|
 |
11-13-2008, 10:08 AM
|
#1
|
|
Chocoholic pseudo-hippie
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: mooning TAO
Posts: 10,094
|
Help with party menu!
Hi all. My daughter's birthday party is Saturday. She wanted to have a Chuck E. Cheese party, so instead of an actual overpriced party there, we are going to meet there - give the kids a bunch of tokens - let them go wild (and hopefully burn off A LOT of energy) - and then go back to our house for dinner, cake, hanging out and more play. I'm trying to plan an easy dinner that is mostly cold - so I can just pull it out of the fridge and lay it out for everyone when we get to our house. The problem is that I am having a hard time coming up with dishes!!! I know you guys will have some great ideas for me, so I thought I'd post here. Hit me with your best ideas!!!  TIA.
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-13-2008, 12:01 PM
|
#2
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Framingham, MA
Posts: 8,077
|
- layered bean dip & chips
- dip platter with hummus, guac, french onion, etc.
- pasta salad
- sushi
- fruit kabobs
- spring rolls w/ dipping sauce
- 4 bean salad
- chocolate dipped strawberries
- cold quiche (or mini quiches baked in a muffin tin)
- make your own bagel bar or "burger" bar or sandwich bar
|
__________________
milk donation  :  mother to Ryan (6), AJ (5), Nate (2), Maia (1) all born at home, I have a kid-friendly food & bento blog,   :  :  
|
|
|
|
|
11-13-2008, 12:06 PM
|
#3
|
|
Wherever you go, there you are.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 6,247
|
black bean and quinoa salad ( www.vegetariantimes.com)
tortilla pinwheels (rolled tortillas layered with whatever you want -- cream cheese, shredded lettuce, and olives; hummus, tomatoes, and black beans -- and sliced into pinwheels)
bread bowl with creamy spinach dip
veggie platter
cheese and crackers
Tings, pretzels, etc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-13-2008, 12:18 PM
|
#4
|
|
Chocoholic pseudo-hippie
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: mooning TAO
Posts: 10,094
|
Great ideas! Thanks. Keep em coming!!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-13-2008, 03:38 PM
|
#5
|
|
Domestic Goddess
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Utah
Posts: 6,318
|
What about home made pizza? They'll probably be jealous of everyone eating pizza around them, and you can make your own for much cheaper and healthier!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11-13-2008, 04:01 PM
|
#6
|
|
Living in the 60's until something better comes along
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Northern New Jersey
Posts: 1,705
|
I would make a sandwich tray with cheeses and other sandwich fixins. Pasta Salad, Fruit Salad, Fruit and Veggie platter. Pretzels and chips, various dips for the chips and the veggies. A few different kinds of bread and cake for dessert. Nothing to cook, just pull it all out and relax with your guests and your party girl.
Kathi
|
__________________
 :    :  :  Mom to 5 adult children and 7 year old, Dakota "Why do they call it homeschool, we're never at home?"
|
|
|
|
|
11-15-2008, 07:23 AM
|
#7
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ranchero De-Luxe in S St Paul, MN
Posts: 4,339
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by LizzyQ
What about home made pizza? They'll probably be jealous of everyone eating pizza around them, and you can make your own for much cheaper and healthier!
|
We did make-your-own pizzas for dinner a few weeks back and it was so fun! You could do the dough ahead of time and get the toppings all sorted out in different bowls before you go, then just pull everything out of the fridge and preheat the oven while the kids make their pizzas.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:45 PM.
|
Sebastian (5.07), 
Oliver (7.5.09) & 
..
.. 
+ 
/7
+ 2
+ 5/12
+ 
- 
