Easter Dinner Plans ...

[Kchurchill5]

So, now that St Patty's Day is tomorrow ... it is time to start planning for Easter!
Easter is only 10 days away - Can you believe it?


Easter growing up; we were always on vacation in FL (from MI). So, dinner was always out. But, after vacation - we always celebrated Easter back home. We always had ham, spud salad; and, baked beans. Deviled eggs, usually a relish tray; and Mom always had mini eclairs for dessert.

Once married; and, now divorced, I pretty much stuck to the same thing. However, I have made a few lamb dinners (whole leg; and rack of lamb), several times. Holidays are pretty traditional for me.

Being single; I'm hoping to do lamb this year; I still have a ham bone in the freezer to use up. So, no more ham until I use that up.

To start ... a small relish tray w/deviled eggs of course, pickles, olives, etc during the day. Grilled rack of lamb w/herb mustard marinade, grilled asparagus ... and thinking risotto and a small citrus fruit salad.
If I do cheese and crackers during the day w/the relish tray - which is basically lunch; I may not do the risotto.
It depends if a friend or two stop over for dinner.

So, What Are Your Easter Plans?

[Manadoo]

Not cooking this year we are going over to friends place

[Chaz]

We always have a large ham and a huge amount of scalloped potatoes, also a jello mold a ton of vegetables and other things

[Mom2Ava]

Glazed ham, mashed potatoes, harvard beets, two different kinds of salad, bread rolls and a few other things

[Kchurchill5]

Ham seems to be popular. Scallop spuds sounds really good with that. Beets, Mom would often make a beet salad; I still enjoy that with ham.

I scored big time yesterday with rack of lamb; so, that will definitely be my go to.

[Luvcookn]

As I bought a whole lamb last fall...we are having leg of lamb, my Greek Roasted Potatoes and Gerry's Vegetable Bundles that I have been making for almost 4 years. And something light for dessert. Nothing too fancy...just good eats!

[Mikekey]

We are having ellie's Tandoori-Spiced Leg Of Lamb, ellie's Goat Cheese Tart and Forevermama's Asparagus Parmigiano

[Kchurchill5]

Sounds good guys!!! I love the goat cheese tart; scallops was mentioned; and that sounds really good; depending on my guests, that may be a good dish to make - because I want something creamy.

[Kchurchill5]

These are some really simple and fun tips for a FUN and FANCY Easter Dinner Tips!

ICE CUBES - yes, so simple
- Puree lime juice, mint and basil leaves (or just mint), pour into a ice cube tray, and freeze
- Or, just drop chopped mint leaves in lime juice in an ice cube tray, and freeze
- You can also do this with orange juice as well

Top with Soda/Seltzer Water, lemonade, white cranberry juice; or white wine. Make a spritzer with white wine, sparkling soda water and the flavored ice cubes.
The orange is pretty for any day of the week.
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For easter, add edible flowers mixed with just water.
Or, freeze pomegranate juice to add to club soda; or ... even lime ade or lemonade for pastel colors.

You can even add a few drops of natural food coloring to just ice cubes; and make trays of pastel ice cubes. Fun for a punch or even just water glasses.

My friend froze jelly beans in the ice cube tray with water to serve to the kids. Fun in the water glasses.
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Dyed deviled eggs ... really easy; but, really pretty for St Patty's or Easter, Green of course for St P's Day.
I make these NO bake chocolate cookies; but, add creme de menthe ... Roll in a ball, dunk in chocolate and drizzle with green icing. Then, stick a stick in the; and, you have a simple easy to make dessert. Stick them in a flower pot. Yes, just add a ball of styrofoam to the any clay pot, cover with moss and stick in your lollipops. Instant dessert.