Since I’ve picked up a few charcuterie boards in the last year, I make a board of some sort every time I have guests in my home. And in the case of this Hummus and Roasted Veggies Board, I brought it to contribute to a friend’s party the other night. Good, healthy veggies and hummus are always appreciated at a party because there are always party-goers that like to eat a bit lighter. At the end of the party, everything on the board was completely gone, so I guess it was a big hit! Detailed instructions for creating this board are in a printable card at the end of this post.
Big Boards for Families
This beautiful board recipe comes from a brand new book by the very talented entertaining expert Sandy Coughlin: Big Boards for Families– healthy wholesome charcuterie boards and food spread recipes that bring everyone around the table. Sandy’s daughter Abby shot all of the gorgeous photography for the book. Sandy happens to be one of my very best friends, and I’m so proud of what she and Abby created in this book. Sandy’s website is ReluctantEntertainer.com. It’s a must-visit website for recipes and entertaining! There are more than 50 food boards to choose from in the book- for dinner, lunch, after-school snacks, breakfast or brunch. They’re a fun spread for parties too. Get in on the board craze, and order the Big Boards for Families book so you can start creating them at home! Here are a few of the fun board ideas in the book that have caught my eye:
European Breakfast Charcuterie Board After-School Energy Bites Board PB&J Snack Board Family-Size Nacho Board Deli Spread Sandwich Board Melt-in-your-Mouth Cheese Fondue Board Classic Charcuterie Board Best Clam Chowder Board Three Bean Chili and Cornbread Board Cake Bites Dessert Board Chocolate Fondue Board Make Your Own Trifle Cups Board
These are all fun ideas. And as with any recipe or board, you can customize it to your liking. It’s a way to bring family and/or friends together to enjoy food in your home. If you enjoy entertaining, then Big Boards for Families is definitely a book to add to your cookbook collection!
The great thing about creating a board for a party is that you can prep everything ahead of time and just stick it in the fridge. When it’s go-time, you can quickly assemble your board and set it out for serving.
Add some little tongs or forks if you have them, so you don’t have everyone’s hands reaching into the food on the board. Sandy has a recipe for hummus in her book, but I decided to use store-bought hummus. I used a mix of sun dried tomato hummus and cilantro hummus.
Here’s a few photos of me with my board creations from the past year. I really love to create them for parties!
Sandy and I live close to each other in the summer months. This last summer we created the most epic charcuterie board while kayaking on a lake together with our husbands. Sandy wrote about the Kayak Charcuterie Board on her blog. Isn’t it fabulous?!
Where to buy Charcuterie Boards:
You can create Sandy’s Big Boards on any kind of big board that you have on hand. But I suggest you browse the different types of Big Boards that Sandy offers for sale. I have bought three of them already– the 20-inch round, the 26-inch round and the 36-inch rectangular board. They can be used for appetizers or dinner displays. And you can even create a pretty, decorative centerpiece using a board as a base. They wipe off easily, and they are made in the U.S.A. I love them! Be sure to pick up the new book: Big Boards for Families, and take a peek at Sandy’s website ReluctantEntertainer.com too. Enjoy!
