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What are you eating at Easter?

Marianne72

Having little energy, I'm going to make tiffin for Easter - an easy, no bake fridge cake. As it contains chocolate and biscuits [ginger nuts are very nice in this] I'm going to try not buying easter eggs. I'm hoping to freeze some of the chicken pie I baked today [exhausted after all the work!] and might have that with roasties and broad beans.

Incidentally, does anyone know why the latter seem to have disappeared from the supermarkets? And you never see them or peas in the pod in supermarkets. I must find my nearest farmer's market.

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  • These sort of occasions often cause problems in our household, for what is basically the traditional Sunday Roast.

    I really struggle with vegetables or joints of meat, the textures are just too weird. Im starting to struggle with looking at part of a cooked animal sitting on the dinner table. I seem to be changing, the whole smell of it all being cooked really makes me feel ill. The thought of a huge plateful is horrible, it’s the build up to it and a different type of day.
    There will most probably just be my wife and I, she loves a roast dinner, hopefully we can compromise, I would prefer a good lasagna and wild rocket. I know lasagna is meat, I seem to manage processed meat at the moment.

    Might try and eat out, we can then choose different meals, then there’s the worry of too many people and noise, these occasions can lead to the, “ you just don’t try anymore, you make it all about you.” I used to mask with alcohol, I don’t want that anymore.  

    I most probably just sound silly and too demanding, sorry to go so deeply into what is a simple question.

    I did hear some mention Lemon drizzle! now there is heaven on a plate! 

  • in reply to Roy

    I can understand it being very off-putting for a roast on the table, maybe suggest keep it off the table and put some candles or flowers down instead? We tried a nut roast at Christmas along side a turkey crown, as my son said he doesn't really like turkey, though he didn't like the taste of the alternative (will have to try another recipe, as he tends to prefer vegetarian options but the flavour was a bit strong). I've come to accept that my son just doesn't like big meals like that either. He had a sandwich for Christmas dinner this year as that was the back up if he didn't like either option (this was what my older brother did too when i was growing up). And to make it look special, it's amazing what putting a table cloth down, napkins and a few candles can do. If you order some nice decorations, maybe changing the food to less traditional would be easier for her then?

    Don't beat yourself up about your food needs, I think it's okay to have your preferences and it sounds like you have enough pressure already. If you can find recipes that look special and suit you both would be good, lasagna is a good example. Maybe try to frame it as more dietry than ND vs NT. If you went vegetarian, would she respect that?

  • in reply to Cinnabar_wing

    Thanks for your kind reply, I’m in Cornwall at Easter, I would much prefer a walk along the coast and then stop for a nice sandwich, a bowl of chips and a latte. I totally understand how your son must feel, large meals are off putting. I’ve been experimenting with Quorn, a spag-Bol or sweet & sour is actually quite enjoyable . Our son even approves of them.

    A lot of the struggle is the build-up to things like Christmas and Easter. It’s traditional that you must do X, Y and Z. 
    I’ve still got memories from childhood of, “you’re not leaving the table until…” I’m glad you understand your son better.

  • in reply to Marianne72

    Someone once threw a total (out of nowhere) tantrum (in front of other people) because I had left on the dinner plate: a heap of Mixed Mustard and Cress. 

    I had not asked for Mustard and Cress (as I had a medical reason to avoid it).

    Quite why it was such an apparent "big deal"? - I will never know.

    In hindsight, I should have learned a stronger "pay attention" lesson to that strange outburst - as later events in life demonstrated, time and again, the person did not really have my best interests at heart.  Live and learn.

  • in reply to Roy
    Roy said:
    memories from childhood of, “you’re not leaving the table until…”

    I used to be forced to eat the vile mashed potato at school, which was lumpy and cardboardy. Yes, thank goodness this Victorian habit has died the deathSmiley! And I love mash now - especially instant mash when I have no enery to make from scratch.

  • in reply to Roy
    Roy said:
    I would much prefer a walk along the coast and then stop for a nice sandwich, a bowl of chips and a latte

    Wow, that actually sounds amazing. I hope you get to do this one day! I bet it would be the best Easter ever!

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