absorbing Overnight House Guests - Made Easy

I have truly enjoyed interesting overnight house guests and since we live in Florida near a gorgeous beach, we have guests who look send to the turn in scene and for some to get away from frigid weather up north. It is fun and enjoyable plainly because of pre-planning and organization.

Below are some tips that work very well for interesting overnight guests:

Meat Casseroles

*Planning - put together a plan for meals to be served together with breakfast, lunch and dinner far in expand to allow adequate time to shop for groceries and have the right food on hand.

*Food making ready - prepare most foods ahead, ice or refrigerate.

*Breakfast - this meal tends to be more difficult to prepare in advance. Have on hand cereals, yogurts, protein powder to make smoothies, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon/sausage, pancake mix, frozen waffles. making ready omelets and pancakes makes breakfast special and my guests enjoy watching this activity. Also, I have on hand a few additions so that my guests can personalize their omelet.

*Lunch - sandwiches are the quickest and easiest to prepare. Have on hand a range of deli meats, tomatoes, dressings. Box salad mixes work well along with a range of bottled dressings. Leftovers from dinner the night before also works well together with fried chicken, cold sliced roast beef served over salad greens topped with dressing.

*Dinners - meals that can be made ahead include casseroles, tomato sauce, either with meat or marinara style, fried breaded chicken breast. I do the breading early in the day and refrigerate till ready to fry. Fry an hour before serving, and place in a warm oven. This gives you added time to set the table, prepare a salad and visit with guests. I also prepare breaded veal cutlets and fry in extra virgin olive oil or bake until brown. An easy meal is serving the cutlets with lemon slices, a vegetable and a salad. Also, the cutlets can be served cold the next day in a sandwich.

*Morning Coffee - if you have an auto-timer coffee maker, prepare coffee the night before and set to the time guest awake. Have cups, sweetener, and cream set out for guests to help themselves until breakfast is prepared.

*Preparing the House -place an alarm clock in the bedroom. Have adequate hangers in the closet and furnish drawer space. Find a space to store luggage.

*Bathroom - should be adequate with fresh soap at the sink and in the shower along with shampoo and conditioner. Have an extra furnish of towels stored in a favorable place for guests to reach. Since traveling by air these days makes packing some toiletries difficult, have on hand in the guest bathroom small bottles of lotion, toothpaste, toothbrush, small size Box of aspirin/ibuprofen, Band-Aids, even a spare hairdryer can come in handy. I also like to include a small Box of Tums, as it's easy to over indulge when on vacation and all the time have a few extra rolls of toilet tissue.

*When Children Come To Visit - keeping children entertained is easy. Just be sure to have things like books, puzzles, crayons, paper, scissors, and Silly Putty. Also have a small range of toys and a large basket to store the toys, making cleanup easy. Kids can sometimes be picky eaters, but most children enjoy chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese, bagels, waffles, canned soups and fresh fruit.

I have found planning in expand has made my time with guests relaxing and gives me more time to spend visiting with them.

absorbing Overnight House Guests - Made Easy

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Yikes! The Turkey Is Done, But the Guests Are Delayed! How Do I Keep My Thanksgiving Dinner Warm?

The turkey is done, but where are the guests? Winter weather and too much traffic can slow down cars and planes. And then there are those who live around the corner from you but are chronically late for everything. Don't invite them next year. Find prompter friends. But that doesn't solve this year's problem: how to keep food at a safe and appetizing temperature while waiting for dilatory diners. This article will cover holding techniques used by experts.  But first, some basics about food safety and the definition of a cooked turkey.

ETHEL TIERSKY, the editor and frequent author for http://shelflifeadvice.com,has been a free-lance writer since 1963 and a food safety fanatic for even longer. She has published dozens of magazine articles and co-authored 14 grammar texts and readers for adults studying the English language. Developing http://shelflifeadvice.com has kept her busy since retiring from her teaching position as associate professor of English at Harry Truman College in Chicago. Some of her other writings for the site include "Don't Let Those Food Expiration Dates Scare You," product write-ups on mayonnaise and water, and "Pyrex Glassware: Is It Safe to Use?"

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Serving Guests Safely

You didn't invite invisible guests to your party, so don't let them sneak in. Lock out those ugly pathogens that cause food-borne illness by following simple recommendations from food safety experts. 
Hosts and hostesses usually prepare more than enough food, and guests rarely consume everything in sight, so, inevitably, after the event, party-givers often wind up with a packed refrigerator. Thankfully, food safety experts have also developed guidelines for safe handling of leftovers.  
Here's what the experts have to say:

ETHEL TIERSKY, the editor and frequent author for http://shelflifeadvice.com,has been a free-lance writer since 1963 and a food safety fanatic for even longer. She has published dozens of magazine articles and co-authored 14 grammar texts and readers for adults studying the English language. Developing http://shelflifeadvice.com has kept her busy since retiring from her teaching position as associate professor of English at Harry Truman College in Chicago. Some of her other writings for the site include "Don't Let Those Food Expiration Dates Scare You," product write-ups on mayonnaise and water, and "Pyrex Glassware: Is It Safe to Use?"

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Pizza Casserole With Three Cheeses, a Dish Family, Friends, and Surprise Guests Will Love

Holidays are a time to visit with family, friends, and unexpected guests. These visits are fun for everyone, a time to catch up on news and make plans for the future. While making plans is easy, making dinner can be hard. Can you make a meal that young kids, teens, parents, and grandparents will enjoy? Yes, and it is Pizza Casserole, a blend of healthy pasta, lean ground beef, pizza sauce, and three kinds of cheese.

Cook the pasta the day before to save preparation time. Drain the pasta in a colander, put it in a zipper plastic bag, and coat elbows with a little olive oil to prevent clumping. This recipe calls for Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta (name trade marked), a new product with added fiber and calcium. It also calls or a specific brand of pizza sauce, but you may substitute another brand if you wish.

Cream cheese is the surprise ingredient and it adds richness to the dish. If the casserole has been refrigerated for a long time take it out of the refrigerator a half hour before baking and uncover it. Oven temperatures vary and you may have to bake the casserole a bit longer than stated. Remove the casserole from the oven when the sauce bubbles and the cheese starts to brown. Here is the recipe for Pizza Casserole with Three Cheeses, a holiday dish that may become a family favorite all year long.

INGREDIENTS

Half a 14.5-ounce box of Ronzoni Smart Taste elbow pasta

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 tablespoon extra light olive oil

1 teaspoon butter

1 1/4 pounds 93% lean ground beef (or 96% lean)

2 15-ounce cans De Fratelli all natural pizza sauce

1 1/2 cups 2% cottage cheese

8 ounce carton low-fat cream cheese, room temperature

2 cups reduced fat mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 teaspoon oregano leaves

METHOD

Cook pasta in boiling water, drain, and transfer to a large bowl. Put olive oil and butter in skillet. As soon as the butter has melted add chopped onions to the skillet and cook until soft. Add onions to pasta. Brown beef in skillet, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Combine cooked beef with onions, pasta, and pizza sauce.

In a small bowl combine cottage cheese and cream cheese. (Make sure there are no lumps of cream cheese.) Coat a 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" glass baking dish with cooking spray. Layer half of the meat mixture in the dish. Spread cheese mixture over meat layer. Top with remaining meat mixture. Spread mozzarella cheese over casserole and sprinkle with oregano. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Serve Pizza Casserole with a a green salad, garlic toast, and fresh fruit for dessert. Makes 10-12 servings.

Copyright 2007 by Harriet Hodgson

http://www.harriethodgson.com

Harriet Hodgson has been a freelance nonfiction writer for 29 years. Before she became a health writer she was a food writer for a local magazine. Hodgson is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and the Association for Death Education and Couseling. Her 24th book, "Smiling Through Your Tears: Anticipating Grief," written with Lois Krahn, MD, is available from http:www.amazon.com. A five-star review of the book is posted on Amazon. You will find other reviews on the American Hospice Foundation Web site ("School Corner" heading) and the Health Ministries Association Web site.

Please visit Harriet Hodgson's Web site and learn more about this busy author.

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