iluvpink
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Post by iluvpink on Apr 14, 2019 18:02:38 GMT
We don't have any real Easter traditions. Not religious and while we did the bunny, basket and egg hunts when dd was younger, she's now 19. We get together with my parents, sister and nephew but somehow Easter dinner varies. We've done Mexican, burgers, pizza etc. We're having it at our house this year and I'd like it more traditional.
Right now I know we're having ham and mac and cheese. Not sure beyond that. I need to come up with another meat/main course as my sister doesn't eat pork (or beef) and she says my nephew doesn't like ham (though I could swear he does). Dh however really wants ham and the rest of us enjoy it.
So what are your dinner plans?
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Belle
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Post by Belle on Apr 14, 2019 18:17:53 GMT
We are going to my in-laws this year and I haven’t heard what MIL is planning.
I will be making Smitten Kitchen’s carrot cake pancakes at my house for Easter breakfast.
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trollie
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Post by trollie on Apr 14, 2019 18:22:39 GMT
I want to make a nice easter brunch:
egg casserole biscuits (gravy for the carnivores) bacon fruit
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Post by bearmom on Apr 14, 2019 18:22:56 GMT
Older dd (in collage) asked that we come down to see her so we are going out to dinner this year. I’m not sad about not cooking.
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Post by bc2ca on Apr 14, 2019 18:30:37 GMT
We will have lamb something. It is DH's contribution to the meal so he decides whether it will be lamb pops or roast lamb. Greek lemon roast potatoes will also be on the menu, and likely a Greek salad. Dessert will be Ikea Easter bunnies.
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Apr 14, 2019 18:35:08 GMT
We're having a family dinner/get-together at our house and I'm doing a fairly traditional Easter meal... baked ham, potatoes au gratin, roasted asparagus, baked beans, orange fluff salad, deviled eggs, fresh fruit platter, potato rolls, and carrot cake for dessert.
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Post by gar on Apr 14, 2019 18:36:37 GMT
Roast lamb! Can't do anything else at Easter Not sure about the rest of the menu yet (there'll be 9 of us including DGS) except that I'm going to make a sponge cake and decorate it with chicks and eggs and stuff, just for fun
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 14, 2019 18:47:55 GMT
I've never had lamb except in gyro meat. My mom hosts easter and we will have: Ham Potatoes Gravy Green jello with pears Rolls Deviled eggs
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Post by JoP on Apr 14, 2019 18:48:42 GMT
We’re having turkey dinner - there’ll be 3 of us - two don’t like lamb.
I’m thinking of making raspberry, and pink peppercorn meringues. Serving them with whipped cream, fresh raspberries drizzled with chocolate for dessert
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scrapngranny
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Post by scrapngranny on Apr 14, 2019 20:45:49 GMT
Usually Easter is at my house, but this year we are going to DD’s. They chose to do tri-tip and I’m filling in with the sides. Other than a green salad and fruit tray, I haven’t decided what else to bring. It’s hard to chose because I like the sides the best. I rarely eat the meat. Someone else is doing dessert. I have no idea what that will be.
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hutchfan
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Post by hutchfan on Apr 14, 2019 20:55:16 GMT
We are going to my sister's house for Easter. As a family we are cooking out so we will each bring the meat we want and I am going to make baked beans, tator tot casserole, cornbread, Oreo cookie dessert and cherry sheet cake.
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Sue
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Post by Sue on Apr 14, 2019 21:15:52 GMT
Usually Easter is at my house, but this year we are going to DD’s. They chose to do tri-tip and I’m filling in with the sides. Other than a green salad and fruit tray, I haven’t decided what else to bring. It’s hard to chose because I like the sides the best. I rarely eat the meat. Someone else is doing dessert. I have no idea what that will be. If it were me I'd bring twice baked potatoes and roasted asparagus for additional sides. I like the sides best too and don't usually eat much meat.
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Post by chrissyc72 on Apr 14, 2019 21:18:25 GMT
We are doing a bbq this year!!! No one likes lamb and most don’t care for ham. So it’ll be bbq chicken, steak sandwiches, ribs and burgers and dogs.
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Post by littlemama on Apr 14, 2019 22:02:17 GMT
Since Easter falls close to the end of the semester and ds will be prepping for final papers, projects, and exams, he wont be coming home. Instead, we will pick up my mom and drive 2 hours, take ds to dinner, then drive 2 hours home. Pretty sure we are going to go to Outback.
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Post by Linda on Apr 14, 2019 22:06:28 GMT
roast lamb - not sure what else but that's for sure. I'm still without a stove/oven (circuit breaker needs replacing) so that makes it trickier plus it'll just be the three of us so I need to make sure I don't over-cook
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2019 22:19:41 GMT
It will be roast leg of lamb here. I haven’t thought about dessert yet, might make an Eton mess for one of them. Will think about another during the week.
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Post by ajsweetpea on Apr 14, 2019 22:21:42 GMT
Thank you for posting this! I was thinking earlier that I hoped someone would post a thread like this! It will be a smaller than normal Easter for us this year as far as guests. So far I am planning on us having ham, potatoes au gratin, cinnamon sugar glazed carrots, roasted asparagus... and I'm not sure what else! I may make an apple pie for dessert! I did find a recipe for a lemon ricotta cake on Pinterest that I am intrigued by... but I am not the best baker so maybe not a good idea to try a new recipe on Easter in case it doesn't turn out. (My desserts generally don't get high praise from my family, other than the apple pie... so maybe I better stick to what I know I can make successfully!)
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PLurker
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Post by PLurker on Apr 14, 2019 22:26:06 GMT
The last couple years it was restaurant in DD's college town. One year good family style pizza that was one of the best I've ever had. With kids in college and good chance of them working that day, I'm ok with that.
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bklyngal62
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Post by bklyngal62 on Apr 14, 2019 22:33:16 GMT
I have to work so we are going to be ordering something in.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Apr 14, 2019 22:33:18 GMT
We are having ham and turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing etc. at my sister’s on Friday night. Ham and broccoli casserole at DH’s sister’s place on Saturday. We will likely order in on Easter Sunday! 😄
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Post by kate on Apr 14, 2019 22:54:14 GMT
Since Easter falls close to the end of the semester and ds will be prepping for final papers, projects, and exams, he wont be coming home. I'm in this situation, too. Also, it's our first Easter without MIL - while we didn't do every Easter with her, she was always a consideration in our plans. As a church musician, I was often too tired to put on dinner on Easter, but this year I have a lighter load than in years past. I feel like we need to make some new traditions, but I'm not sure what. With one kid gone and the others really too big for egg hunts, I want to find something meaningful but fun.
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QueenoftheSloths
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Apr 14, 2019 23:01:14 GMT
We don't have a traditional Easter meal. We had been planning to have a tea party on the Queens birthday this year, and her birthday happens to be on Easter, so tea party Easter it is!
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Post by zuke on Apr 14, 2019 23:35:08 GMT
My DD, SIL and her friend will be visiting for the week. Her friend was bitten by the Lone Star Tick. If you don't know what this means... it means that her friend cannot eat anything with any amount of pork, veal or beef in it. There's an enzyme in those meats that causes a reaction from the tick and she will get violently sick. She can eat poultry or seafood. With that said, my DD asked if we could have ham. I reminded her about her friend. I offered to make a roast chicken as well as the ham as long as she's able to be near the ham but not ingest it. My DD called her and she's fine with that. So we're having ham, roast chicken, stuffed baked potatoes or au gratin potatoes, Pineapple Stuffing (DD always asks for this to go with the ham. Too sweet for me so I'll lessen the amount of sugar), carrots, roasted asparagus and probably green beans. She requested an ice cream cake for dessert.
I need to think of appetizers. Thoughts?
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luvnlifelady
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Post by luvnlifelady on Apr 14, 2019 23:53:30 GMT
Whatever the menu is serving. I will be going out with some Meetup people I haven't met yet (or most of them anyway). My guy works for a restaurant so he'll be working that day. The restaurant we are going to sounds interesting though. We aren't meeting until 5 so I have the whole day to do other stuff like church and maybe a ball game.
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Post by Merge on Apr 15, 2019 0:17:01 GMT
We have brunch reservations.
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Post by Baseballmom23 on Apr 15, 2019 1:19:27 GMT
We are a small group. Me, DH, my mom, two sons & one son's GF. I'll probably do lasagna and sides. I'm trying to think of a dessert. It will probably be a late lunch since DS & his GF have to drive home and get ready for work on Monday. Thank you everyone for the ideas!
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Post by cakediva on Apr 15, 2019 1:25:32 GMT
My DD, SIL and her friend will be visiting for the week. Her friend was bitten by the Lone Star Tick. If you don't know what this means... it means that her friend cannot eat anything with any amount of pork, veal or beef in it. There's an enzyme in those meats that causes a reaction from the tick and she will get violently sick. She can eat poultry or seafood. With that said, my DD asked if we could have ham. I reminded her about her friend. I offered to make a roast chicken as well as the ham as long as she's able to be near the ham but not ingest it. My DD called her and she's fine with that. So we're having ham, roast chicken, stuffed baked potatoes or au gratin potatoes, Pineapple Stuffing (DD always asks for this to go with the ham. Too sweet for me so I'll lessen the amount of sugar), carrots, roasted asparagus and probably green beans. She requested an ice cream cake for dessert. I need to think of appetizers. Thoughts? Pineapple stuffing? Colour me intrigued! Recipe?
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Post by steakgoddess on Apr 15, 2019 1:58:53 GMT
We are roasting an eye round on the grill. Then I’ll slice it up ty thinly with a slicer. Slap that on some rolls and yum! We will also do brown rice and deviled eggs and some type of macaroni salad. Dessert will be trifle. It’s just three of us this year as the family lives on the opposite coast and two kids are out (military/college)
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Post by JoP on Apr 15, 2019 6:16:57 GMT
My DD, SIL and her friend will be visiting for the week. Her friend was bitten by the Lone Star Tick. If you don't know what this means... it means that her friend cannot eat anything with any amount of pork, veal or beef in it. There's an enzyme in those meats that causes a reaction from the tick and she will get violently sick. She can eat poultry or seafood. With that said, my DD asked if we could have ham. I reminded her about her friend. I offered to make a roast chicken as well as the ham as long as she's able to be near the ham but not ingest it. My DD called her and she's fine with that. So we're having ham, roast chicken, stuffed baked potatoes or au gratin potatoes, Pineapple Stuffing (DD always asks for this to go with the ham. Too sweet for me so I'll lessen the amount of sugar), carrots, roasted asparagus and probably green beans. She requested an ice cream cake for dessert. I need to think of appetizers. Thoughts? Pineapple stuffing? Colour me intrigued! Recipe? I’m another that’s intrigued by pineapple stuffing 😀
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Post by gar on Apr 15, 2019 7:53:34 GMT
I’m thinking of making raspberry, and pink peppercorn meringues. Serving them with whipped cream, fresh raspberries drizzled with chocolate for dessert Who's recipe is that? Sounds fabulous!
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