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What kind of food would you serve?

laceyd2011laceyd2011 member
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I am hosting my very first baby shower. I was wondering what kind of foods I should prepare. I asked the MTB, but I'm waiting for a text back. Are there any foods at showers that you really liked that you would want served at your own shower?
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    laceyd2011laceyd2011 member

    2 PM and the theme is monkeys. She's having a boy if that helps!

     

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    HBirdieHBirdie member

    I consider attending a party a success if there's a cheese and cracker tray. YUM. You don't have to include meat (since I know a lot of pregnant women are leery of possible listeria or whatever), just cheese and crackers are fine IMO. Also, chips and salsa/dip/guacamole, berries and other fresh fruit, cut up veggies and dressing... 

    2pm is perfect because it's after lunch but well before dinner, so you don't have to serve a meal. Just do easy, snacky stuff that you don't need utensils for (tiny paper plates and heavy food requiring forks drive me CRAZY, except cake obviousy). You could also consider a nice little dessert bar- have some snacky foods like mentioned above, but focus more on treats- cookies, bowls of candy, the cake, etc.

    You have lots of options! Have fun! 

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    laceyd2011laceyd2011 member
    Thank you everyone! I appreciate your input!
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    Texasmomma13Texasmomma13 member
    I've served a chicken club ring from pampered chef at a few showers. It's delicious and people love it everytime. Google for the recipe.
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    Shopaholic30Shopaholic30
    Big fat juicy pickles...mmm haha
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    Lelo2006Lelo2006 member
    If the theme is monkeys, you definitely need some banana bread or banana cupcakes with cream cheese frosting... Chocolate dipped bananas? Banana split bar? Omg I'm seriously dying now... Yum!
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    atcwagatcwag member

    I was at a shower recently where they had a yogurt parfait bar that I thought was a FANTASTIC idea.

    They had yogurt, various cut up fruits and granola.  It was awesome!

    They also had a veggie/dip tray, cheese/meat/cracker tray, and another fruit tray.  They may have also had some chips and other "snacky" foods.

    If you aren't hosting during a specified meal time that would warrant a full meal, keep it to snack and finger foods.  Other than what I've mentioned above, finger sandwiches (meat/cheese, egg salad, tuna salad, chicken salad) are popular as well as a dessert bar (brownies, cookies, etc.) and various dips. 

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    msmerymacmsmerymac member

    I would do a mix of sweet and savory. Normally at between-meal parties, I put out things like this:

     

    cheese plate

    chips, salsa and guacamole

    hummus with fresh veggies

    fruit plate

    cookies

    brownies 

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    Htle07Htle07 member

    imagesomerandomchick:
    At my shower my mom had giant bowls of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, and quartered strawberries.... They were very popular. Fresh fruit is SO GOOD.

     Make a fruit kabob out of these. Nice presentation and easy to prepare.  

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