We all love the Holiday Season because it is a time for us to get together with our families and enjoy good food and good conversation. It is a beautiful time for us to reconnect with family members who may live in another town or another State, to spend precious moments with.
I love to cook and share in the festivities but there comes a time when unexpected things happen when planning a Holiday meal; like when Aunt Marilyn calls a week ahead to say that she is coming from out of town, but she is also bringing about 6 or 7 more people with her; What is a girl to do?
You love Aunt Marilyn but you didn't anticipate 6 or 7 more people when you already have 10 invited. Well, the best thing that you can do is tell all guest to bring about 4 food items that they are responsible to cook and bring to the dinner and ask different family members to bring the beverages for the entire family and someone to prepare all desserts or purchase ready made cakes, pies and ice cream.
I would then be responsible for the bulk of the Dinner and then we would set up a long table and make it buffet style. The expense should not be all on one person when you are receiving guest who weren't even invited to the affair. Family Dinners are about being together and enjoying one another.
This has happened to me in the past and it can be uncomfortable to have to run out to the store at the last minute to buy more food for guest that you didn't anticipate. Also let dinner guest know that they cannot bring no more than 1 or 2 extra guest to the dinner.
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