hey, we have the same food groups in our house, thanks for reminding me....... I almost was thinking of cooking something..............jacie

Craft Bear, This really sounds good.

We always have a ham, scalloped potatoes and several cold salads and rolls. These are all things that can be made ahead.

I agree here, no sense in us cooking for 2.

I am starting a new tradition for Easter this year. I am going to spend the entire day playing on my sewing machine and everyone can make what they want. They never want what I make anyway!LOL

We are going to have a leg of lamp and a salad nicoise. The salad is really nice because you use fresh green beans, new potatoes and a nice fresh herb vinegrette- it traditionally is also made with olives and tuna. If the leg of lamb is too expensive, how about tuna and noodles or macaroni and cheese? My kids go nuts over either one of those casseroles. I think the chef salad is a great idea to go with either or both!

That is a great idea. I love to make hamburger gravy to go over the top of the potato, too!

The kids are usually all with their dad for Easter, so DH and I usually go out to a buffet somewhere. No reason to cook a big holiday meal for 2 people.

So many wonderful ideas! Easter is traditionally our first picnic of the year. Enjoy whatever you do :-D

We are having Ham and Roast Pork, scallop potatoes, mashed potatoes gravy, baked pineapple applesauce corn and lima beans, brocill,with chesse,green salda rolls and devil eggs stuff celery,and for desert lemonpie, choc cake, strawbery cheese cake and are Easter Baskets.

we have ham or yoshida chicken wings and thighs. have yoshida recipe if you want it. also potato salad and baked beans. rhubarb pie and glazed angel food cake.

The chicken pot pie is in the lead. I think I will have a green salad and a fruit salad with it. Also maybe a cold noodle chicken salad. I plan to have some one else bring that one. I know a lot of chicken.Tuna casserole would not fly with those outside of the family as they are not big on fish.

I always serve ham on Easter -- sort of a passing from the old Mosaic law to not having to live under the old law any longer. We also have a cake that is cut in the shape of a cross with white frosting covered in coconut. Side dishes are potluck.

I copied your coconut cake recipe too! I have several already, but will see about this one this year! We love coconut cake too! Thanks.

As for dinner suggestions... I do the traditional as well,,, ham,and trimmings... In your case with time of the essence and allergies.. Chicken casserole is good and made up ahead of time is great, served with a healthy salad and maybe a jello dessert topped with cool whip and jelly beans!

My college boy called last night and asked for a carrot cake with cream cheese frosting for Easter dinner dessert. That isn't a cake that we've normally had around here. I guess he had it somewhere and loved it.

I usually force them to eat ham on Easter. I love it, and the rest aren't fond of it. So I get my way once a year. With the spiral cut ones, easy to make and serve. The scalloped potatoes out of a box are enjoyed the same way as those made from scratch. I don't have time to fuss, since I sing in the choir and take care of altar communion settings at our church this month. Holy Week will be busy enough without doing fussy things for a family dinner of collected bachelors.

I occassionaly cook for a teenager retreat that has a head count of 40-50. One of the most popular meals is a taco/buritto bar. Here is a sample menu
Taco filling from both ground beef and chicken
Fish Sticks (They are delicious in tacos)
Assorted chopped lettuce
Green onions
Refried Beans
Tomatos
Red and Green peppers
Yellow Rice
Taco shells
Burrito wraps
Sour Cream
Salsa

For crowds and plan ahead I make chicken spaghetti, salad and we serve olive bread.

For Easter I will serve ham, green beans & new potatoes, macaroni & cheese, corn, hot rolls, banana cream pie, peach tea with peach slices floating.
I like to fix a favorite for each person. There will be 9 of us.

I should have planned left overs so not too costly. When I have 20-40 I do the meat, rolls, & beverage the rest is pot luck.

You have just described my perfect Easter meal! Yummy! I'm having too many who don't like lamb, so we are having BBQ tri-tip, broccoli salad, cheesy potatoes, fruit salad, rolls, and strawberry pie.

We ended up making a chicken pot pie but it came out more like thick soup. My 21 yr old army son helped me make a monsterous amount of beautiful heart shaped biscuits to go on top. Two of my daughters made desserts. One made pies with apricots and blue berries still from our yard and one made the cheese cakes. My daughter in law brought fruit salad in yogurt. My 21 yr old island son helped me shop and boil the chicken. My 13 yr old DD picked it off the bone and 20 yr old DD made the green salad with her boyfriend.