Sad news ISO family friendly snacks/meals ideas/recipes to feed a crowd…

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mariadnoca

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Unfortunately the twins mom took an unexpected turn for the worse yesterday morning and passed last night. 😭
While some pp were signed up to bring the family of four meals mid week during mom’s chemo, with family in from out of town now here, all staying in a small 3/2 house, they’ve now got 5 adults (one gluten free) and 5, mostly mid teenagers, in the house to feed. (They haven’t shared her passing w all yet as they aren’t ready to deal with pp.)

I’m thinking in such a high stress time, good grazing foods might be best. So thinking for today, a tray of deviled eggs (protein), a bowl of cuties (mandarin oranges), and a batch of cookies (some junk food req for stress) today, but what else? They’ve been eating fast food and I’d like to get them away from that.
 
Oh, how very, very sad.

  • My Publix has charcuterie platters already made up (lots of tourists in condos up here).
  • Rao's/California Kitchen/Newman's Own frozen pizza...plus a gluten free version.
  • Rao's family size meatball package (6 LARGE in sauce). They are already cooked, so I cut each into four pieces, add an extra jar of Rao's spaghetti sauce (I like tomato/basil) for a pound of pasta or rigatoni. Add a container of good grated Parmesan and a loaf of frozen garlic bread.
  • Veggie platter
  • Coffee/tea/decaf/half&half/sugar/stevia
  • Rotisserie chicken, good loaf of bread sliced, cheese, sandwich lettuce
 
mariadnoca said:
Unfortunately the twins mom took an unexpected turn for the worse yesterday morning and passed last night. 😭
While some pp were signed up to bring the family of four meals mid week during mom’s chemo, with family in from out of town now here, all staying in a small 3/2 house, they’ve now got 5 adults (one gluten free) and 5, mostly mid teenagers, in the house to feed. (They haven’t shared her passing w all yet as they aren’t ready to deal with pp.)

I’m thinking in such a high stress time, good grazing foods might be best. So thinking for today, a tray of deviled eggs (protein), a bowl of cuties (mandarin oranges), and a batch of cookies (some junk food req for stress) today, but what else? They’ve been eating fast food and I’d like to get them away from that.
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Oh this is awful news, I am so sorry for your loss.

Breakfast strada, (sausage, spinach, cheese--can be eaten any time of day

These looked interesting and gluten free: Polenta and sausage; chicken and pesto rice

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Polenta and Sausages for a Crowd (Polenta Alla Spianatora) Recipe • 4★ • 1 hr 20 min

Picture a golden circle of polenta, spread on a large board or platter, and topped with a rich tomato-y sausage-laden ragù It’s a traditional, somewhat theatrical way to eat polenta in Northern Italy, and it makes quite an impression when it’s brought to the table. Known as polenta sul tavola or...
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Chicken and Pesto Rice With Peas Recipe • 5★ • 45 min

Pesto is the hero of this simple chicken and rice dish, infusing it with easy herby flavor. Chunks of boneless chicken thighs are browned in the pan, then removed while garlic and onion cook in its rich juices.
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This chicken dish is delicious, serves 6. OK to skip prosciutto.
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Roman-Style Chicken

Get Roman-Style Chicken Recipe from Food Network
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Tetrazzini recipe under T&T.
Hugs and hang in there.
M
 
I ended up bringing over every type of disposable picnic paper goods/plastic silverware, boxes of Kleenex, sleepytime and calming tea, a huge bowl of fruit/nuts and made that 1970s potluck staple: overnight ramen chicken salad, which I stuffed an entire shredded rotisserie chicken into.
 
mariadnoca said:
I ended up bringing over every type of disposable picnic paper goods/plastic silverware, boxes of Kleenex, sleepytime and calming tea, a huge bowl of fruit/nuts and made that 1970s potluck staple: overnight ramen chicken salad, which I stuffed an entire shredded rotisserie chicken into.
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I had to google overnight ramen chicken salad, never heard of it! It sounds delicious and a good gluten free choice.
 
ah, I remember that salad. Doesn't it have slivered almonds in it as well? You're kindness is a blessing during this awful time.
 
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