Anybody have any healthy Easter ideas?
RedheadedPrincess14
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I'm making dinner for my family. I'm vegan so all the food will be but I can veganize any recipe. Just need to find some good suggestions that my company will like too
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I've never associated Easter with any particular food.... Besides chocolate and hot cross buns, but they wouldn't make much of a meal.
Just make what you'd normally make for a dinner party. And maybe have a chocolate dessert
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I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.2
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
What if it's autumn?!?
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Thank you ! That is the weird part, I don't actually know what Easter food is. So I guess there is no traditional foods?livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I've never associated Easter with any particular food.... Besides chocolate and hot cross buns, but they wouldn't make much of a meal.
Just make what you'd normally make for a dinner party. And maybe have a chocolate dessert
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lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
Thank you! I froze a bunch of strawberries a month ago and I love rhubarb. I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes. The lamb part I'll have to figure out but maybe a lentil loaf?1 -
RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
Thank you! I froze a bunch of strawberries a month ago and I love rhubarb. I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes. The lamb part I'll have to figure out but maybe a lentil loaf?
Or a nut/mushroom loaf? I think they're quite tasty...3 -
Hmm we don't do a whole lot for Easter but I do try to generally have something that makes me think of spring, just as a spring earth-revival kind of thing. We might have some egg dish I guess. I love eggs and that's very springy. Oh you know, my younger daughter plans to dye a whole dozen hard boiled eggs. I predict we will have a dinner somehow based on hard boiled eggs.1
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I'm doing a glazed spiral sliced ham, potato casserole, lemon dill carrots, roasted green beans, corn pudding casserole, homemade rolls, deviled eggs.
Also serving appetizers- veggie tray, fruit tray, cheese and crackers, and bacon wrapped cocktail sausages.
Cupcakes for dessert.0 -
Standard Easter dinner for my family was always ham, asparagus, mashed potatoes, rolls, deviled eggs. Usually a gelatin based dessert with marshmallows or whipped cream.
This year we are having ham, green beans, potatoes, rolls, deviled eggs, and key lime pie.
http://allrecipes.com/recipes/188/holidays-and-events/easter/
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My healthy Easter plan is always just to take a nice, long hike before the festivities. Then I can just relax and enjoy the day.2
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There are, but most are not vegan. Easter follows 40 days of Lent, when people traditionally fasted from meat and some other animal products. Exactly what they fasted from varied from place to place. On Easter they were free to eat those foods again.RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »
Thank you ! That is the weird part, I don't actually know what Easter food is. So I guess there is no traditional foods?livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I've never associated Easter with any particular food.... Besides chocolate and hot cross buns, but they wouldn't make much of a meal.
Just make what you'd normally make for a dinner party. And maybe have a chocolate dessert
Traditional spring foods are probably a good choice though.3 -
There are, but most are not vegan. Easter follows 40 days of Lent, when people traditionally fasted from meat and some other animal products. Exactly what they fasted from varied from place to place. On Easter they were free to eat those foods again.RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »
Thank you ! That is the weird part, I don't actually know what Easter food is. So I guess there is no traditional foods?livingleanlivingclean wrote: »I've never associated Easter with any particular food.... Besides chocolate and hot cross buns, but they wouldn't make much of a meal.
Just make what you'd normally make for a dinner party. And maybe have a chocolate dessert
Traditional spring foods are probably a good choice though.
Exactly this.1 -
Thank you everybody! I will put together a lentil loaf, a carrot ginger soup, the vegan devoted eggs and a strawberry rhubarb pie. I really appreciate all input.
Also LOL @Noel_57. Ew!!!3 -
RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
...I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes...
I want to know your sneaky little trick. I
potatoes!
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
What if it's autumn?!?
Want my Thanksgiving menu? ;-)1 -
RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
Thank you! I froze a bunch of strawberries a month ago and I love rhubarb. I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes. The lamb part I'll have to figure out but maybe a lentil loaf?
Lentils go with most everything lamb does, for me.2 -
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/smoky-little-devils/ I don't mle them exactly like this, but if you, you'll love them!RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
...I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes...
I want to know your sneaky little trick. I potatoes!1 -
RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »
https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/smoky-little-devils/ I don't mle them exactly like this, but if you, you'll love them!RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »I generally have lamb, potatoes (new potatoes or mashed), spring vegetables, a salad, some deviled eggs, and some kind of spring or Easter-like dessert (strawberry-rhubarb pie or lemon-lavender cupcakes). I'd also have ice cream (and there are delicious vegan options for that) with a rhubarb sauce. My usual goal is spring-oriented, although a lot of the stuff (like strawberries) of course aren't actually in season yet -- too early.
...I also know a sneaky little trick to make vegan devilled eggs out of potatoes...
I want to know your sneaky little trick. I potatoes!
That looks amazing! I will be trying this, thx!
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I traditionally would make ham, mashed potatoes and fruit salad (plus tons of appetizers and other snacks). Since I've been making different food choices I rarely eat ham anymore (due to nitrates, not calories).
This year am planning on some healthy options - baked steelhead with lemon and dill, jasmine mango rice and the proverbial fruit salad, but without whipped cream.
BTW, Lent is actually about 45 calendar days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. The 40 days of Lent do not include the Sundays during that time period. I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow as I will be concluding my Lenten alcohol abstinence at sundown on Holy Saturday and have a glass of wine.1 -
mmm, jasmine mango rice! I think that just made it on the menu.RaeBeeBaby wrote: »I traditionally would make ham, mashed potatoes and fruit salad (plus tons of appetizers and other snacks). Since I've been making different food choices I rarely eat ham anymore (due to nitrates, not calories).
This year am planning on some healthy options - baked steelhead with lemon and dill, jasmine mango rice and the proverbial fruit salad, but without whipped cream.
BTW, Lent is actually about 45 calendar days from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday. The 40 days of Lent do not include the Sundays during that time period. I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow as I will be concluding my Lenten alcohol abstinence at sundown on Holy Saturday and have a glass of wine.
Thank you everybody. In the kitchen now, prepping for the weekend
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This fits in this thread (not vegan, of course, but about traditional Easter menus): https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/11/dining/easter-ham-lamb.html
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My traditional Easter dinner is baked honeyed glazed ham, asparagus with lemon butter, scalloped cheesy potatoes with chives, roasted dill potatoes, freshly baked scones and usually a pie with ice cream and lemon squares for dessert.
Not sure why, but the appetizer is usually ice cold jumbo shrimp with several different dipping sauces.1 -
RedheadedPrincess14 wrote: »Thank you everybody! I will put together a lentil loaf, a carrot ginger soup, the vegan devoted eggs and a strawberry rhubarb pie. I really appreciate all input.
That sounds amazing! Nice choices.0 -
Since you're making a loaf, have you ever tried the hippie loaf recipe from happyherbivore.com? It's delicious.
I'd add some sort of veggie side to your menu. I love roasted asparagus with almonds and garlic. Or maybe a fresh salad with oranges and cranberries or something like that?1 -
I love fresh hummus and baba ganoush usually with crackers or on pita bread. Even just some chunky roast eggplant cubes with garlic and olive oil. And some other spices as appropriate to people's tastes. I mean after all, Jesus was Middle Eastern.1
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Rabbit stew is healthy. Plus, you get to tell the kids that you're eating the Easter bunny.0
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This year will consist of; cucumber salad, pea salad, potato salad, veggie platter, fruit salad, Green beans with almonds, Small ham & Turkey breast, and whatever anyone else decides to bring.2
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I absolutely love it and almost all her recipes but the recipe I made was based on one by high carb Hannah on youtubeSince you're making a loaf, have you ever tried the hippie loaf recipe from happyherbivore.com? It's delicious.
I'd add some sort of veggie side to your menu. I love roasted asparagus with almonds and garlic. Or maybe a fresh salad with oranges and cranberries or something like that?
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I'm going to assume that's a joke?TimothyFish wrote: »Rabbit stew is healthy. Plus, you get to tell the kids that you're eating the Easter bunny.
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