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Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Halex on July 07, 2012, 10:47:42 am
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I have 17 kids & 16 adults coming &. a magican!!
The night before I have a big night out, isnt it always the way, dh wrk function at a 5 * hotel.
So looking at food I can prepare before hand, mainly friday, reheat or preferably serve cold. I can freeze a few things, but all freezers are full!! Of course its my house.
Everyone is brining a plate, so that will be about 7-8 plates, so really not that much.
I have on the menu
Nigellas cocktail sausages
Mini quiches
Asian meatballs with dipping sauce
Foccacia bread with dips
Johnros cookies & cream fdge
Chcolate rocky road
Ilbimby chcolate cake
All food has to be eaten standing as there is a lot of people.
Any ideas, esecially on cold food I can just bring out of the fridge.
Thanks :)
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I didn't quite read the heading of your posting correctly Hally and I thought you were planning your Christmas( Dec) party :D :D :D :D :D
I've got a couple of Delia's recipes I'll dig out for you ;) :-*
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Do you know what the others are bringing Hally? Are you having dips/crackers/vegie sticks? How about Vietnamese rice paper rolls or chicken satay skewers are really nice cold too.
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Great cc, dont kaugh already planning cps birthday in december ;D
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JD yes will do crackers, cheese & veg sticks.
Thought I might do chicken sticks, was an idea ;D
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My bread cases can be eaten cold. What about a fruit platter? Mini scrolls?
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Made both of these to have with drinks and all my friends love them.For the adults only though :o
Bloody Mary Tomatoes (From Delia's How to Cook )
Serves 6
250g baby plum tomatoes( I just used baby tomatoes ;))
200ml vodka
1 tbsp. (15ml) sherry
1 tbsp. Worcester Sauce
A few drops of Tabasco
1/2tsp celery salt
To serve
1 teaspoon of celery salt
1/4 tsp of cayenne
2 tbsp of rock salt all mixed together and place in a little bowl.
Score a little cross on the base of each tomato,place them in a plastic container,cross side up.Whisk the rest of ingredients together and pour over the tomatoes.Pop a lid on the box and leave them in the fridge for two days.
To serve,drain the tomatoes and bring back to room temperature.Arrange on a plate
Invite your quests to dip a tomato into the salt.
Save the marinade to make another batch.
Quails eggs served with cracked pepper and salt.Not sure if you want this H :-\ As I don't know if you can get quails eggs? :-[
It's very simple just cook 24 quails eggs until hard boiled,then shell and serve with a dip made of 1 tbsp crushed mixed peppercorns and a 1 tbsp of rock salt.
xx CC
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Tans CC, with the quail eggs, woukd free range chicken eggs work?
DG, what are your breadcases? Must have missed them.
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Made both of these to have with drinks and all my friends love them.For the adults only though :o
Bloody Mary Tomatoes
Serves 6
250g baby plum tomatoes( I just used baby tomatoes ;))
200ml vodka
1 tbsp. (15ml) sherry
1 tbsp. Worcester Sauce
A few drops of Tabasco
1/2tsp celery salt
To serve
1 teaspoon of celery salt
1/4 tsp of cayenne
2 tbsp of rock salt all mixed together and place in a little bowl.
Score a little cross on the base of each tomato,place them in a plastic container,cross side up.Whisk the rest of ingredients together and pour over the tomatoes.Pop a lid on the box and leave them in the fridge for two days.
To serve,drain the tomatoes and bring back to room temperature.Arrange on a plate
Invite your quests to dip a tomato into the salt.
Save the marinade to make another batch.
Quails eggs served with cracked pepper and salt.Not sure if you want this H :-\ As I don't know if you can get quails eggs? :-[
It's very simple just cook 24 quails eggs until hard boiled,then shell and serve with a dip made of 1 tbsp crushed mixed peppercorns and a 1 tbsp of rock salt.
xx CC
It is 2230 and I want to make this now. Maybe for breakfast.
Gert
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Tans CC, with the quail eggs, woukd free range chicken eggs work?
DG, what are your breadcases? Must have missed them.
The idea is that the quails eggs are small, easy to handle and you can eat them in a couple of mouthfuls.Even if you halved hens eggs the yolks might fall out when you bite into them :D
You could do deviled eggs (http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/deviled_eggs/) instead ;)
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The tomatoes pack a punch if you marinate them for the two days Gert ;) :D ;D
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The tomatoes pack a punch if you marinate them for the two days Gert ;) :D ;D
I better get out of bed and make that now. My kind of tomatoes.
Gert
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Gert, hows the tomatoes going.
Thanks, CC, devilled eggs, would they be ok done the day befre?
Had a thought, make little lemon meringue pies. Would lemon butter go in a pastry case in the oven with piped meringue on top. If this would work I coud make these on friday & serve sunday cold. Any ideas?
Also thought if mini shepherds pies would work, they are easy to reheat.
:)
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Had a thought, make little lemon meringue pies. Would lemon butter go in a pastry case in the oven with piped meringue on top. If this would work I coud make these on friday & serve sunday cold. Any ideas?
Also thought if mini shepherds pies would work, they are easy to reheat.
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I think the mini shepherds pies sound great Hally. Yum! ;D
I don't know about mini lemon merigue pies, but I did make mini lemon meringue cupcakes for my mum's wedding and they were very nice :D
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I would make the deviled eggs on the day H but you could hard boil the eggs the day before. :)
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Have changed the menu to try & stay as close to my $100 budget.
16 adults & 17 kids.
Doing mini stockings for each child, bought the socks & will stuff them with lollies. This is not included in my budget.
Making 2 batches of crunch rolls, have all ingredients
Roast meats, silverside, lamb & pulled pork & gravy. Have these in freezer.
Mini pies & quiches, have most ingredients.
Nigellas sausages, have all ingredients
Dips & veg sticks, will make dips
Twistees, chips, & cheese & bacon balls, have these already
Cheese platter, seen boxes of cheeses for around$12 at supermarket.. Crackers, have these.
Carael slice, cookes n cream fudge, haver most ingredients
I love bimby cake or cup cakes
There will be a christmas cake made by a friend, plus I have a Lions one.
There should be about 6 plates people bring.
I am hooing that I will spend no more than $25-$30 on the party food
Do you guys think ths is enough food?
Sorry michele, lovely photo, forgot to post
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I always worry that there is not enough food.
I woukd hate for people to go hungry & I always over cater, but am wondering if I am under catering.
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Girls, I have moved Michele's wedding photo to a thread of it's own - Wedding Photos. Add your own if you like.
Hally, there was one message I couldn't split from DG's posting regarding your party food quantity which was
Halex, I'm sure that will be fine. Sounds like a lovely evening is in store for all.
I think you have enough food there to feed a small army. As you usually overcater, if you think it is enough then I imagine your judgement is correct. It sounds as if it's going to be a great day.
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Ok JD.
:)
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Is there no one else bringing anything H?
Gert
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The arents are bringing a plat each, so probby 6 or 7 plates.
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You have plenty of foo. Don't worry.
What about the booze. LOL!
Gert
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Sounds like you have a tonne of food Hally.
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Booze byo., plus we will ave some bottles of whatever is on special :)
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Sounds like plenty Hally, don't worry ;)