Friday, April 27, 2012

Shower menu for the masses

After getting a Baby shower catering request for someone on a tight budget, I came up with a simple menu. In less than 24 hours I shopped and prepared the food with the help the night before from 2 great helpers.
Shower 3/10 Menu:
Artichoke dip-warm
Artichokes
Cheese Cream Cheese
Half n Half
Crock pot or dish with warmer
Served with sliced bread—from a local sandwich place..or other suggestion

Hummus-store bought/local restaurant-
Corn chips

Grilled Shrimp skewers—
spice and lemon juice marinade
10#-cleaned-deveined shrimp. Not cooked.
Skewers—
Zip lock to marinate overnight
Plate warmer or platter—

Cobb Salad—on 2 platters or topping in small containers and lettuces and spinach in big bowl Lettuces-whatever is available
Spinach-chopped
Avocado-sliced
Mushrooms-sliced
Tomato-chopped
Carrots-shredded
Red onion-thin slice
Cucumbers-seeded, sliced
Hard boiled eggs-sliced-(bring egg slicer)
Turkey-rolled and sliced
Chicken breast-broiled and chopped
Bacon-chopped
Garbanzo beans-soaked in pesto and sun dried tomatoes

Cakes/desserts-from Gayles or other local bakery
Key lime pie, Opera torte, Princess Cake, Trifle- Cookies- chocolate bundles

Lasagna-2 pans (normal home size pans)
Spinach and sun dried tomato
Sausage and green pepper
2 lasagna pans
Ricotta
Mozzarella
Parmesan
Lasagna noodles
Sauce
Spinach
Sun dried tomatoes
Sausage
Green Pepper

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