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grasswire (36,495 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2013, 10:56 PM
So are you making a holiday meal this weekend?
Please share your menu!
Ugly immediately butts in:
Warpy (67,818 posts) Thu Mar 28, 2013, 11:01 PM
1. I might do Chinese takeout
It's my usual holiday fare and I haven't done it since Xmas.
Then I'll itch and wheeze for three days because of the wheat in it.
But it's generally worth it.
Lugnut (8,606 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:02 AM
2. I'm making the usual fare.
We're having ham, potato salad, cole slaw, kielbasi, paprika bacon, asparagus salad, deviled eggs and Easter pie all served cold. Dessert will be chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting for my daughter's birthday. Everything is done ahead so it doesn't matter what time my son and his family wander in. They're always late so cold stuff means less stress for me.
grasswire (36,495 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:27 PM
6. gotta ask
What is Easter pie?
Lugnut (8,606 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:02 PM
9. It's a savory pie.
My Italian m-i-l always made them and I continued the tradition. I mix specific quantities of fresh ricotta, tuma and grated Locatelli cheeses. Add cubed hard boiled eggs, ham, sausage and pepperoni and chopped fresh parsley. It's put into an egg based pie crust and baked for an hour or so. We eat it cold but some like to warm it up.
cbayer (119,364 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:39 PM
12. What a great plan that is.
I love doing antipasto dinners when I know that guests will be arriving at different times. It's a great way to just hang out and eat over a long period of time.
Freddie (1,346 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 05:02 AM
3. Yes, dinner for 10
Glazed spiral ham, hash brown casserole (no peeling!), green bean casserole, roasted asparagus, coleslaw, rolls, cheesecake. The hitch is this time, after we eat, we are taking a hot meal to my folks at a nearby assisted living instead of bringing them here, since Mom is not "transportable" anymore. I like the idea of serving cold foods (above) but don't think my family would like it.
LeftofObama (2,090 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 05:57 AM
4. So far,
Ham, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, dinner rolls. I'm trying to keep it simple so I might add one or two more dishes.
cbayer (119,364 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:25 PM
5. I hadn't really though about it, so didn't get any supplies before we left the only place out here with a real grocery store.
I've got a decent looking filet in the freezer, so maybe something around that.
grasswire (36,495 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:29 PM
7. Do you ever harvest dinner from the sea?
I would have a crab pot in the water regularly.
cbayer (119,364 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 01:57 PM
8. No crabs out here.
There are some lobsters, but they can't hold a candle to Maine lobsters.
Neither DH nor I are very good at or interested in fishing. I'm not a big fan of cooked fish. Occasionally someone brings something ultra fresh, and I will eat it raw. One problem is that my space is small and the smell after cooking fish just lingers and lingers.
So, the answer is pretty much no, but lots of people do around here.
bif (15,249 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:14 PM
10. Polish Sunday lunch
Having my Dad and brother over. Keeping it simple. Fresh & smoked kielbasa, pumpernickel bread, asparagus, and poppy seed cake.
NJCher (15,309 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 02:28 PM
11. roasted asparagus using sesame oil
Yum.
Also roasted black plums and roasted orange peppers, too.
Chicken as the main entree.
pinto (97,201 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 03:15 PM
13. Had plans for a cold picnic with family & friends on Sunday, but weather may interfere.
So it's up in the air for now.
cbayer (119,364 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 03:34 PM
14. It says "slight chance of rain" over here right now.
Hope it works out for you.
struggle4progress (70,787 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 03:59 PM
15. I'm doing gallons of spaghetti sauce. It'll be served Sunday on pasta with salad, bread, a v****e, plus drink and dessert
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yellerpup (10,813 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:18 PM
16. Nope.
I'm all cooked out after last week. Enjoy your holiday!
greatauntoftriplets (128,128 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 04:58 PM
17. Heading to the triplets' house again.
They have enough space to accommodate us all. I am hoping that lamb will be on the menu.
blaze (2,451 posts) Fri Mar 29, 2013, 08:23 PM
18. Bison Roast
That's what the host is preparing.
I'll be bringing a scalloped potato/savoy cabbage dish.
Not sure what else is on the menu!
<<<plans to dine at a restaurant in the big city on Easter Sunday, having the usual holiday fare; turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, fresh corn and peas, whole wheat buns with real butter, pumpkin pie, coffee, and milk.