This is day 20 in a 31 day series on hospitality. Start from the beginning here.
1. Â Keep a list of great recipes.
The big question is always, “What should I cook?” Â Isn’t that the bane of the existence of every mother? Â Don’t you get tired of trying to figure out what to cook? Â That’s why I started keeping a collection of my favorite recipes on my blog—like a hope chest for my daughters someday. Â They’ll have all mom’s recipes at their fingertips. Â I’m always trying new recipes but there’s nothing like a few that are tried and true.
And what could be better than soup? Â I’m kinda like the soup whisperer. Â I LOVE soup. Â I make it every week, even in the summer. Â It’s comfort food. Â It feeds a crowd. Â You can make it stretch. It’s not expensive. Â Soup is your friend when you’re having company.
Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Cheeseburger {in paradise} Soup
Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies with Sea Salt
2. Â Plan ahead.
Make a menu.  Right it down.  When I’m having company, I plan every meal ahead and plan for plenty of snacks, cocktails, cookies, etc.  I plan for  things that can be at least partially prepared ahead.  This allows you plenty of margin—-which translates into time, to visit with your company.
3. Â Cook ahead.
Almost everything can be frozen. Â I cook ahead and then freeze what freezes well. Â Soups freeze particularly well as do cookies. Â I almost always have those things in my freezer, just in case.
4. Â When all else fails, make homemade bread.
I always try to bake bread when company’s coming. Â The house smells amazing and everyone knows how much you love them. Â The end.
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If you have any favorite, tried and true recipes that would be great for showing hospitality, link to them in the comments. Â I will add some of those links back to this post!
Mwahhhhhh!