Less Than $20 Easter Dinner | Money Saving Easter Dinner Ideas

[@connieshagena6830]

You can also whip your canned frosting and add a bit more powdered sugar and you'll double your frosting and cover more cake👍😊

[@MealsWithMaria]

Such a smart idea!!! I’ll remember that!

[@tracieschrock9519]

we always used the eggs to make a 'rainbow' egg salad to eat for lunch the next day 😋 😅 😄

[@MealsWithMaria]

I love that!!! So fun!!

[@belbe417]

oh that sounds like a cool idea!

[@dangergirl7960]

What a sweet and enjoyable video, thank you! The baby in his high chair was too funny; he looked totally stuffed and ready to pass out lol. Adorable kiddos, all of them.

[@MealsWithMaria]

So glad you liked it! 🤣 he was over it at that point!

[@Jennifr1966]

I said "thank you" yesterday but didn't tell you WHY. Here is why: I was trying to figure out how to feed my family of only 3 . It was going to cost so much I had decided to just order out, until I came across your video. Thank you for saving Easter!!

[@MealsWithMaria]

🥰 I am so glad this was helpful! Have a wonderful Easter 🙏

[@jefferydewberry7659]

Love this. My mama always used the colored eggs for potato salad and deviled eggs. Good memories!

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@angelaschultzschultz8246]

AWESOME🙌🏼 LOT'S Of food for 17$ 👍 look DELISH 😋 Thanks for Sharing 💗

[@MealsWithMaria]

You got it!

[@debimorsette1685]

Cute idea on the ham and pineapple slices. Kroger had Smithfield bone in hams for .99 lb. I got a 10 lb ham and had the meat cutter slice it into ham steaks (7) and then split the bone down the middle for two pots of beans down the road. One ham steak will feed the 3 of us so we’ll get a lot of meals from the $10,ham. Happy Easter. 🥰🥰

[@MealsWithMaria]

Great work making it stretch!

[@Krisarooooo]

You're just so sweet...I love that you do these videos...especially since times are so hard and groceries so expensive...everyone deserves a nice holiday, family dinner...❤❤

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@kerryisham3045]

EGG FIGHTS!!! When I was a little kid, my family lived in Greece for a couple of years. That's where I learned about egg fights! It's Greek Orthodox tradition to dye all the Easter eggs red and have egg fights! Thanks for bringing back that memory! 🙂

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yes! I’m Russian orthodox 😀

[@brendarobertson7206]

Thank you Maria, This is a great example of making something ordinary into a special occasion.

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome! Everything can be special!

[@cindyferrara6022]

Been catching up on stuff today. I just sat down with a cup of coffee and WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE, MARIA POSTED A VIDEO, AND A HOLIDAY MEAL TO BOOT!!!!! YAY!!!!

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@juanajorden9295]

I have never heard of peas being in potato salad. I am not a fan but it does bring lots of color to the dish.

[@MealsWithMaria]

I feel like only at Easter 🐣

[@amberleestevens2052]

Yes you have to have carrots at easter and for me coleslaw. Table looked beautiful!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Oh I love coleslaw!

[@annmarieknapp9942]

Hi Maria! You are such a fun mom! 🥳 I think absolutely everything you served looks delicious and special. I have everything in my pantry and freezer to make this meal except for the biscuits and potatoes. I'll be trying that carrot recipe tonight! Thanks again for another great video and have a blessed Easter. 💝

[@MealsWithMaria]

You too!! Enjoy the carrots!

[@jgodwin717]

Rocked it as usual! Thanks for the ideas. Our littles are a little "too old" but they love helping their little cousins find eggs 💖 Love this Easter idea!!!

[@MealsWithMaria]

So cute to see the generations together!

[@kathrynwitte3398]

One year I had three 19year olds and they had THE MOST fun with their baskets- an egg hunt would’ve been hysterical, fun and vicious! That was a year that Walmart organized their Easter candy by color and it made baskets really easy! I probably would have made an Easter Egg Hunt rule that they could only collect their own color, with a few “wild card” colors thrown in to make it interesting. Our “egg fight” game was traditionally called “Uppers, Uppers” by Grampa, born in 1910. He was a champion and by dinner time had won and confiscated most of the eggs.

[@yvonnepalmquist8676]

Lovely!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!

[@Angel12199]

Young lady you are an absolute treasure! I'm old enough to be your grandma or at minimum your mom & I am just so very impressed with you! I was searching KZbin for something new for Easter & found you. I'm so glad I did! New subscriber now. Everything about you is precious, your demeanor, your teaching style, your adorable children, your clear love of family and oh yes, of course, your recipes. I hope God blesses you & your family in wonderful ways! Looking forward to watching all your videos. You keep up the good work dear & don't forget to take care of yourself! You have a lot of people relying on you and you can't take care of anyone unless you're strong enough. So you make sure to get in the rest & support you need. Much ❤

[@MealsWithMaria]

🥰 you are way too kind!!! I’m so glad you’re here! Enjoy the videos!

[@cylversprings]

I love to make pastel potato salad for Easter. After I boil my eggs, I crack them a bit, and the dye them. It makes a really pretty mosaic pattern. I also make stuffed eggs (deviled eggs, we don't call them that) that way too.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Such a great idea!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@macviera8609]

Bless you Maria, one of your best ever holiday meals!! Your family is precious. Thank you for great creative ideas 🥳😻💖

[@MealsWithMaria]

🥰 thank you!

[@mangopilar]

I think I will make a homemade carrot cake this year, I have a love/hate relationship with Easter lol. I also like to add shredded carrots to potato salad as well. I know it sounds terrible, holidays can be bit much for me. Stay blessed everyone.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Oh smart addition to the potato salad! Enjoy the cake!

[@shelzp7272]

I always love to see a table decorated with the season’s theme! Really good tips and reminders…

[@MealsWithMaria]

Aw thanks! It seems to make my kids really happy to decorate. I just think it’s so sweet.

[@SuperLovelessgirl]

Wow that is a lot of food for just $17. And I bet the family loves having two holiday meals every holiday 😁. I gotta try that egg fight game with my nephews they might like it. Thanks for the idea 🖤👍🏾

[@MealsWithMaria]

Absolutely! I think your nephews will love it!

[@kathrynwitte3398]

Uppers, uppers!

[@cathyfeigert5660]

I always love your holiday meal plans! This looked delicious. Thank you for sharing Maria!

[@MealsWithMaria]

So glad you like them!

[@Armymum13]

Love the bunny ears!!! I used to embarrass the heck out of the kids when they were little with mine… I’d wear them when driving & into stores…LOL🐰

[@belbe417]

you have created a flavour packed meal even tastier i bet being on the budget!

[@MealsWithMaria]

I think the restrictions sometimes increase the creativity!

[@belbe417]

@@MealsWithMaria yes, can take some hard thinking but the more we have a go, the more ideas will come.

[@craftyjacki5046]

You are an adorable bunny!! I thought you dinner was great!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Haha thank you!

[@susie3228]

Your meal was beautiful! Yes every little thought put into makes it more special, I like to shop Goodwill for serving dishes, bowls and bakewar plus when you get it from there and make a dish to take somewhere they get the dish and boy I have really cute ones.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yes! I was in Savers the other day and they had the cutest stuff! Great place to get holiday items cheap!

[@couponingwithisa]

EVERYTHING LOOKS GORGEOUS 🥳I PUT CHERRIES & Pineapple On my ham 😋

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yum!

[@Jennifr1966]

Thank you thank you... did I mention, THANK YOU!!!

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re so welcome! Happy Easter!

[@gloriapeel6887]

Amazing dinner! Lots of fun!

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀 yes

[@paulaflatt2936]

I think I’m going to make this dinner for my Easter! Looked great! Thank you Maria. Happy Easter🐰🐣

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yay! Enjoy!

[@TracyLynn589]

I just LOVE your videos! Great ideas! Thank you for sharing! 🌅🙏💞🐦🐰🐣🐥

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀 so glad! You’re welcome!

[@denisec425]

What a BEAUTIFUL presentation

[@katalinszabo8322]

Everything looks delicious! Thank you very much! Happy Easter to you and family👍

[@MealsWithMaria]

Happy Easter!

[@pigletsbank437]

It looks sooo inviting! Love the ears and I used to bang the boiled eggs with my dad🥚, I forgot all about it but😅🌷

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀 good memories!

[@RevBTB]

awesome vid! next time you frost your carrot cake, nuke up your frosting and pour it - even coverage and so quick!

[@MealsWithMaria]

What a great idea!!

[@TheRumbleBunny]

It has been many years since I was a young mom but I well remember rainbow potato salad at Easter time. :)

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@Jw-jn7bf]

Everything looked wonderful! Great job using all the ingredients. Very impressive 🐣🥕🐰

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!

[@amyclark9581]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome

[@twirlywhirlz]

Great ideas 😁

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!

[@pamfrey6785]

I really enjoyed this video! Your boys are adorable. Thank you!

[@MealsWithMaria]

So glad! You’re welcome!

[@cynthiasicurella4264]

New sub here and enjoyed your presentation and family so much!! The Easter meal looked very nice and on such a budget! I loved watching the kids mash the colored eggs, how cute!! Thanks for sharing and Happy Easter to ALL. Greetings from Buffalo NY ❤️!!!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Happy Easter! I’m so glad you are here and liked the video!!

[@wheatie83]

Simple and delicious!

[@MealsWithMaria]

😀

[@tinag8725]

Happy Easter God Bless you and your family everything looks so delicious and I love the egg fight game!

[@vejaimoss]

That looks so good..thank you

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome!

[@lesliekanengiser8482]

We always do potato salad for Easter too. We do mayo and a bit of mustard, diced onion and sweet relish. I also enjoy dill potato salad with sour cream, a bit of mayo and tons of dill. (Season to taste with garlic and onion powder). This is a fun menu. I think the bruschetta idea is a fun one. If you can wait until after Easter, you may find the bone in hams for 25 cents a lb. Last year, I got 3 hams for 25 cents a lb. It was something like 30 lb for 10 bucks.

[@MealsWithMaria]

What a great idea to buy the hams after Easter!!!

[@barbarasutherland8000]

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[@pigletsbank437]

Have you ever tried to cut up the potato before you cook them? They cook evenly, let them cool on a plate or in the bowl you want to use to serve it. they cool way quicker and you can just at the rest of the ingredients, stir it and ready, no mess 🙂

[@MealsWithMaria]

Love that idea!!

[@MintyFarts]

apple sauce is a cheap sub for the pineapple to go with ham.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yum! Great idea!

[@Devilduckie73081]

My Gram always puts her mayonnaise based dressing on warm diced potatoes. It tastes amazing because the potatoes soak up some of the dressing.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Interesting!!

[@carmendee6481]

I needed to this video. Thank you

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome!

[@mommam.6101]

I’m always heard that the green part is toxic, as are the sprouts. But if you peel them they’re OK. I’m not sure if that’s true but I haven’t died yet. And I’m 81 1/2.

[@MealsWithMaria]

😅 that’s what I’m thinking.

[@belbe417]

we jsut peel the green off, so long as its not a thick amount of green you are ok. i just go by look if it comes off in a peeling then its fine to eat usualy

[@MealsWithMaria]

I think I’m the same, those were suppperr green.

[@belbe417]

@@MealsWithMaria lol best left to bugs bunny then :)

[@ttirella5608]

Enjoyed your meal

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!

[@Leelee...]

You're amazing.❤

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!!

[@pizzelle321]

👍…..love, love, your counters

[@MealsWithMaria]

Aw thank you!

[@patriciagray4085]

I make my potato salad dressing with Saladd dressing, vinegar, salt, pepper, and some sugar

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yummm

[@mariehalverson1247]

This is a lovely video! I’d be interested to compare prices in Canada to see how much this would cost for us. 😊❤️

[@MealsWithMaria]

That would be interesting!

[@shirleyleon3654]

Love it

[@amandawells35]

Probably would have been easier to cut the ham steak into fourths then cut each of those in half, but everything turned out great! I really enjoy these holiday dinner suggestions.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Hindsight is 20/20 🤣 glad you enjoyed it!

[@momvanup]

So cute!

[@MealsWithMaria]

Thank you!

[@cherylkennedy518]

In today's sale paper (Kroger, in Michigan) bone-in ham (not spiral) $.79 a pound if you send $25 additional at the store. Not 4.30 a pound, but still worth it to spend like $6.00 for 6 pounds of meat and a stock bone for bean soup! Also, the carrot peels would go well in the ham/bean soup. Finally, i wish you had used just a little fresh grated carrot cake, just because you could :)

[@MealsWithMaria]

🤣 yes I should have! Great deals! The flyers are my favorite 😍

[@sissyesters8322]

Great. Tfs

[@MealsWithMaria]

You’re welcome!

[@Jennifr1966]

I'm literally following your video, except making mash potatoes. You didn't mention how to cook ahead the biscuits. Since they're in half, do I still cook at 400?

[@cindyferrara6022]

What kind of knife is the one you used to cut the tomato with? I've never seen one like it?

[@MealsWithMaria]

I think it’s cutco!

[@cindy-ki8ex]

Easter sale ham is 1.89. I am buying one and having them slice it into steaks. Great idea 7sing a ham steak. Less leftovers.

[@MealsWithMaria]

Great plan!

[@northgirlgonesouth]

Idk where you are located, but in Pa there are stores that give you a free ham if you spend a certain amount of $ in a month's time.

[@MealsWithMaria]

That’s awesome! Very good deal!

[@jupitertheargentinetegu]

How did the kids end up liking the cake?! I wanted to see their reactions 😊

[@MealsWithMaria]

Aw! Ate the whole slices without taking a breath 🤣

[@jacqueenespanol6065]

12 lb. Spiral ham with glaze in sale for $8.00 or less (Michigan)... great video

[@MealsWithMaria]

Yay for deals! So glad you liked it!

[@kimberlybaker5133]

You could of grated carrots and cut up pineapple into the cake. Yummy 😋

[@MealsWithMaria]

Absolutely! Yum!

[@rickharks4515]

This is the wife, l can't wait for the boarders to drop all the testing for Covid and making it easier to cross boarder shop, we love aldi's, and wegmans, and even walmart. I walk out of Aldi's with cases of canned foods, way cheaper than in Canada. l wish we could pay $1.64 for 12 eggs, there almost 4 dollars here

[@MealsWithMaria]

Ug🤞hopefully soon! But soon I’m sure they eggs will be $4 a dozen too 😞

[@mommam.6101]

I don’t understand why you didn’t cut the potatoes into uniform pieces before you boiled them. I’m not criticizing, I was just wondering why. Sliced ham with pineapple is genius. With potato salad I always grate a dill pickle and maybe add a little bit of the pickle juice to the potatoes. Your sons are absolutely darling. I had five daughters, plus gained two step daughters when they were in their teens; if you’re doing the math that is seven daughters. The cost of weddings!!! OMG!! I’ve heard that sons have a special bond with their mothers and are very protective

[@MealsWithMaria]

Hmm I’m not sure the exact reason, except the recipe my mom always uses has you boil the potatoes whole. I guess it’s really a family tradition 🤪 I’m very blessed to be a boy mom, it’s true 🙏 and you are blessed to be a girl mom 🥰

[@allyrooh3628]

I had to watch this again just to hear the peter cottontail song!

[@MealsWithMaria]

🤣

[@robinluich6626]

Dinner for 40 and easter egg hunt for 17 children. Any affordable ideas for the egg hunt. How many eggs per child per hunt?

[@MealsWithMaria]

I’d get the big bag of smarties and jelly beans are also cheap! Kids love that stuff. It’s also fun to put loose change in the eggs, if you have it! They get so excited about a few coins! I’ve never done an egg hunt that large. I feel like 10 per kid is right but that’s a lot of eggs!!! It’s a good idea to tell them they each get x amount and once they find that many they can help the others gather theirs 😀 keeps them from fighting

[@robinluich6626]

@@MealsWithMaria ,Sounds great! Yes, money has to be in them. Lol

[@bittylovin7569]

Green potatoes just peel them and they are fine.

[@jillgott6567]

I have a grocery ad that features Bone in Ham Butt $.69/ pound. My freezer is full . But to buy this deal I could cook the pork butt already frozen and that would free up space

[@MealsWithMaria]

That’s a great price! Hams usually last a long time in the fridge

[@jillgott6567]

There is only me in the household and I often purchase a Ham slice around 8 ounces and it feeds me 3 meals. I love ham but adding yummy side dishes helps to stretch the ham. I do this with most proteins. I had two good size Chicken drumsticks. I used one to make a meal with sides. I used some of the second one to make a Chicken Soup. The rest of the meat will be used in a third meal. The soup made 3 portions so I was able to really get alot of bang for my buck 😋

[@pennyfine976]

food prices will go down if the people that say they stocked and is stocked enough 3 to 4 month and we all stop buying the high price rotten food and we shut the country down then they will have to thinks smarter then with their money minds. i hope the know God and The Lord is watching very close. have a beautiful Easter too. peace out

[@MealsWithMaria]

Happy Easter!