What should I make for Mother's Day BBQ?

Question

I am having a birthday party/mother's day BBQ for myself any good recipes for non alcholic punches or recipes for salad's desserts, bbq recipes whatever you have would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Different variations of Sherbet Punch

Orange Sherbet Punch

2 liter of orange soda
orange sherbet
Add to punch bowl and serve

Lime Punch
2 liter sprite or 7-up or even Ginger Ale
Lime Sherbet

Raspberry Punch
2 liter Strawberry soda
Raspberry Sherbet

Answer 2

I'd skip the creamy pasta salad and go for pasta in a vinaigrette. I make a mean orzo spinach lemon salad. (Don't have to worry about mayo in the sun too.) Black bean and rice salad is a nice cool salad too. Shake it up a bit, don't do the usual baked beans and coleslaw. Another good salad is a German potato salad instead of creamy. Do a meat and cheese and veggie platter but not with ranch dip. Maybe hummus in a bread bowl. Something different.

I know when I hear "BBQ" I know I won't like most of the food because it's so traditional.

Answer 3

I make the best potatoe salad ever!

Slice and cube 5-6 baking potatoes
boil until tender- (try not to overcook)

In a mixing bowl

Add potatoes
chopped tomatoes (actually cherry tomatoes work best)
chopped celery
sliced green olives
add celery seed ( I use alot)
paprika
mix with a cup and ahalf of real mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon of musard.

Mix all together.

Slice and add hardboiled eggs on top as garnish, sprinkle paprika and celery seed on top. Refrigerate for 2 hours, serve. It's delicious.

Answer 4

Baked Corn an previous form baked corn recipe. all and sundry asks for the recipe! factors: 2 cups entire kernel corn a million/4 cup chopped onion a million/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped 25 g margarine 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour a million teaspoon salt floor black pepper 3/4 cup milk a million egg a million/3 cup cracker crumbs a million tablespoon butter, melted guidelines: Preheat oven to 350 ranges F (a hundred seventy five ranges C). In a extensive skillet, saute onion and green peppers interior the margarine. employing a wood spoon, stir flour, salt, pepper and milk into the sauteed blend. Stir corn kernels and egg into the aggregate earlier pouring the whole concoction into an ungreased medium-length casserole dish. combine cracker crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl. Pour the aggregate over the casserole. Bake in a preheated 350 ranges F (a hundred seventy five ranges C) oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Answer 5

Kabobs!
steak or chicken or both..cut into cubes and marinate in italian dressing..
Zuchini, onions, mushrooms, peppers (red, yellow, orange, green), white or striped eggplant, yellow squash, etc..---
Just cube and also marinate then soak wooden skewers in water for at least a couple of hours and skewer veggies and meat alternating. grill approx. 5-10 min. depending how you like your steak cooked. For chicken till it turns a white opaque color and is firm and juices run clear!
A simple but elegant BBQ experience! For dessert...Strawberry shortcake!
Cut angel food cake into bite size peices,
mash berries and add a touch of sugar to sweeten if want
whip cream
Layer cake bites, strawberries in glass dessert cups and top w/ cool whip!

Or make homemade strawberry cool whip!
Heavy whipping cream, sugar, strawberry juice
Chill a glass or metal bowl in freezer first! Using a hand mixer whip the cream till stiff peaks form, add a touch of juice and sugar! Keep whipping till peaks again and serve right away!

Answer 6

http://www2.kelloggs.com/Recipe/KelloggKitchens.aspx might have some good desert recipes and you could always have a kabob bar so all you have to do is cut of the meat and veggies for the guests to construct their own bob so you wont have too much to do........of course burgers and dogs. strawberry shortcare is soooo easy at our house we just slice the berries(you can add different berries to have a berry shortcake) and we mix it in a bowl wiht sugar so it makes a syrup(more syrup the more it sits) then when it's time for desert we scoop soem out on biscuts (or shortcake rounds ot angel food cake piece) and put soem whipped topping on it

Answer 7

A grilled pork tenderloin is awesome. Just marinade it for a little while in some olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic (or garlic powder is you're lazy). Grill on low for about 1/2 hour turning it occasionally. It is awesome!!!! Serve with a nice green salad and you're set!!!

Answer 8

Non-alcoholic punches at http://www.real-restaurant-recipes.com/beverage-recipes.html

Also, a large variety of recipes for every occasion, including Mother's Day at http://www.real-restaurant-recipes.com/mothers-day.html

I really like this site for recipes that work and for the food and beverages most of us want.

Answer 9

Try these goody bars:

mix 1 box yellow cake mix with one egg and one stick melted butter. Press into greased and floured 9x13 in. pan.

sprinkle 1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips over cake mix.

mix 1 8oz package cream cheese (softened) with two eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 1lb box powdered sugar. Pour over chocolate chip layer.

Bake 350 for 40 min. Let cool completely before cutting. these are to die for. i make them all the time and my in-laws are crazy for them.

Answer 10

A good cole (cold) slaw goes best with BBQ

http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcoleslaw.html