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Baby
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by:
Randy
Wilson |
Baby
shower food items are one of the most important
features of the baby shower. When guests
arrive at a baby shower they are expecting
food that includes desserts, appetizers,
and baby shower finger food. You don't really
have to plan an entire meal, it isn't really
expected at this kind of event.
When you are planning a shower you will
want to have a wide selection of baby shower
party foods on hand. This is going to keep
your guests around long enough to enjoy
the games and gift opening.
You can be as elaborate as possible or keep
things simple and manageable for yourself.
If you are planning a meal you'll want to
start with some baby shower appetizers.
Then you can move onto the main meal, followed
by a selection of desserts. If you want
to keep the food a bit more simple you can
plan to serve a variety of appetizers, baby
shower finger foods and desserts.
If the baby shower food menu is going to
be a selection of foods that are eaten by
your guests throughout the party, you may
want to prepare a side table to reflect
the baby shower theme. Decorate the table
so that the baby shower desserts are featured
in the center surrounded by the other food
choices spread out to the side.
You may want to prepare only baby shower
finger food so that there is no need for
the guests to juggle cutlery and plates
while visiting with each other.
Baby shower food items are often prepared
as part of the theme. If the baby is a girl
you can prepare desserts that reflect this
by using pink as a primary decorating color.
This means decorating
cakes and cookies with a pink icing,
then adding decorative touches that continue
in a pink theme.
If the baby is a boy you can concentrate
on blue and green colors when preparing
the babyshower food. There are available
recipes for cakes, cookies, appetizers,
and much more. You could check out your
local library, book store and online to
check out recipes and recipe books on babyshower
food ideas.
The baby
shower appetizers can be made in replacement
of a full meal that you might otherwise
serve. Baby shower appetizers can be as
complicated as baked spring rolls or as
simple as rolled sandwiches cut into bite
size pieces.
Try to serve as much of a selection as possible,
so that there is something for all of the
guests. If there are any guests that have
food restrictions, try to have some of the
food take these restrictions into account.
Preparing baby shower finger food needs
to be as mess-free as possible. If the guests
are wandering around and visiting they won't
want to be juggling plates, cutlery, and
drink glasses. This is where finger food
comes in handy as the perfect baby shower
party food. Prepare finger food that is
easy for guests to pop into their mouths
without getting their fingers too dirty.
Finger food can include vegetables and dips,
mini sandwiches, sausage rolls, and crackers
and cheese.
The desserts that are served can be as sinful
as possible or they can be on the healthy
side. You'll want to serve a variety of
desserts that center around the party theme.
There should, of course, be a baby cake
that is the centerpiece of the dessert table.
Other smaller desserts can be displayed
around the baby cake in a continuing theme.
Some desserts that you may want to consider
include iced cookies, squares, petit fours,
and bowls of seasonal fruit.
No matter what type of food that you decide
to serve. Try to make sure that there is
something for everyone and that there will
be enough food to last for the duration
of the party. You don't want to run out
of food before the gifts have been opened
and the games have been played.
You might want to look up babyshower
recipes to help with the baby shower
food ideas. There are recipes for cakes,
cookies, appetizers, and much more.
© Copyright Randy Wilson, All Rights Reserved.
About the Author
Randy is owner of How
to Plan a Baby Shower where you will
find further tips on baby showers and
baby
shower games.
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