Anonymous wrote:We serve rack of lamb, a Honey Baked Ham and poached salmon for the entrees. Then a bunch of sides, like grilled vegetables, roasted beet and tomato salad, asparagus, scalloped potatoes, couscous, oven roasted fingerling potatoes, garden salad, some type of fruit or ambrosia salad, Watergate salad (always, always, always!), relish tray (cornichon, 3-bean salad, mini gherkins, 2-3 types of olives, cottage cheese (???), stuffed celery), macaroni & cheese, rolls, biscuits and muffins, lamb cake for dessert and then other little things like Easter cookies, brownies, lemon chess tarts.

I know none of it makes sense but I make peoples' favorites for holiday meals.

YES. Lamb cake (or bunny cake with the flaked coconut) makes the meal!

Are you having another protein for the vegetarian? I would probably add a lentil dish or something.

Anonymous wrote:We're hosting several local family members for Easter dinner. I'm planning on making crockpot ham, salmon (for relatives who don't eat pork), mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, green salad, and a berry-lemon pound cake for dessert.

Post the lemon berry pound cake recipe. Pleeeeease. Bless your heart ❤️

Anonymous wrote:You served a ham cold? My family eats ham for most meals (my young kids are obsessed) and I've never had a ham cold in my life. Maybe as a leftover? The instructions for cooking the ham are on the ham itself. You wrap that sucker in aluminum foil to help keep it moist.

Fellow northerner here. Yes, hot ham if called for. (Though married to a southerner I am more comfortable now with cold ham). Serve it sliced with a warm sauce, in your gravy bowl. There are many to choose from, but I like a warm pineapple or honey mustard “gravy”.

Honey Baked ham and salmon. Plus potato salad and usually rolls and asparagus and maybe sweet potato custard and spinach soufflé.
Strawberry shortcake or something with lemon for dessert.

Anonymous wrote:

Getting a “hop” on the holiday meal planning. I am not a huge ham fan, but we are having a guest (married to a Vegetarian) that is very excited to have ham. I have served a Kirkland/Costco spiral ham as an extra item on Xmas eve buffet, but served it cold. Can you successfully heat a spiral ham without drying out?
Plan on Ina Garten’s fennel potato gratin, grilled asparagus, arugula or mixed greens salad, rolls and probably something nostalgic like ambrosia or jello salad. Typically like some sort of coconut lemon cake with strawberries for dessert. If you are cooking, what are your Easter dinner plans?

We had her Brussel Sprouts with Balsamic Vinegar and Pancetta at Christmas dinner and they were out of this world. People raved about them. Like I made another huge batch the next day after everyone was gone because I was craving them.

https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/balsamic-roasted-brussels-sprouts

We serve rack of lamb, a Honey Baked Ham and poached salmon for the entrees. Then a bunch of sides, like grilled vegetables, roasted beet and tomato salad, asparagus, scalloped potatoes, couscous, oven roasted fingerling potatoes, garden salad, some type of fruit or ambrosia salad, Watergate salad (always, always, always!), relish tray (cornichon, 3-bean salad, mini gherkins, 2-3 types of olives, cottage cheese (???), stuffed celery), macaroni & cheese, rolls, biscuits and muffins, lamb cake for dessert and then other little things like Easter cookies, brownies, lemon chess tarts.

I know none of it makes sense but I make peoples' favorites for holiday meals.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're hosting several local family members for Easter dinner. I'm planning on making crockpot ham, salmon (for relatives who don't eat pork), mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, green salad, and a berry-lemon pound cake for dessert.

PP. Are you southern? I feel like only southerners say 'green salad'.

NP I'm from Minnesota and salads might have marshmallows and/or Jello, so people might specify

Ugh... ham. I hate it - too salty and a gross texture. I understand why people make it. You are just reheating a fully cooked product, so it is foolproof. We always have lamb for easter - either roast leg or grilled chops. We usually serve it with lemon roast potatoes, some sort of vegetable, and a salad. I usually make something with lemon or berries for dessert.

We do lamb. We always have. I don't think I've ever had ham on Easter, although I'm aware others do.

Ham is cheap enough that you can do a lamb too. Roast leg of lamb.

You served a ham cold? My family eats ham for most meals (my young kids are obsessed) and I've never had a ham cold in my life. Maybe as a leftover? The instructions for cooking the ham are on the ham itself. You wrap that sucker in aluminum foil to help keep it moist.

Anonymous wrote:We're hosting several local family members for Easter dinner. I'm planning on making crockpot ham, salmon (for relatives who don't eat pork), mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, green salad, and a berry-lemon pound cake for dessert.

PP. Are you southern? I feel like only southerners say 'green salad'.

We're hosting several local family members for Easter dinner. I'm planning on making crockpot ham, salmon (for relatives who don't eat pork), mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, green salad, and a berry-lemon pound cake for dessert.

How many spears??!!!

Getting a “hop” on the holiday meal planning. I am not a huge ham fan, but we are having a guest (married to a Vegetarian) that is very excited to have ham. I have served a Kirkland/Costco spiral ham as an extra item on Xmas eve buffet, but served it cold. Can you successfully heat a spiral ham without drying out?
Plan on Ina Garten’s fennel potato gratin, grilled asparagus, arugula or mixed greens salad, rolls and probably something nostalgic like ambrosia or jello salad. Typically like some sort of coconut lemon cake with strawberries for dessert. If you are cooking, what are your Easter dinner plans?