Affordable and Easy Recipe Ideas for Feeding a Crowd on a Budget

[DizziePixie]

Hi All,

I want to take some prepared recipes to local businesses to drum up some business, but, of course, I don't want to break myself in the process! I know some trifles are cheap, but that doesn't always work for every crowd.

I'm taking something to the fire station tomorrow- any sugestions for a bunch of guys? I'm thinking maybe a 30 minute chicken and mashed potatoes in the batter bowl...

Thanks for your help! I searched the site for cheap ingredients recipes, thinking there should be a thread on this somewhere, but I had no luck. If anyone knows where it is, I'd love that , too!

Rhonda

 

[whiteyteresa]

Clubhouse Chicken squares

Here's the recipe

Print this recipe on BLANK 4 x 6 index cards (really cheap right now because of back to school specials)

You can stamp your info on them

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[dwyerkim]

I did the brown sugar/dijon baked brie this weekend for a party at my house, and I think the ingredients (I didn't count the brown sugar, mustard, and almonds b/c I had those already at home bought in bulk) cost me $5.49 for the brie and $1.29 or so for the baguette. That's not too pricey and it is absolutely delicious. Not sure if it is a fire house favorite but it is yummy and cost effective!

 

[catlwilles]

The Profiterole Puffs are a pretty cheap recipe and they're really good! They are also a good finger food to just drop off!

 

[chefann]

Rhonda,
I replied yesterday morning to your email with some threads on this topic. Did it get lost or dumped in your spam folder? I'm on a different computer at the moment, so I don't have access to my sent items, but I'll try to remember to post the info in this thread for you.

 

[chefann]

Here's the note I sent you with some applicable threads. Hope this helps!

Here's one asking about cheap cookware recipes: http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/whats-cheapest-best-cookware-recipe-you-know-24071/

This one was someone looking for inexpensive recipes for bonuses: http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/help-booking-bonus-recipe-20712/ (it's probably the one I had in the back of my mind)

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/recipes-under-6-favorites-13560/

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/looking-inexpensive-recipes-11142/

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/express-show-recipe-11920/​

 

[DizziePixie]

Thanks, Ann. This will get me started, Ladies. I'm not sure what I'll do for the firemen. I know they get sweets from the ladies in the city a bit, so I was trying to steer cear, but those are good ones for other businesses.

Sorry about 2 threads on this. When I originally tried to post it, it told me I had to wait 30 seconds between each post (weird!), so I went off to do somethin else and submitted i when I got back- now I have 2 threads! SORRY!!

 

[DizziePixie]

Ok, I decided on the Hot Pizza Dip for the fireman. I didn't have any mozzarella, so I used.....cheddar Wish me luck!!!!!

I like the cheap ingredients idea, though- keep the ideas rolling, and I'm going to check out some of the links Ann mentioned, too Who couldn't use cheap ingredient recipes, even if we're just making them for our families??