If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
My shortcut hack for chicken and dumplings
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We had youth group over one Sunday afternoon for a game day, and you know how that goes with a house full of teenage boys who are always hungry. Normally I'd have a big pot going on the stove all afternoon, keeping me busy in the kitchen. That day I wanted to be in the room with the kids, not stuck at the stove. The Recipe I Started Making In My Slow CookerSo I used my Crock Pot for one of my favorite dinners to serve a crowd. Everyone loves chicken and dumplings, and the best part is the shortcut I use for the dumplings: canned biscuit dough!
More Crock Pot Chicken Dinners For A Hungry CrowdβCrock Pot Tuscan Chicken - creamy, garlicky chicken with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, another one you load up and walk away from. βRotel Chicken Spaghetti - cheesy chicken spaghetti with Rotel tomatoes. Disappears fast with teenagers around. βWhite Chili Recipe With Chicken - creamy white chicken chili, good for a cool afternoon like that one was. βCrock Pot Chicken Parmesan - all the chicken parmesan flavor, none of the standing over a skillet. My Favorite BIG Slow Cooker For Crowds
My regular slow cooker wasn't going to cut it for that many hungry boys, so I pulled out the Crock-Pot 8-Quart Manual Slow Cooker. It's XL, family size, serves 10 or more, and nobody went back for seconds and came up empty.
Some afternoons you just want to be in the room with people instead of stuck behind a stove. This recipe let me do that. Reply and tell me: what's your go-to when your house fills up with hungry teenagers? Gina
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Intentional Hospitality
If you enjoy having people over but want the prep to feel simple and low-stress, you are in the right place. I share easy recipes, simple entertaining ideas, and faith-inspired encouragement to help you create a home that feels warm and welcoming. I believe some of the best moments happen around good food, easy conversation, and a table where people feel right at home.
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