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food suggestions for a bday party

K's 2nd birthday is coming up and we are having a small party on labor day weekend (about 15 people, one infant, K and a 4 year old).  Last year we did a whole BBQ thing but I feel like doing something a little different.  I thought about making a couple of skirt steaks and slicing them up, chicken nuggets for the kids, baking a bunch of baked potatoes and having a potato bar, maybe a pasta dish, garden salad, etc, but nothing is really all that exciting.  Any suggestions?  Would be like early afternoon.

Re: food suggestions for a bday party

  • What about a Mexican fiesta type of menu? You could do a steak and chicken fajita.  Some rice, beans. All fairly inexpensive but it would be fun food. ???
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    What about a Mexican fiesta type of menu? You could do a steak and chicken fajita.  Some rice, beans. All fairly inexpensive but it would be fun food. ???

    i like this idea! they have cute 1/2 price items off at party city now. i love the potato bar idea but think it might be a little heavy (food wise). a fajita or taco bar would be cute! 

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  • Love the fajita or taco bar idea - so simple and fun! However, most of our family, both sides, wouldn't eat it since they consider it too spicy - lol! we tried a taco/quesadilla get together a few months ago - the younger generation loved it, and i knew to make some plain chicken for the quesadillas for the older crowd - bland was a better option for them.

    are you making any sort of theme like for the cake that might inspire food?

     

  • Theme is a strong word, but Caillou will be on the cake and plates.
  • haha! i've seen that show 1-2x...doesn't inspire any dishes for me
  • I find the potato bar exciting!  Maybe trick out your salad and pasta dish?  The little things excite me that are unexpected in a salad- maybe throw in some mandarin orange slices, fun nuts, or avocado chunks?  Maybe do a cold pasta salad and instead of a garden salad, grill up some veggies?  If you had an ice cream bar to match the potato bar, that would be awesome.  Maybe grill some peached and some other fruits that you can throw on the ice cream- or use the ice cream as a stuffing. 
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  • imagemrsredmoose:
    I find the potato bar exciting!  Maybe trick out your salad and pasta dish?  The little things excite me that are unexpected in a salad- maybe throw in some mandarin orange slices, fun nuts, or avocado chunks?  Maybe do a cold pasta salad and instead of a garden salad, grill up some veggies?  If you had an ice cream bar to match the potato bar, that would be awesome.  Maybe grill some peached and some other fruits that you can throw on the ice cream- or use the ice cream as a stuffing. 

    you are a thinkier!!!

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