Menu for 1st birthday?

jjcrew2006

I'm tossing around the idea of sandwich platters maybe from Subway.  Or I may just put cold cuts out with different breads.  I don't want to do the typical italian beef or burgers and hot dogs since we'll be having that a lot at parties this Summer.

What's your menu? 

DaisyFull

I like the idea of sandwiches or cold cuts.

We already had our parties. We did pizza for one, and bbq for the other. But I agree.. BBQ gets old after awhile! 

MrsMommyQ

If you have a costco near you, they make awesome sandwich platters for very reasonable.

we are doing a bbq for lo's bday and having a sandwich platter too, as we have a few guests who don't eat red meat or hot dogs

bridetobe920

We are having DD's party at a local park.  There are grills there, but DH said he didn't want to miss half of the party while he was cooking (which I understand).  So, we are doing party subs (long subs) from a local Italian deli, Chik Fil A nuggets, green salad and fruit salad.  We are also going to have veggies and dip and little bags of chips. 

mrsdeanna

Sandwiches are good.  Or you could do pulled pork sandwiches in the crock pot.  Have some salad, fruit and chips.  

samakasrc

Our party is tomorrow - My DD is already turning 1 tomorrow, yikes!

We're having sloppy joes, pb&j for the kids (cut into flower shapes to go with our theme), fruit skewers with grapes watermelon and cantaloupe cut into balls, puppy chow, chips and dip, a chicken salad, deviled eggs...

 

detokiet

Sandwich platters from Subway or any sub place (Jimmy Johns is good, as is Cousins) are a good thing. You can buy big bags of chips or make pasta salad to go with. And there's not a lot of work put into the food. 

I'd price it out as far as the sandwich platters versus buying bread, cold cuts, cheese, and condiments (mayo, mustard, etc) from the grocery store and go with whatever is cheapest.  

Not sure what we're going to do yet, but that's a good idea. 

dangerkitty102

we are making pizza "pops" like these

https://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/2009/09/01/pizza-on-a-stick

fruit skewers

some kind of chips and dips

cake

MAYBE hot dogs too 

KimW

We're doing

pulled pork sandwiches in the slow cooker

baked beans in the slow cooker

corn bread

corn on the cob (too much corn??)

coleslaw

veggie tray w/ cheese dip

fruit tray

cake & cupcakes

cookies

 

drewiekc

I'm doing ham & cheese sliders, pasta salad, veggie tray with dip, fruit kabobs, chips & dip, and of course cake.

EMWindy

I am so jealous that 'italian beef' sandwiches are typical party fare where you are from.   You just made me very hungry.

I think we are going to get Chick-Fila party platters.   But I am still in denial that DS2 is turning 1.

broomy

For DS's birthday, I made chicken salad sandwiches on croissants. For side dishes, we had chips & dip, salad, and watermelon.

delg23

If you have a Chick-fila around you...get a nuggets platter! 

CourtneyR2N

We are borning, hot dogs because there will be a grill in the pavilion we are using.  Now I'm thinking of adding a chick-fil-a platter because I love their chicken nuggets, fruits and veggies and cupcakes.

chewychigozie

Working on LO's birthday event so far, my husband and i came up with a full day of soccer at a local park, I will be ordering 1 regular cake and 1 smash cake. Will be making Orange smoothies, veggie stick with cucumber yogurt dip, variety of fresh sliced fruits with chocolate pudding dip, and maybe some turkey bacon pin wheel sandwiches with spinach, tomato, cucumber yogurt.

For the adults: spicy grilled pineapple burger or  grilled Mai Mai served with a bed spinach and fruit salad.

Dessert: Grilled pineapple drizzled with warm nutella, and chopped hazelhut and whipped cream 

Drinks: Pina Coladas, etc.