Easter Sunday meals. What are you having ?

HEB had turkeys for .57 a lb. I got a 12 pounder for Sunday. Their ham was 1.12 a lb, and brisket for 1.19. Turkey is good. I hope it isn't still frozen by Sunday. What are you having ?

Dunno what we're having. We're going to my son's for Easter and he's cooking (his S.O. does almost *no* cooking). Given that he learned to cook from his Dad (me), I'm sure it will be good! :)

I don't know what veggies yet, but onions and potatoes will be on the menu for sure.

(well most of us) and I have no idea what I'm cooking yet.

I think I'll do some cinamon rolls and fruit salad, but I'm clueless about what else to do.

Maybe Eggs Benadict? But a Hollandaise sauce takes soooo long, and the last one I made (the only one I've ever made) wasn't great.

Hmmmmm...

david

First, do a whole bunch of crepes tomorrow and hold them in the fridge overnight. Every cookbook has a recipe for them. You don't need a fancy crepe maker, a nonstick skillet does nicely.

For the filling, I use a saute of chopped mushrooms, broccoli florets, and water chestnuts. You can subsitute jicama for the latter, it's just for texture.

The sauce can be a simple bechamel seasoned with onion, white pepper and a little thyme. Or you can make it a little more elaborate with a mild cheese. Or you can sprinkle a little cheese on the top of the whole business.

Roll the crepes around the cooked filling and arrange them in a baking pan. Pour the thickened sauce over the top and bake at 375 for about half an hour.

You could also consider omelets for the protein, or tofu sauteed with onion and celery if people who don't eat eggs are coming.

I use this all the time for side dishes. It is quick and easy .... and pretty much foolproof. Hollondaise isn't all that hard to make from scratch, but its a pain in the ass when it breaks. I use this stuff a lot. It tastes pretty close to the real thing.

http://www.mccormick.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=6311

If you can find it, the similar Knorr product is even better. Knorr is a name that has been around a long time and is highly respected, even in professional circles.

but we did frittata's (vegetarian). I cut up a bunch of veggies/mushrooms, etc., and sauted them in olive oil, poured on the egg/milk mixture, cooked till the bottom was done, threw them in the oven for a few minutes to finish the top, tossed on a little peppercorn feta at the end, and taa daaaaa, breakfast was served.

Not too fancy, but it seemed to make my family happy... :)

...rabbit?

HAM!

I do a fresh ham, brined, roasted and glazed per a great recipe in Cook's Illustrated. This year's glaze is orange, cinnamon and star anise.

Plus Potato and Artichoke Gratin; Pearl onions braised in cider; greens with garlic and a Brownie Torte with White Chocolate Mousse and Carmalized Bananas.

Plus, Deviled Eggs and Kilbasa, Cheese and Rye Bread, with, of course, the blessed Holy Horseradish!


(by the way, we stand on tradition in my house
Turkey - t'giving
Pre Christmas w/friends who always leave for Chirtmas - Roast Stuffed goose
Christmas Eve - potato soup, salad, cheese and fruit
Christmas Day - Roast Beef
Easter - Fresh Ham
Daddy's B-Day - Leg of Lamb; a dessert with Rose water in it
Daughters and Sister in laws B-Day (same day!) Ribs)

just kidding, but man oh man does that sound good! All of it!

wow

now what should a born again pagan have for easter dinner?

wonder if I can pick up any rabbit tomorrow? I like fried rabbit!

:evilgrin:

so there.

but I love cooking on Sunday so we'll probably have something other than take out

:pals:

My family spends Easter together having a nice dinner even though it's just an excuse we use to get together. We actually like each other. Go figure! ;)

Mom and Dad went home in March, they'll be back in November

luckily we like our family too, just they are far away

I'm becoming of the school of thought for traditional holiday meals, so its ham for easter.

Sure its boring, but traditions create memories

A big green salad, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, mozzarella/tomato salad, biscuits, gravy (of course), sauteed mushrooms, fresh roasted asparagus, stuffed artichokes and if I get around to it probably some baked ziti.

For dessert: strawberry trifle and chocolate, coconut ricotta cake.

If you're making all that then you certainly are "the Empress of All"!! - particularly of your kitchen! What a lucky family you have

Hope you're having lots of people over and that you all have a wonderful time.

Most of what I'm making has minimal prep time and I have spouse and child to help with that and the clean-up. Most of it just cooks itself and requires little attention other than to put it in and take it out.

I'm having 12 give or take a few for a late lunch/early dinner thing. I'm hoping for at least three or four meals of left overs so next week will be easy cooking!

Thanks for the well wishes--I think it will be fun :)

And for dinner some roast chicken and potatoes au gratin. Vegetable is yet to be determined.

of going out for breakfast (after we watch CBS Sunday Morning) and then going grocery shopping together. This will be second week! ;)

The little diner we go to has a great combination of Mexican and American breakfasts. I won't know till we get to the store what we'll pick up for dinner. :shrug:

so we'll have that with fresh baked bread, artichokes and taters of some kind

i need to go get some dessert fixings though

Besides the ham and sweet potatoes instead of potato salad, we are also having a soup from Barcelona that our cousin made for us and gave me the recipe. For anyone that is interested it is as follows:

Garlic Soup
1/3 cup of olive oil in a small pan
4-5 fresh garlic cloves sliced
3-4 cups chicken broth
salt to taste.
Bread crumbs - about i/2 cup-or more if you like

Heat the olive oil with garlics till they are just turning tan or slightly brown, dont over cook them. Now add - very slowly, the chicken broth. Now throw in the bread crumbs and salt. I personally add parsley.

Put more garlic. To hell with what Dad says.

(franmarz is my Mom)

I've got green onions, rice noodles, cumin, sesame oil and chicken, so that's probably tomorrow's meal. Since we're not Christian, we don't participate in Easter or Christmas.

Adam's Cumin Noodles (from the Northern Exposure Cookbook)

Now this is wonderful. Don't tell Adam, but I went home and made this with just plain old linguine, and it was divine. It might even be better with Chinese water noodles, whatever they are. But it doesn't have to be. Ruthanne, editor of the cookbook.

Adam's note: This is the dish I taught that quack Fleischman when he shattered my solitude and dragged me back to this ... this obscene riot of mass delusion that we're all agreeing to call contemporary civilization.... Yes, I taught him to cook this recipe in my shack, are you deaf? What do you mean, "I didn't have to"? You see all this, Miller? You note that I'm standing here within reaching distance of this cleaver? How sharp do you think I keep my cutlery?

(Really it does lose something without the commentary. This recipe comes from 1990, episode Aurora Borealis. And yes, I am a huge fan of Northern Exposure. It is my favorite television series of all time.)

1/2 pound fresh Chinese water noodles (I use dried rice noodles)
2 Tb. vegetable oil
1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
1 T. soy sauce
1 T. sesame oil
2 t. ground cumin
1/2 c. chicken stock or broth
2 green onions, cut on the diagonal, into 1 inch pieces

(steamed broccoli on the side)

Fill a 3 quart sauce pan half way with water and bring to a boil. Add noodles, bring back to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook for 5 minutes. Drain noodles in a colander and rinse under running water.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or frying pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add drained and rinsed noodles, and all remaining ingredients. Raise heat to high, cook for another 2-4 minutes until noodles get patches of browning, stirring constantly. Serve immediately.

4-6 side dish servings, 2 entree servings.

brisket for 24 hours. Usually served w/tortillas, grilled onions and cabbage sometimes, w/generous dollops of sour cream, corn on the cob and beans. Soooo good and a treat because he hasn't done one in awhile. Gave half to the neighbor who is suffering from a brain tumor. Happy Easter all!

I found a fresh one at the market, got a 12 pounderr.

I am not going to make dressing, but cook in low sodium chicken broth a wild/black rice blend with mushrooms and onions.

New Asparagus
Costco petite 7 grain bread instead of rolls

Salad

Maybe make chocolate eclairs on the side for dessert.



Then on Monday morning, make turkey sandwiches for lunch!

French toast, turkey bacon and strawberry-and-banana salad.

Better late than never though:


Roasted Butternut Squash Soup
Baked Ham
Twice baked potatoes stuffed with shrimp
Brussel Sprouts in Garlic Butter
Sweet Potato Biscuits

And for dessert

White Chocolate Strawberry Tart

-chef-

One for Saturday night, save the other one for Sunday. Gawd, they were delicious.

We had a late and casual meal, watching Judy Garland movies with a couple of friends who are vegetarians.

Toasts with tapenade
15-bean and mushroom soup
A smoked salmon filet with capers, lemons, etc., for noshing
Emeril's FABULOUS asparagus-spinach savory bread pudding
A very minty-lemony tabbouli
Crudites with Green Goddess for dipping (I love to make Green Goddess)
Key lime mousse or rhubarb pie

Thank goodness for leftovers!

....a big baked salmon, new potatoes creamed with peas and pearl onions, a pot of baked beans, a Lane cake, and a lot of pies. New Englanders, or course.