Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Costco’s pre made meals are pretty good and easy to heat/serve. I really like their gyros and street tacos. Or you could get a rotisserie chicken or 2 to serve over those giant pre-made ceasar salads. Pick up some garlic bread and a dessert from the bakery.

I'm here for almost anything Costco but I've not even been tempted to try the Gyros. If someone tells me they're good, I might give them a try. Any other pre made Costco stuff that you'd bring to a quasi-event with adults?

The stuffed peppers.

I'd want better food and less effort (tacos & pizza seem so fast food), and I'd be willing to throw money at the meal. And that's why I don't have a good idea. Maybe Wegmen's chicken parm?

Pizza:
- choose whatever crusts work for you and the supplies you'll have - the roll out pillsbury, bobolis (I love the thin ones), dough you roll out yourself, or french bread or something else
- marinara
- cheeses
- pepperoni
- an onion, a few peppers, olives, etc...
- bring spices from home (oregano, basil, red pepper)
- if your family are more adventurous add hot honey, salami, artichokes, etc...

Salad stuff:
- lettuce, cucumber, grape tomatoes, peppers, 2-3 kinds of bottled dressings

Anonymous wrote:Costco’s pre made meals are pretty good and easy to heat/serve. I really like their gyros and street tacos. Or you could get a rotisserie chicken or 2 to serve over those giant pre-made ceasar salads. Pick up some garlic bread and a dessert from the bakery.

I'm here for almost anything Costco but I've not even been tempted to try the Gyros. If someone tells me they're good, I might give them a try. Any other pre made Costco stuff that you'd bring to a quasi-event with adults?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Large salmon filet: smother with honey, black pepper and fresh garlic (minced) and bake for 5-10 minutes. Sautéed garlic or sautéed asparagus. White rice. Nice salad. Crisp white wine. Can’t miss and you can pull it all together in 30 minutes.

How many spears?

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Costco’s pre made meals are pretty good and easy to heat/serve. I really like their gyros and street tacos. Or you could get a rotisserie chicken or 2 to serve over those giant pre-made ceasar salads. Pick up some garlic bread and a dessert from the bakery.

F all of that noise and let DH handle it.

Anonymous wrote:Tacos are usually my easy dinner for the masses. I buy all the fixings beforehand and just need to cook the meat with taco seasoning. If you want no dishes, do walking tacos (tacos inside a bag of chips).

If there's a grill, grilled chicken with a veggie side and sweet potato is an easy option as is grilled sausages with onions and peppers.

Spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli and garlic bread works too.

Second the taco option. Put a bunch of chicken breasts in a crockpot with a jar of salsa and bring a bunch of toppings and your golden.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Large salmon filet: smother with honey, black pepper and fresh garlic (minced) and bake for 5-10 minutes. Sautéed garlic or sautéed asparagus. White rice. Nice salad. Crisp white wine. Can’t miss and you can pull it all together in 30 minutes.

How many spears?

I see what you did there. Much appreciated.

Tacos are usually my easy dinner for the masses. I buy all the fixings beforehand and just need to cook the meat with taco seasoning. If you want no dishes, do walking tacos (tacos inside a bag of chips).

If there's a grill, grilled chicken with a veggie side and sweet potato is an easy option as is grilled sausages with onions and peppers.

Spaghetti with meat sauce, broccoli and garlic bread works too.

Frozen chicken pot pies and then cook.

Frozen dumplings and pan fry with a salad

Make and freeze chili and and bring cornbread and a salad

Spaghetti & garlic bread
Lasagna
Mac & cheese
Fried chicken
Tuna salad
Mashed potatoes
Corn on the cob
Rotisserie chickens

Anonymous wrote:Large salmon filet: smother with honey, black pepper and fresh garlic (minced) and bake for 5-10 minutes. Sautéed garlic or sautéed asparagus. White rice. Nice salad. Crisp white wine. Can’t miss and you can pull it all together in 30 minutes.

How many spears?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Large salmon filet: smother with honey, black pepper and fresh garlic (minced) and bake for 5-10 minutes. Sautéed garlic or sautéed asparagus. White rice. Nice salad. Crisp white wine. Can’t miss and you can pull it all together in 30 minutes.

One side of salmon does not feed 10.

I was going to post this. Also, this is a lot of work for an "easy" dinner. Fresh minced garlic? Really? Powder or jarred won't do?

Give me a couple of frozen lasagnas, bagged salad and pre-made frozen garlic bread any time.

Pasta + salad, taco bar or nachos, or sheet pan chicken + veggies with rolls