food ideas for co-ed baby shower that is not at a mealtime...

groovygrl

helping out w/ a friend's baby shower & trying to think of good, easy food ideas for a 3 pm co-ed shower. I don't think the intention (I'm not the hostess, just offered to help out a bit) was to do a full meal, but I don't think a table full of dips will be ideal either...creative ideas anyone? (I was thinking sliders would be fun but a lot of work grilling them all up & since I'm not the hostess, I don't really want to suggest things that will be a lot of work for her. I'd be up for getting pulled pork & some slider buns from a bbq place though...)

It will be kids & adults too...

Thanks! 

Corts

Do you have a crock pot that is around 2-3 quarts? If so, you can make spinach artichoke dip. Just get there an hour early and plug the crockpot in, stir a couple times, presto. Leave on warm setting thru party and it stays hot & cheesy. I always use the basic recipe on the Knorr's website & add chopped water chestnuts. People rave about it all the time

Also, you can do pigs in a blanket. They have little cocktail franks at some of the supermarkets. Then you can pre roll them in put them in a tupperware container & bake them at the host's house, I always use the pillsbury croissants from the tube.

pammeelala

You can do meatballs and little smokies in BBQ sauce, taquitos, petit fours, fruit trays or veggie trays.

Disneygeek77

I would probably just go to Costco or somewhere similar and just get a few finger food/ appetizers.  They usually have a very good selection.

Jenniferk08

cheese/cracker platters, spinach dip, fruit/veggie platter, baked ziti, cake, cookies

alm0309

I hosted a graduation party over the summer and as an appetizer I did pulled pork bruschetta. I cut up a french baguette, toasted it with olive oil and garlic then topped it off with Lloyd's pulled pork bbq.  They were a huge hit!  Also, if you are going for the sliders idea, you could do a shredded buffalo chicken.  I serve this often when I am feeding men.  Hope this helps!

https://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Buffalo-Chicken-Sandwiches/Detail.aspx