I am hosting a brunch for a baby shower. There will be roughly 30-50 people. I would like menu ideas.?!
if you have the time you could gather some empty baby food containers and serve either a soup or dessert in them. it would make a nice touch at a baby shower.
Answers: i love finger foods at parties. i would have a sandwich tray (bought or homemade) or maybe some assorted wraps. a veggie tray and then any preferred finger foods - cocktail weiners, meatballs, cheese platter, olives, etc.
if you have the time you could gather some empty baby food containers and serve either a soup or dessert in them. it would make a nice touch at a baby shower.
Something simple and not messy. For example...hamburgers, pizza, a big pot of chili/chicken chili/soup, etc...
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How about some Gerber's? That would break the ice, huh?
Seriously, baby shower means women. The only men will be hen-pecked wimps! Serve quiche - it's easy to make ahead of time and it cooks quickly. Also, serve plenty of mimosas, except for the fat lady, OK?
Since this would be between breakfast and lunch I suggest things like mini quishes- ham and cheese, spinach and cheese. You can do a cornbread muffin with mild green chilis and cheese. Regular muffins of any kind. Fruit salad or kabobs with a sweet fruit dip- these are fun. I would do a orange- pinapple juice with a little 7 up in it. You can also do pinwheels with scrambled egg, bacon, cheese, mild green chilis. Mini bagels with fruit cream cheeses. Crepes filled with strawberries. Chocolate dipped fruit kabobs and arrange into a flower pot with styrophome and tape or glue leaves onto the pick.
-BBQ meatballs (crockpot)
-Mix two packs of Hillshire Farm mini beef smokeys with one jar of Honeycup's uniquely sharp mustard (heat together on stove or in a crocpot)
-Chicken nugget or chicken strip tray from Chic Fil A
-Sandwich platters
-Veggies & dip
-Fruit platter
For that number of people I assume you will do a buffet. Fruit platters are a must - replate the ones from Costco or cut up your own. A plate of breakfast sausage is also welcome. You can precook the sausage and warm them in the microwave.
Bread puddings are easy and delicious. You can make them either savory or sweet and they can be (in fact, should be) put together the night before and just baked off before the brunch. I did one with proscuitto and goat cheese for Christmas brunch and it was very well recieved. There are amillion and one recipes on the web and all of them sound good to me.
Bagels are another winner, just make sure they are very fresh. You can toast the first round or two in the oven under the broiler, and then put out toasters for people who want to toast them themselves. A couple of kinds of cream cheese, jam (maybe hot pepper jam?), smoked salmon (or poached salmon if you really like to cook.)
And then a sweet. Doughnuts, muffins, sweet rolls, coffee cake are all good choices. You can buy or bake as you wish.
For drinks offer orange juice, grapefruit juice, cranberry juice, ice, and different kinds of glasses. Champagne and vodka if it is that sort of crowd. And, of course, coffee and tea. For a festive touch whipped cream and a shaker full of cocoa are super.
pig in a blanket!!!..just get some cresecent roll hot dogs or sausages in them...bake till browned..really simple..have a nice big caesar salad...with crunchy croutons...drinks..orange juice or fruit juice? some kind of pucnch?..for snacks..bowl of chocolates and candie?..skittles, m&ms..potatao chips...make sure u have some good dip...make this artichioke dip and serve with bread....
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup minced red onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, Parmesan cheese and onion. When these ingredients are combined, mix in artichoke hearts, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish.
Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 20 minutes, or until light brown on top.
bake a good cake!!..for frosting use creamcheese-2 blocks, chocolate pudding, half a tub of cool whip..1/2 cup sugar.. delicious!!!
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2 cups water
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
In a large bowl, mix together flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda. Stir in oil, water, vinegar and vanilla until blended. Pour mixture into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
You can also try making mini muffins or lemon bars..heres a lemon bar recipe...1/3 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees).
In a medium bowl, stir together the 2 tablespoons of sugar with the 1 cup of flour. Cut in the 1/3 cup of butter until mixture is coarse crumbs. Press firmly into the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Set aside to cool.
In the same bowl, stir together the sugar, salt, and baking powder. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix well. Stir in the coconut and chopped nuts until everything is coated. Spread the mixture evenly over the baked crust. Return to the oven to bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes.
To make the icing, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour and spread over the top of the bars as soon as they come out of the oven. Cool for 15 minutes before cutting into bars.
here are a bunch of recipes and ideas http://allrecipes.com/Recipes/Breakfast-...
I'd suggest warming trays of scrambled eggs, french toast, quiche, fruit trays, bagels and different cream cheeses- stuff like that!
you could get:
a tray of wraps from wal-mart
bbq
chicken fingers
vegetable tray w/ dip
fruit tray w/ cream cheese and marshmallow dip
chips w/ dip
don't forget the baked goods!
do some veggie rice /crisp /min sausage rolls /nuts /pizza / dip and bead sticks few boiled sweets and have few sandwiches
Quiche
Fresh fruit
Baked ham
Yogurt
Granola
Danishes
I have made all of these recipes many times. I love them and so do my guests.
Brunch food ideas:
These are make ahead and delicious:
-Baked French Toast Casserole
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipe...
-Hash Brown Casserole with Bacon, Onions, and Cheese
http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/reci...
-Blueberry Cake (taste likes a blueberry muffin)
http://www.recipezaar.com/7118
-Pancetta, Tomato and Leek Tart
http://www.recipezaar.com/220110
-Creamy Fruit Salad
http://www.recipezaar.com/21320
This recipe is good also:
Breakfast Casserole Supreme
http://www.recipezaar.com/35775
In Martha Stewarts Baking Handbook (you can get it it out of the library or just look for another recipe) Classic Crumb Cake
This site is awesome for recipes. I use it all the time. Do a search for what you may be interested in. http://www.recipezaar.com/
You can also get an assortment of bagels and spreads; an assortment of muffins; different quiches.........
serve: coffee, tea, juice (orange, pineapple, grapefruit), milk
A really good alcoholic drink that is delicious, easy to drink and easy to make is a Bellini. Take peach or apricot nector pour into a chamapagne glass 1/2 to 3/4 full then pour Prosecco (Italian champagne) on top. then drink.
Other classic brunch drinks: Mimosa & Bloody Mary (more of an aquired taste)
you want to lean closer to items served at breakfast time: muffins, quiche, scones, fruit, etc. But a brunch allows you to also serve lighter lunch items such as: salads, mimosas... and cake. Have fun!
