Yikes! need food ideas!

[Kfamr]

Kim, something my mom always brings to parties or serves is this..


Get a jar of whole pickles (garlic flavored taste best for this!)
Cream Cheese
Lunch meat Ham

Cover pickles (dry them with paper towel first) in cream cheese, wrap in ham. It usually takes 2 pieces.

Slice in thin slices. You can either just plop them on a serving plate or place them in a shape (at Christmas time my mom makes them into a christmas tree shape)

They are SO good but usually gone quickly.


Deviled eggs are another thing that goes quickly around here.


*edit* Here's a recipe I found for the pickles..
http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/C...esePickles.asp

[catnapper]

I never had anything like that -- sounds interesting!

I was thinking deviled eggs. Hubby loves them, and I'm sure he'd be able to whip up a quick batch.

[Kfamr]

A few other things...

Hummus & Crackers/Fried Pita/bread
Cheese & Meat tray (just cut some cheese and meats up, add crackers)
Cheeseball & Crackers
Coleslaw
Potato Salad
7 Layer Dip (Beans, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, cheese, black olives, tomatoes)

[Laura's Babies]

What about a tray of chicken wings? Finger sandwiches made with chicken salad? Wish I could be there to help you do some of the food, that is right up my alley.... I'd cook up a big ole pot of Jambalaya and thay would fill everybody's tummy and cheap to make too...50 people...WOW! I see why you are frantic...

[Daisy and Delilah]

Pigs in a Blanket.......super easy to make, not messy and people love them. You can make a ton of them in no time too. Cold cuts, spread with cream cheese and cut in slices. YUMMY!!!! Macaroni salad-easy and makes a ton quickly also. Have fun! You guys will do a great job!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

Fondue! You could do chocolate with fruit. Cheese with veggies. Beans and cheese with Fritos and crackers.

That is a lot of people to have in one house. Is there somewhere else you could move it to? My sister-in-law had her baby shower at church. There was plenty of room for a lot of people and there are tables and chairs already there so they didn't have to rent any. If you could move the shower somewhere else you could also have some messier foods. Even if you have to rent a room somewhere it may be worth it.

[moosmom]

How about stuffed celery? I bring that to all my family's functions. I mix cream cheese with blue cheese and stuff it in the celery. I've never had ANY leftovers. Great finger food too!

Another suggestion would be a nacho dip with chips. Follow the recipe on the back of a Velveeta box. To keep it warm, put it in a crock pot on low.

[carole]

I have to ask this what on earth is a Hoagie? or a half sheet cake, or a rubber duckie cake, the mind boggles i have never heard of these down under lol.

How about a meat platter, like rolls of luncheon, ham, chicken,salami etc,just roll them all up and secure with a toothpick, and arrange them in a circle sort of , if you know what i mean, decorate with some parsley and pineapple and cherries,hard to explain but hope you get my drift .

[catnapper]

Poor Carol, you must think I'm speaking another language!

A hoagie is a sandwich with all sorts of different deli meats and then toppings like lettuce, onion, and tomato on a roll. Pretty much anything you'd put on the luncheon tray would be on a hoagie. I like the hoagie better than a tray because my mom lives in Philadelphia and can get REAL Philly hoagies.... something we can't get even though its an hour away. They were a complete success the last party I had. If you're going to have a hoagie, you HAVE to have a real hoagie first! Subway makes "hoagies" (or "subs" as some call them) but they are nothin' like the Philly ones.

A half sheet cake is the size of the cake. Its supposed to feed 50 or 60 people. A full sheet cake is HUGE and feeds 100 or so people.

A rubber duckie cake is a cake in the shape of a rubber duckie. I'm supposed to be baking it myself but considering my culinary skills, its going to be a lot of trials before I get it right! My first attempt was a complete disaster.

[Jods]

I have a great recipie for a cheese ball if you want it PM me its YUMMY and easy too!

Kay: I'm definatly gonna try those pickles sometime YUM!!

oh yeah for my shower we asked a few people to bring things it will help you since there are sooo many people and actually some people like a few of my aunts demand that they bring something LOL.

[carole]

ah ha now i have learnt something new today, thanks for filling me in Kim, yes sometimes it does feel like a whole new world out there, mind you we have some funny terms for things here too, that you guys would have trouble understanding and have a good laugh at too, hope the party goes well, it sounds like the food will be very appertising. YUMMY.

[lv4dogs]

Kim, something my mom always brings to parties or serves is this..


Get a jar of whole pickles (garlic flavored taste best for this!)
Cream Cheese
Lunch meat Ham

Cover pickles (dry them with paper towel first) in cream cheese, wrap in ham. It usually takes 2 pieces.

Slice in thin slices. You can either just plop them on a serving plate or place them in a shape (at Christmas time my mom makes them into a christmas tree shape)

They are SO good but usually gone quickly.


Deviled eggs are another thing that goes quickly around here.


*edit* Here's a recipe I found for the pickles..
http://appetizer.allrecipes.com/az/C...esePickles.asp

Those are SOO yummy! I could eat them for a meal themselves. lol

How about some salad sandwiches, egg, chicken, ham, etc...?

[Muddy4paws]

I just recently been to a party so I'll just list the food we had there :P

Sausages/ Sausage rolls, Quiche, Cold pasta with a tomato sauce in it, I always think it tastes nicer cold :P, Lots of finger food like chicken nuggets, bbq chicken pieces and loads of sandwiches! I always think that breadsticks and dip or pringles and dip is nice for finger foods. There was also a delicious fruit salad that was just simply strawberrys, Melon and grapes!