Sprout
Sous Chef
The other day I asked for quasi Mediterranean appetizer ideas for my daughter's first birthday party. I got tons of great suggestions & have saved many of them for later use, but last night I realized that Mediterranean themed food just didn't make that much sense at a Jungle-themed birthday party. I had only chosen the food because it sounded like it would taste good and frankly, those are the flavors I work most with. I hadn't gone shopping yet, so I decided to change the direction the food was going in to make it fit better with the rest of the party. I'm keeping some of the old ideas & adjusting a couple ingredients/adding creative names and presentation, and added a couple more. Here's what I've got now:
Animal Crackers
"Monkey treats" (tike treats, Merstar’s suggestion from the previous thread)
Knox Blox cut out with animal shapes
"Hum-vee"Hummus
flatbread cut into animal shapes
Fresh veggies
Fruit skewers
Chicken skewers
Popcorn
So, if anyone's willing to grant me their patience, now I'm looking for a new marinade for the chicken and a tasty seasoning to toss popcorn in (I have an absurd amount of microwave popcorn, light butter flavor & light salt & would like to use some of it up). Also, I'm going to try to make the flatbread at home. I think cutting shapes out of a larger sheet will be more efficient than out of the smaller pieces you get at stores. Any opinions on unleavened vs. soda vs. yeast? especially with hummus? I don't have a large griddle so I've been looking at baked recipes, but there are so many types!. I'm still open to another appetizer or 2 if anyone has something fun & tasty in mind. Thanks!
Animal Crackers
"Monkey treats" (tike treats, Merstar’s suggestion from the previous thread)
Knox Blox cut out with animal shapes
"Hum-vee"Hummus
flatbread cut into animal shapes
Fresh veggies
Fruit skewers
Chicken skewers
Popcorn
So, if anyone's willing to grant me their patience, now I'm looking for a new marinade for the chicken and a tasty seasoning to toss popcorn in (I have an absurd amount of microwave popcorn, light butter flavor & light salt & would like to use some of it up). Also, I'm going to try to make the flatbread at home. I think cutting shapes out of a larger sheet will be more efficient than out of the smaller pieces you get at stores. Any opinions on unleavened vs. soda vs. yeast? especially with hummus? I don't have a large griddle so I've been looking at baked recipes, but there are so many types!. I'm still open to another appetizer or 2 if anyone has something fun & tasty in mind. Thanks!