What's normally on your Easter menu?

[maslex]

Just looking for maybe a few different things to try this year.

I do the typical ham
mashed potatoes
either corn or asparagus (or both)
rolls
deviled eggs
pineapple upside down cake
chocolate layer dessert

***side note...............what brand of ham do you normally get (NOT a spiral though) None of us like it. Thanks!

 

[kdonnel]

Very often eating out. Easter very often aligns with spring break so we are away from home.

 

[Kae]

Ham, potato casserole, some veggie, deviled eggs, and last year we got ice cream for a local place so I will probably do that again. I do super simple.

 

[Meriweather]

we don't do a typical Easter dinner.....we do Easter tea. We've been doing it for at least 15 years now.

plain scones
chocolate-orange scones
deviled eggs
brownies
cinnamon bread
one other pastry (not decided for this year yet.....probably lemon based)
cucumber sandwiches
turkey rolls
roast beef sandwiches
chocolate covered strawberries
and .....tea
chocolate bunnies at everyone's seat

 

[PAsFab5]

Ham (we usually get Kunzler), mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, pineapple casserole, macaroni and cheese, corn, roasted carrots and roasted brussel sprouts. My mother in law brings deviled eggs and homemade Cole slaw. I am going to make a new dessert recipe this year-fruit topped sugar cookie-we will see how that goes with everyone!

 

[JenBush]

Ham (my aunt makes the ham and I’m not sure what brand she gets)
Baked pineapple
Scalloped potatoes or cheeses potato casserole
Deviled eggs
Cauliflower casserole
Dessert: cheesecake, strawberry pie, Easter candy

 

[Schneewittchen37]

A lot of our Easters have been at Disney World lately, but when we do it at home, the menu is like this:

cirak/Slovak Easter cheese
meat and cheese charcuterie board
Kentucky Legend ham
mashed potatoes
brandied carrots
roasted brussels sprouts
kolacky/Slovak nut or fruit filled cookies
lemon pound cake or some kind of vanilla sprinkles cake

 

[nw6675]

Ham (from Burgers Smokehouse mail order or a Kentucky Legend from grocery store)

Deviled eggs
Green beans
Potato salad
Yeast rolls
Cake

 

[SandyinMonterey]

Ham, scallop potatoes, green beans and a simple dessert (rice pudding or cream puffs)

 

[firefly_ris]

At home in Maryland we normally did ham, a baked ziti, scalloped potatoes, some kind of vegetable.

Here in Buffalo my husband's family makes homemade polish sausage and also serves pierogies, bread (with a butter lamb), vegetables, and sometimes ham.

 

[fla4fun]

Living alone, I fix whatever I am in the mood for. This year it will be lamb and rosemary potatoes. Sometimes it’s chicken, ham, or beef.

 

[Sinder]

Ham
Mashed potatoes
Roasted Asparagus
Corn
Dinner rolls

This year I don’t plan on cooking so we will either go out or do take out

 

[TwoMisfits]

Duck, lamb, or a spring risotto. Normally, there's only 1-2 sides (depending which thing I make) and then Easter basket candy for dessert.

But, I'll have a guest this year, so I may let him decide.

 

[ftbaker1313]

Ham (smoked from Centerpoint BBQ since we moved to the Nashville area)
Potato salad
Hot macaroni salad
baked beans
deviled eggs

 

[Mysterian]

No Easter dinner, but I may just be eating tacos that day. I say this because: tacos.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Our Easter feast starts with homemade Pizza Rustica, which is a luxurious meat (ham - prosciutto) filled egg/ricotta/mozzarella pie as sort of a brunch.
All day I have an Neapolitan Easter Grain pie out, it's a sweet ricotta & canned wheat pie mixed with small bits of citron laying in a light but yummy shortbread sort of cookie crust.
Dinner is nearly always lasagne, some years manicotti or ravioli with braciole & meatballs.
If I can find a nice braid of fresh mozzarella it'll be there too.
Many people give up sweets, treats, meats and luxuries for all of Lent so in my family the feast has always been, generally, an invite to indulge.

 

[ronandannette]

Easter is the most important celebration in our faith and the feast is ALWAYS ham and scalloped potatoes with our standard festive sides of sweet potatoes, mashed turnip and Brussels sprouts. There will also be a relish tray, deviled eggs and a variety of salads. I try to always pick up a nice loaf of braided challah bread but if I miss it, we go with hot cross buns. Dessert is always a nicely decorated cake and a basket of chocolate treats.

 

[disney212]

I do brunch or a cook out depending on the weather. I like a carver ham, Frick's is the brand. For both there is potato salad, veggie tray and deviled eggs. Cookout will include burgers, steaks, chops, chicken and brauts, baked beans, slaw. Brunch would include bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, waffles, cinnamon rolls. I also always make a carrot cake, it's a specialty of mine and I've won a couple of awards with it.

 

[lynxstch]

Ham
pineapple
mashed potatoes
stuffing
carrots
brussel sprouts with bacon
rolls
carrot cake for dessert

 

[ronandannette]

Easter is the most important celebration in our faith and the feast is ALWAYS ham and scalloped potatoes with our standard festive sides of sweet potatoes, mashed turnip and Brussels sprouts. There will also be a relish tray, deviled eggs and a variety of salads. I try to always pick up a nice loaf of braided challah bread but if I miss it, we go with hot cross buns. Dessert is always a nicely decorated cake and a basket of chocolate treats.

ETA: We will be vacationing over Easter this year on a cruise that was unwittingly booked on this date by our travelling companions. Changing the dates got to be too complicated so we're going, but we all regret not being home with family and friends.