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Baby shower food ideas??

bmiles14bmiles14 member
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Need ideas for food for baby girl shower!S Thanks in advance!
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  • ammnam14ammnam14 member
    If it were up to me I'd have a candy and popcorn bar...that's it. Just because I love sweets so much!

    My mom is planning to have finger sandwiches and different sweets. It's simple and affordable. :)
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  • ChiccoBeanzChiccoBeanz member
    Are you looking for like cutesy girly suggestions or are you asking about food in general? 
    Most people I know serve foods that are family favorites or cultural foods. Like at my cousin's they served rice and peas, roast pork shoulder, salad, and then a cake later  and some snacks. If you want cute things, chocolate covered pretzels are cute and white chocolate can be dyed for your color scheme. Fruit, petite fours are cute and girly. Mini cupcakes or if you are doing a character or theme, you can do themed foods. Pinterest can be really helpful for this. 
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  • BellaM110BellaM110 member
    It depends on your menu/theme. I think finger foods, small sandwiches, fruit salads, potato/pasta salad, snacks (chips and dip, pretzels) , desserts, cheese and crackers, veggie platters are all simple and easy to serve for a large group of people.


    Or like @ChiccoBeanz mentioned, try Pinterest for other ideas
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  • Mizuiro007Mizuiro007 member
    I think like others said it depends on what you have in mind. One of my cousins had sort of boxed lunches for hers where they did sandwich wraps and snacks in a pot and covered with tissue paper so it looked like a flower pot.

    For less of a meal, I've always thought a pink tea would be adorable if you're having a girl. Just drinks and finger foods with as much as possible being pink. Pink lemonade, raspberry tea, petite fours, pink candies....

    Another idea I've heard and liked is serving foods the mom-to-be has craved throughout the pregnancy.
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  • ChiccoBeanzChiccoBeanz member
    sayreja said:
    We are having an ice cream sundae bar! Can't wait
    OH MY! I NEED one of those!
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  • AlejandraN2AlejandraN2 member
    Do you have a theme? That would help us narrow down suggestions. 

    For little girls, I've thrown a storybook theme for a friend, a giraffe/purple theme (my friend loved giraffes - go figure), a co-ed football party, a twinkle twinkle little star party, an English tea party, and a citrus/summery party so I have suggestions for all. Yes I've thrown a lot of showers. 
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  • Daphneh28Daphneh28 member
    edited September 2015
    @ChiccoBeanz is right. Go to Pinterest. I didn't have an account and opened one at a co-workers suggestion for baby shower ideas and omg you will spend HOURS I tell you hours looking at stuff. It's like candy crush on crack. So baaaad yet soooo good.
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  • Mizuiro007Mizuiro007 member
    redfallon said:


    @Mizuiro007 said:

    I think like others said it depends on what you have in mind. One of my cousins had sort of boxed lunches for hers where they did sandwich wraps and snacks in a pot and covered with tissue paper so it looked like a flower pot.

    For less of a meal, I've always thought a pink tea would be adorable if you're having a girl. Just drinks and finger foods with as much as possible being pink. Pink lemonade, raspberry tea, petite fours, pink candies....

    Another idea I've heard and liked is serving foods the mom-to-be has craved throughout the pregnancy.

    In that case, mine would look something like this:

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    Let's see, mine would be Cole slaw, zebra cakes, subway, pulled bbq sandwiches, chocolate cupcakes and ice cream.... Oh and nacho doritos and pizza and spaghetti and meatballs..... lol I'm sure it could get a bit crazy for most of us but I also think that's part of the fun.
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  • mbecca11mbecca11 member
    I'm having a pumpkin/fall themed shower so one of the things we're doing is a make-your-own caramel apple bar :)

    We're also doing pumpkin spice cupcakes, homemade spinach dip with bread and crackers, a veggie tray and then also some kind of cracker/cheese/meat tray.

    I'm keeping my food fairly simple just because we're doing it from 1-3 p.m. so people will have already had lunch and then will have time to plan dinner after they leave.
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  • ChiccoBeanzChiccoBeanz member
    Off topic, until @redfallon posted that pic, I never knew what Jimmy John's served. I just heard of it lol.

    But OP have we helped you out or is there something more specific that you are looking for?
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  • leeleepileeleepi member
    I was never a huge breakfast fan but now that I am pregnant I am obsessed with all foods related. So I requested brunch foods and a donut bar (my guilty pleasure / craving). Here are some pics....

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  • esscapelleesscapelle member
    We are doing appetizers at my baby shower - avocado deviled eggs, fruit tray, chicken salad croissants, taco dip, and bacon wrapped water chestnuts. Then for dessert: oreo truffle balls & chocolate covered strawberries. :) All items chosen by me - I am SO excited. Give me all the fooooooooood!  :))
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  • mltarriomltarrio member
    Mine will be an afternoon tea party, so different varieties of tea, some sort of alcoholic pink punch, tea sandwiches, scones, some sort of cake on a doily, macaroons, mini cupcakes, etc. 

    Also I have serious food issues, (Celiacs and allergies), so my dear friend who is hosting this event with me is trying hard to make sure I can eat things. My cousin has wanted nothing but Italian food the whole time she was pregnant, so her shower was trays of baked ziti. In my opinion it is all about giving the mama-to-be what she wants, and to me that is more important than fitting a theme. But I am not much a theme party gal, so to each her own. 
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  • violetigerlilyvioletigerlily member
    Are you actually having a meal at your shower or snacks?

    I have no idea what my mom is planning for mine (but guessing mini tuna sandwiches, cake, chips, pretzels--we keep things pretty simple) but if you want cutesy girl specific ideas:

    1) Pink chocolate covered pretzels--some of the meltable chocolates you can buy at the grocery store are already colored for things like this, if not you could just get white chocolate ones and add some food coloring as it's melting.  Super easy to make with a microwave and bag of pretzels and who doesn't like them?

    2) Chocolate covered strawberries--staying with the pink theme.  A little more expensive and slightly more difficult to make but they'll be gone in seconds...

    3)... umm...I made myself hungry and apparently need to go buy some chocolate covered things... good luck!
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  • theatrebektheatrebek member
    My sister is making Madelines because we're naming her Matilynn. I thought that was cute, although not completely relevant to your question. I think we're doing all finger foods, fruit and veggie trays, popcorn, cookies, etc. Raspberry lemonade to drink. I have the best recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Perfect fall cookie. I'm going to bring a batch of those just so I can munch on them if nothing else sounds appetizing that day. Somehow these cookies are always appetizing.
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  • Gingermom15Gingermom15 member
    edited September 2015
    My friend is hosting mine and she has 12 aunts and uncles. They love large gatherings and they love food. It sounds like they hijacked the menu and are doing a huge buffet. Which means I'll probably be stuck with taking all the food home :| lovely of them to do, but don't recommend. The two of us will toss 90%. Lol

    Light finger foods, such as meat and cheese trays, fruit and veggie trays would work. Pretzels dipped in white chocolate dyed with pink food coloring would be cute.

    Edited because I totally forgot to add suggestion the first time.
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