What are you planning for Easter dinner?

mkakids

Just curious what everyone is planning on having for Easter dinner?

Laurend224

A Celebration roast, sweet potatoes and asparagus. Fruit for dessert, because Im too lazy to bake lately.

CooCooPuff

We had burgers for lunch last year. I'm sure it will be something similar.

Lounmoun

We have a ham so we'll have that. I think we'll have mac and cheese, baked beans, maybe sweet potato. Deviled eggs.
We aren't having people over so haven't had to make much of a plan.

myukniewicz

Ham for sure.... other than that I am debating. It is just going to be my husband, my parents and myself (maybe my brother-in-law & his girlfriend). I L❤VE to cook so I always go super overboard when making celebratory meals. I am going to TRY and keep it healthy this Easter but I don't know if it will happen.

ninerbuff

No planning since it's potluck we have every year with my family. So whatever is there.............is what I'm gonna eat. Lumpia and dinaguan are my favs though. Oh and with WHITE rice.

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Queenmunchy

Definitely salmon, shrimp, and probably filet mignon as the stars with plenty of different roasted vegetables (probably brussels sprouts or asparagus, maybe butternut squash or something). Can't wait!

Sugarbeat

Ham, scalloped potatoes and corn for the carb eaters, cheesy cauliflower and zoodle pesto for the low carbers. Probably rolls. Not sure about dessert yet.

lemurcat12

Lamb, roasted potatoes (although possibly sweet potatoes), and a medley of spring veggies. Probably also the "holiday vegetable" that my mother used to make and my sister now does, which involves cauliflower, broccoli, cheese, and bread crumbs. Not certain about dessert yet, but I usually do strawberry-rhubarb pie and have some ice cream available to go with it.

Likely devilled eggs as an appetizer, but only if someone else brings them, since I'm not really in the mood for them this year.

malibu927

For two people (my mom and me), we'll probably skip it this year. But I'll buy a cheesecake.

Vune

I bought a leg of lamb because it was 50% off and lamb is my favorite, and my boyfriend said he might see what friends are doing for the holiday, but I kind of hope they're busy doing religious family stuff. I'd just like to bust out the grill for the season, and put enough garlic on that beast to close the hellmouth for good. That's Eastery, right?

I'd eat it with asparagus, quinoa, and so much fresh fruit. I predict a chocolatey egg for dessert.

dirtyflirty30

We're going out to a buffet. Dear Lord Baby Jesus, halp meh.

simplydelish2

Ham, potato salad, deviled eggs, green salad, and strawberry shortcake for dessert.

corinic91

My family goes out to brunch for easter. Soooo, mimosas, eggs benedict, shrimp cocktail. Saving calories this week

xcalygrl

Not sure. I have an 18 hour endurance event Friday night and Saturday, so I'll have plenty of calories to play with. I do know that I'm going to try to go out for brunch Sunday morning.

Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel

Roast chicken, roast potatoes, ton of veg, gravy and stuffing

grandmothercharlie

I'm planning on letting my daughter-in-law do the cooking this year! If someone else is cooking, I don't care what they have!

queenbea77

I'm a traditionalist when it comes to holiday meals. I always have ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing, squash, green bean casserole, rolls and desert. During the winter at all of the "holiday's" I make the same foods except I swap out turkey on Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is usually the last time I make mashed potatoes for the year - soon I'll be making salads & BBQ so I enjoy cooking foods the same way my mother and grandmother used to. I am also feeding 11 adults and 10 grandkids - they love to eat!

queenbea77

Oh, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, cheese cake with lemon pie filling on top and my DD is making funfetti cupcakes for the grandkids & DIL is bringing deviled eggs.

runnerchick69

It's just another day for us but when I was younger we always had the whole traditional spread. I might make homemade pizza

lemurcat12

queenbea77 wrote: »

I'm a traditionalist when it comes to holiday meals.

Yeah, me too--it's interesting to see the diversity of different approaches. For us Easter=lamb, and holidays=certain other dishes. There's more overlap between Thanksgiving and Christmas, though, than between those two and Easter, because my idea of what's traditional is largely determined by what's seasonal (except for certain things like our holiday "vegetable" that gets included no matter what, some kind of potatoes, and pie.

Also, smaller gatherings (like this one will be) often sacrifice some of the dishes just due to practicality and the ability to cater more to the tastes of those coming.

Babygi6003

It is going to be a "cheat" meal day for me so I am being good all week and working extra hard to earn it.

Honey baked ham & turkey breast, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, rolls, veggie tray, pineapple upside down cake from scratch and a sugar free banana cream pie poke cake.

zyxst

Nothing special.

mkakids

Im cooking for 35ppl and plan on making

Main:
Turkey (and a tofurkey for the 2 veggies)
Ham
Pork tamales
Mashed potatoes
Pasta salad
Green beans
Potato salad
Broccoli & cheese
Green salad

Aps:
Deviled eggs
Salsa
Mango salsa
Guac
Veggies/dip

Desserts:
Fruit tray
Cheese cake
Cherry pie
Brownies
Homemade chocolate candy


Plus whatever the rest of the family brings.

randomtai

Ham and other Thanksgiving type stuffs.

Francl27

Wish I knew. We're going to my brother in law.

N4T4L1E130

@Sugarbeat, thanks so much for the low carb ideas! I've been dreading that trip to the in-laws where typically stuff my face with unhealthy foods every year. This year I'll jazz up some zoodles and bake a cheesy (lite/low fat) cauliflower dish! Everyone in my family could use some healthier options, so I'm happy to provide that while also giving myself a way to enjoy the meal without as much guilt. Have a happy Easter, everyone!

sgthaggard

Pierogies - 120 of them made by hand for Orthodox Easter. It's going to be a long day.

knittnponder

We're having ham, deviled eggs, a garden salad, cherry pie and a carrot cake. We kind of keep it simple. We're having carrot cake because they all wanted cherry pie but since I'm the cook I'm making the dessert I want.

tiffany82manross

we may go to my grandma's or go out.

Either way it's:

Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Green Bean Cassarole
Corn
Beans

Lemon Pie

Sugarbeat

N4T4L1E130 wrote: »

@Sugarbeat, thanks so much for the low carb ideas! I've been dreading that trip to the in-laws where typically stuff my face with unhealthy foods every year. This year I'll jazz up some zoodles and bake a cheesy (lite/low fat) cauliflower dish! Everyone in my family could use some healthier options, so I'm happy to provide that while also giving myself a way to enjoy the meal without as much guilt. Have a happy Easter, everyone!

You're welcome. I have a couple people coming that need to eat low carb for health reasons but probably won't. I'm hoping if I have some interesting and colorful options they'll at least eat a little low carb. Probably right before they eat the fudge they bring with them, but whatever floats their boat in the end.