I really love planning menus and throwing showers and parties to celebrate new things in friends and co-workers lives. I was recently able to team up with an awesome co-worker and throw a fun baby shower. I haven't done many baby showers and I saw so many fun themes online I got overwhelmed. We ended up picking a Baby theme, as in all the food I made was baby versions of things. Baby Chicken and waffles, baby pigs in a blanket (which we called baby blankets) baby quiches, baby pinwheels, and baby sandwiches! Some of the recipes for sandwiches you can find on my blog post I did for a Master's Golf party too. We have a weird tradition at all of our work events where someone HAS to bring buffalo chicken dip, so I had to find a way to incorporate that too. Answer: Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels. I also did a couple of colorful things like fresh fruit skewers and of course made Deviled Eggs. I made a punch but didn't love it, so I wont bother sharing. Another big hit was a giant water pitcher where we tossed in some limes, lemons and cucumber to give it flavor. I got most of the ideas from Pinterest and adapted.
Baby Quiche Bites
- 1 15 ounce package rolled refrigerated unbaked pie crust (2 crusts)
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (optional)
- 1/4- 1/2 cup finely grated or crumbled cheese of your choice
- 1/2 cup bell pepper finely chopped (I did a combo of a couple of small orange and yellow peppers)
- 1/2- 1 cup crumbled bacon
- Let piecrust stand according to package directions.
- Preheat oven to 425.
- In a large measuring cup or bowl with a pouring spout, beat the eggs, milk, salt, pepper chopped green onion.
- If you have a 2 1/2- or 3-inch round cookie cutter, use it to cut circles from pie crust and place in ungreased 1 3/4-inch muffin cups. (I didn't have a cookie cutter because I don't bake and I used the top of a cup!)
- Put a pinch of cheese, bacon, peppers, onions meat or vegetable in each pastry shell. Pour egg mixture over filling.
- Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until filling is puffed. Cool for a few minutes, then carefully remove each quiche.
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup Franks Red Hot sauce or
- ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled
- 1 cup colby-jack cheese, shredded
- ¼ cup green onions, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
- 12 oz can of chicken breast (break up well with a fork)
- 5 large flour tortillas (burrito sized)
- In a big bowl use a mixer to beat together cream cheese, hot sauce, blue cheese, cheese, green onions and ranch. Fold in shredded chicken.
- Spread a even layer of mixture over a tortilla. roll up tightly. Cut off ends, then cut into one inch pinwheels.
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup pesto
- ⅔ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 5 large flour tortillas
- 1 pound thinly sliced turkey
- Use a hand mixer to beat together cream cheese, pesto and parmesan cheese.
- Spread a thin layer of pesto cheese mixture on the tortilla. Cover with a layer of turkey. Roll up tightly.
- Discard ends, cut into one inch pinwheels.
Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pinwheels
- 2 packages 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- ½ teaspoon parsley flakes
- ½ teaspoon dill weed
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 5 large tortillas
- Using a hand mixer, beat together all ingredients in a large bowl.
- Spread mixture in thin layer no tortilla, roll up tightly. This is one I liked to let sit in the fridge all rolled up for a little bit and then cut at the last minute
- Do the same as with the other ones, cut off ends, discard, and cut into one inch pinwheels.
Pineapple Cream Sandwich (note I didn't love this one, but it was very popular and a nice sweet change up from all the savory)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 20 slices white bread
- 10 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup pineapple, finely chopped and drained
- 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts ( I used walnuts)
- Beat together butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream cheese, pineapple and nuts.
- Spread evenly on 10 slices of bread.
- Top with other half of bread, cut off crusts and cut into finger sandwiches.
Baby Pigs in a Blanket
- one can crescent roll dough
- one package cocktail weenies (like lil' smokies)
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- Unroll the dough; separate into 16 triangles. Cut each triangle in half in a way that it forms two triangles.
- Place sausage on shortest side of each triangle. Roll up each, trying to make it where it looks like a baby in a blanket - so a head is poking out.
- Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes making sure not to bun the bottoms.
Chicken Salad on stuff
(note I buy premade chicken salad from Fresh Market because it's delicious, saved me some time on a complicated day and I don't see the need to make it from scratch)
- One quart of chicken salad
- 1/2 pound of fresh snow peas
- 3 granny smith apples
- 1 cup of walnuts, halved
- Steam the snow peas just slightly, the bag I bought of peas at Kroger was a steamable bag so it was perfect. You want them to still be pretty raw, but cooked enough to make them easier to stuff and eat.
- Use a sharp small knife, or even something as simple as a tooth pick to start opening up the pod on one side, then it should pop right open.
- Use a small spoon or a teaspoon to stuff the peas.
- Slice your granny smith apples thin, but not so thin that they will be flimsy, think of them as a cracker.
- Put about a tablespoon of chicken salad on top of each slice of apple, then top with a walnut.
Chicken and Waffles
(I totally took the shortcut on this one too, and it was probably the most popular dish)
- One box of Eggo mini waffles, toasted in the toaster oven (this is 10 sets of 4, which is 40 waffles - which makes 20 bites)
- 2 12 packs of chicken nuggets from Chick-fil-a
- maple syrup
- plastic shot glasses for the syrup
- After you have toasted the waffles, place a chicken nugget in between 2 waffles and skewer it with a good thick toothpick.
- Arrange on a tray
- I placed tiny plastic shot glasses filled with syrup around the tray and let people pour their own syrup.
(I can't eat eggs now, but people tell me these are delicious )
12 eggs hardboiled
1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
1 1⁄2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper
2 green onions, finely chopped
2 tablespoons well-drained pickle relish (I use dill)
- Cut eggs in half lengthwise, remove yolks, and reserve whites.
- Mash yolks until smooth.
- Combine yolks, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, garlic salt, pepper, and mix until smooth.
- Stir in onion, and pickle relish.
- Spoon mixture into center of egg whites.
- Sprinkle tops with paprika.
I seriously just layered strawberries pineapple, cantaloupe and grapes on skewers.
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