How to make Easter dinner more convenient without compromising on quality

Cooking for a crowd is a lot of work—especially when it’s a holiday dinner that has to balance taste, timing and tradition. At VG Meats, we understand that your family wants high quality, delicious products for Easter, and we’re here to help you serve an incredible meal with less of the work.

Read on for details, or contact your local VG Meats retail location for assistance. You can also place an order for fresh local turkey, smoked ham, delectable Ontario beef and pork roasts, tender lamb and more on our holiday website. Thanks for shopping local this Easter season—now, let’s hop to it!

Consider a ReadySetRoast turkey

If you’re preparing a classic roast turkey dinner for your loved ones, check out our innovative ReadySetRoast turkeys. This product consists of fresh Ontario poultry that’s been butchered and de-boned for your convenience. It takes up less space in your oven, requires less cook time and is incredibly easy to carve. Here’s a blog post we shared just before Christmas—it’s got a lot of information on ReadySetRoast turkeys including photos and the variety of sizes available. This product is available for Easter, too—if you haven’t tried it yet, now is the time!

Serve some gourmet prepared sides

Prepared side dishes offer both convenience and quality. They come fully cooked—just heat and serve! You can order everything you need from mashed potatoes and gravy to stuffing and roasted vegetables, or make some of your own sides and supplement those homemade items with gourmet prepared dishes. If you’re cooking for a big crowd (or just want to lighten your load in the kitchen), trust us—this is the way to go. We also offer whole roasted turkey dinners, if you’d like to skip cooking altogether! And if you want to pass it off as a homemade meal—hey, who are we to judge?

Let ham be the hero

Roasting a turkey isn’t complicated, but it takes a bit of prep work, some skill and a certain measure of patience. If you’d like to serve an amazing Easter dinner with less fuss, consider going with ham. Because this product has been expertly smoked, it just has to be heated in your oven. You can add a flavourful glaze, rub it with brown sugar and spices, or cover it in sliced pineapple—any way you make it, it’s incredibly easy and delicious. You can even prepare your Easter ham on the BBQ! Just wrap it in foil and take it low and slow.

Thanks for shopping local this Easter!

This Easter season and always, we’re grateful that you’ve chosen to support our family-owned and operated, independent, Canadian business. VG Meats is proud to offer high quality local products, and we’re glad to be a part of your family’s holiday tradition. We hope you have a wonderful Easter with your loved ones—it’s less than two weeks away!