Lamb and Ham were too damn expensive this year, So i just got a nice like pork loin,and some taters to roast.
I actually thought the price of ham had gone down this year; I got a BIG Kentucky Legend for a hair under $15. I normally pay about $12 for one half the size.
My husband hates ham so I am making a beef roast, and to try something a bit fun I am making these cheese biscuits
http://www.fixmeasnack.com/2009/12/ring-muffins/
And apple pie baked in the apple.
http://domesticdilettante.com/2012/01/11/applepie/
I bought a whole freezer lamb this past summer, so we’re having a small leg of lamb roast. It’s been marinating since last night in lemon, garlic and rosemary, and it’s going to be cooked on the grill. We had asparagus last night, so, not wanting a repeat, we’re having orzo and a salad with oranges, red onion, feta, and black olives.
I made the infamous Paula Deen “Gooey Butter Cake” for dessert. I’ve not made it before. How bad could it be? It uses two sticks of butter! :eek:
That lamb sounds great.
Breakfast went pretty well. The only problem occurred last night when my wife went to remove the babka from the pan before it had completely cooled. It kind of fell apart onto the plate and had to have massive reconstructive surgery. She was upset, but by this morning could see some humor in it. Then I said "perhaps we should call it a ‘blobka’. She wasn’t amused. :smack:
Ham is traditional in my family, but I’m not crazy about baked ham. Too salty. Also, it has always seemed perfectly perverse to celebrate the resurrection of the most famous Jew in history by serving pork products.
I prefer roast leg of lamb with oregano but without that god-awful mint jelly. I don’t cook it if certain squeamish members of the family are going to be present (“Aw, the poor baby lambikins!”). Though I’ve never actually done it, I always threaten to make rabbit for those who refuse lamb. No wonder the Easter Bunny never brings me any candy any more.
This year I planned the big feast for yesterday because I thought a niece was going home early today. I made a roast capon with stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, and fresh homemade crescent rolls.
Used to be the roast ham thingy and all that, mostly dispensed with now. My wife insists on doing SOMETHING now that it’s Easter, so I’ve got a turkey in the Weber rubbed with Spanish olive oil (don’t know why I prefer it to Italian for this), hawaiian sea salt and cracked pepper.
Remember the scene in Christmas Story when the father sneaks a taste of the turkey? That’s my wife. Total (bbq) turkey junkie.
I made a nice prime rib with yorkshire puddings, mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Crème brûlée for dessert. It was great.
recipe for rigot pies, please? I am intrigued.
Boston Market offered (instead of a rotisserie chicken plate) a plate of sliced ham with two sides, cornbread, and a slice of pie for $10.99.
Appetizers: Grape tomato/leek tart with cheese (Dad made), Some kind of South American cheesey poof things (Aunt made), white wine sangria (Dad)
Brunch: Asparagus in hollandaise (Mom), Broccoli/cheese/sausage frittata (Dad), baby spinach/sundried tomato/shallot/goat cheese quiche (Me), ham (Some Pig), Elvis Muffins (peanut butter/fried banana/candied bacon, made by Baby Sister), Green salad with candied pecans (Mom), Bacon (Some Other Pig), various beers, wine, coffee.
Dessert: Mini strawberry cheesecakes, mini chocolate mousse both made by Mom. Coffee, Tea, more beer (my choice).
I am stuffed.
I had planned to cook dogs and burgers on the grill but my brother invited us to dinner instead. They had the usual ham, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes and rolls with a cake for dessert. Simple stuff but always good.
This was the first Easter together for my girlfriend and I, and we hosted the family dinner this year.
For the past few years, the rule of traditional meals is my family is to always go non-traditional. I made steaks on the grill, while GF topped them off with some of the tastiest stuffed mushrooms I’ve ever had. She also made sweet potato fries and ended it with a homemade apple crisp with vanilla ice cream and topped with homemade caramel sauce.
Damn good meal…
We had 35 people over for Easter yesterday, and many contributed to the meal, so the menu was varied.
- vegetable platter with spinach dip
- crackers with cheese spread
- stuffed mushrooms
- deviled eggs
- melted cheese dip with toasted bread
- spiral cut ham
- sliced turkey breast
- dinner rolls
- creamed spinach
- potatoes au gratin
- 2 fruit salads
- grean beans
and for dessert
- bunny-shaped white cake with coconut frosting
- coffee ice cream cake
- lemon curd mixed-berry trifle
- chocolate cheesecake
We stayed pretty traditional here.
Deviled eggs
Veg tray and dip
Chips and dip
Cranberry relish
Ham
Mashed w/gravy
green bean casserole
asparagus
rolls
strawberry shortcake
kugel
Best parts were homemade pot roast gravy that I’d chucked in the freezer a couple weeks ago, since I can’t figure out red-eye gravy for the life of me. And due to a couple of no-shows, all that food was made for only 9 people so I have plenty of leftovers.
At the Chinese restaurant last night, I had my wife explain to me what “normal people” did on Easter. I really had no idea of the “traditional” Easter dinner was something widely practiced. I will say, however, that there were not many customers at the restaurant, far less than a typical Sunday. So, maybe most people *were *eating dinner at home with their families.