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amother

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:32 pm

Looking for ideas. My young marrieds are coming for RH. YAY!!!
I know what I am cooking for YT (and how much work I am doing)

DD & SIL and DS & DIL are coming Thursday evening (and probably very hungry). I cannot do Chinese because of allergies and they all told me they are going out for pizza with my little ones Friday morning to get everyone out of my house.

Dinner ideas. Nice enough to be B’Kavod my new dear in-laws children, not what I am making for YT, and not going to burden me too much.

amother

Hyacinth

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:35 pm

BBQ?

You sound like a really nice mother in law.

amother

PlumPink

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:37 pm

Any regular chicken dinner. Try for oven only to minimize more pots.

Maybe add a dessert.

Broiled (instead of grilled) or breaded chicken, cubed/sliced potatoes and broccoli.

613mitzvahgirl

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:38 pm

How about potatoe kugel and cold cut sandwiches

shabbatiscoming

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:40 pm

Throw a few kilos of wings into the oven
Fresh salad

Big pot of pasta
Fresh salad

Deli sandwhiches
Slices veggies

giftedmom

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:41 pm

Cholent kugel deli and salads and a delicious store bought dessert

amother

Babypink

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 2:46 pm

Something from betweencarpools 9x13 recipes? You can do a one pan dish as a full meal. Are you looking for meaty, fish or cheese?
They have a lot of chicken on the bone recipes, with rice, couscous, veg etc, if that won't be too similar to anything you're serving for yom tov.

I make this rice all the time, I vary what veg depending on what I have in the house. You can do salmon (or anything else you want) as a main, plus roast some veg.
https://betweencarpools.com/9-.....time/

Meatballs with spaghetti or rice-also can all be made in the oven.

Grilled chicken or meat?

amother

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 3:27 pm

amother Hyacinth wrote:

You sound like a really nice mother in law.

I hope they think so. I have a great MIL and great in-law kids so I hope they feel like I treat them well.

I really appreciate all the suggestions. Thank you. Please keep them coming!!!!

amother

Puce

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 4:09 pm

Milchigs or fleishigs?

Baked ziti
Soup and sandwiches
Homemade falafel
Salmon and rice or potatoes
French fries

Chicken and Rice
Meatballs and spaghetti
Tacos- very easy
Chulent and kugel

tichellady

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 4:38 pm

Lasagna, salmon and baked potatoes, I assume they know you have a lot of prep to do and aren’t expecting a gourmet meal

imamothertoo

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 4:53 pm

Before yom tov is a hectic time so I like to be keep a few things in my freezer for situations like this.
I try to have a pan of chicken already cleaned and seasoned or breaded in the freezer so I just need to pop it into the oven with rice or potatoes and there’s a fresh hot supper.
I also keep breaded cutlets in the freezer. Deli roll. Etc

ra_mom

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 4:53 pm

Put up meatballs to simmer in the crockpot so you can stay focused on other things.

amother

Red

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 5:11 pm

I give bread and dips when it's busy. I'll probably change that when my kids get older and expect more! Wow you women all sound so geshikt

amother

PlumPink

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 7:16 pm

amother Red wrote:

I give bread and dips when it's busy. I'll probably change that when my kids get older and expect more! Wow you women all sound so geshikt

Are you my sis in law? 🤔

amother

Puce

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 7:25 pm

I would probably order some takeout food!

tichellady

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 8:32 pm

Half the things people are suggesting are what I serve on yontov and shabbos. Why would I serve cholent and kugel on Thursday night?

amother

Cadetblue

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 8:34 pm

Just serve a regular supper

mom!

Mon, Sep 11 2023, 9:49 pm

I sometimes put up a crockpot first thing erev yomtov with chicken and potatoes. (You can meat and potatoes too). This way it’s done, and I’m not busy with it again.
Fed people=calm house:)

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