Meal Ideas For Large Groups

During the kitchen renovation, as we are assisted by some dear friends throughout the project, I will be serving snacks and meals while they are here. On a given day, I may have as many as 20 people eating. I have to do all of this without a working kitchen (no stove, no sink, very limited electricity). It will be a challenge, to be sure! But we are not undaunted by challenges! What’s required here is PLENTY of planning. The nice thing about having a blog is that I can plan it all on that, and not worry about loosing a sheet of paper or a notebook, amongst all the noise and dirt. My daughter (the main kitchen helper) will have my netbook available outside (in our attached garage) where the temporary kitchen will be located. From there, she can access this list as well as research any recipes she wants to incorporate. Thank God for wireless Internet!!!

So here are a few of my meal plans and ideas for this project. I will only have a few major meals, and rotate them until the job here is done. I’m hoping this will be sufficient. We’ll all be working hard, so no need to make any diets for quick weight loss with this!

Meal 1
Greek Salad
Flat Bread
Fresh Fruit

Meal 2
Marinaded and Grilled Spiedies
Leftover Greek Salad
Hoagie Rolls
Horseradish Sauce/Mustard/Olive Oil

Meal 3
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs
Potato Salad

Meal 4
Grilled Chicken Legs
Leftover Potato Salad
Chips
Fresh Fruit

Meal 5
Ham and Bean Soup
Bread

Meal 5
Wok-on-Grill Stir Fry
Rice
Fresh Fruit

Grocery List 1
Iceberg Lettuce
Kale
Red Cabbage
Cucumbers
Olives
Feta Cheese
Carrots
Artichokes
Red peppers
Croutons
Salad Dressing: Italian, Red Vinegar, Caesar, Blue Cheese, Ranch
Flat Bread
Cantaloupe slices
Apples

Grocery List 2
Beef chunks
Spiedie Marinade Sauce
Red peppers
Green Peppers
Onions
Horseradish Sauce

Grocery List 3
Ground Beef
Hot dogs
Hamburger Rolls
Hot dog rolls
Red potatoes
Green Onions
Celery
Boiled Eggs
Mayonnaise
Dill Seed

Grocery List 4
Chicken Legs
Barbeque Sauce
Chips
Melon slices
Apples
Bananas

Grocery List 5
Turkey Ham
3 cans black beans
3 cans white beans
5 cans chicken broth
Salamida Hickory Pinch seasoning

Grocery List 6
Frozen Broccoli Florets
Carrots
Sugar Pea pods (from garden)
Onions (from garden)
Bamboo shoots
Bok Choy
Red Cabbage
Soy sauce
Garlic powder
Rice in Rice-cooker
Grapes
Melon slices
Apples

More to come!