I'm having my boss come over this weekend for dinner any suggestions?!


Question: I'm having my boss come over this weekend for dinner any suggestions!?
Answers:
invite me!?!?!?Www@FoodAQ@Com

For a more formal diner atmosphere:
Keep alcohol to a minimum!.
Don't talk shop unless the boss does!.
Find out things you have in common with your boss so that you can carry on a conversation!.
Make the dinner a presentation!. Give a short description of each course or plate, such as salad, entree, and desert!. If you are serving wine or beer with the meal describe how each beverage accentuates the dish as it is served!.

For a backyard BBQ or buffet to go along with a basketball game:
Heavy on the alcohol!. Beer for the guys and wine for the ladies!.
Don't talk about the food other than to ask your boss if he wants a pickle to go with those chips!.
Do break out the picture albums, videos, DVDs, slide shows,cereal boxes, coffee cups, and trophies
Remember, when serving a BBQ plate always slap the sauce on last!. Do not tell them that you got the potato salad from Sam's Club!. Never try to eat a corn on the cob while balancing your plate on your knee with a cold bottle of beer nestled in your crotch with care!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Crab cakes on cabbage with a champagne vinegar dressing!.
Followed by chicken cacciatore and mashed potatoes and green beans!.
Strawberry shortcakes for dessert!.
Easy dinner that can be made ahead of time so that you can chat and you aren't cooking while you are entertaining!.

Crab cakes can be purchased and just heated through right before!. Toss shredded cabbage with champagne vinegar and serve crab cakes on top with a dollop of tartar sause!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

The last thing you want to do is be fussing in the kitchen, so here's a menu that you can basically do ahead !.!.!.with foods that most everyone will like:

SPINACH DIP (in sourdough bread)
1 (10 oz) pkg chopped, frozen spinach (thawed & drained)
1/2 pt!. sour cream
1 pkg!. Knorr vegetable soup mix
1 small can water chestnuts (chopped)
1 sourdough round bread & 2 baguettes (or French bread)
Cut the top off the sourdough and scoop out the insides!. Mix the dip ingredients and put into the sourdough shell!. Replace top; cover with foil; and refrigerate overnight!. Serve with sliced baguettes to scoop out the dip !.!. DO AHEAD !.!.!. This is always everyone's favorite dip:)

Bag of mixed baby greens salad with Balsamic Vignarette dressing (bottled); add some sliced red onions, if you want

CHICKEN & WILD RICE CASSEROLE
1 box Uncle Ben's wild rice mix
1 cut-up chicken or about 3 lb!. chicken parts
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1 can EACH cream of chicken & celery soups
1 soup can white wine (water will work too)
Put raw rice on bottom of 9x13" pan (ungreased)!. Put chicken on top of rice!. Sprinkle seasoning from rice mix & dry onion soup mix on top of chicken!. Spoon cream soups on top of that!.!.!. Pour the can of wine (or water) on top of it all!. Cover with foil and marinate at least 2 hours (or overnight) in refrigerator!. Bake, covered, at 350 for 2 hrs (uncover for the last 15 min) !.!.!. serves 6 - DO AHEAD

You have your salad, chicken & rice !.!.!. so you could just add a small fruit salad of sliced strawberries, melon, oranges, pineapple, or whatever else you want!.!.!.!.!.!.

LEMONADE PIE
1 large container Cool Whip
1 (6 oz) can frozen lemonade (or limeade) thawed & undiluted
1 can Eagle Brand condensed, sweetened milk
1 9" graham cracker crust (storebought is fine)
Mix all together well and put into the crust!. If you want, you can dollop extra Cool Whip around the edges!. Chill at least 4 hours (or overnight) !.!.!. DO AHEADWww@FoodAQ@Com

Be safe with the menu!. Unless you know your boss is into certain exotic foods, stick with conservative dishes!. Include a salad to reflect a healthy and balanced lifestyle!.

Go easy on the alcohol in the beginning!. If your boss is a big hard liquour fan, then stock up on her favorite brand!. Otherwise, have some beer and wine available, but not in large quantities to prevent things from getting out of hand!.

Light background music is nice to create a comfortable atmosphere!.

Have several topics of conversation available!. Don't bring up work unless your boss does first!. Talk about your boss' hobbies or family, or some other non-controversial topic!. Stay away from politics and religion!. Sports and the arts are usually safe!.

Clean up the house!. Get rid of any clutter that may be lying around the house!.

Have fun!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Make polite conversation, do not hammer him into doing something, and just be polite!. Serve a good dinner:

Here are the courses:

1: Salmon with lemon and dill (Salad on the side)

2: Roasted Chicken

3: Red Velvet Cake

4: Assorted Nuts and Tea and Coffee

Wine: Sauvignon Blanc 2006 from California

Good Luck! Hope you get a promotion!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Steaks and mashed potatoes with rice!. For dessert maybe a nice refreshing angelfood cake with fruit!. or you can buy an apple pie with vanilla ice cream or have a sampler of pastries like cream puffs, eclairs, cookies, brownies cheesecake bites!. Have some cheese and crackers ready before the actually entree!. Make a turkey feast with all of the fixings!.!.!. cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, peas, rolls, etc!. Have some beer or wine and soda!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I would ask the boss Hey whats your favorite dinner!? Not allergic to anything are ya!?!?!?!.!.!.What may be your specialties may cause an akward situation, especially if there are food allergies!.!.!.Cook something you feel comfortable with!.!.!.!.better to be simple and delicious, than gourmet and a nightmare!.!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

A couple quaaludes, a maid's outfit, a hooker and a video camera would pretty much insure a substantial raise when you ask for it, that's a pretty good idea!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

make a 'never fail recipe' and make sure the pets are well groomed and walked!. Have a backup plan if things fail!. Be kind and generous, and ask a social friend over to help things along if you should fail in keeping conversation alive!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

make ckicken, salad, like cubed patatoes!. and for desert, like a strawberry shortcake thing!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Put some fire crackers in the chicken!. It's sure to be a real blast!. Just kidding! Lol! IDKWww@FoodAQ@Com

Act Casual
Be yourself
Clean your home
Serve great food and drinks
Dont talk a lot about workWww@FoodAQ@Com

barq chicken and ribs baked beans slaws poatoes salad bannna puddingWww@FoodAQ@Com

watch a movie
feed him den tlk about narutoWww@FoodAQ@Com

Here are a few E-Z recipes you might want to try!. Good Luck & enjoy!.

COLA CHICKEN (And more variations of recipe)
4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 cup catsup
1 12oz!. can cola (pepsi, coke, etc!.)

Put chicken in a non-stick pan!.
Mix together catsup and cola, pour over chicken!.
Bring to a boil!. Cover, reduce heat and cook 45 minutes!.
(turning chicken a few times, while cooking!.!.!.to prevent from sticking to pan)
Uncover, turn up the heat and continue to cook until the sauce
becomes thick and adheres to the chicken!.
It turns into the most incredible BBQ sauce!. Yummmm!

You can double the recipe and use more pieces of
chicken!.!.!.!.wings!.!.!.would be ideal!.!.!.add some hot sauce!.!.!.!.presto "Hot Wings"!

I have used Ribs, just as good!.

I tried this recipe with 'meatballs'!.!.!.!.was equally
as good!.!.!.served over rice!.

I found another variation!.!.!.!.!.omit the catsup and add a small jar of Salsa (any variety)!.
I have tried using Salsa (omitting the catsup!.!.!.!.not)!.
You'd think a recipe with only '3' ingredients couldn't be messed up!.!.!.!.wouldn't you!?!?
Well!.!.!.while I was preparing to fix the 'Cola Chicken' recipe
using Salsa!.!.!.!.!.I was also trying to carry on a conversation with my
husband!.!.!.(just proves!.!.!.I can't do two things at once)!.!.!.!.mixed Salsa & Catsup (before I realized I was supposed to leave out the catsup) & Cola!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.still turned out really tasty (to me)!.!.!.might be a little sweeter than some of you like!.

I fixed chicken wings, (using the above recipe)
but!.!.!.I added the spices from a MILD (I don't care for "HOT") Buffalo Wings packet!.!.!.(the kind you get to bake in the oven)!.!.!.!.!.I thought it was really good!.!.!.!.!.(but you/I can't find a 'bad' way to fix chicken)!.

Finally!.!.!.!.!! I fixed the 'SALSA' chicken!.!.!.!.!.!.that's good , too!.

Another (bright)idea!.!.!.!.!.I thought of trying!.!.!.!.!.!.replace the
catsup with a bottle of Shrimp Cocktail Sauce!.!.!.and add a bag of (pop corn) shrimp!.!.!.!.!.!
Fixed the shrimp with cocktail sauce!.!.!.!.!.!.eh!.!.!.wasn't all that
great!.!.!.was OK!.!.!.probably won't be fixing it again!.

also tried beef stew cuts!.!.!.!.!.!.that was pretty good!.!.!.!.!.I can see
myself making this again!.
Served both over rice!.!.!.!.!.think the stew cuts would have been just as
good over noodles!.

Try little cocktail weiners/sausages…for appetizers!.





CRUNCHY ONION CHICKEN

1 1/3 cups French’s Original French Fried Onions
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 egg, beaten

LIGHTLY CRUSH:

Onions in a plastic bag!.

DIP:
Chicken in egg

COVER:
With onion crumbs, press firmly to adhere to chicken!.

BAKE:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees!.
Place chicken on lightly greased baking pan!.
Sprinkle with additional onion crumbs, if desired!.
Bake for 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center!.




CHILLI DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg!. (8) hot dog buns
1 pkg!. (8) hot dogs (use more if you like)
1 can Chilli (15 oz!. without beans, use more if you want)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 cups shredded cheese
mustard


DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
In a 9" x 13" baking pan, break up hot dog buns (bite size) and spread in pan!.
Cut up hot dogs (about 1/2" size) spread over buns!.
Spoon/spred chilli over hot dog/buns!.
Sprinkle onions over all!.
Squirt mustard over entire mixture (don't spread!.!.!.just make a few lines both ways across mixture)
Cover with shredded cheese!.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly!.
(Hint: If using extra hot dogs & chilli, don't add extra buns!.)

"Canned Soup"!.
(My Way!)
Whatever cans of veggies I have, that I like, in cabinet it goes in the pot!.!.!.!.!.along with all the juices in the cans!.
Cook on stove top or Crock pot!.
Enjoy!

Canned:
corn
peas
carrots
gr!.beans (any variety)
lima beans
wax beans
tomato (any variety)
potatoes (whole or sliced!.!.!.or both whatever you like)

You get the idea!.!.!.!.lol!.

also add a package of shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix)!.

You can even add a package of onion soup mix!.

If it gets to dry and needs more liquids!.!.!.!.add tomato juice!.!.!.V-8!.!.!.etc!.


(I’ve not made this one yet)
EASY BEEF STROGANOFF

Ingredients:

3/4 lb lean ground beef
1 jar Heinz HomeStyle Savory Beef Gravy (12 oz Jar)
1 can mushrooms, drained (7 oz can)
1/2 cup sour cream
4-6 cups hot cooked noodles
salt & pepper, to taste

Instructions:

In a medium skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned and thoroughly cooked!. Carefully drain liquids and return to stovetop!. Stir in Gravy and mushrooms, and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally!. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream, until thoroughly combined!. Add salt and pepper, to taste, and serve immediately over hot noodles!.

Preparation Time: 1-15 minutes
Cook Time: 25+ minutes


(I’ve not made this yet, either…!.just received it!.)
"Corny Beanie Weenies!."
(from a country preacher in Mississippi…wife & 2 teenage sons)

Mix one can of good baked beans
We use a good sized can of beans (14-16 ounces, I think) and
get a kind that we like (maybe with brown sugar, onion, and bacon)!.
There are several kinds of good baked beans!.

and a package of Oscar Meier Weiners (all sliced up)!.

with a can of whole kernel corn (drained)

Any way, heat up these three ingredients, and serve with brown bread
(maybe toasted !?) and a glass of milk!.

It doesn't get any easier than this, and is suprisingly good!

P!.S…!.!.Might put ingredients ina casserole dish and top with corn muffin mix!.



POT ROAST
Your choice of beef (to fit crock-pot)
1 pkg!. dry Ranch dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Italian dressing mix
1 pkg!. dry Brown Gravy mix
1 cup water
Put beef in pot!.
Mix together all the dry mixes…!.then add water …pour over meat and cover & cook on high 4-6 hours!.
Until meat is tender!.
The first time I mad it I didn’t have the Italian Dressing mix…!.so I added a pkg!. of Onion Soup Mix…!.I have to say I liked that better!.
If you use more water you might want to add more Brown Gravy mix…!.to make a thicker sauce!. Was gonna add
potatoes and carrots…but never got around to it!.


HASH BROWN CASSEROLE

2 lbs!. frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (thawed)
1 bunch green onions, chopped
sweet pepper chopped (red – green – yellow – orange – or a mixture of all)
1 lb!. Sausage, cooked until pink disappears, crumbled
1 cup ham cubes
4 slices crisp bacon, crumbled
1 small can sliced mushrooms
1 small can sliced black olives
2 – 8oz!. packages of shredded cheese
? cup milk
12 eggs beaten
Tabasco (optional)
sour cream & salsa (optional)

Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan, wipe excess with paper towel!.
Spread potatoes on bottom (cand be lightly browned in a skillet first if desired)
Sprinkle sausage over potatoes…then
Peppers…
Mushrooms…
Ham!.!.
Onions (reserve about ? cup)
Mix eggs & milk together……!.I added about 2 TBLS!. Tabasco…more to your taste… pour slowly over all!.
Cover with shredded cheese…!.then sprinkle over all
Remaining onions…
Olives…
Bacon…
Cover and refrigerate overnight!.
Uncover and bake at 375 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes…until browned and cheese is melted!.
Serve with sour cream and/or salsa!.




OLD SETTLER’S BEANS
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 lb!. ground beef
1/2 lb!. bacon
1 chopped onion
Brown in skillet and drain excess grease!.

ADD:
16 oz!. can Red Kidney Beans (drained)
24 oz!. can Pork & Beans (drained)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup Catsup
2 TBLS!. Molasses
1/2 tsp!. dry mustard

Mix Thoroughly !
Cook in a crock pot until!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!.!.!.hot!


MARINATED VEGGIE SALAD
1 lb!. can French style green beans
1 lb!. can small peas
1 lb!. can white corn
1 - 4oz!. jar pimento (chopped)
1 cup shopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup sugar (I used artificial sweetener)
2/3 cup vinegar (I used red wine vinegar)
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 tsp!. salt
1 tsp!. pepper

1!.)Pour green beans, peas, corn & pimento in a colander to drain over a
large bowl!. Discard 1 1/2 cups of liquid!.
2!.)Put veggies in a large bowl and fold in onions, celery and green
peppers!.
3!.)Mix together thoroughly the remaining ingredients and toss with
veggies!.
4!.)Cover and let sit over night in refrigerator!. (The longer it marinates the better!.)

Desserts/Snacks


POUND CAKE

Combine:
2 sticks butter
1 2/3 cup sugar

Beat in:
5 eggs (1 at a time)

Add:
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon rum extract

Mix thoroughly and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees!.



E-Z Candy
(All recipes are mixed the same!.)

Melt ingredients, seperately in microwave until runny!.
Mix together and pour into serving dish!.
Chill until firm, cut & serve!.

Chocolate Fudge:
16 oz!. container of Fudge Frosting
1 bag of Chocolate Chips (any flavor you like)

Peanut Butter Fudge #1:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18 oz!.)
2 bags of Peanut Butter Chips

Peanut Butter Fudge #2:
1 small jar Peanut Butter (18oz!.)
16 oz!. container of White Frosting

Marshmallow Nougat:
1 small jr Marshmallow Creme
1 bag White Chocolate Chips
1 tsp!. Almond Flavoring
1 small bag Chopped Nuts

(I've made this without the flavoring & nuts!.!.!.!.I want to try
rolling
into balls and dipping in a chocolate coating!.!.!.!.sounds good to
me!.)

I've doubled all the above recipes!. The Marshmallow Nougat
recipe!.!.!.doubled and added a container of white frosting (had an
extra one!.!.!.!.so thought!.!.!.!.why not!)

I use a double boiler!.!.(prefer the double
boiler)!.!.!.add chips in first !.!.!.then rest of
ingredients!.!.!.!.!.saving
nuts and flavorings for last!.


Kreamy Kool-Aid Pie

1-(6 g) package un sweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix
1-(14 oz!.)can sweetened condensed milk
1-(8 oz)container Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed!.
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