I had the same amount of people after my son's baptism - and catering would break my budget. So instead, I had a huge brunch with some easy to prepare dishes that were crowd pleasers.
- Egg Bake (I did two large pans)
- Grandma Baker's Corn Casserole
- Large muffins (from Costco or Sam's Club)
- Fruit salad
- Veggie Tray
- Cheese Tray
- Cake
- Coffee and OJ
(I also made Mimosas for the adults, that's optional)
E-mail me for the Egg Bake and casserole recipes - they are family favorites. Best part is - ALL can be prepared ahead of time. The Egg Bakes and Corn dish need about an hour to an hour and a half - which should be just enough time to get back from the church. Alternately, you could also bake ahead of time most of the way early that morning, refrigerate during church, then pop back in the oven right before guests arrive to warm and finish baking. Cake I picked up from Lunds.
By the way - get Simone's D'Amico salad recipe below too - I've had it and its awesome!!