Good baby shower recipes??!
Good baby shower recipes??
I am in need of some little horderves and little party foods to serve at a coworkers baby shower. I have the punch recipe so I need some food stuff. So far I am going to do fruit and veggy trays and deviled eggs. Any other ideas?
Answers:
Bridal/Baby Shower Tuna/Chicken Salad
14 servings
50 min 30 min prep
3 cans tuna, flaked or 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
1 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
3/4 cup chopped green onions
1 diced red pepper
8 sliced mushrooms
1 can sliced and drained water chestnuts
1 can bamboo shoots, drained
1/2 cup oil based French dressing
1/2 cup sweet n sour salad dressing (Henri's is best)
3 tablespoons soy sauce
lettuce leaves (to garnish)
Marinate tuna or chicken with the rice in combined dressing ingredients overnight.
Add all other ingredients approx 1 hour before serving.
Serve on lettuce lined platter.
Baby Pacifiers (shower Favors)
I saw this on an episode of "The Baby Story" a long time ago and dug it out when it was time for my sister's baby shower. Very cute placed on the guest tables at baby showers or on the food buffet table. Also good for playing the "Can't Say the Word" shower game (where every guest is given an item, sometimes it's a clothespin, and they are instructed at the beginning of the shower that they can't say a certain word. each time a guest says that word in conversation to another guest, the offending person must surrender their item/clothespin to the person that caught them. The person with the most items at the end of the shower wins.).
24 servings
20 min 20 min prep
2 (13 ounce) bags of white individually wrapped Lifesavers candy (wintergreen, peppermint, your choice)
2 dozen jelly belly jelly beans, about 1/2 cup,colors will vary,depending on whether you know the sex of the baby or not,possibilitie
6 ounces tube white cake icing, not the gel,that doesn't dry completely,with a thin attachment for application
24 lengths of thin curling ribbons, can coordinate with your jellybean colors if you'd like,length to your liking,long enough to fit aro (approx. 24")
Unwrap all the Lifesavers.
Take one Lifesaver and apply a thin layer of frosting around the inner hole.
Grab a jellybean and place one of the short, ROUND ends in it, so the length of the jellybean is coming out of the hole.
Flip the Lifesaver over.
On the other side, take the frosting and make a slightly thicker (yet still on the thin side) layer of frosting around the inner hole/center, and place another Lifesaver perpendicular attaching edge of 2nd Lifesaver to center of 1st Lifesaver with jellybean attached to it.
Place on flat surface and allow to dry.
After drying for 3-4 hours, thread curling ribbon through the hole of the 2nd Lifesaver and tie in a knot.
Amy's "pretty in Pink" Baby Shower Punch
10-12 servings
20 min 20 min prep
1/2 gallon raspberry sherbet, softened
2 (2 liter) bottles carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
1 lb frozen raspberries, thawed (do not drain the juice)
Puree the raspberries and strain to remove the seeds.
In a large punch bowl, stir the softened sherbet, the soda, and the berry puree.
MIX WELL.
Blue Baby Shower Punch
1 batch
10 min 10 min prep
1 (1/4 ounce) package unsweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix, powder (amount in package varies on the type used, could be anywhere between .15 to .25 ounce)
3/4 sugar
water, according to Koolaid directions
1 (10 ounce) can frozen Pina Colada mix, thawed
2 liters 7-up or Sprite (to taste)
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Mix together the Koolaid, water, and sugar according to the package directions.
In a punchbowl, combine the prepared Koolaid, thawed Pina Colada mix, and 7-Up or Sprite.
Add scoops of vanilla ice cream.
Serve and enjoy!
Note #1: the Koolaid company changes it's flavors and colors all the time, so you'll need to investigate what is available when you're making your punch; past flavors/color combinations that worked were Berry Blue and Raspberry Reaction.
Note #2: if you make up some ahead of time, you can also freeze a ring of prepared Koolaid and put it in the punch bowl, or make ice cubes with it and add them into the punch.
Serve baby food.
No soda!
Make sure there is a lot of milk and fruit.
That is all I know...
Candy Pacifiers
1/4 cup vanilla frosting
food coloring, optional
24 candy coating wafers
24 jelly beans
24 peppermint lifesavers
8 ft. of ribbon(1/8 inch), cut into 4 inch lengths
Tint frosting with food coloring, if desired. Place a pea-size amount of frosting on the rounded side of each candy wafer. Position a jelly bean standing upright in thr frosting. Let sit for 10-20 minutes or until set. Place wafers jelly bean side down on a wire rack with jelly beans between wires. Carefully place another pea-size amount of frosting on the flat side of each candy wafer. Position a lifesaver on edge in the frosting. Let stand for at least a day to dry. Tie a ribbon through each life saver. Yield: 2 dozen
BABY SHOWER SANDWICH SPREAD/DIP
1 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
1 (3 oz.) pkg. smoked beef lunch meat
1-2 tbsp. finely chopped onion (depending on taste)
1-2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce (depending on taste)
Blend all ingredients together. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Great as a sandwich spread and also good on celery sticks. Super easy!
Looks like you've already got some ideas, and I loathe giving great long recipes in text, so here are a few other ideas/tips for your food:
1. Don't make things in the shapes of entire babies. I know it seems like it might be cute, but many people don't like the idea of eating little baby-shaped stuff. Baby faces on a cookie, for example, is ok, but little babies make out of sugar are weird. Just speaking as a guest to many a shower.
2. Bite-size is the ticket. Most supermarkets carry loaves of bread that are about cracker size by the deli, and you can find pre-made phylo shells for all kinds of fillings in the freezer section. Even smaller cookies are nicer. Smaller items make it easier to eat and keep track of those items on a plate, as well as getting rid of the need for knives/forks. Also, smaller items done well look very professional and attractive.
3. For sweet or savory kinds of fillings, try your hand at making cream puffs. They are MUCH easier than people realize, fast to make, and work really well with things like chicken salad or pudding. You can also make the puffs themselves a couple of days in advance and not have so much to do the night before, etc. (http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1637,152...
4. Find out if the coworker has really been craving something lately - sweet, salty, etc. A little touch like providing nuts if she's gone nut-crazy, for example, will really make the mom-to-be so happy.
5. If all else fails, places like Sam's or Costco, and even Wal-Mart to a lesser extent, have mini-quiches in the freezer section that are usually really delicious, as well as cream puffs, even tiny cheesecakes.
6. There are no rules. Decide for yourself if you want a cake or not, etc. Talk to the mother and the other shower planners and make the shower your own.
little finger sandwiches, egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad.
I would try a lot of finger food like mini finger sandwiches, veggie trays, fruit trays, deviled eggs, relish trays, Assorted mini pastries,crackers.
You could also do those mini cocktail meatballs. Bacon wrapped chestnuts, Creme Puffs and egg rolls.
Serve juice, hot tea, milk - no soda. You could even do flavored milk (chocolate or strawberry)
Baby food is also usually served.