Birthday Party Menu

something simple and easy is to order a lunch meat tray! nice and easy!

Shredded turkey breast cooked in a crockpot is always a hot at my parties

M.-
Don't know if you've decided yet, but we just had our daughter's 3rd b-day party & ordered Italian beef. The place we used in Lake in the Hills, had a "party pack" which came w/ the beef, rolls (we cut some in half) & peppers. We kept the beef warm in the Crock Pot. It was almost TOO easy.
That morning I made the world's easiest pasta salad- pasta, any veggies you like, & a bottle of Balsamic Vinegrette dressing. We also had fruit salad & a spinach/strawberry salad.
We opted to skip munchies, served food a little earlier & had hardly any leftovers!
Good luck w/ your festivities!

For my son's 1st BDAY I orded a pasta tray, garlic bread, and salad...no cooking! Just warming up- for MOMMY!!! It was pretty affordable too.

M.,
Here is what I like to do it is so simple you will not believe it. I take Itilain sausage, prego sauce, green peppers cut long. Put them all in the slow cooker, on high in the a.m. or the night before pending party time, turn on low to keep warm, serve bith hard rolls, salads, etc...
Or Jimmy johns makes great trays's a little pricey ,but good just the same.
p..s you can cut the sausage in half, if you want.I buy it at Sams club, in bulk.
Have a great party!

BBQ pulled pork is a great idea I have done, as well as the sausage in tomato sauce. I do cut them in half first and then take the long french bread and slice in 3 in sections. Sloppy joes is a good one to do ahead (I freeze and then throw in crock pot) as well as shredded turkey breast. Put turkey breast in crock pot with stick of butter and leave for 8-10 hours. Shred, freeze and done. Serve on buns. If doing chicken, I prefer from the grocery store. Theirs tastes better and is cheaper than KFC. Meijer actually has really good chicken. Nice because you can leave it out. Nothing wrong with cold chicken! Simple mosticholli goes well with it. Good luck!

I've done pulled pork instead of burgers and dogs. It is easy, can be done in the crock pot and your can dress them up just like a burger. I have also done roast turkey in a big roaster. Anything that can be done ahead of time and still be really tasty. I have also done homemade italian beef with german potato salad.

Good luck!

S.

I know how you feel about having to have your husband stand and make food. I have always used KFC. You can pre-order 24hrs in advance and it comes in a aluminum dish and I put it on one of those racks with the sternos to keep it warm. People can help them selves. I also get the bisquits. I think that the price is great. Good luck.

R.

Son turning 3 July 5 and daughter turning 5 June 27!

We just used Rosati's to cater our sons Baptism a couple of weeks ago. It was under $100 and we served 15 people. The food was great. Salad was fresh, beef was tender and pasta was yummy. My older son turns 3 in June and we will use them to feed the 40+ people that are invited (yea, 40...and that's ONLY family).

T.

The easiest is to just have pizzas delivered. Then serve your pasta and fruit salad with it!