Large batch recipes for feeding a crowd by Stephanie Longstreth
A Half Gallon of Summer for $2.56 This mixed berry lemonade is the drink I make all summer long when I want something that feels like a treat without the fancy-drink price tag — a whole half gallon for about $2.56, no cooking required, just a blender. I make the simple syrup with warm water…
Homemade Cane’s Sauce Might Beat the Drive-Thru — The Chicken? Let’s Talk. I set out to make copycat Raising Cane’s chicken tenders for my crowd, and I’m going to be straight with you — my first batch was not my finest hour. The buttermilk-marinated tenders had a genuinely good, crispy coating, but I went heavy…
If a Salad Has Chow Mein Noodles in It, I’m In This Asian chicken salad is what I make on a warm Florida day when I am not turning on my oven for anybody. Crisp romaine, sliced almonds, shredded carrots, mandarin oranges, green onions, sliced chicken, and a generous handful of chow mein noodles —…
Four Ingredients, Free Willy 2, and a Loaf Jason Looks Forward To Every Week This whole wheat sourdough bread is the loaf I bake about once a week so Jason has a wholesome whole grain option for his Mediterranean diet — and somehow, in the process, I ended up with a sourdough starter named Free…
I Have Not Bought Bread From the Store in Months This sourdough sandwich bread is the loaf that broke our store-bought bread habit clean in half. Soft, airy, just-tangy-enough, with a beautiful crusty exterior from a hot steamed oven — and my kids actually prefer it to anything that comes in a plastic bag. I…
Call It Salad. Call It Dessert. Just Make Sure You Bring Some Home. Strawberry pretzel salad is the layered, salty-sweet, jello-on-top dessert my grandma always called salad — and if you grew up going to church potlucks anywhere in the Midwest or the South, you already know exactly what I’m talking about. Buttery pretzel crust…
I Don’t Even Like Potato Salad. I LOVE This Potato Salad. Grandma’s potato salad is the only potato salad I will actually eat — and I am not exaggerating. For most of my life, I would skip the bowl at every cookout. The mayo-soaked, store-bought, suspiciously yellow stuff that shows up at picnics? Not my…
The Birthday Cake I Make Every Year — Box Mix and All Pineapple upside down cake is Jason’s favorite, and it has been his birthday cake almost every year of our marriage. I make it from a box, and I will not apologize for it. A pineapple supreme cake mix, a stick of butter, a…
When Dessert Has to Feed a Crowd and Cost Nothing Rice Krispie treats are my go-to when I need to feed a crowd and the budget is already stretched thin. Three ingredients — butter, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal — turn into eighteen big, sprinkled bars in about ten minutes, and the whole pan costs me…
Fish Tacos Put Me in a Better Mood Every Single Time Fish tacos have been on my regular rotation for years, but my friend Berenice’s lime crema recipe completely changed the game. Crispy fish, crunchy coleslaw, tangy pickled onions, and this bright citrusy crema drizzled over the top — fish tacos are one of those…
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