> What are your suggestions for food for a 3year old's birthday
> party?

Here's a great birthday treat I learned in Brazil. They taste great,
they're easy to make and they're better to eat than chocolate.

1 can condensed milk
3 tsp powdered milk
1 tbsp butter
1 lb. seedless grapes
1/4 c granulated sugar

Mix all the ingredients except the grapes and sugar in a saucepan.
Slowly stir over low heat until thick. Pour on a greased cookie
sheet or large plate and allow to cool enough to handle. Roll grapes
in the mess to cover them. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.

One thing that really amazes me about Brazilians is the way they
celebrate birthdays (and just about anything else). They throw
parties for one-year-olds and all the friends, neighbors and
relatives come. The celebrating doesn't stop when the kids grow up
either. For my wife's 50th birthday party we had a live band. For
my 56th birthday we took the whole family to a tropical island for a
4-day weekend. I thought that was *the* birthday celebration of all
time. Hah! My mother-in-law will turn 80 this year. She rented a
hall, hired a DJ and will be entertaining over 100 guests. At 80 she
can still dance the samba. Woo-hoo!