Party Food ideas? (X-POST)

[Chookie]

We're having DS2 baptised next week. We're looking at about 15 adults and 10
kids (ie 2-11 age range) coming back for lunch. Anyone got ideas for what
food to serve people? DH says no barbie as our Weber is a bit small and takes
too long to set up. And we'll need some hot food -- it's been a bit chilly
here today! I need stuff that can just be reheated as (obviously) we'll be
out all morning.

I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC they
take an hour to cook). Chips & dips. Vegie & fruit platters. Pastizzi (good
place near here makes 'em). Big cake for afters. Party pies & sausage rolls.
Cocktail frankfurts.

But it's all a bit boring. Anyone got any more exciting ideas?

[A & L Lane]

Post by Chookie
We're having DS2 baptised next week. We're looking at about 15 adults and 10
kids (ie 2-11 age range) coming back for lunch. Anyone got ideas for what
food to serve people? DH says no barbie as our Weber is a bit small and takes
too long to set up. And we'll need some hot food -- it's been a bit chilly
here today! I need stuff that can just be reheated as (obviously) we'll be
out all morning.
I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC they
take an hour to cook). Chips & dips. Vegie & fruit platters. Pastizzi (good
place near here makes 'em). Big cake for afters. Party pies & sausage rolls.
Cocktail frankfurts.
But it's all a bit boring. Anyone got any more exciting ideas?
--
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

Friend of mine does slices of bread done as little savoury tarts - puts them
in a shallow pattie cake tin (the ones with the smooth round holes instead
of patty cake shaped ones) and then topped with whatever kind of thing you
would put in a vol-au-vent. They crinkle up nicely and can be reheated on a
baking tray in the oven whenever you are ready. Obviously these
instructions are completely pathetic but they are always among the first to
be eaten at any of our playgroup "do's" - very nice and good for finger
food. Maybe someone with a better idea of actually how to do these can give
you more specific recipe.

cheers
Leah

[ms.leebee]

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Post by Chookie
I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC they
take an hour to cook). Chips & dips. Vegie & fruit platters. Pastizzi (good
place near here makes 'em). Big cake for afters. Party pies & sausage rolls.
Cocktail frankfurts.
But it's all a bit boring. Anyone got any more exciting ideas?

I dunno about boring.
It's all the naughty party food people flock to and love.
What time shall I be there ?

[Engram]

Can you serve stuff with egg in it? I usually make these mini quiches:

Ingredients

3 rashers of finely chopped bacon (rind removed)
2 teaspoons oil
1 medium finely chopped onion
salt, pepper
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1 cup milk
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/3 cup cream
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

Method

Heat the oil, fry bacon and onion for about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
Mix salt, pepper, mustard powder, milk, eggs and cream and chives together.
Set aside.
Lightly grease patty tins, put a piece of pastry in each (use a pastry
cutter), fill each with some of the bacon mixture, then pour the egg and
milk mixture into each pastry cup but not quite to the top.
Top with grated cheese.
Bake at 180° C for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

Usually makes about 24.

I use an egg ring to cut the pastry since I don't have a pastry cutter and
use a muffin tray. The egg ring rounds fit right into the muffin tray holes.
They're actually pretty quick to make, once cooked can be stored in the
fridge overnight in a plastic container and reheated in the microwave. I
usually put a layer of baking paper or aluminium foil between layers of
quiches so they don't sink into each other. Very yummy. You can leave out
the bacon to make vegeterian ones if need be, too.

Kasia

[Moses Lim]

Post by Chookie
We're having DS2 baptised next week. We're looking at about 15 adults and 10
kids (ie 2-11 age range) coming back for lunch. Anyone got ideas for what
food to serve people? DH says no barbie as our Weber is a bit small and takes
too long to set up. And we'll need some hot food -- it's been a bit chilly
here today! I need stuff that can just be reheated as (obviously) we'll
be out all morning.
I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC they
take an hour to cook). Chips & dips. Vegie & fruit platters. Pastizzi (good
place near here makes 'em). Big cake for afters. Party pies & sausage
rolls. Cocktail frankfurts.
But it's all a bit boring. Anyone got any more exciting ideas?

Well, I dunno if it is the right thing to serve at a baptism lunch but if it
is gonna be cold, how about a big pot of some soup? Easy to prepare, easy
to serve in a cup (some milk in the cup for the littlies to cool it down),
and any leftovers can be frozen for later :)

Hm, it is a bit unusual, eh Moses :) But I like soups anytime :)

[FlowerGirl]

Post by Moses Lim
Well, I dunno if it is the right thing to serve at a baptism lunch but if it
is gonna be cold, how about a big pot of some soup? Easy to prepare, easy
to serve in a cup (some milk in the cup for the littlies to cool it down),
and any leftovers can be frozen for later :)
Hm, it is a bit unusual, eh Moses :) But I like soups anytime :)

Great idea!
I was thinking soup our stew, but didn't suggest it as I couldn't think of
how to serve it easily.
It still might be a little too hot around the young-uns (but no worse than
tea or coffee I spose - and you're right - you could cool it down with milk
for some of the kids) ...but the grown-ups would like it I'm sure.
I guess you could do a similar thing with stew done in the slow cooker, and
serve in a cup with a spork / splayd thingy.
A

[Moses Lim]

Post by FlowerGirl

Post by Moses Lim
Well, I dunno if it is the right thing to serve at a baptism lunch but if

it

Post by Moses Lim
is gonna be cold, how about a big pot of some soup? Easy to prepare, easy
to serve in a cup (some milk in the cup for the littlies to cool it
down), and any leftovers can be frozen for later :)
Hm, it is a bit unusual, eh Moses :) But I like soups anytime :)

Great idea!
I was thinking soup our stew, but didn't suggest it as I couldn't think of
how to serve it easily.
It still might be a little too hot around the young-uns (but no worse than
tea or coffee I spose - and you're right - you could cool it down with
milk for some of the kids) ...but the grown-ups would like it I'm sure.
I guess you could do a similar thing with stew done in the slow cooker,
and serve in a cup with a spork / splayd thingy.

Mmmm, stewy vege meaty thingy .... cheap to make and lots to go round :)

[Shelby]

Post by Chookie
I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC they
take an hour to cook).

I'd probably not have the chicken wings - too messy - everyone will have
sticky fingers, and then there's bones to contend with. Personally I don't
touch "messy" food like this when I'm out. And as kids are coming, I can
just see their hands - yuk!!!!

If you want something other than finger food, and if you've got a crock pot,
how about cooking some stewy thing up in it. Prepare everything and have
the crock pot ready to turn on first thing in the morning - will be ready by
lunch. Serve with hot rice (pre-cooked - just heat it up (or pour boiling
water over rice)).

If you don't have a crock-pot, do you have an electric frypan. Pre-cook
stew, and just heat up in electric frypan. Alternatively pre-cook stew
during week, freeze, Saturday night thaw stew, Sunday morning put in
crock-pot before you go to Church.

Again if you want some non-finger food, pre-prepare lasagne/spaghetti or a
pasta dish. Heat up in oven. If possible when pre-preparing pasta dish,
just make the sauce ahead of time. Pata soaks up liquid, and if
pre-prepared, dish can be a little dry if you don't add extra liquid/sauce
before heating.

It'll be a bit complex, if you're trying to heat up everything in the
microwave, and your oven will be full with pies/pasties/sausage rolls.
That's why I suggest a crock-pot and/or electric frypan, as well as the
oven/stove top

As someone else said, soup is always good. Put a pot of soup on the stove.
Buy some crusty bread (or make garlic bread)

Good quality paper plates/bowls will save breakages. Don't forget
serviettes!!! Preferably use ordinary cutlery if you've got enough.

[Chookie]

Post by Shelby
I'd probably not have the chicken wings - too messy - everyone will have
sticky fingers, and then there's bones to contend with. Personally I don't
touch "messy" food like this when I'm out. And as kids are coming, I can
just see their hands - yuk!!!!

We were all out in the back yard enjoying the sunshine, so it didn't matter.

Post by Shelby
Again if you want some non-finger food, pre-prepare lasagne/spaghetti or a
pasta dish. Heat up in oven. If possible when pre-preparing pasta dish,
just make the sauce ahead of time. Pata soaks up liquid, and if
pre-prepared, dish can be a little dry if you don't add extra liquid/sauce
before heating.

LOL, you suggest pasta for kids, but you don't like messy hands?

Went with all the boring stuff and everybody liked it, ate well, and was
happy. Unfortunately I have to dry the dishes now...

[Shelby]

Post by Chookie
Went with all the boring stuff and everybody liked it, ate well, and was
happy. Unfortunately I have to dry the dishes now...

Hope the Baptism went well and that you all had a happy time. Glad it was a
sunny day for you - makes all the difference!!

I was thinking as I wrote my post last night, that the Baptism was probably
today!!!

I forgot that little kids eat pasta/spaghetti using their fingers!!! I was
only picturing the adults eating it, when I thought of it!!!

So what food was the most popular/least popular? What went first?

Cheers
Shelby

[Chookie]

Post by Shelby
So what food was the most popular/least popular? What went first?

The chips and sausage rolls. And my honey soy chicken drumettes (or whatever
they call them -- from the wing) dsappeared in seconds!