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5 ways to save time for Easter dinner

Easter is just a few weeks away.  I’m excited to partner with HoneyBaked Ham to bring you this post with ways to save time for Easter Dinner.  Prepping holiday meals can be very time consuming and time isn’t something most people have a lot of these days. I keep thinking about my sister who almost always hosts Easter- she’s taking 3 courses at her college and she’s my dad’s Power of Attorney so she’s got a very, very full plate (pun intended) and yet, I’m sure she’s still going to offer to host for Easter. It’s what she does. That has gotten me thinking about some ways to save time for Easter dinner… who wants to spend the whole day cooking and not being with family?  Especially a year like this one where Easter is later in spring and there’s a good chance (I hope ) for a nice WARM day for everyone to be outside together!

5 Ways to Save Time for Easter Dinner

ways to save time for easter dinner

1. Plan ahead.

Seriously.  Write the menu down.  Write ingredients for each recipe down.  Check your pantry for those ingredients.  Take note of how long dishes take to cook.  Even diagram what needs to be cooked or warmed, for how long and at what temperature.

2. Delegate.

I can’t stress this enough.  As I got older and left home, I was given things to bring for dinner.  It started with rolls (store bought) and slowly I was able to handle actually cooking something that wasn’t going to make my family ill… Just because you are hosting the meal doesn’t mean you have to do everything!

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Photo Credit: Garcia Studio, Inc. 933 Fielder Avenue NW Atlanta, GA 30318 404-892-2334

Ideas for others to bring:

  1. beverages
  2. rolls
  3. salad
  4. crudite
  5. dessert
  6. sides
  7. eggs for egg hunt
  8. centerpiece

If you really feel like you want to do ALL of the cooking, that’s fine. I mean, more power to you. But you can delegate other things.  Like most of us have egg hunts at some point on Easter.  So have others bring fillers for eggs and be in charge of hiding said eggs.

3. Set up the night before.

This is a big one.  Set that table for Easter dinner the night before.  Better yet, have your family set it with you or for you.  Even little kids can handle putting napkins on the table, or serving spoons.  Don’t be a martyr.  I promise, it’s a good thing to let the kids help.  Even if the forks are upside down.

4. HoneyBaked Ham-

They have hams.  They have turkey.  They have sides.  If you are short on time, pop in to you local HoneyBaked Ham store and check out what they have to offer.

honeybaked-ham-sides

Photo Credit: Garcia Studio, Inc.933 Fielder Avenue NWAtlanta, GA 30318404-892-2334

 5. Clean Up

Plan ahead for clean up.  Make sure if you are planning to send leftovers home with anyone that you have some containers that you don’t expect to see again (because no one does remember to return them).  Make sure your dishwasher and/or dish drainer are empty before anyone arrives on Easter.  Who wants to clean up from a big meal when the dishwasher is already full of dishes?  Make it easy on yourselves.  Have them ready to fill with dinner dishes and save some time.  (Also, delegate.  I’m a firm believer if you have done the cooking you are NOT going to be doing most of the cleaning.  Totally fair.  Anyone gives you grief, you send them my way).

 

So why do I suggest HoneyBaked Ham?

HoneyBaked is currently partnered with Feeding America to give 1 million meals this spring! So when you go to HoneyBaked to fill your belly, you are helping to fill other bellies.  That’s a pretty cool partnership, don’t you agree?

  • HoneyBaked makes serving the best tasting ham the easiest part of your Easter/Mother’s Day feast.
  • Each HoneyBaked Ham is fully cooked and ready to serve, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with family and friends.
  • Underneath that sweet, crunchy glaze is the leanest, most flavorful moist and tender hams and turkey breasts you’ll find anywhere.
  • Hams are available in all sizes to suit any size gathering, and of course, the leftovers that everyone looks forward to.
  • To complete your meal with time to spare, HoneyBaked offers more than 20 side dishes and premium desserts.
  • Stop by your local HoneyBaked store or visit locator.honeybaked.com to reserve yours today.

HoneyBaked Ham would like to send one of my readers a $50 Gift Card to their store!

 

 

About Brett

I'm a 40 something lifestyle blogger living in Connecticut with my husband and our 3 kids, plus our two rescue pups. We love to hike, travel, play games, watch movies, and just be outside together! Having 3 active kids makes for a hectic schedule and I try to share content, recipes and other things that can help to make today's busy family life simpler, easier, or just plain more fun!

I started working full time at a local middle school in fall 2021 and some of my students are insistent that I am mean.

Comments

  4. Vikki Billings says

    My favorite thing to get from Honey Baked Ham is their spiral cut ham, it is the best ham ever!

  5. Leslie L Stanziani says

    I have never gotten anything from Honeybaked ham so no clue what my favorite is.I do however know that the spiral ham and the brownies look good.

  23. Paula Michele Hafner says

    The one that is closest to me is : 2701 N Mall DrVirginia Beach, VA 23452.

  26. Samantha Daleo says

    The closest one to me is at the Southridge Center 2834 Mountaineer Blvd Charleston, WV 25309 – 10.7 miles away.

  30. ReggieMann says

    closest store is:
    Holiday Express – Allen – Open 4/15 to 4/19
    190 East Stacy Rd., Space 1504
    Allen, TX 75002

  41. AndreaH says

    At the seasonal store here in our Kroger, I like to get the slices of ham that are prepackaged. This way we can either eat them with sides or just makes sandwiches with them. They also had these sandwich spreads, kinda like tuna sandwich spread except one made with turkey and one with ham, that were superb!

  42. AndreaH says

    There is a seasonal one in Kroger here in town but the closest actual store would be located in Little Rock, AR.

  47. Kristen says

    My favorite is the ham itself, but I’ve heard the Yam Souffle is really good, so I’d like to try that next.

  50. Tara Liebing says

    My closest Honey Baked Ham is 50 miles away in Sioux Falls, SD. We’ve ate there and their sandwiches are so good.

  64. Christina says

    I’ve only ever had the ham from HoneyBaked Ham… but I’d love to try the cinnamon apples!

  67. Janel C. says

    We love the Honeybaked Ham store! Not only is their ham and turkey delicious but they have sides and desserts and sandwiches there, also. Great tips on how to make an Easter dinner stress-free!

  68. Janel C. says

    These are great tips to make it through a stress-free Easter dinner! I especially like the suggestion of going to Honey Baked Ham – who doesn’t like their food? Thanks for sharing!

  69. Mandy says

    I like getting the ham of course! But I have tried the turkey and sampled some of the desserts before. Everything is delicious!

  72. cheryl s says

    They have a store 15 minutes from my work. We order lunch from them for meetings.

  74. Sarah Hall says

    My closest store is in Harrisonburg, Virginia which is about twenty miles away. Just a nice drive.

  80. Natalie Brown says

    Hi! I know this address well. lol I served their hams & turkeys at my wedding reception. It is 7221 US Highway 19 N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781. About 6 miles away. Super yummy!! Thank-you

  88. Jen Boehme says

    Why does the terms of this giveaway say, Voucher to be sent by sponsor to winner for a free night stay at any US location Hampton Hotel? Thought this was for ham.

  96. Trisha says

    I’ve always wanted to try a HoneyBaked Ham! According to the store locator, there is a HoneyBaked Ham right in Edison, NJ which is funny, I never knew there was one there!

  102. Marti Tabora says

    I love everything at the HoneyBaked store, but my favorite thing to buy is the turkey breast. It’s fantastic. I also like the cheesecake a lot too.

  104. Marti Tabora says

    I have a HoneyBaked store just a few miles from my house in Pensacola Florida on Davis highwwy. I love to visit the store.

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