Welcome to Burnt Toast food blog. We’re Lee and Rebel, mom and daughter home cooks.
Join us in a conversation about our favorite foods, family stories, recipes we’ve updated for food intolerances, and the fun we have cooking together for parties and gatherings.
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All tagged For a crowd
There’s nothing quite so crowd-pleasing as a taco bar. I learned leading Girl Scout troops and youth groups, the way to work around a myriad of preferences, allergies and picky eating is to offer a food bar where kids can add their favorite toppings and customize what they eat.
I can still remember when my mom found the bean pot recipe and passed it on to me. She was pretty excited about how easy it was to make and how great it tasted.
One thing that helps in the frantic holiday rush is to have side dish recipes that are simple, tasty and healthy. These roasted green beans will look great on your Christmas themed table or buffet.
Rebel claims that I start thinking about Thanksgiving recipe ideas around, say, July. As she joked with me a couple of summers ago about this, I said she exaggerated. Once she’d pointed it out, I noticed, ok sure, some years it happens. Actually, maybe every year.
Smoky, sweet and spicy, the layers of flavor in this red pepper dip make it a standout. It’s chunky texture works well served with pita wedges, crackers or vegetables.
Here’s one more food allergy you may not have heard about: some people can’t eat red meat, including pork. Hard to believe if you haven’t run up against it.
This grilled chicken is not shy on lemon, is easy to make ahead and a real crowd pleaser. We served it up as part of a buffet and sliced the whole chicken breasts into smaller servings, which makes a nice presentation on a serving platter.
