We are doing strawberry smoothies - basically the same recipe as a strawberry daiquiri but with milk instead of the rum. This is always a big hit!! Also, you can do what we do for baby/bridal showers - one of the frozen punch mixes in the frozen section at the grocery store and just pour Sprite over top of it.
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I've made the Palo chocolate souffles before and while they are wonderful, they are a pain. A really tasty easy alternative is this recipe:I was going to try and go 'mini' like the desserts are at Palo brunch now. So mini triffles and chocolate souffles or chocolate lave cakes (just have to find appropriate vessels), the Mickey Rice Crispie Treat pops with chocolate ears (also on the small side), finger sandwiches like at high tea, the pomagranate glazed chicken wings from Parrot Cay, small cups of chilled mango orange soup. Also the garlic artichoke dip and olive and red pepper dips from Palo. Any other 'minnie' type ideas out there?
He is the official taster. But if he's working while I'm testing I'll give you a holler! And oh yea, shrimp! I forgot that I meant to put that on my list. John's goal on each cruise is to have shrimp at every meal (barring breakfast - though he could probably have it in an omelet!).
He is the official taster. But if he's working while I'm testing I'll give you a holler! And oh yea, shrimp! I forgot that I meant to put that on my list. John's goal on each cruise is to have shrimp at every meal (barring breakfast - though he could probably have it in an omelet!).
Wow sounds like everyone is going to have some yummy food!
We've planning this for a while and since it is doubling as a bon voyage party, even though we don't cruise until March, we decided on appetizer only things:
sausage rolls made with puff pastry easy, fast, and elegant looking
stuffed mushrooms
spiral ham with mini corn muffins
smoked salmon, boursin cheese spread, and mini bagels
cheese, w/ italian cold cuts, w/ mini croissants and condiments
parmesean garlic orzo
Caprese salad sticks - small mozzerella balls with grape tomatoes and basil on toothpick then drizzled with olive oil.
relish tray w/ pickled asparagus, dilly beans and dill pickles, olives, etc...
Veggie tray
fruit salad and fruit dip
teriyaki chicken wings
For kids
mini pigs in a blanket
5 cheese mac n cheese
homemade chicken nuggets
Mickey shaped cheese
Mickey shaped hamburgers - this is a maybe
For dessert
mini triffles
mini tarts - chocolate, lemon, blueberry
outrageous brownies
pannetone bread pudding w/ amaretto sauce
We're giving the Mickey mouse krispys dipped in chocolate for take alongs for our guests as they leave.
We tested the snow flakes drink and it was FAB! We'll serve that and the miami vice drink, sodas, and punch. It's going to be FUN!
We found some MM shaped cheese at Walmart, the ears looked weird but nothing a knife can't fix, and the MM shaped hamburgers at Safeway (or Von's depending on where you live.) We'll try them out on the nephews if they like them we may serve them, still undecided.
I love using the Barefoot Contessa recipes we love all of her recipes and have tried most of them. My sister made the pannetone bread pudding from Giada Di Laurentis, it is easy and very good! She also has a rasberry triffle to die for, YUM! I expiremented with plastic parfait glasses and wine glasses when making triffles and desserts, I used a small cookie cutter to cut some angel food cake, star piped in some cream cheese mix I made, put in another angel food cut out, layered in strawberries then topped it off with whipped cream, and garnished with a strawberry slice very pretty, light and good! You could use raspberries, blue berries, what ever you like! Fast, inexpensive and easy! I do the sausage rolls ahead of time, slice them then bake them before the guests arrive and serve it with hoisin, ketchup or mustards. I believe the recipe is on the pepperidge farm puff pastry site. Did I mention we loved the snow flake drink?
What do you get for having a party? My friend was told two free cruise tickets? I was told this was not Disney is that right?
Someone please help.
Thanks
Wow sounds like everyone is going to have some yummy food!
We've planning this for a while and since it is doubling as a bon voyage party, even though we don't cruise until March, we decided on appetizer only things:
sausage rolls made with puff pastry easy, fast, and elegant looking
stuffed mushrooms
spiral ham with mini corn muffins
smoked salmon, boursin cheese spread, and mini bagels
cheese, w/ italian cold cuts, w/ mini croissants and condiments
parmesean garlic orzo
Caprese salad sticks - small mozzerella balls with grape tomatoes and basil on toothpick then drizzled with olive oil.
relish tray w/ pickled asparagus, dilly beans and dill pickles, olives, etc...
Veggie tray
fruit salad and fruit dip
teriyaki chicken wings
For kids
mini pigs in a blanket
5 cheese mac n cheese
homemade chicken nuggets
Mickey shaped cheese
Mickey shaped hamburgers - this is a maybe
For dessert
mini triffles
mini tarts - chocolate, lemon, blueberry
outrageous brownies
pannetone bread pudding w/ amaretto sauce
We're giving the Mickey mouse krispys dipped in chocolate for take alongs for our guests as they leave.
We tested the snow flakes drink and it was FAB! We'll serve that and the miami vice drink, sodas, and punch. It's going to be FUN!
We found some MM shaped cheese at Walmart, the ears looked weird but nothing a knife can't fix, and the MM shaped hamburgers at Safeway (or Von's depending on where you live.) We'll try them out on the nephews if they like them we may serve them, still undecided.
What do you get for having a party? My friend was told two free cruise tickets? I was told this was not Disney is that right?
Someone please help.
Thanks
