Easter!

Francl27
Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
What's everyone planning for Easter?

I was kinda hoping we were not doing anything special, but we're going to my BIL again... which always means a lot of tasty food. Ugh. I'm making an Easter braid (was supposed to be breakfast but I guess it will go well with lunch) and a pear frangipane tart... and will try really hard not to piggy out on chocolate (because, you know, it's not like I can't have chocolate any other day).

Anyone having delicious plans?

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  • ASH_DVM
    ASH_DVM Posts: 160 Member
    I saw ads for a baked ham and fried chicken buffet at a restaurant in town. Since I'm not going to be able to make it home to family, I might check it out.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Cooking at home.
    Ham, mac & cheese, salad, deviled eggs, strawberry rolls
  • yesimpson
    yesimpson Posts: 1,372 Member
    edited March 2016
    We have a lamb roast on Easter Sunday, simnel cake, and one or two Easter eggs each.

    I don't know why we still mark it as an occasion, as nobody in my house is remotely religious and the youngest person is 14, so it's grown adults mainly leading the charge on scoffing bunny-shaped chocolate and mini eggs. I'm using the fact I'm doing a 10K fun run on Good Friday as an excuse to demolish extra food.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    going to beach, kids are grown, hope to find some ham somewhere
  • MrsLMKing
    MrsLMKing Posts: 50 Member
    I'm cooking a little something for me, the hubs and my mother-in-law. I'm planning on making a ham, loaded mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole (my MIL loves it and always wants me to make it on holidays), fruit salad, a few veggies and pineapple cake.

    My plan is to skip the green bean casserole (I usually have some, but it's not my favorite, so why waste the calories?), load up my plate with fruit salad and veggies, and have the ham and loaded mashed potatoes in moderation. :)
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    edited March 2016
    My brother will probably throw something on the grill.

    I'm more excited for Easter clearance candy. :#
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    Boneless roasted leg of lamb, new potatoes, fresh asparagus, fresh strawberry pie.
  • MikaMojito
    MikaMojito Posts: 680 Member
    Going to my mum's for 2 days. My sister will be there who has a baby and who was ill recently, so she needs feeding up. Luckily, there are always fruit and salads at my mum's and nobody will shove chocolate at me. I will however make hot cross buns because I love them. I'll eat one or two and then take the dog for a very long walk.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    Pratt's BBQ Easter Buffet. It's all of the best smoked meats and sides that the restaurant makes and it's the only meal I will eat on Sunday.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Ham, scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, and King's Hawaiian rolls. The middle American standard Easter feast. Oh, and probably deviled eggs, as we'll have made a couple dozen colored eggs, lol.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    We have a ham and...nothing else yet. I have to work 4 AM-noon that day, same as every Sunday, so I'll probably get a couple other things afterwards (one or two veggie dishes and dessert). I definitely have my eye on this strawberry pie my store just put out in the bakery.
  • MommyL2015
    MommyL2015 Posts: 1,411 Member
    Instead of traditional ham, mashed potatoes and our regular holiday type dinner, we're doing a cookout-style dinner with ribeye steaks, potato salad, corn on the cob and stuff like that.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    snowflake930 wrote: »
    Boneless roasted leg of lamb, new potatoes, fresh asparagus, fresh strawberry pie.

    Pretty similar to me.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,192 Member
    I have no idea, so most likely nothing special since we are not planning to go anywhere. Although that may change at the last moment.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    edited March 2016
    snowflake930 wrote: »
    Boneless roasted leg of lamb, new potatoes, fresh asparagus, fresh strawberry pie.

    I was going to make a strawberry tart but my husband wanted me to use my puff pastry dough to make a pear almond tart, who am I to say no?

    I'm sorta hoping we're not going to have ham because I got a free one last week and been eating some all week, but I guess it's not a huge deal because I love ham...
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Lots and Lots of Candy. I *may* have bought 20 bags of candy and peeps. I lost count.

    Breakfast at SMIL's for *I hope* Monkey bread and then going to MIL's for dinner. Which will probably be ham because SFIL doesn't like lamb (Thank goodness, cause I can't stand it either). There will most likely be some Amish pie assortment present. And more candy....
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    snowflake930 wrote: »
    Boneless roasted leg of lamb, new potatoes, fresh asparagus, fresh strawberry pie.

    I was going to make a strawberry tart but my husband wanted me to use my puff pastry dough to make a pear almond tart, who am I to say no?

    I'm sorta hoping we're not going to have ham because I got a free one last week and been eating some all week, but I guess it's not a huge deal because I love ham...

    We always have lamb, but I might do a pear dessert too, instead of my usual strawberry/rhubarb because Easter is so early this year it may not feel that spring-like anyway, and I'm currently obsessed with pears.
  • mpat81
    mpat81 Posts: 353 Member
    Lots of family coming for a feast and Easter egg hunt for the kiddies. Menu will be maple baked ham, asparagus, roasted potatoes, fruit platter, mini egg salad sandwiches, pasta shell salad with shrimp, lemon and dill, some type of banana cake for dessert.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I think that I'm being forced to attend church by my family (you know, so that we can look like "good" Christians by showing our faces there once a year). They'll probably have a potluck, so I'll probably just eat some strawberries and grapes and wait until we go home to eat. I hate casarolles and fried chicken - yuck!
  • CooCooPuff
    CooCooPuff Posts: 4,374 Member
    I should make an Easter dessert too...
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