What are your suggestions for food for a 3year old's birthday party?
Would you suggest just finger foods? What are some ideas i can do with
the food to make it more for a princess party or dress up party?
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> 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!

On Sep 3, 3:39 pm, "Robert L Bass" > wrote:
> > 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

Sure. They're just 3 year olds. They won't mind stuff made with
condensed milk and powdered milk. Oh, and just what is the person to
do with the rest of the box of powdered milk after they use the one
tablespoon?

--Bryan

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:24:56 -0700, Bobo Bonobo® >
wrote:

>On Sep 3, 3:39 pm, "Robert L Bass" > wrote:
>> > 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
>
>Sure. They're just 3 year olds. They won't mind stuff made with
>condensed milk and powdered milk. Oh, and just what is the person to
>do with the rest of the box of powdered milk after they use the one
>tablespoon?
>
I add 1/2C dried milk powder to the mixture when making yogurt so it
will be firmer.


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

sf wrote:
> Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>

>> Oh, and just what is the person to do with the rest of the box of
>> powdered milk after they use the one tablespoon?
>>
> I add 1/2C dried milk powder to the mixture when making yogurt so it
> will be firmer.

Powdered milk can be used in mashed potatoes, or to make hot cocoa mix,
you can use it in soups. I have used powdered milk to bake bread.

Becca

So far, all I've seen in this topic is the frosted grapes.

I think the solution is not WHAT you serve, but how you serve it.

I would make little sandwiches out of sliced bread, cut out into small
circles or other fancy shapes, containing:

butter and chopped parsley
peanut butter and jelly
ham salad
chicken salad
egg salad
slices of cherry tomato on cream cheese
cream cheese topped with ham shapes


tiny cupcakes or petit fours
truffles

pink lemonade or strawberry milk
You could put the lemonade in a punch bowl
with flowers frozen into ice cubes


gloria p

On Sep 3, 5:24 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
> On Sep 3, 3:39 pm, "Robert L Bass" > wrote:
>
> > > 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
>
> Sure. They're just 3 year olds. They won't mind stuff made with
> condensed milk and powdered milk. Oh, and just what is the person to
> do with the rest of the box of powdered milk after they use the one
> tablespoon?
>
> --Bryan

Add a tablespoon or two at a time to bread, mashed potatoes,
milkshakes, hot cocoa.
Add it to yogurt if you make your own. Add some to pudding mixes,
white sauces,
or you can drink it if you mix it to the proportions they recommend.

My Mom used to mix it half and half with whole milk and we did get
used to it.

maxine in ri

On Sep 4, 1:30 pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> On Sep 3, 5:24 pm, Bobo Bonobo® > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Sep 3, 3:39 pm, "Robert L Bass" > wrote:
>
> > > > 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
>
> > Sure. They're just 3 year olds. They won't mind stuff made with
> > condensed milk and powdered milk. Oh, and just what is the person to
> > do with the rest of the box of powdered milk after they use the one
> > tablespoon?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Add a tablespoon or two at a time to bread, mashed potatoes,
> milkshakes, hot cocoa.
> Add it to yogurt if you make your own. Add some to pudding mixes,
> white sauces,
> or you can drink it if you mix it to the proportions they recommend.
>
> My Mom used to mix it half and half with whole milk and we did get
> used to it.

You could "get used to" Hamburger Helper every night that was made
with the burger that was marked down because it was on its last "sell
by" date. You could "get used to" oven fried chicken with tater tots
if you had it all the time.

My problem is (I guess) that I prioritize things tasting good.
Powdered milk does not taste good.
>
> maxine in ri

--Bryan

Robert L Bass wrote:

> 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!

The people in Brazil are so nice, so warm and friendly. If you get the
chance, go to Brazil during the World Cup. Fireworks, parades, banners,
Brazilian flags all over the place. The people are wild about soccer!

Kid food: they love pizza

Becca

Becca wrote:
>
> The people in Brazil are so nice, so warm and friendly. If you get the
> chance, go to Brazil during the World Cup. Fireworks, parades,
> banners, Brazilian flags all over the place.

And the gals in Rio have the world's nicest butts.

On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:24:26 -0700, Sheldon > wrote:

>Becca wrote:
>>
>> The people in Brazil are so nice, so warm and friendly. If you get the
>> chance, go to Brazil during the World Cup. Fireworks, parades,
>> banners, Brazilian flags all over the place.
>
>And the gals in Rio have the world's nicest butts.

They worship at the alter of plastic surgery, Shel. If you like that
sort of thing, knock yourself out.


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

>> And the gals in Rio have the world's nicest butts.
>
> They worship at the alter of plastic surgery, Shel.
> If you like that sort of thing, knock yourself out.

Brazil is a major venue for plastic surgery. However, the Brazilian
girls do tend to have nicely shaped posteriors. My wife installs
blinders on me every time we go out to carnaval. :^)

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

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941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

Sheldon wrote:
> Becca wrote:
>> The people in Brazil are so nice, so warm and friendly. If you get the
>> chance, go to Brazil during the World Cup. Fireworks, parades,
>> banners, Brazilian flags all over the place.
>
> And the gals in Rio have the world's nicest butts.

The women are lovely from head to toe, and at all ages.

Becca

> Robert L Bass wrote:
>
>> 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!
>
> The people in Brazil are so nice, so warm and friendly. If you get
> the chance, go to Brazil during the World Cup. Fireworks, parades,
> banners, Brazilian flags all over the place. The people are wild
> about soccer!

They are indeed friendly. If you go to Salvador, Brazil, come visit
us. We're there about 1/3 of time each year.

> Kid food: they love pizza

My niece and nephew in Brazil both kept asking us to take them to
Pizza Hut. I don't happen to like Pizza Hut in the US and assumed it
was the same there so I usually said, "No, let's go to the
churrascaria" or whatever. One evening I finally gave in and visited
the Pizza Hut with them. I couldn't believe my taste buds! This was
pizza like God intended it to be. Major foodgasm!

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

Robert L Bass wrote:

> They are indeed friendly. If you go to Salvador, Brazil, come visit
> us. We're there about 1/3 of time each year.
>
>> Kid food: they love pizza
>
> My niece and nephew in Brazil both kept asking us to take them to Pizza
> Hut. I don't happen to like Pizza Hut in the US and assumed it was the
> same there so I usually said, "No, let's go to the churrascaria" or
> whatever. One evening I finally gave in and visited the Pizza Hut with
> them. I couldn't believe my taste buds! This was pizza like God
> intended it to be. Major foodgasm!

Salvador, Bahia? Most of the time, I visit Curitiba, Piranha in
southern Brazil. It is south of Rio, near Bolivia and Argentina. Most of
the people there are Italian.

The first time I was there, I ordered a pizza from Pizza Hut (I have a
picture here, somewhere). Since then, I have enjoyed the Italian
restaurants and the Brazilian BBQ's. Food at the street fairs is pretty
good. I wish we could get some of the fruit and vegetables here, like
they have there. I love their tangerines, they are juicy and delicious,
plus they are so big. Now you are tempting me to go back for a visit. I
have two years left on my visa.<g>

"Becca" > wrote in message
...
> Robert L Bass wrote:
>
>> They are indeed friendly. If you go to Salvador, Brazil, come
>> visit us. We're there about 1/3 of time each year.
>>
>>> Kid food: they love pizza
>>
>> My niece and nephew in Brazil both kept asking us to take them to
>> Pizza Hut. I don't happen to like Pizza Hut in the US and assumed
>> it was the same there so I usually said, "No, let's go to the
>> churrascaria" or whatever. One evening I finally gave in and
>> visited the Pizza Hut with them. I couldn't believe my taste
>> buds! This was pizza like God intended it to be. Major foodgasm!
>
> Salvador, Bahia? Most of the time, I visit Curitiba, Piranha in
> southern Brazil. It is south of Rio, near Bolivia and Argentina.
> Most of the people there are Italian.
>
> The first time I was there, I ordered a pizza from Pizza Hut (I
> have a picture here, somewhere). Since then, I have enjoyed the
> Italian restaurants and the Brazilian BBQ's. Food at the street
> fairs is pretty good. I wish we could get some of the fruit and
> vegetables here, like they have there. I love their tangerines,
> they are juicy and delicious, plus they are so big. Now you are
> tempting me to go back for a visit. I have two years left on my
> visa.<g>

Salvador is indeed wonderful. The Bahian cuisine is different from
most of Brazil. They use a lot of dende oil, make wonderful fish
stews, etc. Salvador has a rich African heritage and it's very much
a part of their cooking -- not to mention the fact that they're all
party animals!

My cousin's wife is from Curitiba. We're going to visit their next
time we get the chance to travel together. I spent a month in Rio.
The food is very cosmopolitan there. The Brazilian BBQ's (called
churrascaria rodizio) are out of this world. The girls are indeed
gorgeous. More of them seem to come from Minas Gerais than Rio state
though.

If you ever want to visit Salvador be sure to email me. If we're in
town Angela and I will show you around. Bring your dancing shoes and
prepare to be kept up all hours of the night swaying to Samba, Forro,
MPB and lots more. Salvador has something happening every night of
the year. :^)

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

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

First, a correction. In the previous post I said: "3 tsp powdered
milk." That should have read "3 tbsp powdered milk". Sorry.

Here's another treat:

1 can condensed milk
2 tbsp powdered milk
3 tbsp powdered chocolate (more or less, to taste)*
1 tbsp butter

Slowly heat until just gooey but not too hot to handle. Form into
balls about 1/2" thick. Roll in multi-colored sprinkles. Chill.

*For an adult version, mix in 1 tsp of instant coffee and 2 oz rum.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

=============================>
Bass Home Electronics
941-925-8650
4883 Fallcrest Circle
Sarasota · Florida · 34233
http://www.bassburglaralarms.com
=============================>

On Sep 3, 3:53 pm, "Robert L Bass" > wrote:
> > What are your suggestions for food for
> > a 3 year old's birthday party?
>
> First, a correction. In the previous post I said: "3 tsp powdered
> milk." That should have read "3 tbsp powdered milk". Sorry.
>
> Here's another treat:
>
> 1 can condensed milk
> 2 tbsp powdered milk
> 3 tbsp powdered chocolate (more or less, to taste)*
> 1 tbsp butter
>
> Slowly heat until just gooey but not too hot to handle. Form into
> balls about 1/2" thick. Roll in multi-colored sprinkles. Chill.
>
> *For an adult version, mix in 1 tsp of instant coffee and 2 oz rum.

Instant coffee is not an ingredient. It is a pollutant. Though it
probably does go well with those waxy "multi-colored sprinkles."
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass

--Bryan