falafel_fanatic 1 year, 2 months ago said: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget??? Hi! I need to feed 6 people, consider that atleast 4 may get second helpings. So, I estimate 12 servings to be on the safe side. The meal should consist of chicken, a vegetarian entree, bread, dessert, beverage, and two side dishes (vegetarian friendly). Can anyone help me out? The budget is $50.
blombo 1 year, 2 months ago said: RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget??? Do you vegetarians do dairy (butter, milk, egg...)?
momoften 1 year, 2 months ago said: RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget??? Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes (posted) Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (posted) Buns or Pocket Pitas Fresh Fruit and dips Raw Veggies and Dips
or
Chicken Enchiladas (posted) Vegetarian Sloppy Joes altered with Salsa instead of BBQ and tortillas Spanish Rice Fresh Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
or Juicy Oven Fried Chicken (posted) Bean Burgers (posted) Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes Mixed Vegetables
Beverage Ideas:
Sparkling Water (like LaCroix, etc.) with choice of Fruit Syrups to add (1-2 T.) found by coffee syrups Fruit Punch (3 cans frozen juice concentrate, 3 cans water, 1 liter white soda or ginger ale and ice)
Dessert: No egg, dairy vegetarians - Italian ice, fresh fruit, otherwise, Eclair Torte (posted)
blombo 1 year, 2 months ago said: RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget??? It also depends on how many are vegetarian. If half the group is, then you could get away with roasting 1 whole chicken. If less than you'll probally need 2 whole chickens or maybe a turkey breast My Lemon-herb roast chicken http://www.grouprecipes.com/44472/lemon-herb-roasted-chicken.html Is very festive. One side dish could be homemade scallop potates http://www.grouprecipes.com/44707/scalloped-potatoes.html is cheap and easy to make. That would be a good start for a holiday meal.
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falafel_fanatic 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???
Hi! I need to feed 6 people, consider that atleast 4 may get second helpings. So, I estimate 12 servings to be on the safe side. The meal should consist of chicken, a vegetarian entree, bread, dessert, beverage, and two side dishes (vegetarian friendly). Can anyone help me out? The budget is $50.
blombo 1 year, 2 months ago said:
RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???
Do you vegetarians do dairy (butter, milk, egg...)?
momoften 1 year, 2 months ago said:
RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???
Ground Turkey Sloppy Joes (posted)
Vegetarian Sloppy Joes (posted)
Buns or Pocket Pitas
Fresh Fruit and dips
Raw Veggies and Dips
or
Chicken Enchiladas (posted)
Vegetarian Sloppy Joes altered with Salsa instead of BBQ and tortillas
Spanish Rice
Fresh Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips
or
Juicy Oven Fried Chicken (posted)
Bean Burgers (posted)
Garlic Roasted Red Potatoes
Mixed Vegetables
Beverage Ideas:
Sparkling Water (like LaCroix, etc.) with choice of Fruit Syrups to add (1-2 T.) found by coffee syrups
Fruit Punch (3 cans frozen juice concentrate, 3 cans water, 1 liter white soda or ginger ale and ice)
Dessert:
No egg, dairy vegetarians - Italian ice, fresh fruit,
otherwise, Eclair Torte (posted)
blombo 1 year, 2 months ago said:
RE: Hello! Need advice on having a holiday meal on a budget???
It also depends on how many are vegetarian. If half the group is, then you could get away with roasting 1 whole chicken. If less than you'll probally need 2 whole chickens or maybe a turkey breast
My Lemon-herb roast chicken
http://www.grouprecipes.com/44472/lemon-herb-roasted-chicken.html
Is very festive.
One side dish could be homemade scallop potates
http://www.grouprecipes.com/44707/scalloped-potatoes.html
is cheap and easy to make.
That would be a good start for a holiday meal.