Vacation meals ? spin off (big group)

**mek42** · 05-18-2010, 06:58 PM

For breakfast you could make a big fretta. If you're not familiar, it's essentially scrambled eggs with stuff cooked inside. Use whatever veggie and meat people like, cook them up first then toss in well mixed eggs.

**lisaflex** · 05-18-2010, 07:40 PM

agree w/ the scrambled egg idea. we do sausage sauteed (bulk uncased) w/ onions, and maybe some celery, add eggs (w/ milk and pepper) and grtd cheese of some sort

**kaurand554** · 05-18-2010, 08:07 PM

Shepard's Pie....... to us that means ground turkey layer on the bottom, a layer of peas and carrots, covered with Mashed Potatoes... you can cook ahead... and just warm it up on the night you are scheduled to serve it.... and could serve a side salad with it....

Do you need to provide the drinks for the meals you cook?

Another suggestion, I would give would be to coordinate with the others cooking.... I say this because...............

When my mother in law was sick, the church got together and planned meals for a week (5 nights) for her and the family..... and they ate Shepard's Pie 3 of the 5 nights, LOL....

Have a GREAT TRIP!

**lisaflex** · 05-18-2010, 08:26 PM

my opinion for drinks would be sml water bottles so the kids dont waste them..lol....labatt blue light, amstel light and becks for the adults and also a few bottle of TJ fume blanc and red zin..imho

**lisaflex** · 05-18-2010, 08:28 PM

now, i dont want to get bashed for my drink suggestions..but, it is for other people (friends, family, etc) so we want to give it our all...its a vacation and a partylike atmosphere...so, there you have it...again, imho....

have a great vacation!

**piney** · 05-18-2010, 10:52 PM

Some time when i know i am having a crowd to feed i make a casserole of mexican chicken,hash brown casserole,corn casserole, salad there is a lot of casseroles recipes that helps to feed a bunch of people.

**ansley** · 05-19-2010, 09:22 AM

All are good Ideas.

We do need to coordinate. To be perfectly honest I don't know the full plan. Last yr we each chipped in money and 3 sis took care of planning, buying and preparing. I did all the laundry and helped with the DC. My mom and 2 oldest nieces (they have children) helped with the DC. BILs cleaned. My oldest sis felt like she was doing all the meal planning and most of the cooking (she hates to cook). So it was decided that we would take turns this yr.

Drinks are anything the DC can have. If they can't have it, you have to buy your own.