It’s wedding week, on the heels of a funeral weekend. We currently have a dozen houseguests, in addition to the seven of us who live in our home. That’s two families of five and one young married couple….who are visiting for more than a week. Twelve + seven = nineteen, and other family members have been in and out, too. With this many people we have to plan ahead to make meals for a crowd, and you might like a peek into how to feed the multitudes!
Let’s be honest, many of these meals have been served on paper plates to have mercy on the person with the kitchen chore. Easy and doable is the name of the game, which is why these meals are simple, with few sides. Rather than a huge spread of variety, we’re going for quantity of the main dish to get everyone fed.
Next time you’re faced with feeding a big group–whether it’s family, a church group, sports team, potluck, you name it–these ideas are tried and true, large-family-tested. Meals for a multitude really isn’t much harder than meals for a few, you just keep it simple and increase the quantities. With a bit of planning (and a lot of grocery shopping), you’ll gracefully serve meals for a crowd and others will wonder how you made it look so easy!