Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply

RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by WIsgal (149) | (04/11/2008) Profile | Contact EASY BROWNIES 1 pkg cheap cake mix. (with no pudding) 1 pkg instant pudding mix 1-2 cups chips Mix up the pudding with 2 cups milk. (Just wisk it up for a minute or so) and dump in the cake mix. Mix that up and add the chips. Put in a sprayed jelly roll pan,(10 X 15) and bake at 350 for about 30-35 minutes. If do lemon cake mix and pudding, use white chips. If doing choc use choc mixes and choc chips. Could probably use spice cake and butterscotch pudding and chips. Any combination. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost if prefer. When cool, cut in squares. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (04/11/2008) Remember baked potatoes, egg salad, deviled, boiled, cold slaw, hearty soups mixed on site and heated before guests arrive,bean burritos, Spanish corn bread, sauerkraut/ franks sliced diagonally (browned first, then boiled with kraut. Chili-tomato macaroni w/sliced onions, boxed macaroni/cheese with English peas, cantaloupe sliced thin, lemonade and limeade, Pineapple tea, steamed veggies, stuffed celery/ tomatoes/ fresh bread sticks. Good luck and god bless you. Lynda from Richardson, TX Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by dj_pinkey (60) | (04/09/2008) Contact When my son was in Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts, whenever we had snacks for the guys, several parents would get together to arrange things. Ask your parents to commit to a sort of schedule - i.e. if you have 20 families, ask each family commit to providing snacks for about 20 kids every 10th meeting, then work out which 2 families will cover each meeting. If you want healthy - specify what qualifies. Everyone contributes, and you get lots of variety - you'll probably get some unique options you can re-create another time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by bailegirl (58) | (04/09/2008) Contact Let's see.... from my experience with Youth groups, Scouts, etc. What goes over well with teenagers and is yet inexpensive?!? Tacos -- you can make a build your own taco bar. Spaggheti. Homemade Pizzas -- again, have them help make them and they can have them how they like them. Casseroles can be stretched by adding rice, bread crumbs and all kinds of other things, and most recipes are easy to double or triple to fit the size crowd you have to feed. Lastly, go to google or another search site and search for recipes to feed a crowd. Another thing that you can try is to have a contest for the kids to come up with the best meal for the least money. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post By audrey (Guest Post) (04/08/2008) Try rice crispy bars you can add chocolate chips, m&ms, rasins, or nuts. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post By ATrevino (Guest Post) (04/08/2008) If you are feeding them for lunch/ dinner, serve spaghetti with meat sauce and a small salad of tomatoes & lettuce. For drinks, serve instant tea and water. Also, do not be afraid to ask your fellow church members for donations to feed the youths. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by jax mome (1) | (04/08/2008) Profile | Contact Lately I like to do stuff in a crock pot or some kind of casserole. But some of my favorites have been BITE size stuff (minis) Then Carry them in casserole pans (with lids or cake carriers. Once at the place you can get creative by making a 3 tiered tower. Break Fast - mini Muffins, fruit kaboos, Muffin pan sized quiche, or mini casseroles in a cup. Lunch/Dinner- Pigs in a blanket , Old fashion finger sandwichws, of flour tortilla with cream cheese & ham or whatever- roll & slice into pinwheels chill or freeze before serving. Mini bite sized hot dogs & hamburger use any kind of fridge roll dought to wrapo the meat & then bake. Dessert- Mini, brownies, cheese cakes, cupcake & serve coffee or tea Make a Drink station with different mini flavored creamers & types of sugar. Loved the Rice ball idea with the ice cream scooper. I'm going to do that for my son's 1st Birthday that is also a luau/pool party in June. Good luck to you all with your events! For more free party ideas or supplies, visit my web page www.perfectpartybycody.com/jaxpartygirl Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by michawnpita (409) | (04/08/2008) Profile | Contact Depends on if you are feeding them snacks or meals. Snacks, BIG bags of pretzels from Costco, with bowls of peanut butter, Nutella and maybe marshmallow fluff. The kids love to dip (make savory dips too). Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post By elva (Guest Post) (04/08/2008) Texas sheet cake, which is very easy to make or a pound cake, hot dogs, sloppy joes, or cold cuts sandwiches, and punch. I would use kool-aid, the kids would love it, and it is cheap to make, try adding whole corn to the sloppy joes will make it stretch and it does not effect taste, my kids and grand-kids love it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post By DAWN (Guest Post) (04/08/2008) I make what my kids used to call "fake lasagna". it is a beef casserole and feeds a crowd. I take hamburg and onion and green pepper. brown them,drain. boil up a bag of half inch wide egg noodles. drain. take 2 or three cans tomato soup.you can add some water if too thick.Mix all components together and layer in a couple of 13x9 pans putting shredded cheese in middle and on top. bake till bubbly and cheese melted. it is easy, inexpensive and a huge hit especially with the kids. Report Spam or Abuse Request: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Post by Laurel_admin (331) | (04/07/2008) Contact I'm throwing a surprsie 30th birthday barbeque for my brother and I need recipe ideas to feed a large crowd cheaply. We're expecting around 40 people. I have no idea how to estimate food amounts for this many people! We don't have the money to cater the event and we can't do a potluck, so does anyone have any ideas or recipes for food we can serve that's cheap and easy to make in large quantites. Thanks so much! Trix Answers: RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Sloppy Joes are inexpensive and go a long way for a crowd. Macaroni Salad is cheap to make and Jello Molds or just jello/fruit in a pretty bowl then you don't have to unmold. and CHIPS and relishes. Baked Beans aren't expensive and/or Coleslaw, not expensive to make either. Have FUN.(quote)(/quote)(quote)(/quote)(quote)(/quote) (06/27/2005) By Joanne/IL. RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply If you belong to Costco or Sam's Club I think that would be the best way to go. I get my hamburger at Costco and it's really good. The buns are pretty cheap too. You could buy sliced cheese in quantity, giant cans of baked beans and bags of chips. They also have hot dogs or large bags of chicken. The chicken would be more expensive of course. I think you could easily feed 40 any of the above for less than $100 - the cheaper stuff for a good bit less. Good luck and have fun. (06/27/2005) By Ann RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Most of the grocery stores that sell fried chicken will also sell large quantities at a good price if you order ahead. Buy potato salad/ coleslaw/green salad in bulk at a club store or Smart and Final. Order a sheet cake from one of these stores. Some dinner rolls, and its a snap! (06/27/2005) By Linda RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Potato salad is simple to make in large quantities, as well as coleslaw and macaroni salad. Baked beans and chili are easy to make in bulk. Don't forget those huge bags of chips, too, and corn bread/rolls/biscuits (depending on what you serve). You won't need much in the way of desserts if you pick up (or make) a large sheet cake. Assorted sodas, coffee and tea would round out the meal. As far as estimating what people will eat, I'd guess on at least 2-3 pieces of meat per adult or teenager (hamburger/hot dog/chicken) and 1 piece per child (kids tend to eat more chips & stuff). If you're buying your salad, figure on at least 1/2 pound per person. Those estimates might seem a little high, but at least you'll have leftovers and not run out. Good luck! (06/28/2005) By Karen in NH RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Shredded Chicken Sandwiches! Find chicken on sale (boneless/skinless or bone in). Boil chicken until cooked. Let cool so you can handle it. Shred chicken (removing bones and skin). Crush "ritz" type crackers--I recommend generic--stir crackers into chicken and add chicken broth to desired consistency. You can add as many cracker crumbs as you want to stretch the chicken FOREVER! Just add more broth when you add crackers. Make ahead and store in fridge a day or two then heat in crock pot! (07/05/2005) By guest RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Hey, I'm hosting a luau party for my four year old's birthday and came across this recipe (see bottom) for 50 tonight. It's easy and should be fairly cheap, depending on whether you can get down to the store to catch some of those post fourth of July deals on hamburger: I can recommend another recipe as well: cut up watermelon with canned tropical fruit or fresh to go with it. Macadamia nuts, fresh fruit, and tons of sticky rice with soy sauce to people's individual preferences (you can usually buy this kind of rice in huge bags at the grocery stores, such as Safeway, the main brands are Calrose and Botan around here). It is easy to make and the directions are simple. Follow them and make two or three batches and you should have plenty. Scoop up with a big ice cream scoop. This and delicatessen Macaroni Salad are a cheap and authentic way to do a cheap and fun luau. Add cake and maybe ice cream or pineapple sherbet and your family will be thrilled. Play some beach boys and luau themed music. Shop at the craft or dollar store for cheap leis, etc. I bought the cheapy leis 6 for $1 at the local dollar store. The market is just exploding right now with cheap Hawaiian and Polynesian themed summer and party everything. Serve Hawaiian Fruit Punch, or a concoction of your own; there are lots of recipes if you search online for this and other dishes: Easy punch: 7 up combined with a fruit punch and even pineapple sherbet mixed in just before serving. That's if you enjoy the luau thing. And never never forget the power of the hot dog! I just bought several packages for $1 a package, Hebrew Nationals, good stuff, at the grocery outlet here. You never know what you can save even on the cheapest items! Recipe: Maui Meatball for 50 People: 6 lbs leanest ground beef 2 C soy sauce 1 C water 1 clove garlic 1 2/1 tsp powdered sugar food picks Form meat into 1" meatballs; place in single layer in shallow baking pans. Combine remaining ingredients and pour about 1/2 of sauce over meatballs. Check frequently, adding more sauce as necessary. Bake for 1 hour at 275 degrees. To prepare ahead of time, up to 2 days, store cooked meatballs in a large casserole dish--pour remaining sauce over them; cover and refrigerate; Reheat in oven and serve with food picks. (07/06/2005) By JW RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply THANKS Joanne for the Sloppy Joe idea and to the guest who suggested the shredded chicken sandwiches! I have a one year old birthday party to through for my daughter and I need to feed about 40-70 people! :) You've been a GREAT help! (10/30/2006) By Melissa RE: Feeding a Large Crowd Cheaply Have you ever tried sloppy joe's with hot dogs? My friend suggested this for a party, her family puts sloppy joe's in a roaster and then adds hot dogs to cook with the sloppy joe's. Your guests can have hot dogs, sloppy joe's or sloppy dogs. (11/23/2007) By Amie Savage Report Spam or Abuse