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    🏠Home » Holiday Recipes

    Easter Recipe Recommendation

    Apr 11, 2022 · Modified: Nov 26, 2022 by Dan Mikesell AKA DrDan · 2 Comments

    Everybody loves spring, and we are almost there. With the un-official start just a few days away, it is time to get out the bunny chow and get your food planning started for you and your family.

    Molly and Lilly in spring flowers
    Molly and Lilly were sniffing the spring flowers in 2020. No flowers yet this year.

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    • Main Course Recipes
    • Vegetable Side Dishes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Sweet Endings
    • Special Easter Candy Bonus

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    Main Course Recipes

    When people ask you what you had for dinner, you don't say asparagus or dinner rolls; you say turkey, ham, or a rib roast. Let's get what you want. It's a ham for us.

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    How to Cook a Turkey Breast the Easy Way
    Learn how easy it is to roast the perfect turkey breast with moist meat and crispy skin. Anybody can cook delicious turkey—just follow these simple step-by-step photo instructions.
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    turkey slice with gravy on orange plate.
    Smaller Crock Pot Honey Glazed Ham
    Crock Pot Honey Glazed Ham will enhance a smaller boneless ham with pineapple, honey, and spices to make a great holiday main dish.
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    slices of ham with pineapple on white plater
    Small Ribeye Roast
    Ribeye roast is a classic main entree for special meals. A ribeye roast is Prime Rib without the bone, making it easier to cook and scale to the right size at home.
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    slice of Ribeye Roast on a white plate
    Turkey Tenderloin with Gravy
    Learn how to cook a turkey tenderloin that is moist and tender with gravy. A brief searing on the stovetop then finishes by roasting in the oven.
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    What to Do With Leftover Ham
    Leftover ham is a great problem to have, but there are a few challenges, especially for smaller households. Let's deal with it correctly and safely.
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    Vegetable Side Dishes

    Let's get something easy but tasty. We are making our potato casserole ahead of time. Mandatory with ham. And probably the asparagus.

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    Cheesy Potatoes with Real Potatoes
    Cheesy potatoes with real potatoes from scratch, like grandma would make. Perfect with almost any meal. With no soup and no frozen potatoes, it is loaded with creamy real potatoes, sour cream, melted cheese, and a browned top.
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    Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan
    Easy Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan only needs a few ingredients and about 12 minutes in your convection oven for a delicious and healthy side dish for any meal.
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    baked Parmesan asparagus on a white platter
    Baked Green Beans with Bacon
    Baked green beans with bacon are the perfect side dish for almost any meal. This easy green bean recipe features a sweet and savory sauce with brown sugar and garlic topping tender green beans sprinkled with bacon.
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    green beans with bacon on an orange plate
    Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
    This caramelized Parmesan roasted cauliflower recipe will become your favorite way to cook cauliflower. Using fresh or frozen, it makes a great hot baked side dish.
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    Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower from 101 Cooking for Two
    Parmesan Baked Potatoes
    Quick and easy Parmesan Baked Potatoes halves have a creamy center and a crispy Parmesan cheese crust with butter and garlic.
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    parmesan baked potato on a white plate

    Bread Recipes

    There are lots of great bread you can buy, but these are some delicious rolls and worth the trouble. Again, make it ahead of time.

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    Easy Yeast Dinner Rolls in 60 Minutes
    Do you need a bread course for that special meal? Whip up some homemade 60 minute rolls with this easy recipe. Golden brown and buttery these tender yeast rolls will be the talk of the meal.
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    nicely browned dinner rolls still in a baking pan being brushed
    Lunch Lady Rolls—Smaller Version
    Old fashion school lunch lady rolls, those wonderful hot rolls everybody loved in the cafeteria, can now be made with this smaller recipe. Mix by hand or in a stand mixer for some taste from the 60s.
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    Stand Mixer Lunch Lady Rolls from 101 Cooking for Two
    Julia Child's French Bread - Simplified
    Julia Child's French Bread recipe is the ultimate crusty artisan French bread. An excellent round bread, simplified to the essentials to get it done with less fuss. While speed was not a goal, it was 5 hours from the start to the cooling rack.
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    Julia Child's French Bread on wooden peel

    Sweet Endings

    It is a special meal, so a special ending is needed. Again, they can be made ahead of time. I suggest the fresh strawberry pie if the berries look good. Make two if you have a large group. It screams spring and is so easy.

    Image of a whole Fresh Strawberry Pie on a black counter
    Easy Lemon Bars
    Six ingredients are all you need for these easy (and best) lemon bars. Bursting with great sweet-tart lemon taste and a buttery shortbread crust, they are everything a lemon bar should be. Perfect for every day or take them to any special gathering.
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    two lemon bars on a white plate
    Fresh Strawberry Pie with Jell-O®
    Fresh strawberry pie is a wonderful summer treat everybody loves. This easy recipe is made with Jell-O®, a premade pie crust, and fresh strawberries. Make this simple recipe your signature summer dish.
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    Apple Berry Crumble—Quick & Easy
    A quick and easy version of an old-fashion apple crumble even the beginner can make. Go the easy route with frozen berries and pie filling, or use fresh berries and apples. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the perfect company dessert or a family favorite.
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    blue bowl of apple berry crumble with ice cream
    Easy Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
    Chocolate chip cheesecake is a creamy, decadent dessert but is one of the easiest recipes to make. While it is not "cheesecake for two," it will become your signature dessert for gatherings. Just follow the easy step-by-step photos to impress your friends and family.
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    chocolate chip cheese cake on a spatula
    Small Apple Crisp—Quick & Easy
    Great old-fashioned apple crisp is quick and easy with this classic recipe. A smaller recipe, but it is easily doubled for larger households.
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    Special Easter Candy Bonus

    This makes a great Easter candy. Top with some sprinkles or M&Ms in Easter colors. Or leave out the nuts and make white chocolate candy and top with Jelly Beans. Use your (or the kids) imagination.

    A closeup image of a white chocolate almond cluster on white parchment paper
    Crock Pot White Chocolate Almond Clusters
    Super easy and delicious white chocolate almond clusters are the perfect gift for the holidays or for any special occasion. Simple with these step by step photo instruction for the perfect white chocolate candy.
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    Originally Published April 14, 2019. Updated yearly for new choices

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    1. Neny Garcia

      April 10, 2020 at 2:52 pm

      Love your recipes, thanks for sharing. And also love to see pictures of Molly and Lilly. ♥

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    2. Pat Monahan

      April 14, 2019 at 10:57 am

      Can I come to your house for Easter? ;)

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