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Cooking Easter Dinner?

As soon as I went in his door today with supper he hands me his list and starts talking about how Easter has snuck up on him. I said Hon I told you it was the 4th!
He showed me a list of what he is making and gave me a ideas of few things he wants me to make. Looks like I am making the turkey, cornbread dressing, oyster dressing, deviled eggs, coleslaw, salad, brownies and butterscotch cake. He wants potato salad which I will make if I can find fresh dill. I hate dried dill.
It isnt to bad. I will probably make fondue but Im torn between going with a cheese fondue or chocolate. Caramel fondue with some apple slices on the side would be nice but I know many of them would enjoy a cheese fondue just as much. I will just have to flip a coin lol.
 
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Well at least you now know what you are doing. Maybe this year it would be nice to announce that from here on in everyone can bring a couple items to the table to allow you to enjoy the holiday - if not - then you are eating out that day and not cooking. Just tell them that it's s ton of work and you want to relax too.
 
good for you - and stick to it! they may not believe you will do it - but announce that for the next dinner you will bring a casserole and a dessert - them ask them who is going to make the entree - and when they start to sing praises about certain things you make - tell them to pick one - that's it - but stick to it - good luck
 
I am going to stick with it.
I have the turkey in its brine. I baked the french bread and corn bread for the oyster dressing and made a cheeseball.
 
Janie I rather think you love waiting on your FIL and you adore him and have not 1 min.'s complaint about cooking for him!;) I kind of have assessed your problem is in all the "Other" dead-beats that make their way to the table empty-handed holiday after holiday.

You would probably have it a little easier if you just run away on the holidays and go get a cabin at some state park and enjoy being with Jon and away from all the "good old gang" that can't manage to contribute! I'll bet they don't even offer a few bucks to help foot the food bill for all the $$$ it costs you to prepare these feasts! Heck you could probably pay for your cabin with the $$$ you fork out for the groceries for these holiday get togethers. I love those cabins at state parks;)
 
We should all surprise Mama and each of us bring a dish, that will be a treat! It will be the largest family get together ever!
 
I spoke to my younger sis on the phone before leaving and she was telling me that her mother in law dropped their whole Easter dinner in her lap at the last minute. She was over whelmed big time. Well Jon was telling his Dad about it and he laughed and said hmm ... your sis's mother in law did the same thing to her I did to you. I said yes she did and it is just to much for one. I said it was easier this time with you doing part of the cooking.

Jon and I went ahead and ate at noon and his other son and his family and inlaws ate about 2pm. Since we had already eaten we stayed in the livingroom when they had dinner. Not one single person had heard of fondue or had a clue what to do with it. I had to keep telling everyone what the big pot of melted cheese was for. I wont be making fondue for them again lol.

My FIL was not in a good mood when we first got there. He had stuff in the pressure cooker and several other things going when his other son called and he couldnt get off the phone with him. The gasket stuck on his pressure cooker and will have to be replaced now. I heard him mumbling under his breath fussing about it when Jon and I were unloading our car lol.
I already told Jon Im taking next Sunday off from Sunday supper. I got up early yesterday morning and cooked til 2pm. Took a long nap til about 8pm and I have been up and at it ever since.
Thankfully there will not be anymore big dinners for a long time.
 
Good for you - after a while it does get to you. Now I make what I want and can do as I please. For too many year I put up with it.
 
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