S15: E6: The Art of Cooking for a Crowd

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 HighlightsHow cooking for large crowds is an old-fashioned ideaGoal #1: Staying in the action despite being in the kitchenGoal #2: Not expensive, still tasty, and not stressfulTip #1: Investing in certain toolsTip#2: Food inventory and types of mealsTip #3: What to skip...Strategy #1: Keep a repertoire of group mealsStrategy #2: My thoughts on freezing meals ahead of timeStrategy #3: Maximize your mornings and eveningsStrategy #4: Using a self-serve buffet styleStrategy #5: The stone soup approachFinal thoughtsResources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:Learn more about Meal Craft here: https://mealcraftmethod.com/meal-craft-main177846-9453My Old-Fashioned on Purpose book: http://oldfashionedbook.com/OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.comJill on Instagram: @jill.wingerJill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadApply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-applicationDid you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback!