Labor Day Brisket on the Pellet Grill for Eleven
A 14-pound brisket on the pellet grill fed eleven on Labor Day. How Matt trimmed and smoked it, …
Rosie Turned Three With a Backyard Party for $85
Rosie turned three with a backyard party for twenty: hot dogs, fruit cups and a homemade cake. What …
Peaches, Tomatoes and a Borrowed Kitchen: Our Week in Tyler
Five days at Matt's parents' house in Tyler: a roadside peach stand, Jacksonville tomatoes and cooking for nine …
Feeding a Living Room Full of Neighbors for a World Cup Match
The World Cup came to North Texas, so we packed our living room for the USA's opening match. …
Our First Crawfish Boil: Thirty Pounds, Sixteen People, $236
Thirty pounds of live crawfish, potatoes, corn and sausage for sixteen people in our backyard. How we did …
Easter Lunch for Nine With a Pellet-Smoked Ham
A bone-in ham went on the new pellet grill for Easter lunch for nine. The smoke, the glaze, …
Super Bowl Snacks for Twelve on About $60
Twelve people, one TV and about $60 in groceries. The Super Bowl spread I make every year, from …
Cookie Plates for Teachers and Neighbors: Twelve for $54
Every December I bake for teachers, neighbors and the preschool office. Twelve plates, four kinds of cookies, $54 …
What Thanksgiving for Fourteen Actually Cost Us
Thanksgiving for fourteen cost us $186.40, about $13.30 a person, with family bringing five dishes. The full breakdown …