"Jeanne Burton" > wrote in message
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| 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>
|

The last shower I did (wedding), I had to carry all the stuff to a different
location. I used 2 large trays. On 1 large tray, I put various types of
meats, folded, rolled etc, with a smallish gouda round in the centre of the
tray, some carrot and celery sticks positioned opposite each other on the
tray, and some cherry tomatoes sprinkled over the top. On the 2nd tray I
put a variety of cheeses cut in cubes, with some green grapes and melon
balls. I put out a basket of specialty bread slices (you could use rolls
for the men), party ryes etc. and a variety of condiments. Add a bowl of
pickles. The men had all gathered together at another house to do whatever
men do when they get together. We held ours in the pm and the men were
coming back to join us in a couple of hours for a cookout. I've often
wondered how people get away with throwing a shower and having it last 2
hours and sending everyone home. :-)

Debbie