GMT
Someone on the first page said "ribs," so I asked my mom if she'd like ribs. She said yes, so it'll be smoked ribs, cheesy potatoes, grilled asparagus, coleslaw and fruit salad with vanilla yogurt for dessert.
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Post by smasonnc on Mar 31, 2021 17:46:26 GMT
Sous vide lamb on Saturday. On Saturday I will use the leftovers to make wraps with spinach, and feta with Tzatziki sauce that we will take to the beach. We spend holidays other than Christmas at the beach, pot luck style.
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Post by brandy327 on Mar 31, 2021 17:59:23 GMT
Ummmm...I think I have turkey cutlets on the menu. I'm having surgery Friday and my girls will be in charge of cooking. We celebrated Easter last Sunday with my MIL. We ordered Chinese food. LOLOL Typically, Easter is my holiday off and we go out to eat somewhere. Obviously, that was messed up last year and I made ham and a big dinner. This year we were going to grill steak since it was also my birthday weekend. But then it ended up raining so we decided on Chinese. LOLOL
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Post by ajsweetpea on Mar 31, 2021 19:15:48 GMT
We are having ham, potatoes au gratin, glazed carrots, asparagus, stuffing and homemade bread. Dessert will be cherry pie. It's only going to be immediate family this year since none of us has been vaccinated yet so less food than normal!
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Mar 31, 2021 23:32:10 GMT
We're fully vaccinated as is our son-in-law and daughter so we're having our usual full Easter dinner. We're having ham, potatoes au gratin, baked beans, roasted asparagus, orange pineapple fluff salad, deviled eggs, rolls, and a surprise dessert made by our youngest daughter and granddaughters.
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