Showing posts with label barbecue recipe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label barbecue recipe. Show all posts

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Appetizers

Do you love having gatherings but always worry about how much food to serve?
If you're like me, you normally have enough food left over to serve an army!

I was just looking online for some guides and found this. It's really helpful. I'm going to print it out and tape it inside one of my kitchen cabinets for quick reference.




Appetizers for a cocktail party:

Cocktail Party: 12 pieces per person
Dinner Party: Four to five pieces per person for an early meal
Six pieces per person for a later meal
Variety: Eight different appetizers if 50+ people
Four or five different appetizers for 20+ people
Three different appetizers for small gatherings





Cheese Trays:

Cheese Tray Appetizers (based on an 8-oz. bar of cheese)

  • Allow 1/4 of a bar (2 oz.) per person
  • You will need to purchase three bars for 12 people




This is one a lot of people struggle with. With so many BBQ's this summer, I've been buying too much!

Meat Per Person 4 People 12 People 40 People
Lean or Extra Lean Ground Meat 1/4 lb. 1 lb. 3 lb. 10 lb.
Spareribs 1 lb. 4 lb. 12 lb. 40 lb.
Steak - boneless
tenderloin, rib-eye, sirloin
1/4 lb. 1 to 1-1/2 lb. 3 lb. 10 lb.
Steak - T-bone 6 oz. 1-1/2 lb. 4-1/2 lb. 15 lb.
Chicken - boneless 4 oz. 1 lb. 3 lb. 10 lb.
Chicken - bone-in 1 to 2
pieces
1/2 lb.
2 lb. 6 lb. 20 lb.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Happy 4th!



Happy Fourth of July Everyone!!!!!



I'm sure many of you are planning family get-togethers and barbecues. My parents are coming to visit and I'm preparing some foods to barbecue. One of my favorite desserts is super easy and I have to share it with you. After you've had dinner, head back out the grill for dessert. Take some ripe peaches and cut them into 1" chunks. I then put these on a skewer. I'll fill several skewers and then place these on top of a sheet of aluminum foil sprayed with non-stick coating and then grill for only a couple minutes turning a few times. You just want to warm the peaches and get a little color on them. Once they're done use a fork to slide the peaches off into a bowl, then I spoon some of the juice from the foil on and top it off with a dollop of whipped topping. It's fabulous and really easy.