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Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

Starpolisher — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:36:15 GMT

We usually have, Honey Baked Ham with cranberry orange glaze, potato salad or scalloped potatoes, green beans, carrots, devilled eggs, rolls and coconut or carrot cake. This year it will be a different cake for dh's belated birthday. I was thinking of trying @forrestwolf recipe for Tomato pie and maybe adding Ambrosia salad(which I love- and no one else likes...) but introducing it to my ddil and granddaughter. They've never had it. If they like it, I'll have an excuse to start adding it to my menus...lol!

What's on your menu...?

Re: Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

software — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:39:01 GMT

If the weather is nice, it will be picnic at the park - finger food!

The grandsons will be all sugar'd up, it will give them a chance to run it off.

Re: Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

Mom2Dogs — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:12:03 GMT

I have a sibling and spouse coming to town.....I don't want to cook for them so we will be eating out....no kids in the mix so really not a lot of fun with out little ones.

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KingstonsMom — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:13:02 GMT

@Starpolisher

LOVE ambrosia!

Re: Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

violann — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:20:27 GMT

@software wrote:
If the weather is nice, it will be picnic at the park - finger food!

The grandsons will be all sugar'd up, it will give them a chance to run it off.

Talking up a brunch with an Easter Egg “hunt”, except mine are all still too little to get the concept of hunt, so it may devolve to “Easter Egg Find and Fight-Over”.

Seated dinner hasn’t worked as well as I’d like lately, and they all still (theoretically) nap.TIMING IS EVERYTHING when you’re THREE!

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StylishLady — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 12:38:56 GMT

Been thinking about. Ham will be the main meat. Our two daughters and their families are going to be here that weekend. Should be hectic, but fun.

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deepwaterdotter — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 13:50:31 GMT

Only to the point that I will be baking a ham, the side dishes will come together later.

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Carmie — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 14:28:51 GMT

All 34 of us will be having Easter at my nephew's house. I am bringing leg of lamb with oven roasted potatoes in lamb juice and a homemade dessert.

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RedTop — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 15:23:49 GMT

Not planning a special meal for Easter.

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JYWilliams — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 15:36:53 GMT

So far I know we are gonna smoke a ham & turkey. Haven't completed the whole menu yet.

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IamMrsG — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 16:37:11 GMT

I'm sharing this as a possibility for someone looking for an Easter dessert or gift. Each bunny is made from one layer, iced and coated with coconut. The noses and eyes are jelly beans. (Milk chocolate bunnies would be cute, too.)

Re: Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

KentuckyWoman — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:08:41 GMT

@Starpolisher wrote:
We usually have, Honey Baked Ham with cranberry orange glaze, potato salad or scalloped potatoes, green beans, carrots, devilled eggs, rolls and coconut or carrot cake. This year it will be a different cake for dh's belated birthday. I was thinking of trying @forrestwolf recipe for Tomato pie and maybe adding Ambrosia salad(which I love- and no one else likes...) but introducing it to my ddil and granddaughter. They've never had it. If they like it, I'll have an excuse to start adding it to my menus...lol!

What's on your menu...?

Reservations!!

Re: Anyone Planning their Easter Menu Yet?

aroc3435 — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:21:24 GMT

@IamMrsG That is such a great idea. I'm going to try it.

Thank you for showing us this.

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Mom2Dogs — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:26:17 GMT

@IamMrsG , my mom would always make a special cake like the one you posted, for Easter.....other holidays had their special design cake, and birthdays....I remember several Doll Cakes when I was growing up. Thanks for posting. Mom has been gone many years, I miss her.

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Nightowlz — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:42:41 GMT

Probably going to try the uncured spiral sliced hams without nitrates from Aldi's.

I have bought their smaller half chunk sliced uncured hams which we really like. The ham seems to be really tender plus not salty at all.

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IamMrsG — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 18:32:01 GMT

@Mom2Dogs A doll cake like this?

My Mom is also gone, so I understand you missing yours. I hope my cake photos bring back happy memories and not renewed longing.

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Allegheny — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 19:02:34 GMT

My grandmother used to make this lamb cake at Easter. She had a two piece cast iron mold. Wish I knew where the mold disappeared to.

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blackhole99 — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 19:07:26 GMT

Ham, stuffing and gravy, mashed sweet potatoes, cheesy broccoli and a white coconut cake. Unless, I don't feel like cooking and we go out to a steak house.

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IamMrsG — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 19:08:01 GMT

@Allegheny I have a similar 2 piece lamb pan, but made in aluminium, from Wilton pans. I like yours better, tho'. That wreath around the neck is a nice touch.

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Allegheny — Sat, 30 Mar 2019 19:10:41 GMT

As far as Easter, it is our family's tradition (both mine & DH) to eat a cold meal. Something I heard about no cooking on Easter, but I can't locate a reference. Anyway, we prepare the day before, ham, easter kielbasa, hard boiled eggs, potatoe salad, egg cheese, grated horseradish/beets and paska bread.