On Apr 3, 11:28*am, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> We're having Easter dinner tonight. *That sound you hear is my mom
> whirling in her grave. *Hospodi pomiluj!
>
> A boring and uninspired menu to some, disgusting to at least one reader,
> and it's what we're having. *
>
> Baked ham (Frick's brand, 88 cents/lb at Cub this week)
> Kolbasa from Kramarczuk's, steamed or grilled
> Crash Hot Potatoes, Pioneerwoman blog link posted by Serene yesterday.
> Asparagus, prepared one way or another
> Deviled eggs*
> Carrot salad from last weekend's church salad lunch affair *
> Relishes
> Condiments
> Egg bread
> Butter Notcurls, since my butter curler has disappeared. *Dammit.
> Raspberry Angel Food Dessert*
> Wine? *Probably not.
>
> What'd I forget?
>
> It'll be interesting to see who eats what. *The original dessert recipe
> uses cherry pie filling (I know, from a can. *Sosumi.) and vanilla
> pudding but I used raspberry because the family's Lord High Supreme
> Finicky Eater hearts raspberries. *I may garnish servings with frozen
> berries snatched from the freezer at the moment of delivery to table. *
> Or I may not. *I might put some Abdallah's pectin jelly beans on top
> insead. *Or I may not.
>
> *Recipe included
>
> Deviled Eggs
> 2 green onions
> 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and halved, yolks removed and set aside
> 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish
> a couple dashes of curry powder
> a couple pinches of sugar
> a squirt of yellow mustard
> Mayo to moisten to your satisfaction
>
> Finely mince the green onions. *Add everything else and mash it so it's
> smooth. *I use my Braun multi-mix chopper for the whole process,
> starting with the green onions.
>
> Transfer the egg mixture to a plastic bag, snip the corner and fill the
> eggs from that, using the bag as you would a pastry bag. * If you throw
> a pastry tip into the bag and use it, you can have a fancier mess than
> without it. *(If you use the pastry tip, either use two regular bags or
> one freezer-weight bag to avoid the mess. *Don't ask me why I'm
> recommending this.)
>
> Carrot-Craisin Salad
> Serves 8-12
>
> 10 ounce bag julienned carrots (not finely shredded)
> 6 ounce bag Ocean Spray craisins
> 2 cups Miracle Whip
> 1/4 cup brown sugar
> 1 bag crisp chow mein noodles (I'm using rice-based noodles)
> Cashews (a cup?)
>
> Source: Penny Johnson, MCLC Spring 2010 Salad Luncheon
>
> I'm making only half the recipe and have mixed the carrots, dressing,
> and craisins. *Will add the crispy chow mein noodles just before
> serving, per Penny's instructions.
>
> Raspberry Angel Dessert
>
> Serving Size: 12-15 (too bad there are only four of us for dinner)
>
> 1 angel food cake (approximately 9" round) cubed
> 1 can Wilderness raspberry pie filling (20 oz.)
> 1 pkg. Jell-O brand instant white chocolate pudding
> 1 1/2 cups milk
> 1 cup sour cream
>
> Make layer of cake cubes in 9x13² pan. *Spoon cherry pie filling over
> layer. *Add another layer of cake cubes. *Beat pudding, milk, and sour
> cream together until smooth. *Spoon over top; chill 5 hours.
>
> Notes: * Adapted from Sara Utt's recipe, 1970s.
>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> Updated 4-2-2010


Sounds like a fine spread to me - no need to down play it!

I'm glad to see someone else likes curry in their deviled eggs, but
I've never made them with that AND horseradish! I may have to try that
next time.

We're having: spring salad with strawberries and pecans, Honeybaked
ham, roasted asparagus, golden potatoes (new recipe from Bon Appetit),
and white cake with seven-minute fosting and cocount (a old tradition
from my dear departed grandmother). Sometimes we go more elaborate
with hors deouvres, etc, but this year it's just us & the two little
ones.

Have a nice Easter and I hope you find your butter curler,
Kris

On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:30:49 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
wrote:

>We're having: spring salad with strawberries and pecans, Honeybaked
>ham, roasted asparagus, golden potatoes (new recipe from Bon Appetit),
>and white cake with seven-minute fosting and cocount (a old tradition
>from my dear departed grandmother).

Are you in, or from the South, Kris? I find that coconut cake such as
you describe is a holiday tradition in some parts of the South. It
was in my family... Always had a lemon filling, at least in my
family.

Christine

On Apr 3, 5:49*pm, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 14:30:49 -0700 (PDT), Kris >
> wrote:
>
> >We're having: spring salad with strawberries and pecans, Honeybaked
> >ham, roasted asparagus, golden potatoes (new recipe from Bon Appetit),
> >and white cake with seven-minute fosting and cocount (a old tradition
> >from my dear departed grandmother). *
>
> Are you in, or from the South, Kris? *I find that coconut cake such as
> you describe is a holiday tradition in some parts of the South. *It
> was in my family... *Always had a lemon filling, at least in my
> family.
>
> Christine

Not hardly - Michigan! (Go tonight MSU!) BUT my grandmother was from
Cincinnati, which is more south.

I don't do the lemon filling (although I've had some that way -
delicious!), just the seven-minute frosting with coconut pressed into
it. Just seems like Easter to me.

Thanks for asking,
Kris

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>,
Kris > wrote:

> Have a nice Easter and I hope you find your butter curler,
> Kris

Butter curler's been missing for at least a year. Dang.
Dinner was a resounding success if one can base that conclusion on the
sight of empty plates. :-)


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Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

On Apr 3, 10:34*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> *Kris > wrote:
> > Have a nice Easter and I hope you find your butter curler,
> > Kris
>
> Butter curler's been missing for at least a year. *Dang.
> Dinner was a resounding success if one can base that conclusion on the
> sight of empty plates. *:-)
>
> --
> Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> Updated 4-2-2010

I think that's the best way to tell!

Glad it was a success,
Kris, who suddenly wants a butter curler...

In article
>,
Kris > wrote:

> On Apr 3, 10:34*pm, Melba's Jammin' >
> wrote:
> > In article
> > >,
> >
> > *Kris > wrote:
> > > Have a nice Easter and I hope you find your butter curler,
> > > Kris
> >
> > Butter curler's been missing for at least a year. *Dang.
> > Dinner was a resounding success if one can base that conclusion on the
> > sight of empty plates. *:-)
> >
> > --
> > Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJhttp://web.me.com/barbschaller
> > Updated 4-2-2010
>
> I think that's the best way to tell!
>
> Glad it was a success,
> Kris, who suddenly wants a butter curler...

My butter curler was my secret to impressing people. :-) "Oh, my!
Look how fancy." <g> That the sucker has gone missing annoys the
bejunior out of me every holiday when I want to dazzle someone. It has
a rosewood handle and was from England. A gift from my sister many many
years ago. :-(


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Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-2-2010

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
>My butter curler was my secret to impressing people. :-) "Oh, my!
>Look how fancy." <g> That the sucker has gone missing annoys the
>bejunior out of me every holiday when I want to dazzle someone. It has
>a rosewood handle and was from England. A gift from my sister many many
>years ago. :-(

You were probably curling the sauce the day it went missing. LOL
Buy another one and it will likely show up.

One day I spent over an hour seaching the house for my car keys,
looked everywhere a dozen times, I was begining to sweat and then
there were my keys, in my hand! DUH!

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Melba's Jammin' wrote:

>
> My butter curler was my secret to impressing people. :-) "Oh, my!
> Look how fancy." <g> That the sucker has gone missing annoys the
> bejunior out of me every holiday when I want to dazzle someone. It has
> a rosewood handle and was from England. A gift from my sister many many
> years ago. :-(
>
>


Pull out the bottom drawer in the cabinet where you last saw it
Look on the floor under that drawer. It's amazing what falls down there.

OTOH it could have fallen or been thrown in the kitchen trash by
mistake. I've lost some good paring knives and a few spoons that way.
:-(

gloria p