Recipes

[kittyloo]

having the pastor and assoc pastor from our new church over for dinner. we are new transplants from the PNW.   i am new to the whole "cajun cooking" type thing. learning but not what i want to serve "real cajun cooks" lol

  i've been trying to think what would i serve back home??? didn't entertain back home. house was too small.

is meatloaf or something too ????

personally, i'm not a big fan of meat, (dental issues) which is why i lean to meatballs, meatloaf, i could sure use a idea. 

[CoffeeNut]

For the veggies I would do a variety of roasted veggies.  Sweet potato, zucchini, mushrooms, cauliflower, squash, carrots etc.  Would be easy for you to prepare and would cover a variety of vegetables people would like to eat. 

[piperbay]

What do you think of the idea of meatloaf, mashed potatoes and vegetable, rolls and small salad?   I think it would be a comforting meal that is easy to eat. 

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I made corned beef brisket and creamed cabbage today, and was totally surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The meat was quite tender and easy to chew.  

Meatloaf is fine, if that's what you want to make.  

I'd also consider:

Lasagna and salad

Baked ham, Tennessee onions, a green veg, tossed side salad

[LizzieInSRQ]

A beautiful big roasted chicken with a rainbow of roasted veggies, garlic and herbs

[Love my grandkids]

@kittylooThey just might like a break from the stuff they are used to.

How about a pasta dish? Spaghetti, meatballs, garlic toast, ?

Also  baked ziti is a nice pasta dish and easy to prepare. Years ago my DH and DS loved it.

Since you are not familiar with cajun cooking you don't want to experiment on company 

[wonderfulworld]

If you don't know their tastes I would have a simple chicken dish. Maybe Aunt Bertie's potato recipe from this site. A mixed salad and Glazed carrots.

Crusty rolls.

[Carmie]

I would serve a roasted chicken with the veggie trimmings or chicken marsala, or maybe a pasta dish...no lasagne, some people don't like cheese.

[lovethgedress]

You could ask in advance if theyhave any dietary restrictions and then give a couple of suggestions of what you'd like to serve. Swedish meatballs sound great to me as does lasagna or a baked pasta dish. I just had the family over today and we had corned beef.

[justashopper]

I like the idea of asking for any dietary restrictions.  That might give you some ideas of what they like to eat. 

My go to comfort meal for company -- a rump roast in my crock pot with root veggies or green beans and mashed potatoes.

I also make a baked tilapia wrapped in proscuitto dish that is easy but looks fancy.  The recipe's all over the internet.  That I serve with shrimp cocktail appetizer.  Maybe green beans or pasta salad as the side.  

And for company you have to serve a good dessert and coffee.  I usually just buy something and then joke that hubs made it that morning.  LOL.