Happy Easter, what's for dinner around the world?

[parunner58]

Happy Easter to all. Just wondering what everyone has for their Easter dinner. Our families have ham, baked beans, potato salad, bread, deviled eggs, and I made a cheese cake for dessert. Since I am off from work this year, I volunteered to cook. Here is a picture of my ham waiting to go in the oven. I will take pictures of everything else when I get it ready.

Mike

 

[parunner58]

Here the table is set

 

[parunner58]

First bobload® of the day, top rack

 

[parunner58]

First bobload® of the day, bottom rock

 

[moonvalleycacti]

LoL, EL Pollo Loco here...

 

[jetcone]

We had

Grilled leg of lamb.
French Lentil salad with red onion.
Carmelized carrots.
Blanched asparagus.

Coconut Lime Cake.

All good.

 

[aquarius1984]

Pork Schnitzel, Mashed potatoes and veggies

Had the home cooked meal on Friday though.

Takeaway today due to being so darn busy lol

 

[animasinsulinpu]

Here

Meatloaf, homemade mashed potatoes and asparagus. Bosch DW not ready for a Bobload yet, DAMNIT!!! Maybe the neighbors have some dirty dishes I can borrow ....Bill in Phx....

 

[gansky1]

Spiral-cut ham, potato quiche, exotic spinach salad, caramel rolls and lemon pound cake for dessert.

2 loads in the KDS-17 since the morning!

 

[toggleswitch2]

(Greek) Cooking is not a chore....it is an art!

When Easter comes for me next week:

APPETIZERS:
cocktails of ouzo or brandy or retsina (pine-resined) wine
spinach pie
cabbage pie
calalmata and green olives
feta and kasseri cheeses.
caviar dip (taramo-salata)
eggplant dip (melintzano-salata)
pita bread
meatballs (golf-ball sized) with mint.

Quick prayer (lord's Prayer) while standing,folowed by "He has Risen" chant.

Traditional "game" of smashing the boiled, red Easter eggs.
Eggs are usually red, only.

MAIN COURSE:
roast leg of lamb
Ron Popeil rotisseried chicken.
orzo (rice-shaped pasta) cooked in the oven in the drippings of the meat(s).
oven-roasted potato wedges.
peas in onions tomato sauce and dill
Broccoli a la greque- room temperature (after cooking) drizzled in lemon and olive oil
green tossed salad

DESSERTS:
baklava

If there are enough people attending we may do something elaborate.. *WINK*

Below is Saint Mary Magdaline holding a red Easter egg.
Red is syombolic of the blood that was shed for the ability to have a new life.
You see, as the chicken passes her egg, there are often red blood spots on it. The egg itself is symbolic of the new life awaiting to emerge.

 

[toggleswitch2]

Attached here is a little ditty about the humble Easter egg.
In my brand of voo-doo (religion) references and associations with Pagan holdays are avoided. The concurrence with Spring is simply seen as the renewal ad re-emergence of of life.

As a matter of fact Easter (for me) is actually call Pascha (Pesach) and always follows Passover, for the sake of historical accuracy and authenticity. We also acknowledge that The Last Supper was actually a Passover Sedar, at the time.

No one is right or wrong; only observances differ!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_egg

 

[appnut]

Potato quiche recipe please.

 

[perc-o-prince]

We had a glazed ham, garlic mashers, and green beans.

Buona Pasqua!

Chuck

 

[animasinsulinpu]

OK

I found enough Kombucha tea stuff to do. My Bosch is on now....Bill in Phx.....

 

[petek]

Being of the non religious type here and having just returned from cleaning a messy apartment left by our now finally evicted tenants we had Little Caesars.

 

[jasonl]

Chef Jason made barbecued hot dogs and burgers at the parents-in-law's house. They have a gas grill and it is a challenge getting things cooked on it because of the totally uneven cooking. My charcoal Weber has me spoiled...

There was also deviled eggs, pumpkin pie, apple pie and lots of Easter candy... and coffee!

 

[toggleswitch2]

Chuck and Rich:

WTF, man.
No pasta? *LOL*

 

[toggleswitch2]

~Being of the non-religious type here and having just returned from cleaning a messy apartment left by our now finally-evicted tenants we had Little Caesars.

Read a land-lording book that recommends that landlords charge a $200 cleanign deposit. Give and keep pics of condtion in which apt was rented. If not left clean upon vacancy, one can hire a service or DIY and keep the deposit!

You don't need to be anyone's maid!

 

[perc-o-prince]

we had Little Caesars.

I do like "pizza pizza"!!! One of the better mass market pizzas out there. Maybe Domino's a close second.

Homemade is still the best!

Chuck

 

[perc-o-prince]

Chuck and Rich: WTF, man. No pasta? *LOL*

Believe it or not, no!!!! If we liked lamb, I'd have done chops Italian style with pasta and, maybe, broccoli. Homemade rosemary/garlic foccacia would have been included without a doubt.

Meanwhile, any time you want to bring any eggplant dip or minty meatballs, don't be shy!!!!

Chuck
p.s.- Earlier this week, I finally admitted that my two fave types of food to cook are Italian and Oriental/Middle Eastern! I like cooking all types, but I seem to gravitate to these two more often than not when looking in the freezer or fridge to see what's available and saying, "what's for dinner tonight?"

 

[petek]

Read a land-lording book that recommends that landlords char

Read the Ontario Landlord Tenant Act which forbids deposits of any kind except for first and last months rent in advance. The last month rent with interest when the tenant leaves.
The Ont Landlord Tenant Act which makes it illegal to refuse tenants the right to keep domestic pets of any kind in their apartment.
I could go on but it makes me want to cry. LOL

 

[tlee618]

Grilled chicken, mashed potatoes, fresh asparagus, and lettuce salad.

Jon, Coconut lime cake, sure sounds good. Recipe please!! Like Bob, Greg I would love the one for the potato quiche.

 

[angus]

Just finishing the last load of glasses and table linens. Today was linguine with a plain tomato basil sauce, then marinated, butterflied and grilled pork loin with a mashed potato casserole, asparagus with lemon sauce and a roasted beet, carrot and watercress salad. Dessert was coconut layer cake, strawberry shortcake, mixed berry tart and of course cupcakes for the kids. Lots of dishes, glasses and napkins to tend to. But we were 15 at table and as much work as it was and as exhausted as I am, it was a great day. Interesting mix of a crowd - extended family and longtime friends and neighbors. Everything went off with perfect timing, the kids had a ball and if I do say so myself, everything was delicious. Especially that beet, carrot and watercress salad. Gorgeous, colorful and tasty. Thanks to America's Test Kitchen.

And I must confess the desserts were purchased from the SoNo Baking Company. They are pricey, but do an outstanding job

Oh, well, time to starch the last load and get to bed. If my legs and back didn't hurt so much, they would probably fall off...

 

[joelippard]

Mmmm,

It was sooo goood

We had;

Honey Glazed Ham
Green Bean Casserole
Scalloped Potatoes
Creamed Corn
Dinner Rolls
and of course Sweet Tea,
and for desert Egg Custard Pie with a crusty Cinnamon topping.

 

[appnut]

Just finishing the last load of glasses and table linens.

Anthony, I'm surprised at you!!! Your back & legs must really be bothering you. Glasses go in the dishasher and linens go in the washer. Sounds like ya threw them all together in one load, hopefully the dishwasher and not the washer lol.

 

[abcomatic]

I fixed: Chicken and rice, asparagus, orange jello with carrots, white wine and for dessert- strawberry shortcake.

 

[angus]

Bob - remember that you can save time by washing the dishes and clothes together

Ricky: "Lucy!! There is a shirt button in Mr Littlefield's water glass!"

Lucy: "I can explain that - I found I could save time by washing the dishes and clothes together".

LOL -from the episode "Lucy is on a Schedule"

But there were multiple loads of both you can fit only so many wine glasses at a time since my dishwasher was one of the last "pre tall tub" Kitchen Aid models,

Probably not the most energy efficient, but even the most careful handwashing doesn't give you the same crystal clear results without a lot of work. I do use the shorter "light wash/China setting" so that helps some.

 

[xraytech]

For dinner I fixed

Appetizers:
spinach artichoke dip
cucumber and cream cheese canapes
assorted olives and cheeses

Dinner:
spiral ham cooked in peach schnopps and crushed pineapple
perogi with butter, onions, and sauerkraut
homemade gnocchi
kielbalsa
creamed peas
green bean casserole
potato casserole
orange candied carrots
homemade dinner rolls
mandarin orange salad

Dessert:

home made pies(apple, peach, custard, lemon meringue)
chocolate cake with mocha frosting
nut rolls

 

[toggleswitch2]

HAPPY EASTER to those celebrating today.

May the sprit of hope, forgiveness and rebirth say with us this time of year and always.

 

[westyslantfront]

Hi Steve. My best wishes to you for a blessed
Orthodox Easter.

Ross