{"id":18603,"date":"2011-08-01T09:30:57","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/?p=18603"},"modified":"2019-03-26T10:09:06","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T14:09:06","slug":"menu-plan-planning-for-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/menu-plan-planning-for-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"Menu Plan: Planning for Guests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What do you make for dinner when you have visitors? I know many people struggle with finding delicious, healthy meals for their own family, so coming up with meals for additional people can be really challenging. During the summer months, it is probably more common to find yourself feeding an extra family or two due to summer travels, family reunions, or get togethers.<\/p>\n<p>It has been my experience that you don&#8217;t have to break the bank to feed extra people. If you menu plan, you can feed extra people without spending a lot of extra money.<\/p>\n<p>This week my sister-in-law, who many of you know from <a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/momstoolbox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener\">Mom&#8217;s Toolbox<\/a> and the Bible in 90 Days, is visiting with her children. I&#8217;ve picked meals that are easy to prepare and can be doubled or tripled without much effort. The meals are also kid friendly, which is important when you are feeding ten of them. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>Breakfast<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/06\/cornmeal-waffles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18361\" title=\"whole wheat corn waffles\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/06\/cornmeal-waffles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/06\/cornmeal-waffles.jpg 529w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/06\/cornmeal-waffles-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-corn-waffles\/\" rel=\"false\">Whole Wheat Corn Waffles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/IMG_6267.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17660\" title=\"french toast\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/IMG_6267.jpg\" alt=\"french toast\" width=\"550\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/IMG_6267.jpg 550w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2011\/03\/IMG_6267-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/french-toast\" rel=\"false\">French Toast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/dsc05511.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-600\" title=\"dsc05511\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/dsc05511-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/05\/dsc05511-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/files\/2008\/05\/dsc05511.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/bagels-2\/\">Bagels<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with eggs, bacon<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/blog\/February%20Blog%202010\/IMG_2181.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/whole-wheat-pancakes\/\">Pancakes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cereal or oatmeal<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Lunch List<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/bread-machine-pitas-on-the-grill\/\" rel=\"false\">Homemade Pita<\/a> w\/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/roasted-red-pepper-hummus\/\" rel=\"false\">Roasted Red Pepper Hummus<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sandwiches<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/tuna-quesadillas\/\" rel=\"false\">Tuna Melt Quesadillas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Quesadillas<\/li>\n<li>Grilled cheese<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers<\/li>\n<li>Macaroni and cheese<\/li>\n<li>Smoothies<\/li>\n<li>Cheese and crackers<\/li>\n<li>Yogurt<\/li>\n<li>Fruit and veggies<\/li>\n<li>Baked Potato<\/li>\n<li>Sweet Potato<\/li>\n<li>Tuna Salad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Dinner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/farm4.static.flickr.com\/3238\/2468641807_b67e5a4881.jpg?%20v=%200\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/chicken-tetrazinni\/\" rel=\"false\">Chicken Tetrazinni<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with salad, bread<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Salisbury steak, green beans, mashed potatoes by Lonnon Foster, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/t\/0\/0\/thehappyhousewife-full-feed\/~http%3A\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lonnon\/4410066444\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"4410066444 bdd264d1db photo\" src=\"\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4048\/4410066444_bdd264d1db.jpg\" alt=\"Menu Plan: Pasta Revolt\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/t\/0\/0\/thehappyhousewife-full-feed\/~http%3A\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/salisbury-steak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener\">Salisbury Steak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Served with noodles and vegetables<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allrecipes.com\/recipe\/french-dip-sandwiches\/detail.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"false noopener\">French Dip<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with chips, fresh vegetables<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/\/i533.photobucket.com\/albums\/ee336\/anderbach\/IMG_1693.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/cooking\/pizza-on-the-grill-on-the-table-in-30-minutes-or-less\/\" rel=\"false\">Pizza on the Grill<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>served with fresh fruit<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more than 300 Menu Plans each week visit\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/t\/0\/0\/thehappyhousewife-full-feed\/~http%3A\/\/orgjunkie.com\">Org Junkie.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo credit:\u00a0<strong id=\"yui_3_3_0_3_13102468677851117\"><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedblitz.com\/~\/t\/0\/0\/thehappyhousewife-full-feed\/~http%3A\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/lonnon\/\">Lonnon Foster<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What do you make for dinner when you have visitors? 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