Menu for Baby Shower 3-5 pm

[Anonymous]

Hi. I'm hosting a baby shower from 3-5 pm and need menu ideas. I will be serving cake and fruit for dessert, coffee, tea, etc. but am trying to figure out what else to serve. Feel like crudites and cheese and crackers are a little boring so looking for other ideas Thanks!

[Anonymous]

- mini quiches / mini savory tarts (Trader Joe's has good ones in the freezer section - esp the goat cheese + caramelized onion ones, YUM)

- caprese skewers (grape tomatoes, mozz balls, and a basil leaf, drizzled with olive oil, salt + pepper, and/or balsamic)

- pita points with hummus / caponata / baba ghanoush and some dipping veggies

[Anonymous]

Here is a menu:

- Cold Pasta Dish (easy, inexpensive, works as a side and also main dish for vegtarians)
One I like is cheese tortellini, boiled drained. Add can of diced tomatoes, cup of chopped green peppers, cucumbers.

- Chicken Breast Grilled or order a bunch of the Chicken Wingettes from Costco
Everyone loves chicken and this is an easy finger food

- Chilled Shrimp Cocktail - can also buy at costco, good finger food and compliments any of the other dishes

- Spinach Salad - Fresh spinach, cranberries, almonds, have dressing on the side

- Crackers, Cheese, Cold Cut or Veggie Platter w/ dip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is a menu:

- Cold Pasta Dish (easy, inexpensive, works as a side and also main dish for vegtarians)
One I like is cheese tortellini, boiled drained. Add can of diced tomatoes, cup of chopped green peppers, cucumbers. Mix with an entire container of your favorite Italian dressing. I like the Ken's Northern Italian w/ Basil & Romano. Chill and serve.

- Chicken Breast Grilled or order a bunch of the Chicken Wingettes from Costco. Just heat them up in the oven, they are already pre cooked.
Everyone loves chicken and this is an easy finger food

- Chilled Shrimp Cocktail - can also buy at costco, good finger food and compliments any of the other dishes

- Spinach Salad - Fresh spinach, cranberries, almonds, have dressing on the side

- Crackers, Cheese, Cold Cut or Veggie Platter w/ dip

PP again. Oops, forgot a major ingredient!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is a menu:

- Cold Pasta Dish (easy, inexpensive, works as a side and also main dish for vegtarians)
One I like is cheese tortellini, boiled drained. Add can of diced tomatoes, cup of chopped green peppers, cucumbers.

- Chicken Breast Grilled or order a bunch of the Chicken Wingettes from Costco
Everyone loves chicken and this is an easy finger food

- Chilled Shrimp Cocktail - can also buy at costco, good finger food and compliments any of the other dishes

- Spinach Salad - Fresh spinach, cranberries, almonds, have dressing on the side

- Crackers, Cheese, Cold Cut or Veggie Platter w/ dip

This is a two hour thing during non meal time. All this seems like way too much food.

OP I would keep thing simple and just do a fruit tray, veggie tray with dip, 2 or 3 types of crackers, 2 or 3 types of cheeses, a couple of bowls of nuts, same with candies, and then the dessert you mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the suggestions

[Anonymous]

Yes I would do veggie tray, fruit tray, cheese & crackers, maybe a spinach/artichoke dip or something. Mini quiche or captures skewers would be fun too

[Anonymous]

Just gave lots of alcohol on hand.

[Anonymous]

^^ have

[Anonymous]

I did a baby shower like this recently and did some finger sandwiches - egg salad, chicken salad, and cucumber with cream cheese. They were a hit, and cheap and easy to prepare as well!

[Anonymous]

I would vote for finger foods like the first PP suggested. Heavy apps.