Having dinner party

Serve what you would normally serve and focus on enjoying yourself/making your guests comfortable. Don't worry about one day out of hundreds.

Personally I do low cal at home and would hate to go to someone's house for more of the same

A roast is perfect and you can mix up the sides so that everyone feels satisfied. Try having one or two veggie side dishes (roasted brussel sprouts, green beans, broccoli) and maybe some roasted/mashed potatoes. That way, you and your guests can portion your plate to meet your needs.

Do something buffet style, then if you are trying to avoid something don't eat it or have smaller portions.

dbmata wrote: »

kheinl wrote: »

anyone have ideas on what to serve so guests don't feel like they're on a diet?

I like dinner parties.

I'm doing one with the following menu:

Amuse bouche:
Seared scallop on a melba round topped with a black soy foam and a sriracha pearl.

Course 1:
arugula and frisee salad with a honey vinagrette and two small bites of pork belly confit.

Course 2:
Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, fried garlic chips, pea tendril oil, and dried egg yolk

Course 3:
Torched standing rib roast, potato pave, and a horseradish beurre blanc.

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

love all of these ideas except the dessert one. Dessert is a MUST!!!!!!!!!!!!

dbmata wrote: »

kheinl wrote: »

anyone have ideas on what to serve so guests don't feel like they're on a diet?

I like dinner parties.

I'm doing one with the following menu:

Amuse bouche:
Seared scallop on a melba round topped with a black soy foam and a sriracha pearl.

Course 1:
arugula and frisee salad with a honey vinagrette and two small bites of pork belly confit.

Course 2:
Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, fried garlic chips, pea tendril oil, and dried egg yolk

Course 3:
Torched standing rib roast, potato pave, and a horseradish beurre blanc.

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

Can I come? I'll bring the dessert.

kheinl wrote: »

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

Dessert in and of itself doesn't make you fat, frequent giant portions of it do. I lost 45 lbs. in 6 months, and had a single-serving bowl of ice cream after dinner pretty much every night while doing so. Not low-fat, either, I'm talking full-on Choco-Mint Chip or Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Like someone else above said, one night out of hundreds isn't going to make a difference. Eat what makes you happy at the party.

Your third course sounds awesome, by the way!

dbmata wrote: »

kheinl wrote: »

anyone have ideas on what to serve so guests don't feel like they're on a diet?

I like dinner parties.

I'm doing one with the following menu:

Amuse bouche:
Seared scallop on a melba round topped with a black soy foam and a sriracha pearl.

Course 1:
arugula and frisee salad with a honey vinagrette and two small bites of pork belly confit.

Course 2:
Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, fried garlic chips, pea tendril oil, and dried egg yolk

Course 3:
Torched standing rib roast, potato pave, and a horseradish beurre blanc.

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

Dessert doesn't make you fat if you watch what you're doing. Don't be negative.


OP, you can hold your dinner party without the worry. Substitution is key. Most people don't notice if there is reduced calorie/fat or calorie/fat-free ingredients in recipes, as long as the flavor is there. I use Mrs Dash or herbs in place of extra salt, olive oil instead of butter, unflavored greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and crushed berries instead of jam/jelly on my toast.

Good luck with your party, I can already smell the deliciousness from here!

violetheaart wrote: »

dbmata wrote: »

kheinl wrote: »

anyone have ideas on what to serve so guests don't feel like they're on a diet?

I like dinner parties.

I'm doing one with the following menu:

Amuse bouche:
Seared scallop on a melba round topped with a black soy foam and a sriracha pearl.

Course 1:
arugula and frisee salad with a honey vinagrette and two small bites of pork belly confit.

Course 2:
Ricotta gnocchi with brown butter, fried garlic chips, pea tendril oil, and dried egg yolk

Course 3:
Torched standing rib roast, potato pave, and a horseradish beurre blanc.

Dessert:
No dessert, because dessert makes you fat.

Dessert doesn't make you fat if you watch what you're doing. Don't be negative.


OP, you can hold your dinner party without the worry. Substitution is key. Most people don't notice if there is reduced calorie/fat or calorie/fat-free ingredients in recipes, as long as the flavor is there. I use Mrs Dash or herbs in place of extra salt, olive oil instead of butter, unflavored greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and crushed berries instead of jam/jelly on my toast.

Good luck with your party, I can already smell the deliciousness from here!

If I was coming to your house as a guest for dinner and you served me fat free stuff as a substitute I would notice and would thank you for the invite and on the way home stop for the nearest fast food place to eat something.

These are people you invited over stop pushing your diet on them