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Jeanne Burton
 
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Default Baby Shower Food

My daughter is having a baby shower on Sunday. I just got told today
that I'm making most if not all of the food for it...
This is complicated by the fact that at the same time as her shower,
her husband is having a surprise "diaper shower" at another location.
(We do diaper showers for men...everyone brings a package of diapers,
any size, and they guys eat stuff and drink beer. They're spared the
"traditional" shower games. The guys seem to LOVE this, and you can
always use diapers)
There should be about 40 or so people at each shower, and I'd like to
keep the bulk of the food the same, for ease of prep. I'm assuming
food for 100.

So far I've come up with:

Burgers for women/meatballs in a sauce that does NOT include grape
jelly or chili sauce for the women <G>

Fruit salad (which I've been informed will be served in a carved
watermelon that looks like a baby carriage for the girls, not
necessary for the guys)

Devilled eggs

Veggie tray with a couple of dips

We're doing mostly appetizer-type stuff and I need 2 or 3 more
ideas...I came up with a great pasta/shrimp salad I have made, but
they told me that didn't sound "right". Nor did any other salad-like
thing I came up with except for the fruit salad..

I'm not responsible for cake or punch. I will have some access to a
kitchen on-site for the women, but not for the men, and I won't BE
where the men are, so everything has to be in "slap it on the table
and let them devour it" condition.

Any ideas? Particularly for things I can make tomorrow night/friday
night that will keep well...money is a consideration too, as I don't
have much <G>

Jeanne