For the past four years we’ve spent Labor Day
gathered with extended family on the coast
They rent a condo nearby
and at night we gather our house for dinner
A Shrimp Boil is a great way to serve a crowd,
Shrimp, corn on the cob, new potatoes and sausage,
boiled in a huge pot on an outdoor stove with Cajun seasoning
There were 18 in our group, that’s a lot of mouths to feed!
We also got a platter of popcorn chicken and patriotic cake bites
from our grocery deli {Publix}
Saturday the group came over in the afternoon to swim
and watch the Alabama football game
CC was brave,
she was the only girl in the rowdy group of 6 boy cousins
We noshed on Fried Pickles during the game
And a couple of yummy dips~
Spinach & Artichoke Dip {Publix deli} and
DD made her famous Stuffed Bread Bowl Dip
This time she made it in a loaf of ciabatta bread,
it was quite a show stopper!
Later that evening we had a Hot Dog Bar
This is another great and easy way to feed a crowd
The long table was set up with a fresh disposable cloth,
with a tray at one end holding napkins,
and dinner baskets with checked paper liners
Because we were outside and in humid conditions
I left the condiments in their containers
and lined them up in a row for self serving
A bowl held packages of buns
{King’s Hawaiian Hot Dog Buns-so good!}
Ketchup, mustard, Ranch sauce, Burger sauce,
dill spears, pickle relish and pickles
and a variety of chips in individual bags
for freshness and easy serving
Crispy Onions were in a bowl at the end of the buffet
for a crunchy final topping
Fresh Gourmet brand Crispy Onions are like French Fried Onions,
but I think they’re better,
they taste great right out of the bag,
no heating required!
Look for them near the salad croutons and salad dressing
Now all we had to do was grill the hot dogs
The hot dogs were put on a platter on the table
and everyone helped themselves
There was plenty for seconds and thirds,
some of the boys had 4 hot dogs!
It was my Brother-in-law’s birthday
so we had a festive cake for dessert
Clean up was a breeze, no dishes to wash
and the paper basket liners and tablecloth were just tossed away!
If you want to get a little fancier,
try these Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs with Pineapple Salsa !
Thanks for joining our family fun!
Juicy Details
food baskets/ here
paper basket liners/ here
disposable tablecloths/ here
checked cardboard bowls/ Publix
Stuffed Bread Bowl dip/ here
Shrimp Boil/ here
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