I need some party food recipes...?

Question

... for my bithday. Not only will I be a year older, but I also got to feed the masses, about 30 people...help...

Answer 1

lunch? dinner? or snack?

chips and dip are good starters for any time of day
a veggie plate from the grocery is good, too.
barbecued meats are good and easy, too. chicken marinated overnight in salt & pepper, vinegar and soy sauce, with a wee bit of sugar, is great for the grill.
green salad
large batch of pasta - spaghetti, lasagna or something, just make sure the sauce or dish needs to be kept warm for best taste.
garlic bread
fruit platter, birthday cake, ice cream for dessert

i'd cater if you were in socal...=)

Answer 2

Veggies w/ dip - powdered ranch dressing & sour cream
mix until well blended

Fruit w/ dip - fruit flavored yogurt & cool whip
mix until well blended

Both fruit and veggies can be purchased already cut for serving.

Angel Food Cake cut into bite size chunks and served w/ bottled lemon curd for dipping. Buy the pre made cakes (go w/ 2 for 30 guests)

Set up a taco bar - seasoned beef and chicken, all the asst toppings, hard and soft shell. Set up a george forman style grill to smush the soft shell in to make quesadillas. Allow for 3 per guest (at least)

or

Have a sandwich bar - deli sliced meats and cheeses, asst veggie toppings, condiments. Use different types of rolls (white, wheat, sourdough, mini crossiants, etc) purchased from the bakery section. (Allow for 2-3 per guest). Serve potato or pasta salad as a side (there are some great pasta salad mixes avaliable).

Get cupcakes made - lot easier than serving cake, plus you can have both choc and white!

Answer 3

Here's 2 great refreshing recipes that is filling and not expensive.
I modified the menu to feed 20

CHICKEN SPINACH SALAD
14 bunch fresh spinach washed and dried, or cheat and get 10 pkg of the prewashed ones at the market
10 chicken- boneless breast, grilled or boiled, then diced and chilled.
10 cup dried cranberries
10 cup chopped pecans or walnuts or both.
5 cup sunflower seeds, or put on side
10 cup feta cheese
any viniagrette dressing

Mix ingredients together and add dressing right before serving. Best serve chilled. Goes great with a glass of iced tea!


MEXICAN CABBAGE SALAD
10 cabbage, finely sliced
12 avocado, ripe, peeled and diced
12 bunch cilantro/coriander, finely diced
10 large tomato diced
5 c diced celery
5 c brown onion, diced
5 fresh jalapenos, seeds removed then diced
Mayo
salt/pepper to taste

Add the cabbage, then the cilantro, tomato, celery / onion, jalapeno and a dash of salt/pepper.
Add the avocado then 2 -3 cup of mayo or just enough to moisten to your taste. Mix well.

Chill for 1 hour and serve cold

Serve the above with bread and beverage.

Answer 4

Crab dip
1pkg of cream cheese
1 cup of mayo
1 or 2 cans of crabmeat
dill- dried or fresh
chopped green onions
grated cheddar cheese
a little sprinkle of seasoning salt

soften and cream the cream cheese and mayo mix in the rest of the ingredients. warm in the microwave or oven for about 2 to 3 minutes in a casserole dish or bowl. Or you can buy a french loaf or round loaf cut the top off and hollow it the put the dip inside put the top back on wrap in tin foil put in oven for half hour or until the dip is completely warm. Serve with cracker and the rest of the bread.

Answer 5

Sausage Croissants 1 packages of crescent rolls Put 4 rectangles on wax paper and pinch the seams Spread raw sausage on the rectangles roll into a cylinder. Wrap in wax paper and freeze Slice Frozen ½” slices Bake at 375 for 10-20 minutes until golden brown Sausage Croissants Bev Frank 1 packages of crescent rolls Put 4 rectangles on wax paper and pinch the seams Spread raw sausage on the rectangles roll into a cylinder. Wrap in wax paper and freeze Slice Frozen ½” slices Bake at 375 for 10-20 minutes until golden brown Artichoke Dip 1 8 oz artichoke hearts ½ c mayonnaise ½ c parmesan cheese Mix Artichoke until broken up Add mayonnaise & cheese put in a quiche casserole dish Bake 375 for 20 minutes Serve with crackers Veggie Pizza Can be made a day ahead Crust 2 tubes of Crescent rolls Flatten out on cookie Sheet Bake at 400 5-7 minutes until golden brown Dressing 2 8oz cream cheese 1 cup of mayonnaise 1 Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Package *original the best Topping finely chopped broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and green onion Variation: I have added cheddar cheese and also have used broccoli slaw For the topping After crust has cooled add dressing and topping cut when ready to serve

Answer 6

Baked Ziti
Large Tossed Salad
Crusty bread

Answer 7

Cool.. Wish you a very Happy Birthday ? What is the profile of your guests .. I mean like what age group are you expecting.. Select an item that each group would like. Ex You expecting mid aged guests and a few children you can select 2 items like burgers n fries for the kids and something healthier like salad and Rice for the elders .

Answer 8

'cheddar-cheese with grounded beef is best for flavor but use turkey. Always use olive oil, onion,garlic,paprika:this cheese is used from a simple can of Campbell's chadder-cheese soup,some times comes in jalapeno-flavor,serve with plain tortia-chips,the dip itself is spicy enough-it's filling and will be the first to go,and alcohol goes very well with-while the time is going by everyone won't be so starving and your food will last longer...HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Answer 9

This is the best dessert ever!!!!

Easy Nesquik™ Butterfinger Dessert

"Graham cracker stacks are filled with crunchy Butterfinger-filled whipped cream for an unusual and yummy dessert. Kids will enjoy assembling this dessert almost as much as they enjoy eating it!"
Yields 8 servings.


1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup Chocolate Flavor NESTLE® NESQUIK™ Syrup, divided
3 (2.1 ounce) bars NESTLE® BUTTERFINGER® Candy Bar, finely chopped, divided
30 graham cracker squares





1BEAT cream in large mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/4 cup Nestle Nesquik until stiff peaks form. Stir in 1 cup Butterfinger pieces.
2SPREAD about 1 heaping teaspoon whipped cream mixture evenly onto each of 6 graham cracker squares; stack. Place stack on side on long platter or baking sheet. Repeat with remaining graham crackers and whipped cream mixture until 5 stacks are assembled. Press stacks together to form a loaf.
3SPREAD remaining whipped cream mixture over top and sides of graham cracker loaf. Top with remaining Butterfinger pieces.
4REFRIGERATE for at least 2 hours or overnight. To serve, slice diagonally across loaf into 1-inch slices. Place each slice on plate and top with remaining Nestle Nesquik.

Answer 10

"Cheese Roll" Take a large velveeta cheese, roll it out flat with a rolling pin onto wax paper, spread whipped cream cheese about a quarter inch thick all over it, then spread diced green chili's all over the top of that.... tuck in the side's and roll it up ... serve it with Ritz crackers or cracker's of your choice. It is always a big hit and Men really love it!