HELP POTLUCK tonight at 5 ideas quick ones please?!
Help my sons childcare is having a potluck and vegtable and fruit platters are already taken the kids are age 5 whatelse can i bring!? I need it to be quick but good!. thanks ahead of timeWww@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Pasta Salad!.
1 lb pasta - shape of your choice
1 or 2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 small cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 red pepper, cut into dice
1 - 2 cups cut up meat, poultry, or fish (salmon has body and works well)
1 large tomato, cut up OR a cup of split cherry tomatoes
Any additional vegetables you like
1 cup frozen peas
1 envelope Good Seasons Italian dressing, mixed with vinegar and good olive oil
Grated parmesan cheese to add on top!.
Bring water to a boil and toss in the pasta to cook for the directed time!. While you're boiling the water and the pasta cut up all of your vegetables and the protein and mix the dressing!.
When the pasta is done cooking pour the frozen peas into your colander and then pour the pasta and it's water over the peas!. The boiling water will defrost them but leave the peas with body!.
Mix this in with the other vegetables and cut up protein!.
Pour the prepared dressing over this to taste, some like it wetter than others!. Add the parmesan to top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
1 lb pasta - shape of your choice
1 or 2 carrots, peeled and diced
1 small cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 red pepper, cut into dice
1 - 2 cups cut up meat, poultry, or fish (salmon has body and works well)
1 large tomato, cut up OR a cup of split cherry tomatoes
Any additional vegetables you like
1 cup frozen peas
1 envelope Good Seasons Italian dressing, mixed with vinegar and good olive oil
Grated parmesan cheese to add on top!.
Bring water to a boil and toss in the pasta to cook for the directed time!. While you're boiling the water and the pasta cut up all of your vegetables and the protein and mix the dressing!.
When the pasta is done cooking pour the frozen peas into your colander and then pour the pasta and it's water over the peas!. The boiling water will defrost them but leave the peas with body!.
Mix this in with the other vegetables and cut up protein!.
Pour the prepared dressing over this to taste, some like it wetter than others!. Add the parmesan to top!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Wraps are easy and fast -- Buy some burrito skins, I think that's what they use!. Sometimes you can get green ones or orange ones -- at least at Trader Joes!. Get some cream cheese, lunch meat, maybe cucumber, lettuce, etc!. and make some wraps!. Slice the rolls into little sandwiches!.
Set them into an aluminum pan and cover with saran or foil, refrigerate until time to go to the party!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Set them into an aluminum pan and cover with saran or foil, refrigerate until time to go to the party!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
does it have to be finger food!?
can you make something like hamburger helper!? my kids always loved this and adults eat it as well!.!.
ground meat!. browned up with some onion!.& bell pepper stirred into kraft macaroni and cheese (in the box mix)!.!. this is quick and simple!.!.!.sprinkle some grated cheese on top and let it melt into the dish!.!. serve it in a pretty casserole dish!.
make a huge pan of rice krispee treats!.!. 6 cups of rice krispee cereal!. 1/4 cup butter/margarine!.!. 40 large marshmallows!.!.
butter a 13x9 rectangle pan!.!.!.!. set aside!.!. in large sauce pan, melt butter and marshmallows together on medium heat till all marshmallows are melted!.!. quickly stir in the 6 cups of cereal!. stiring well to coat!. then spoon it out into buttered pan!. press down lightly with buttered palms on hand to spread it out!. (its sticky)!.!. and let cool!.!.!. *Walah*!.!.!. cut into little squares!.!. my kids love these and they go over great at all school functions!. although they seem a bit stupid and underrated!.!.!. kids love em!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
can you make something like hamburger helper!? my kids always loved this and adults eat it as well!.!.
ground meat!. browned up with some onion!.& bell pepper stirred into kraft macaroni and cheese (in the box mix)!.!. this is quick and simple!.!.!.sprinkle some grated cheese on top and let it melt into the dish!.!. serve it in a pretty casserole dish!.
make a huge pan of rice krispee treats!.!. 6 cups of rice krispee cereal!. 1/4 cup butter/margarine!.!. 40 large marshmallows!.!.
butter a 13x9 rectangle pan!.!.!.!. set aside!.!. in large sauce pan, melt butter and marshmallows together on medium heat till all marshmallows are melted!.!. quickly stir in the 6 cups of cereal!. stiring well to coat!. then spoon it out into buttered pan!. press down lightly with buttered palms on hand to spread it out!. (its sticky)!.!. and let cool!.!.!. *Walah*!.!.!. cut into little squares!.!. my kids love these and they go over great at all school functions!. although they seem a bit stupid and underrated!.!.!. kids love em!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
You can go to kraft!.com for some good ideas for casseroles and other meals that are easy!.
Otherwise!.!.!.if you're not cooking, but just stopping by a store you can get a seven layer bean dip and chips or any other dip with chips!. A veggie tray or fruit tray!. Meat tray or desserts would be good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Otherwise!.!.!.if you're not cooking, but just stopping by a store you can get a seven layer bean dip and chips or any other dip with chips!. A veggie tray or fruit tray!. Meat tray or desserts would be good!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't know what a 'potluck' is, but how about houmous and chips, or veg sticks, kids love it! Or little tiny sandwiches, or cheese and pineapple, or tiny cakes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Mini hot dogs or cut in quarter dogs, simmered in a baked bean casserole!.!.!.dogs & beans!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Macaroni and cheese bake
Brownies
Mini pigs in a blanketWww@FoodAQ@Com
Brownies
Mini pigs in a blanketWww@FoodAQ@Com
mini burgers
soft tacos
pigs n blanket
chicken fingersWww@FoodAQ@Com
soft tacos
pigs n blanket
chicken fingersWww@FoodAQ@Com
cheese n crackers
mini muffins or cookiesWww@FoodAQ@Com
mini muffins or cookiesWww@FoodAQ@Com
mac and cheese!.and bread with a little ranch seasoning you get in the packed they love that!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
rice crispie treatsWww@FoodAQ@Com
just go to samsWww@FoodAQ@Com