please share your fav baby shower menu items

[Anonymous]

Friends and I are hosting a baby shower for a friend- we're looking for some appetizer-type dishes that can easily be eaten in a bite or two and won't require much cooking on-site due to the ridiculous temps of late.

Shower is at lunch time.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Lots of soft cheeses, shellfish and hard liquor!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of soft cheeses, shellfish and hard liquor!

You mean to go with our general theme of, "your life is already over- why not throw in the towel?"

[Anonymous]

Small finger foods are nice:

1. cut up veggies/dip
2. cut up fruits/chocolate dip
3. mini-meatballs (make in advance)
4. cupcakes (get special ones made or make your own)
5. mini-chicken salad and shrimp salad sandwiches
5. nuts/cheese/crackers
6. tortilla chips/guacamole
7. mini-quiche
8. scallops wrapped in bacon
9. punch or smoothies (non-alcoholic for the preggie mom)

[Anonymous]

Sushi

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure you'll get around some cooking, but we did one around this time last year. There were about 50 people so there was TONS of food. We (my 6 friends and I) made the following by splitting it up:

- macerated berries topped with shortcake biscuits in teacups
- endive lettuce cups with goat cheese, dried sour cherry, walnut, and a squeeze of orange
- mini quiche
- veggies and homeemade Green Goddess dressing (blanched asparagus, marinated mushrooms, carrots, multi-colored bell pepper spears, radish halves,and sugar snap peas)
- chicken salad tea sandwiches
- open faced cucumber and cream cheese with dill tea sandwiches
- tiny new red potatoes, hollowed out a bit in the center, and fill with a bit of sour cream and topped with chopped chives (serve cold)
- sweet pea mint soup (very little cooking and serve cold) served in brandy glasses
- cold poached salmon with a couple sauces on the side (a mustard and a dill sauce)
- bought a big coconut cake
- served ice teas, champagne, and sparkling fruit juice

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the suggestions! I know we can't avoid cooking- but I plan to do it ahead of time and want to avoid tons of reheating on the day. So thank you for ideas that are served cold!