Anybody else cooking a BIG EASTER DINNER? What are YOU making?

[livingdustmops]

Originally Posted by Jaspermom

Thanks, Cindy, and yes, I substitute Smart Balance for all butter/margerine ingredients and it works great! I don't have any self-rising flour, so this will have to wait. Also, it's been so long since I have had any beer in the house it will be wierd to buy some! I would probably have to get some from my daughter, lol!! It would be too tempting to have it in the fridge! lolol

Thanks so much for the recipe, sweetie!

You are welcome

[yorkiepip]

Have had ours, we had a traditional roast beef dinner yum yum

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by miezzi

Happy Easter!!! Have fun cooking!! LOL!!! And I will have fun being waited on!!!! Hahahh!

I am sooooo jealous!!!

[Marlee]

I am cooking too!!! One of are family favorites is a veggie dish

I use 2 large bags of the California blend veggies, (Cauliflower, broccoli, carrots)
1 large can cream of mushroom soup
french fried onions, I use the large can, mix half to 3/4 in the mix and save the rest for the top
Cheese, shredded cheddar, I used a mixed blend the comes pre-shredded from the store...lazy...lol

Mix all the above ingredients together and put in a casserole dish or I use large 9-11 dish, sprinkle a bit more cheese on top, and then cook 350 till bubbly
, I then add the last of the french fried onions to the top and cook another 10 minutes to crisp them up.

My whole family lo9ves it, and I never have to force my kids to eat there veggies, and it is a different take from the traditional green bean casserole.

[simonandhallie]

I'm just cooking for myself so if anyone wants to come over you are all invited!

[RowdysMom]

We just got everything cleaned up!!!

I made:
roast, potatoes, carrots, onions (cooked together in the oven)
gravy
mashed potatoes ( my daughter doesn't like the roast potatos)
lime jello salad
deviled eggs

My mom made:
homemade macaroni & cheese
apple, banana, & pecan salad

And I made banana pudding for dessert


Mmmmmm good - but of course, we all ate too much!!!

[Jaspermom]

Thanks, everyone, for the recipes and the menues!! These are awesome!

I just got the potatoes on, the biscuit dough is resting in the fridge, and I just made the pudding for the dessert. CNN's "Two Marys" is playing on the kitchen TV... it's about the 5th time I have seen parts of it, lol! It's the kind of program you let run and catch the facts as you can. Pretty appropriate for Easter listening!

Man, I am getting so HUNGRY!! And Jeanie AND Kimberly, come on OVER girls! EVERYONE is welcome, I think I am making enough to feed an army!!

[Bonnie's Mom]

Just finished cleaning up!

I cooked

Ham
Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans
Mac & Cheese
Green Bean Casserole (husband loves it and only gets it at holidays, and kids won't eat any veggies but Green Beans...so we do both )
Tossed Salad
Cheese Garlic Biscuits (MIL brought these)

Lemon Meringue Pie (MIL)
Chocolate Cheesecake

Now I need a nap!!

[carolina yorkie]

Hubby had to work all day and my parents had to leave early, so it will be just the three of us for dinner tonight. I'm heading to Glad's house, although she doesn't know it yet!!! LOL! No really, I'm grilling out steaks, baked potatoes, salad and something for dessert...whatever Morgan chooses. Got the steaks marinating now. The weather is beautiful, so anything to stay outside.

[Chelsey]

We went out for dinner, i had way too much! it was a hot/cold buffet... i loved loved loved the deserts i promised myself NOT to eat tomorrow lol

[Jaspermom]

We had a wonderful time with the kids! Dinner turned out really good, and we pigged out! Yum Yum!!

Thanks, everyone, for making a full day of cooking so much FUN!! It was a blast spending time with you today!

HAPPY EASTER!!

HUGS!
Glad

[Oscar's Mom]

Dewaine fired up the smoker this morning and smoked 3 racks of baby back ribs and 4 pork tenderloins (I know what I will eat this next week!). I also cooked green beans with olive oil (be proud Glad) and smoked turkey for flavoring, corn and black beans with tomatoes, and potato salad made with very little mayo...mostly mustard...all pretty low fat! I was proud! My son, his wife and my grandson came over for the day and it was nice. Dewaine worked on the bee hive this afternoon and got his first bee sting! I guess he was excited !!! He ain't allergic...I am !!!

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

Beer Bread

3 Cups Self-Rising Flour
3 T sugar
1 Can Beer
2 T melted butter

Bake 350 for 45 minutes.

The flavor of the bread is determined by the beer you use. You don't want to use light beer. I love this bread with homemade soup in the winter time and I use a dark ale so it has a strong flavor of the hops. The top is a little lumpy looking but reminds me of European bread - which I like...

P.S. I don't know if you can substitute the butter - I somewhat doubt it but you are the expert on that..

Let me know what you think after you have tried it.

Do you make this in a single loaf pan or can you divide the dough and make rolls??? It sounds yummy!!!

[Jaspermom]

Yum Yum, girlie!! Nicely done!!! I AM really proud of you, you are really doing a GREAT job!!! Keep up the great work !

[Sherry Lynn]

My family has an Easter meal that has become tradition. It's my favorite holiday meal since it's not so heavy. There can be other things, but we always HAVE to have:

Heavenly Ham
Mom's homemade potato salad
Asparagus

Today I had the out-laws and my parents, so we had Passover and Easter dinner. I also had...

Salmon (with lemon, parsley and fresh ground pepper) grilled on a cedar plank
Potato kugel
Asparagus Matzo Brei
Salad of mesclun greens, strawberries, toasted almonds and goat cheese with a basil and strawberry balsamic vinegarette

For dessert we had strawberry shortcake made kosher with macaroons and an ice cream cake for hubby's birthday. I think desserts are always the hardest to make kosher.