Easy menu for Baby Christening party?

Question

Here is the story: My father-in-law has been very ill and I did not have time to plan a meal. I cook for my family but do not entertain much at my house beacuse it is small. I am from Florida so Southern food is our favorite. If any one has any ideas I would appriciate it.

Answer 1

there's no better southern food than Paula Deen she has her website with great recipes for parties .,all southern food .She's makes the BEST food..

Answer 2

when I see "easy", I think of this:

finger sandwiches

garden salad

fruit salad

chips and dips

meatballs in the crockpot

veggie tray

cheese and crackers

assorted drinks

Answer 3

HCC pretty much hit it on the nail,

We just had a Baby Shower/Christening 2 months ago, and it was that exact meal.

("'\(o.o)/"')

Answer 4

Do an array of different finger foods-

The little mini sausages in barbque sauce

deviled eggs

fruit plate with yogurt

vegetable plate with ranch/blue chees

Just throw together a big pot of Spaghetti, with a Side salad and Store bought Garlic Bread. That's pretty easy!

Answer 5

Finger foods/ Heavy Appetizers

Make it easy for people to eat. Lots of take with you finger foods....

Finger sandwiches:

Turkey with cheese with dijonaise

Ham with cream cheese and olives

Apple with sunflour seeds and cheddar

Roast beef with garlic aoili

Quiche: ( full size or mini)

Ham and Cheese

Broccoli and Cheddar

Bacon and Mushroom

Fruit Skewers

Veggie tray

Deviled Eggs

Bread Bowl with dip

Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon Pasteries:

8 strips of bacon, cooked 3/4 C grated cheese

1 sm onion, chopped 1/2 C mayo

1 med tomato, chopped 1T Fresh Basil Chopped

1 Large can refrigerated biscuits( Flaky Style)

In a mixing bowl combine bacon, onion, tomato, cheese, mayo and basil. Seperate each biscuit into 2 to 3 layers and flatten slightly in your hand. Press the flattened section of biscuit into mini muffin pans. Spoon filling mixture into each biscuit. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes

Mushroom Puffs:

4 ounces cream cheese, cubed

1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained

1 tablespoon chopped onion

1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1 tube (8 ounces) crescent roll dough

In a blender, combine the cream cheese, mushrooms, onion and hot pepper sauce; cover and process until blended. Unroll crescent dough; separate into four rectangles. Press perforations to seal. Spread mushroom mixture over dough.

Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into five slices; place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 8-10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

Truffle Brownie Cups:

1 2/3 c. chocolate chips

2 T. butter (not margarine)

1/2 c. sugar

1 egg

2/3 c. flour

3/4 c. heavy whipping cream

garnishes: orange zest, maraschino cherries, toasted sliced almonds, whipped topping

Preheat oven to 325. Spray mini-muffin pan with Pam. Microwave 2/3c. Chocolate Chips with butter for 40-60 secs. stirring every 20 seconds - until melted and smooth. Add sugar and egg and stir until smooth. Add flour. Fill mini- muffin cups 2/3 full. Using mini-tart shaper, tap batter to create level tops. Bake 10-12 mins. or until edges are set. (Do not overbake.)

Meanwhile heat cream in microwave for 1-2 minutes until hot. Pour over remaining Chocolate chips, and whisk until smooth. Place in freezer 10-12 mins. stirring every 5 mins. until mixture is cooled and starting to thicken. Spoon ganache into resealable plastic bag.

After removing brownies from oven, let cool 2 mins. Press tops of brownies ith mini-tart shaper to make indentations. Coll 3 more mins. Carefully remove brownie shells from pan. Trim corner of ganache bag, and pipe into each shell. Garnish as desired.

French Onion Tartlets:

Olive oil cooking spray

12 very thin slices white bread, crusts trimmed (recommended: Pepperidge Farm)

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 large onions, very thinly sliced

1 bay leaf, fresh or dried

2 teaspoons ground thyme or poultry seasoning

Salt and black pepper

1 pound Swiss cheese, shredded

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray both sides of bread and press bread into small 12 cup muffin tin. If you do not own a muffin tin, disposable tins are available on the baking aisle of market. Place bread in oven and toast until golden, 7 or 8 minutes. Remove and reserve.

In a skillet, melt butter into oil. Add onions and bay leaf, season with thyme, salt and pepper. Cook onions until caramel colored, 15 to 18 minutes.

Turn broiler on.

Place spoonfuls of cooked onions in toasted bread cups. Discard bay leaf. Cover onions with cheese and set tarts under hot broiler to bubble and brown cheese. Serve hot.

Chocolate Fondue/Fountain:

Fruit (strawberries, banana, pinnapple)

marshmallows

mini cheesecakes

brownies

shortbread

pound cake

cookies

Hope this gives you a good start.

Answer 6

I totally agree with the others who responded...and the finger foods dont even need to be home-made.  Go to GFS (Gordon Food Service store)..they have many of these appetizers already in their frozen foods and most are delicious.  They even have Chicken Satay (on little wooden skewers) and cream puffs, mini cheesecakes, the meatballs in various flavors that only need to be heated in a crockpot or on the stove etc.  You could have a fabulous  and elegant party without the added burden of preparing all those foods!  I did this for a baby shower and it was really nice!