I am throwing my friend a babyshower and I am on a tight budget. Any ideas for inexpensive lunchtime food?

Answer 1

make it a potluck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Skip the whole lunch thing and just have a dessert shower. I did this for my friend and it was a big hit. Just have the shower around 2:30-3:00. No one else would help me host the shower and that was the only way I could afford it. My cousin did all the baking at my house. It was fun.

Answer 4

Crepes and a salad are about as inexpensive as it can get. Crepes are a snap to make and fill with a shredded chicken stew with veggies and smothered in a white sauce, topped with grated cheese, then baked in an oven until the cheese has melted and the sauce bubbles. It is showy, classy fare. For dessert you can make small chocolate cups and fill them with ice cream and fresh fruit in syrup for topping.

Answer 5

Salad buffet.Put a large bowl of green salad,then bowls of salad items-tomatoes,pickles,olives,cheeses,boiled eggs,onion rings,and cucumber slices.Now chips and dips(do tortilla and potato chips)Buy large bottle of salsa for dip,then use some sour cream and french onion mix for the other(cheap).Put out some cracker sin a nice basket.Then serve tea and ice water as the drink.Lunch is always lite so this will be the way to go..Enjoy--don't forget the cake..

Answer 6

Here is a mediterranean food idea (if you like that type of food):

- A large plate of Humus + pita bread cut into small pieces. Not very expensive.
- A large plate of Tabouli
- Two big cans of Dolma (stuffed grape leaves). Place on a plate.
- Lettuce salad, feta cheese and olives.

The whole thing should cost you about $30.00 not more.

Enjoy :)

Answer 7

Chicken salad.....
poach (to simmer in broth) until cooked, let cool and cut into cubes. Add mayo, celery, onions, (like halved green/red grapes), maybe some slivered almonds...Serve as a salad over lettuce or sandwiches...cut with cookie cutters, cute/fun..

Serve with fruit salad

Pulled pork/beef sandwiches....
This is easy... buy acouple good size pot roasts (beef/pork) toss in crock pot w/ a couple cans of beef broth/vegatable broth) cook high 8 hrs until pulls apart. Drain- Shred cover with jar of favorite bbq sauce.., Keep warm in crockpot. Serve with chips/ salad

Have some of the local guests bring a dish that serves everyone to divide the costs....

Answer 8

As something that looks fantastic yet is really simple and easy, this will always go down well.
Lavash bread rolls ups. You just put simple ingredients on the inside, roll them up, cut them and then display with the filling showing. Looks great.

Answer 9

Egg salad sandwiches.
I usually make deviled eggs for parties whenever I'm on a budget b/c it's by far the cheapest thing to make in large quantites.

Answer 10

potluck, have everyone bring a plate of food, (sandwiches, veggies and dip, etc.) and a SMALL dessert.
or you can just have breads, cheeses, and veggies, and dips, buy everything whole and cut it up yourself, its way cheaper, also make your own dips, either from a package, or a nice on is

one can of marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup mayo
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated
throw it all in the blender, food processor till its smooth, and call it done

Good Luck

Answer 11

you can have a veggie tray, a finger sandwich tray, pickles, cheese, crackers..... the works! Or, you can ask every one to bring something. A lot of people do that... or offer to bring something. For my parents 25th anniversary, we had a gathering at home, and every one brought something. Theres no shame in it. Its nice when people chip in!