https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:46:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501602 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:44:20 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2501602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: totally semi-homemade- Near East box then I add fresh chopped herbs and fresh lemon juice to brighten it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501282 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 06:44:18 +0000 looch 2501282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: I am so trying to convince my mother to do a beef tenderloin! She's stuck on a rib roast.</p> <p>I love the smithfield style hams they have at Costco. They just need to be gently warmed in the oven and you don't even need the glaze they package with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501281 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 06:42:17 +0000 regberadaisy 2501281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: do you make your own rice pilaf or from a box?</p> <p>@FaithFertility: do you have a recipe for scalloped potatoes you like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501260 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:11:28 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2501260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: cut the carrots small enough so they roast at the same time, but yes put them together in the oven with the sprouts. Drizzle a little olive oil &amp; sprinkle steak seasoning on top (not too much or it will get salty). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501117 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:17:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 2501117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: We usually have roasted lamb (with mint jelly or a mustard pan sauce), roasted fingerling potatoes and asparagus., </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501088 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:34:11 +0000 gingerbebe 2501088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: Costco has a smoked turkey breast that we love serving for other holidays if we need a fast entree (i.e. if I don't feel like roasting a turkey). I would say one of them serves 6-8 people easily. You just have to heat it up and its perfectly seasoned and it tastes great in sandwiches and on top of salads, unlike dried out turkey. </p> <p>@ms.line: Thanks! I think our Easter dinner is just gonna be me, DH, and DS so I was thinking about small, easy Easter dinners anyway. DH's family always did big holiday dinners with all the trimmings so I've had to figure out ways to downscale holiday meals for him. I mentioned a ham steak for next week to DH earlier and he got all Homer Simpson and was like "droooool....ham steak.....can we have pineapple on it!?" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501076 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 18:12:49 +0000 FaithFertility 2501076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Scallop potatoes and ham with cheese like a casserole, serve with green beans salad and rolls?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501065 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:55:08 +0000 lady baltimore 2501065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tiger: We do chicken salad for Easter. A basket of rolls and croissants for those who want to make sandwiches, green salad, fruit salad, deviled eggs and we're good to go! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501054 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:29:24 +0000 ms.line 2501054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: I always love your menus! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501053 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:27:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 2501053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: do you roast carrots and Brussels sprouts together? I've been wondering if the sprouts would make the carrots taste funny. </p> <p>I swear I used to cook a ton, hence my screen name. Then I had babies and I'm all, wait this didn't come from the freezer? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501052 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:26:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2501052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: SIL offered to being dessert so that's set! </p> <p>I think I'm going to try ham in the slow cooker. I'll find the smallest I can and just deal with the leftovers. I definitely want the bone though because it makes the best soup. </p> <p>@ShootingStar: you know we did catering from whole foods for Christmas and it was still a pain. First we almost forgot to go get it (we had a 5 day old at the time...) then everything had to be reheated and even that took a while. And I wasn't doing anything because I was pretty much nursing 24/7 so DH and mil were doing it but somehow just made everything so complicated. So I'm in charge this time. Also we don't have a wegmans nearby but I assume whole foods catering is pretty much the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501050 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:22:05 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2501050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Herbed chicken, rice pilaf, roasted carrots &amp; brussel sprouts, salad and lemon cupcakes for dessert </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501048 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:18:28 +0000 Mrs. Tiger 2501048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone not doing ham? We don't eat beef or pork and I'm definitely not doing a turkey... Thinking baked chicken but not sure which way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501045 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 17:10:13 +0000 gingerbebe 2501045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can buy ham steaks at Costco. They are thicker cut than a spiral sliced ham, but one ham steak could serve 3-4 people easy and then you'd have 2 more left for other stuff, but they'd be individually packed and easy to freeze forever. Or you can cook 2 steaks and have one to cut up and send with your in-laws as leftovers with other bits of the meal Brown sugar glaze, broil or fry for a few minutes, easy peasy.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mominthecity.com/simple-grilled-ham-steak-with-brown-sugar-glaze/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mominthecity.com/simple-grilled-ham-steak-with-brown-sugar-glaze/</a></p> <p>DH likes his ham with mashed something (potato, sweet potato, etc) which you can buy pre made in the tub, butter flake rolls (buy), and a bagged salad you can dress up easily like Craisins and feta with a tangy vinaigrette. If you want something extra, some pan sautéed or roasted asparagus in just some salt and pepper and olive oil would be good.</p> <p>Dessert you can obviously buy. I like buying a bakery poundcake and serving slices topped with vanilla ice cream and berries sweetened with a little sugar, and hot fudge sauce if you are so inclined! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501027 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:15:35 +0000 ShootingStar 2501027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd just do catering from Wegman's :silly: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501020 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:02:10 +0000 jhd 2501020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I may do ham but only because I know we wouldn't have a lot of leftovers. In the past for a small group I have done a rotisserie chicken, nice bread and cheese, big salad and a dessert. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501011 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:32:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 2501011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: yeah that's what we did after Christmas- Ham sandwiches, then split pea soup, finally chopped and froze and I think used the frozen in eggs and more split pea soup. It was a lot of ham! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501009 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:30:18 +0000 jhd 2501009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I cut them up and add a little oil and McCormick seasonings for potatoes. Cook in the slow cooker for several hours until they are soft. You can also just toss them in the oil and seasonings and roast in the oven. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501005 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:26:29 +0000 Truth Bombs 2501005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Beef tenderloin couldn't be easier. And it so delicious! Expensive, but worth it in my opinion. We buy ours at Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501003 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:25:26 +0000 youboots 2501003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: you can freeze some and do split sea soup in the slow cooker in another week or two. Breakfast casseroles are easy too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2501002 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:23:07 +0000 Foodnerd81 2501002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: @youboots: yeah I am thinking ham. The only thing is they are so big and it's just going to be four adults eating it (toddler won't touch it). I love ham leftovers but eventually it's too much. </p> <p>@jhd: how do you do the potatoes in the crock pot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2500998 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:19:54 +0000 jhd 2500998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are hosting and I haven't picked a menu. I'm thinking ham, potatoes (in crock pot), a veggie. And then ask my mom to bring new fruit and macaroni and cheese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2500997 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:18:59 +0000 youboots 2500997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@petitenoisette: yup! So easy. I get ham from Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2500993 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:08:07 +0000 petitenoisette 2500993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ham, baked potatoes, roasted vegetable and rolls. Ask them to bring a dessert. Done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easiest-holiday-dinner-menus#post-2500986 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 15:05:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 2500986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am thinking of having my BIL and SIL over for Easter and just keeping things as simple as possible. With a mommy obsessed toddler and infant, it's got to be easy. </p> <p>What are your tried and true easy holiday menus? Especially things that can be prepared ahead of time and require few dishes! </p>