Big Boards for Families Healthy, Wholesome Charcuterie Boards and Food Spread Recipes that Bring Everyone Around the Table

by Coughlin, Sandy

• ISBN13: 9780760371664
• ISBN10: 0760371660
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2021-11-02
• Publisher: Fair Winds Press

Summary

Create lovely and delicious food boards that bring everyone around the table and spark meaningful family-time meals.

Through stunning recipes and hosting tips from Sandy Coughlin, founder of the recipe and hospitality blog, Reluctant Entertainer, Big Boards for Families shows you how to artfully craft and serve food boards to your close friends and family. Piece together these bountiful spreads with a variety of ingredients and options that allow you and your guests to customize every dish.

Whether it’s for a morning brunch or movie-night get-together, you and your family will find over 50 splendid food boards to create and enjoy together, including:
 

• European Breakfast Charcuterie Board
• Perfect Party Crostini Board
• Thai-Inspired Chicken Dinner Board
• Mediterranean Chopped Salad Board
• Italian Tortellini Salad Board
• Festive Taco Dinner Board
• Grilled Cheese with Orange Basil Tomato Soup Board
• Wonderful Waffle Dessert Board
• Scoopin’ Ice Cream Donut Sundae Board

Big Boards for Families shows you how to casually host in style with minimum effort and maximum impact, allowing you to focus on spending time together, rather than being stuck in the kitchen. Everyone will feel comfortable digging in and helping themselves to their own personalized portion.

These plentiful charcuterie boards will impress your guests and delight your family, even those picky eaters! Choose the right spread for your family from a selection of food boards for dinner, lunch, after-school snacks, breakfast, or brunch. They’re also perfect for special occasions and game days too.

Invite friends, neighbors, and family over to your home and discover a new way of bringing those dearest to you around the table with Big Boards for Families.

Author Biography

Sandy Coughlin writes about food, travel, and hospitality on her popular blog, Reluctant Entertainer. Her mission is to help readers feast on life by providing easy and tasty recipes, time-saving tips, and inspiration to help reluctant entertainers open their hearts and homes to others through great food and great conversations. Coughlin is the author of The Reluctant Entertainer and Big Boards for Families. She has been featured by Woman’s Day, Rachel Ray, Better Homes and Gardens, and more. She enjoys hosting parties that create life-long connections and memories. She is a mother to three grown children and lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, Paul. You can find her on social media @ReluctantEntertainer.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Bring Your Family Around the Table
 
It All Starts with Family
Make A Board Special by Making It Yours
Big Boards Are What Families Need Now
Kitchen Tools
 
Chapter 2: Jump Start the Day
 
Steel Cut Oats Board
Tea Party Brunch Board
Weekend Breakfast Taco Board
Chinese Congee Board
Croque Madame Croissants Board
Mediterranean Shakshuka Board
European Breakfast Charcuterie Board
Sheet-Pan Banana Pancake Board
 
Chapter 3: Crunch and Munch
 
Mini Club Sandwich Kebabs Board
Sweet & Savory Trail Mix Board
Veggie Roll Up Board
Pretzel Bites Board
Make Your Own Taco Cups Board
After-School Granola Bites Board
PB&J Board
 
Chapter 4: Let’s Do Lunch
 
Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup Board
Family-Sized Nacho Board
Sloppy Joes Slider Board
Summer Burger Board
Grilled Cheese with Orange Basil Soup Board
Nori Temaki Sushi Hand Rolls Board
Deli Spread Sandwich Board
Mediterranean Chopped Salad Board
Sheet-Pan Pizza Board Italian Tortellini Salad Board
 
Chapter 5: Create-a-Plate
 
Perfect Party Crostini Board
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Cheese Fondue Board
Hummus & Roasted Crudité Board
Bring-a-Wedge Game Day Board
Classic Charcuterie Board
Mini Brie en Croute Board
 
Chapter 6: Time to Feast
 
Make Your Own Lasagna Ramekins Board
Quick Pistachio-Lime Salmon Board
Roasted Whole Chicken Dinner Board
Gnocchi Dinner Board
Indian-Inspired Palak Paneer Board
Saturday Night Top Ramen Board
3-Bean Chili and Corn Bread Board
Epic Baked Potato Board
Best Clam Chowder Board
Ooey Gooey Mac and Cheese Board
Wholesome Bowls Board
Festive Taco Dinner Board
Thai-inspired Chicken Dinner Board
 
Chapter 7: Don’t Forget Dessert!
 
Pound Cake French Toast Board
Chocolate Fondue Board
Scoopin’ Ice Cream Donut Sundaes Board
Make Your Own Trifle Cups Board
Cake Bites Dessert Board
Berry Crumble Board
Funfetti Cookie Dough Board
Wonderful Waffle Dessert Board