We live abroad at the moment. FIL has come to visit and is staying for a few nights. He has traveled over with a few of his friends (they all travel together a few times a year for short trips to various places). Late last night my DH informs me that FIL's friends will be dropping in with him tomorrow when he arrives and I might want to make sure I have dinner for them all. Apparently it wasn't possible to be certain if they would be joining us due to unclear plans travel wise today (they are driving not flying so no set departure/arrival times) so I should prepare on the basis that they were joining us as otherwise it'd look rude (per DH) if we'd nothing to offer them.
Roll on today and I've prepared a dinner to feed everyone. I'm a SAHM currently so I had time to do it but i was struggling with the volumes due to too small pots and pans and having to take account of a preference for meat & two veg type meals as opposed to anything easy like pasta etc (easy for me anyway). FIL and friends arrive and no the friends aren't staying for dinner (aaagggghhh!) but before the friends leave FIL oh so graciously invites them all over for lunch on Sunday, no prior discussion. So now I have to dream up and prepare another large dinner for Sunday!
Leaving aside the annoyance does anyone have any suggestions for a large crowd of 'plain' eaters? Today's dinner is chicken, leek and ham pie but, as we are going to be eating that for the next three days, I'd better make something else for Sunday. I'd like to avoid a large roast dinner if at all possible.