Hosting And Entertaining Megathread

Philoflora · 2016-07-20T13:18:00+00:00

I always like to cook things that have multiple recipe potential so that for leftovers I'm not stuck eating the same thing again.

Some examples would be:

Pulled pork: sandwiches, sliders, quesadillas, fried into a ball
Grilled chicken: salad, tacos, pasta
Meatballs: Pasta, subs

Also, I make sure to have 'kid' drinks (hi-c, hugs, etc).

My main thing is when hosting to make sure to put a large garbage can close to where people are eating so they don't have to traverse the planet looking for a place to toss their stuff.

Finally, I always do buffet style. Ain't nobody got time fo serving everyone.

Heyitstuesday · 2016-07-20T12:41:53+00:00

Canapes are super easy and quick to prepare and look really fancy if you're having guests over! You cut up white crustless bread in circles or squares, and put whatever you want on them!

Salmon and cream cheese (or just butter) with a bit of dill or caviar on top is my favourite one. You could also do them with pesto sauce and half a cherry tomato on top; mashed avocado and salmon; plain butter and caviar; brie cheese and ham... the sky's the limit, really!

For drinks, if it's summertime I love to prepare a couple of jugs of "homemade" sangria. I get some store bought sangria and add lemon or orange juice and cut up fruits (usually oranges, peaches, bananas and pears). Prepare it about two hours beforehand so the fruits have time to soak up the sangria. Keep them in the fridge until you serve them so they're nice and chilled! Edit: If you want to go all the way and prepare your own sangria from scratch, use red wine and sugar (which you should have previously dissolved in hot water so it mixes with the wine instead of settling at the bottom of the jug).

This might not be to everyone's tastes, but I love to have cute straws for everyone's drinks. Everything just tastes so much better with them!

Also, you can never really go wrong with homemade guacamole and chips. Mash a big bowl of avocados, add some finely diced onion and tomato, and finally add lime juice, cilantro and salt to taste. Super easy to prepare and I haven't met a single person yet who didn't like it!

tintedlipbalm · 2016-07-20T12:56:59+00:00

Hosting guests - I love making up the guest room with little items they may need. I put a bottle of water on the side table, the wifi-password framed all cute hung up by the door. Just little things like that. You want your guests to feel like they have everything they need.

DrunkBigFoot · 2016-07-20T11:43:29+00:00

Other than just keeping the house presentable, what little things do you do to get ready for guests with short notice?

Philoflora · 2016-07-21T01:43:08+00:00

I try to keep my kitchen accessable for guests. I have removed the doors to my cabinets so you can see everything. I also have everything neatly organized and labeled. I always check beforehand for allergies and preferences but ultimately try to go for easy meals. I keep a small card with our wifi info in the guest room.

hazelfox · 2016-07-21T18:20:21+00:00

Every summer my husband and I have a beer potluck. I do the food and guests each bring a unique/cool/rare bottle or two of beer to share. (This is Michigan outside of Colorado we're craft beer capital). Lots of tasting and acting like hipsters. This summer is year 5. The best food I've pared with this is a taco/nacho bar. I go all out with toppings, fixings, salsas, cheeses, hot sauces - then everyone can make it up how they wish. Who doesn't love tacos?

littleteafox · 2016-07-22T14:43:18+00:00

How do you know how to not over-do it? I'm a bit of a umm perfectionist and if I plan to have people over, then I'm going to go all-out and find the perfect recipe and have drinks and snacks and coffee/tea ready and candles going and maybe even some decorations depending on the theme, perhaps flowers. Meanwhile, usually when I go to other people's homes, I'm lucky if there's a bag of doritos out haha. How do you know what's appropriate for which audience and what won't put people off?

tintedlipbalm · 2016-07-21T18:22:52+00:00

I'll take a moment to plug one of my favorite YouTube channels: Entertaining With Beth

It's mostly recipes, but there are many hosting gems such as How to Stock a Home Bar, Hostess Gifts from the Grocery Store, How to Set Up a Buffet Table, and many more.

I love Beth's approach and often wonder why she doesn't have more followers! She recently updated her Gardening channel so I'm excited for that.

DrunkBigFoot · 2016-07-21T21:01:49+00:00

Is it rude to never offer to host your friends and/or family? We may get along, and I love them, but I don't like a lot of people in my space.

I can handle maybe one person at a time. I buy snacks. Make them tea. If they are sleeping over, I'll make dinner and breakfast.

Title	Hosting And Entertaining Megathread
Author	RPWives
Upvotes	15
Comments	23
Date	July 20, 2016 5:44 AM UTC (7 years ago)
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