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Has Your Easter/Passover Menu And Plans Changed?

Snowpuppy — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:19:02 GMT

For those who observe, will your menu change from traditional fare?

I noticed some online etailers are out of hams. Whole turkeys in short supply, too. I had considered Honey Baked for a minute then I realized OH, no family dinner this year! Just me and DS at the dinner table.

I have steaks in the freezer. Some frozen veggies and I'll make fresh bread or rolls. No idea for dessert yet.

How have your menu and plans changed this year?

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Goldengate8361 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:20:28 GMT

I honestly don't even know when Easter is......

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Lisa now in AZ — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:24:39 GMT

I haven't done my weekly grocery shopping yet, but I didn't know if they would have anything, so I ordered matzoh from Amazon!

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I am still oxox — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:37:34 GMT

@Lisa now in AZ

The matzo prices on Amazon are a little crazy and delivery is later than wed. My hubby is going out shopping early this week so I am hoping he can get one box for us for the 8 days

@Lisa now in AZ wrote:
I haven't done my weekly grocery shopping yet, but I didn't know if they would have anything, so I ordered matzoh from Amazon!

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4kitties — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:38:38 GMT

Yes. We will have our big family Easter later, when it is safe to do so. I usually get a nice spiral sliced ham from a local butcher. But not this Easter.

I have a small pork roast that I will cook. It will just be me and Mr 4kitties. I will make home made yeast rolls and a frozen veggie, maybe broccoli, to go with. Not sure about what potatoes.

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catter70 — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 16:51:14 GMT

My sister and I were going to go out for Easter, but that now has changed. Easter would also have been my late mother's birthday and in her later years the 3 of us woud go out to lunch. I guess the 2 coinciding won't happen again in my life time.

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ECBG — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 17:16:28 GMT

We'll probably have our big Easter dinner for our son's birthday, The weekend around May 18 if it's safe. If not, we'll do it when it IS safe.

We love the brown sugar spiral sliced hams. I usually do the potato salad, deviled eggs, green beans, maybe sliced carrots, and some roasted Brussels sprouts with fresh mushrooms. Maybe rosemare garlic bread.

I never do two starchy vegetables.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:17:48 GMT

Our favorite restaurant is doing takeout for Easter. I ordered Caesar salad, 2 Delmonico steaks, medium well, creamed corn, creamed spinach, potatoes and cheesecake for desert. I'll pick it up next Sunday.

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SugarPuff — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 18:28:46 GMT

@Snowpuppy You can get a small honey baked type ham from Trader Joe's. We have had them in the past and they are quite good. If it's just for 2 people you can get an "end" from Honey Baked Ham but only in the stores. There is plenty of the sliced section left for a couple of meals and I use the rest for split pea soup.

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Spacrazy — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 19:32:31 GMT

Plans have changed immensely - as in, NO PLANS.

My family and I will continue to comply with mandated “Stay At Home” order and will celebrate many things (missed birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations and Easter) until my daughter, oldest granddaughter and grandson are furloughed from their COVID-19 commitments at their hospitals and pended isolation periods.

Can’t wait for that day...

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 19:38:04 GMT

Having lived in The Big City, there are times I miss the choices available. There's no running out to Big Box, ethnic or kosher anything here!

A locally owned steakhouse offering a holiday meal to go. If I cook at home I could dupe the steakhouse butters by adding cinnamon and honey to Kerry Gold I already have.

I'll have to dig thru some recipes to see if I can work up a marinade or steak rub.

Cheesecake about now would be divine! 😙

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candys mine — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:37:06 GMT

No family gathering. I've got a small spiral ham in the fridge and bought a bag of dried split peas. Going to have the ham with some steamed veggies on Easter. Freeze the extra ham and make Pea soup with the bone. Can Freeze that too. Dare I admit to buying the ham just so I could get the bone for the soup?

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Shelbelle — Sun, 05 Apr 2020 20:46:09 GMT

Most peiple making their own Passover Seders this year, not in groups as usual. The one my daughter goes to is usually 40 people.

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homedecor1 — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:27:55 GMT

Of course we are under "stay at home" and sadly, that's changed everything☹️

Easter is usually a big family gathering. My kids come here first then we fly home for Easter.

Honestly, the days are all running together and I almost forgot today was Palm Sunday.

As for us -- right now no plans.

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Sooner — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:30:23 GMT

Easter is usually church, so we're home now and that's that. No big family meal has been a tradition for so long with us because no big, or little, family! LOL!!!

So food part of Easter is not something we think about anyway.

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noodleann — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:38:59 GMT

Going to shake things up this year and attack the chocolate bunny feet-first instead of from the ears on down. Wish me luck!

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Mary Bailey — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:49:07 GMT

Easter is not really a big deal for DH.

In my family it's a huge family affair (cancelled)

My brother & I this year were going go see Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neely and Yvonne Elliman. VIP tickets (Cancelled). We were going to skip the family event because we both love JCS. We thought it was a once in a lifetime event.

So now I don't know. I'll text my brother to have him watch JCS on blueray. DH & I will have a nice meal. I pray a lot.

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homedecor1 — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:10:20 GMT

@noodleann

OMG Thank you I needed a good laugh today!!!!!

I might even go buy a chocolate bunny just to eat it this way

😂😂😂😂😂

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Jannygaz — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:33:29 GMT

I usually do a ham dinner for my son and dil and this year there's a new baby. We eat out on the patio as the Phoenix weather is beautiful We'll continue that tradition except that we'll hopefully be doing it around Memorial Day. I'd like to think we'll be out of this by then. Stay at home. Stay healthy

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 14:50:14 GMT

Yes, rather than a family carry-in with ham, baked beans scalloped potatoes, veggies, etc., it will now probably be Mexican take out.