Miss Tequila
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Post by Miss Tequila on Apr 9, 2019 19:29:12 GMT -5
I always cook dinner. I think it will only be six of us this year. Ham, kielbasa, mashed potatoes and my beloved green bean casserole!
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jelloshots4all
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 9, 2019 19:46:27 GMT -5
Is ham traditional for US Easter? I don't think I have had a traditional Easter meal since I was a kid. And I don't like ham, so I can't remember what we had?
Since I don't like ham, my kids don't eat it either. I never make it. My parents love ham and are very happy to take my work Xmas ham home.
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Miss Tequila
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Post by Miss Tequila on Apr 9, 2019 19:55:16 GMT -5
Is ham traditional for US Easter? I don't think I have had a traditional Easter meal since I was a kid. And I don't like ham, so I can't remember what we had? Since I don't like ham, my kids don't eat it either. I never make it. My parents love ham and are very happy to take my work Xmas ham home. I’m in northeast Pa and it is tradition to have ham for Christmas and Easter. I don’t know about other areas, though.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 9, 2019 19:58:10 GMT -5
Is ham traditional for US Easter? I don't think I have had a traditional Easter meal since I was a kid. And I don't like ham, so I can't remember what we had? Since I don't like ham, my kids don't eat it either. I never make it. My parents love ham and are very happy to take my work Xmas ham home. Roasted leg of lamb (with mint jelly) for Easter dinner when I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 9, 2019 20:35:56 GMT -5
Is ham traditional for US Easter? I don't think I have had a traditional Easter meal since I was a kid. And I don't like ham, so I can't remember what we had? Since I don't like ham, my kids don't eat it either. I never make it. My parents love ham and are very happy to take my work Xmas ham home. I’m in northeast Pa and it is tradition to have ham for Christmas and Easter. I don’t know about other areas, though. My grandmother always made ham and Swedish meatballs for Xmas. Maybe my dementia is starting Or maybe if a meal involved ham, which I never ate, I just don't remember?? Sorry didn't mean to side track this about ham
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Post by Miss Tequila on Apr 9, 2019 20:52:58 GMT -5
I’m in northeast Pa and it is tradition to have ham for Christmas and Easter. I don’t know about other areas, though. My grandmother always made ham and Swedish meatballs for Xmas. Maybe my dementia is starting Or maybe if a meal involved ham, which I never ate, I just don't remember?? Sorry didn't mean to side track this about ham Ham is my favorite holiday meal. I actually don’t like turkey but serve it for thanksgiving. I’m a slave to tradition!
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Post by teen persuasion on Apr 9, 2019 22:14:24 GMT -5
DD1 called today to say that she & her new hubby will be flying up for Easter. DS4 said he could make it, too. Just need to convince the others to join us. We always go to my parent's for brunch and dinner on Easter, with my sibs and their kids. With DD1 visiting, I may do a ham dinner on Saturday with my gang (or as many as can make it), too. Hmm, I need to get more chocolate - I was only expecting DH and DS5 and myself for Easter baskets. Feast or famine, family size wise - right now DH and I are empty nesters. DS5 is on a school trip to D.C. for the week. Little over a week from now we might have 9.5 for dinner, with 2 SILs and a little one on the way.
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Post by chapeau on Apr 10, 2019 14:30:10 GMT -5
My grandmother always made ham and Swedish meatballs for Xmas. Maybe my dementia is starting Or maybe if a meal involved ham, which I never ate, I just don't remember?? Sorry didn't mean to side track this about ham Ham is my favorite holiday meal. I actually don’t like turkey but serve it for thanksgiving. I’m a slave to tradition! I'm the opposite, don't like ham, but I eat it when I "have to". I'd eat turkey for all the holidays if I could.
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Post by weltschmerz on Apr 10, 2019 14:36:24 GMT -5
Ham is my favorite holiday meal. I actually don’t like turkey but serve it for thanksgiving. I’m a slave to tradition! I'm the opposite, don't like ham, but I eat it when I "have to". I'd eat turkey for all the holidays if I could. I never liked ham, even back when I ate meat. Give me turkey, any day!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2019 14:38:23 GMT -5
Do you have a Thursday night service? Because there's probably some more rarely performed music then too. I'm in the handbell choir and we play Thursday night, Saturday night and Sunday morning. The voice choir sings with us on all 3 days and they are also there for service on Good Friday. We do have a Thursday service but it's not big on music; Friday we typically have no music at all. You and the voice choir must be exhausted by the end of the Sunday service!
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 12, 2019 9:24:02 GMT -5
This Is Why We Eat Ham on EasterOn Easter tables around the world, you’re most likely to see lamb—that is, everywhere in the world except the U.S., of course. Easter ham is about as ubiquitous as the Easter Bunny in America. It’s just a sliver of the 50 pounds of pork we eat a year per capita. So, how did the U.S. come to change up the traditional Easter meal? Well, it’s all a matter of practicality and taste. The traditional Easter mealThe significance of lamb dates back to the times before Christianity. It’s actually connected to the story of Passover, which is still celebrated by Jewish families today. “According to the biblical Exodus story, the people of Egypt suffered a series of terrible plagues, including the death of all firstborn sons,” explains Stephanie Butler of the History channel. “Jews painted their doorposts with sacrificed lamb’s blood so that God would ‘pass over’ their homes while carrying out the punishment. Accustomed to eating roast lamb on Passover, Jews who converted to Christianity continued the tradition at Easter.” Complete article here: This Is Why We Eat Ham on Easter
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Post by simser on Apr 12, 2019 9:51:42 GMT -5
I am in my church choir, so Easter means lots and lots of church for me. Sunday (in 2 days), Tuesday (rehearsal), Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Sunday. Yes i do 2 masses on Sunday to help.
Then some people get together from the choir and just crash out and relax. My family usually goes on vacation without me (my choice) so thats where I go.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2019 16:31:14 GMT -5
We haven't gone to church on Easter for years so it's a bit of a weird day for us. But then most holidays are weird for us because holidays traditionally center around family and we haven't any. To me, Easter is the official start of spring so lamb, new potatoes and asparagus are my traditional go-to menu. If I can find a reasonably sized boneless leg of lamb I'll grill that, weather permitting, along with asparagus. New potatoes with butter, and a decadent dessert from a local baker with do nicely.
DH wants a boneless stuffed something from the local Cajun meat market but I'm fighting it at this point.
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Post by Malarky on Apr 12, 2019 17:25:40 GMT -5
I'll be hosting dinner. Ham, potatoes, green beans almondine, salad, and parmesan scallion scones. Since Easter and Passover are together this year, I'll be serving the flourless chocolate roulade the bakery only makes for Passover, for desert. The kids are grown, so like last year, I'll hide one egg each-with an alcoholic nip in it. Traditions are important.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 12, 2019 18:42:56 GMT -5
I'll be hosting dinner. Ham, potatoes, green beans almondine, salad, and parmesan scallion scones. Since Easter and Passover are together this year, I'll be serving the flourless chocolate roulade the bakery only makes for Passover, for desert. The kids are grown, so like last year, I'll hide one egg each-with an alcoholic nip in it. Traditions are important. That's a fun idea!! Even when we are grown, those traditions are important!!
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