Old Fashioned On Purpose

S15: E6: The Art of Cooking for a Crowd


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Cooking for larger groups used to stress me out SO much, but over the years, I've honed my skills in putting food on the table for big groups WITHOUT spending all day in the kitchen. 

In today's episode I'm sharing a few of my favorite old-fashioned strategies for cultivating community with food.

Podcast Episode Highlights

  • How cooking for large crowds is an old-fashioned idea
  • Goal #1: Staying in the action despite being in the kitchen
  • Goal #2: Not expensive, still tasty, and not stressful
  • Tip #1: Investing in certain tools
  • Tip#2: Food inventory and types of meals
  • Tip #3: What to skip...
  • Strategy #1: Keep a repertoire of group meals
  • Strategy #2: My thoughts on freezing meals ahead of time
  • Strategy #3: Maximize your mornings and evenings
  • Strategy #4: Using a self-serve buffet style
  • Strategy #5: The stone soup approach
  • Final thoughts

Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:

Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453

My Old-Fashioned on Purpose book: http://oldfashionedbook.com/

OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:

  • Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: http://theprairiehomestead.com/letter
  • Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.com
  • Jill on Instagram: @jill.winger
  • Jill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomestead
  • Apply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-application


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