# What feast will you be preparing this Easter Sunday? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 10, 2004, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306 "2004-04-10T11:40:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/21 "2004-04-11T02:44:25Z")
I have to leave town on business tomorrow, so we had Easter today. Double smoked ham Deviled eggs Brocoli Baked yams with marshmellows on top Rolls and butter Lemon merangue pie Rubarb pie ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/22 "2004-04-11T02:55:46Z")
We’re having guests over and I’m making a mini chinese banquet. We’re having: - Jasmine tea - Velvet chicken and sweet corn soup - Prawn crackers - Deep fried pork wontons - Fried rice - Stuffed steamed buns - Beef and vege stir fry - Sweet and sour pork and a fruit platter for dessert. Oh, and fortune cookies of course! 🙂 I’m excited! I’ve been preparing for the last two days. Such fun! I have a new apron and it’s getting a lot of use. ---
**Author:** ![Elysian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c77e96/32.png) [@Elysian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysian)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/23 "2004-04-11T03:36:53Z")
I am doing what I do every Sunday (it’s not taking over the world, unfortunately) Baked Chicken Mashed Potatoes Gravy Buttermilk Biscuits Green Beans Mmmm-mmmm-mmm! ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/24 "2004-04-11T04:59:44Z")
Pasta primavera. It’s spring. We’re vegetarians. It kinda goes without saying. ---
**Author:** ![Starguard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Starguard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starguard)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/25 "2004-04-11T05:34:24Z")
I called my cousins Down South and asked them what **they** were having: **Me to my cousin betty from alabama** What are you all gonna have for Easter Dinner? **Cousin betty** As cheap as my Husband is, probably leftovers from last easter :eek: with his stingy ass. 😃 **Me to my cousin Fred** What are you all gonna have? \*\* Cousin Fred\*\* Aww, we’s gonna have lots of stuff - Fried Hog Ball - Deep fried Horse Bellies - Roasted Possum Backs - Saute’d Snake heads - Big bowl of Chicken eyes And a martini…shaken, not stirred :rolleyes: **Me to my cousin Frank** What are you all gonna have? **Cousin Frank** Well, I got my shotgun all loaded up, if I see dat easter bunny, we’s gonna have **HIM** fo easter dinner :eek: Don’t yall just love wabbit 😃 _…and they wonder why I’m sticking to Captain Crunch_ ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/26 "2004-04-11T10:05:07Z")
I’ll probably have some of my chocolate easter egg. I may even make a sandwich. Although I doubt it, It’s 11:04am here, and I’ve only just had breakfast. ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/27 "2004-04-11T10:24:13Z")
Easter is my favorite holiday dinner. My mother’s side is Greek and we always have chicken kapama. Man, that’s good stuff… and I always make it just like Grandma used to. We’re also having roasted leg o’ lamb, spanokopita, fresh green beans, roasted new potatoes, deviled eggs, and salad. Throw in some kalamata olives and good feta cheese & we’re done. Gonna be a yum fest. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/28 "2004-04-11T13:49:19Z")
My house smells of turkey baking… I also forgot to tell y’all that we are having pickle wraps, ( I hope they make it to dinner time so the guests can actually have some ), apple crisp and deviled eggs. ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/29 "2004-04-11T15:45:57Z")
Leftover Beef Stroganoff (Hamburger Helper) and a Diet Vanilla Coke. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![Kinthalis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kinthalis/32/16084_2.png) [@Kinthalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kinthalis)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/30 "2004-04-11T16:39:57Z")
I’m only a couple of hours away from putting the leg of lamb in the oven 🙂 I also added devil eggs and sparkling cider ot the menu, Time for the elastic pants to come on. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/31 "2004-04-11T16:40:18Z")
> [@Johnny Bravo](#): > > … I’m sure it’ll have something to do with matzoh. Likewise. In my case, I’m making Mina de Carne, a sort of meat pie with ground beef, mashed potatoes, onions, celery, and matzoh. It’s a Sephardic Pesach dish that my family has taken a liking to. It’s similar to a shepherd’s pie, I suppose, but without any vegetables other than the onion and celery. ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/32 "2004-04-11T17:22:46Z")
> [@Kinthalis](#): > > Time for the elastic pants to come on. Buffet pants!!! ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/33 "2004-04-11T19:40:00Z")
I am in the middle of letting [this bread](http://www.epicurious.com/run/recipe/view?id=106404&kw=easter&action=filtersearch&filter=recipe-filter.hts&collection=Recipes&ResultTemplate=recipe-results.hts&queryType=and&keyword=easter) rise for the fifth and final time. I knew, going in to it, that there was one place where I’d have to let it rise for 10 hours - no big deal, I thought. What I failed to notice, while scanning the recipe quickly, was the two times I’d need to let it rise for 3 hours each, and the two short rises. Also, I don’t actually own a dough hook, which made it interesting (I thought a normal blender would work… ha). No clue how it’s going to taste - but they’d better eat the stuff. Luckily, all I’m doing is this bread - so … at least I’m not going nuts trying to do everything else. ---
**Author:** ![Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilarity_n.suze/32/6223_2.png) [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/34 "2004-04-11T19:52:55Z")
It seems really mean to melt the Peeps between graham crackers. On the other hand, it’s okay to bite their heads off. Hmmm . . . I’m cooking dolmades to go with my SO’s moussaka (he made it yesterday 'cause he had to work today, but it tastes better warmed up anyhow), along with Greek potatoes (to continue the Greek theme, and pastel deviled eggs. Which I will be too stuffed myself to eat on account of having had a chocolate bunny ear, two turtles, and one peep (eaten whole, the humane way). ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2004, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/35 "2004-04-11T20:42:14Z")
I grew up on Cap’n Crunch and M&Ms for Easter Breakfast and Ham with all the other stuff for lunch… Now I’m married and we spend Easter with my husband’s family. They eat the traditional Polish/Russian fare: cold kielbasa farmer’s cheese hardboiled eggs raisin and cheese babka kruschickis horseradish for breakfast! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/36 "2004-04-13T12:21:18Z")
> [@Master Wang-Ka](#): > > Sounds tasty… but do they make the caramel eggs in a miniature size? 'Cause otherwise, it’s gonna get messy. Actually, I used Gharidelli chocolate carmel squares, which were less messy. And you’re right. The purple bunnies toast up quite nicely. ---
**Author:** ![tanookie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/48db29/32.png) [@tanookie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tanookie)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/37 "2004-04-13T13:40:05Z")
There are also mini caramel eggs… They aren’t cadbury - I think nestle makes them… 🙂 Yum! ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/38 "2004-04-13T23:31:41Z")
I made: Boneless leg o lamb marinated in olive oil, rosemary, lemon zest and garlic, rosted in the oven Grilled asparagus dressed with olive oil and salt and pepper A nice green salad (spinach, fennel, radishes, cucumber, carrot, green onion with a asian sesame dressing and grated parm cheese For dessert - Angel food cake with strawberries ---
**Author:** ![NardoPolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecae2f/32.png) [@NardoPolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NardoPolo)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/39 "2004-04-14T01:50:32Z")
We had an Easter Breakfast. [ul] [li]Whole-wheat pancakes, with blended pear as a replacement for the egg (last-minute substitution because of allergies)[/li][li]Omlette, with ham and onions (forgot the peppers, and mushrooms were voted down)[/li][li]Ham slices[/li][li]Apple sausage[/li][li]Homemade Sticky Buns[/li][li]Orange-Pineapple-Bananna Juice[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2004, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306/40 "2004-04-14T02:35:57Z")
My husband went in search of the perfect pizza. He came home with the ingredients for me to make homemade salsa and guacamole, chips and a six pack of Corona. I know, sounds more like Cinco De Mayo, but we’ll just do it again then. 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-feast-will-you-be-preparing-this-easter-sunday/239306.md?page=1)