Perfect Birthday Snacks for DeliveryPerfect Birthday Snacks - Bite size party food is the best to have when your guests are gathering for fun and drinks! They will relax and mingle with others.
Snack BaseThe ideal party snack base may be found in your local grocery store or baked fresh, such as Italian ciabatta, French bread, puff pastry. country style breads, filo pastry, or Italian Focaccia.Other bases are leaves of endive or romaine lettuce, celery stalks, seafood shells, skewers, chips, crackers, or toothpicks.
Snack ToppingsToppings for perfect birthday snacks are most interesting when there is a combination of cooked and fresh or raw ingredients. For example, cooked spinach that is tossed with crumbled cheese, nuts, placed on toast then garnished with cherry tomato slices and basil. Another example is cooked onions and bacon that are tossed with fresh cheese and mushrooms then placed on basil focaccia. The idea for Perfect Birthday Snacks is to have cooked and raw toppings on tasty breads, skewers, or shells!
Snack RecipesThese perfect birthday snacks recipes are for party finger food or toothpick pick-ups, for salsas and dips, for meat lovers, and for vegetarians. The following recipes that will give your party the variety that will be appealing to any age group and palate.There are some recipes for more casual parties and some for elegant cocktails. Remember the mood of the party echos the food, drinks, music and entertainment. Select the most impressive platters, the best snacks for the group, and your honoree's favorite foods.
Crostini - French Bread ToastetsINGREDIENTS TO MAKE YOUR OWN PERFECT BIRTHDAY SNACKS!Loaf of French Bread - sliced into 20 thin slices. Toast the slices on a baking sheet slowly for about 6 minutes in the oven until they are golden. Brush the surface of each slice with a small amount of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 6 Easy to Make Toppings for CrostiniHere are six toppings for the perfect birthday snacks.ALICIAnchovies, Black Olives, Pine Nuts, and Raisins. In small sauté pan heat ¼ cup of olive oil to medium high and sauté one clove of minced garlic until straw color. Add one can of flat anchovies and stir with a wooden spoon until the anchovies turn to paste. Reduce the heat to medium and add 4 ounces of sliced black olives and ½ cup of golden raisins that have soaked in white wine for at least 30 minutes. Constantly stir the mixture and cook for about 10 minutes. Add fresh black pepper to the mixture to taste.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small amount of the anchovy mixture on each slice and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. The mixture for this perfect birthday snack may be prepared 2 days in advance and refrigerated.
GORGONZOLARed Onion, Walnuts, and Gorgonzola cheese. Caramelize the onions in small saucepan by bringing to a boil 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 teaspoon of super fine sugar, 1 cup of water, and 2 large red onions thinly sliced. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small slice of gorgonzola cheese on each piece and garnish each slice with a few slices of caramelized onion. Place chopped walnuts on top for a garnish to make this a perfect birthday snacks.
BLT - Bacon, Lettuce and TomatoPerfect birthday snack for any age! Bacon, lettuce and tomato. Chop ½ pound of bacon and cook until crisp. Chop 4 medium fresh tomatoes. Chop 6-8 basil leaves. Chop ¼ head of iceberg lettuce. Toss half of the cooked bacon (reserving half for garnish) with lettuce, basil and tomato in a bowl. Add salt and black pepper to taste.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small amount of the mixture on each slice. Garnish each slice with a few pieces of the bacon reserved for garnish.
SURF AND TURFSeasoned shrimp and hamburger. Thaw one pound of frozen, cooked shrimp. Drain and dry the shrimp, then chop them into small morsels. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a bowl in the microwave. Place the chopped shrimp in the bowl. Toss the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice and ¼ teaspoon of curry powder. In a saucepan sauté ½ chopped onion and ½ pound of lean hamburger in 2 tablespoons of butter until completely cooked. Drain off the grease and add the cooked hamburger to the bowl of shrimp. Toss the mixture gently. Add salt and black pepper to taste.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small amount of the mixture on each slice. Garnish each slice with chopped parsley. Perfect Birthday Snacks!
WALDORFPeel and dice 3 Granny Smith apples and cut into ½ inch cubes. Put the apples in a medium size bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Add to bowl 6 celery stalks that have been cleaned and diced, ½ cup of diced walnuts, ½ cup of diced raisins, 1 ½ minced fresh dill or tarragon. Toss mixture well and fold in ½ cup of mayonnaise; add salt and pepper to taste. Chill mixture.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small amount of the mixture on each slice. Garnish each slice with a walnut half. Perfect Birthday Snacks!
CORDON BLEUUse medium size bowl to prepare this mixture. Remove the skin and bones from four cooked chicken breasts. Dice the breasts into cubes about ¼ inch square. Dice 4 slices of deli ham. Dice 4 slices of deli Swiss cheese. In a separate bowl prepare Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette as follows: Mince one garlic clove. Add 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 ½ tablespoons of cider vinegar, 1/3 cup of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of poppy seeds, ¼ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of black pepper. Toss chicken mixture with Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette.Place the bread garnished with olive oil on a serving platter. Place a small amount of the mixture on each slice. Garnish each slice with a fresh raspberry and/or a few poppy seeds. Perfect Birthday Snacks!
Last Minute Birthday PartyNo Time to Shop!!!If you really have NO TIME - consider the number of people and order the snacks for overnight delivery or shop locally. There are many local grocery stores that prepare party trays. The party trays can be fruit, cheeses or meats. You will only have to add the bread or crackers! If this sounds suitable for your party, select French bread from a local bakery and only non-salted crackers. If you would prefer to have it all delivered and be a special surprize consider the prearranged snack selections offered online for last minute planners!!!
Grilling the Party?If you are having an outdoor birthday party and grilling dinner, the cuts of meat and the preparation are critical to the success of the party. Consider ordering quality meats from specialty shops.A winning entertainment combo is getting great cuts of meat for the grill and asking for help with the grilling!!! The grill-side party will enjoy taking special care of choice and premium meats. Be sure to check the propane tank or charcoal supply long before the party. Invest in long handled grilling tools and meat platters. Buy fresh condiments for the party and serve them in small bowls instead of the original containers or bottles. Include fresh ground pepper.
Snack PresentationIdentifying and organizing the serving pieces in advance is the key to fun and elegant food presentation for perfect birthday snacks. If you have selected a color theme for the party, try to find the serving platters in the color or theme. The ideal presentation uses consistency, color and variety.All white platters, colorful Mediterranean platters or wooden cutting boards are some examples of consistency in presentation. If you do not have matching dishes, use colorful, cloth napkins as liners to have the appearance of a matching set of dishes. Bite size pieces look busy on a platter and garnishes should be minimal. Placing snacks in individual cupcake papers keeps them fresh, adds to the presentation, and helps guests handle the finger-foods. Place strategically on the table colorful napkins, salad plates, cups for used toothpicks, and small finger bowls of water with lemon wedges.
Party Menu IdeasThese party menus are to stimulate ideas and not to have a rigid menu selection. The key is to have as many fresh fruits and vegetables with quality meats as almost the garnish. The party food is not about a full course meal, but about snacks that are satisfying and festive. If you want to offer guests steak - prepare steak on a stick. It has minimum waste and gives the guests a change to sample and mingle with other guests while that nibble.It also allows unusual presentations of foods - for example, use a pineapple to hold the long wooden skewers of fruit, vegies, and meat. Americana Menu - IdeasSpinach Artichoke Dip; corn chips; Monterrey Jack Grits; corn on the cob; pulled pork with vinaigrette gravy; Buffalo Chicken Wings; Potato salad; elbow macaroni salad tossed with mayonnaise, vinegar, green olives, red onions and red peppers; coleslaw; biscuits. Apple birthday cake served with ice cream and vanilla flavored coffee.Asian Inspired Menu - IdeasSpring Rolls with duck sauce and ginger dip; marinated, stir fried chicken with bean sprouts and scallions; jasmine rice tossed with curry butter and chopped raisins, cooked carrots, and celery; Snow Peas blanched then tossed with water chestnuts and mini-corn on cob with rice wine vinegar and sesame seed oil dressing; Almond Chestnut Torte and hot herbal teas.Mexican Fiesta Menu - IdeasFresh tomato and cucumber salad in vinegarette; brown rice tossed with salsa, black beans, and fragrant cooked vegetables; fresh, cooked breast of chicken rolled in flour tortilla and cut across to form circles - mango salsa dip; nachos and white cheese topped with thin wedges of avocado; layered Mexican salad and corn chips; grilled, peppered flank steak slices on stick with fresh cilantro salsa for dip; fruit boat; sangria drinks. Flan and caramel flavored birthday cake served with Mocha Coffee. Bright color; piñatas, and salsa music.Sports Menu - IdeasPork tenderloin rolls: slices stuffed with prepared bread dressing of bread crumbs, melted butter, chopped prunes, and crumbled, cooked sausage; ham biscuits; ambrosia salad; potato salad; pineapple, cooked carrot rings, and cooked shrimp on a stick; spinach dip served in hulled out round loaf of hard bread - reserving bread to dip. Chocolate birthday cake served with espresso coffee.Tropical Party Menu - IdeasCouscous Salad tossed with bits of mandarin oranges and celery; fresh, cooked shrimp alternating with fresh pineapple on a stick; bruschette with goat cheese and topped with fig jam; layered Mexican salad and corn chips; oven roasted vegetables (yams, peppers, mushrooms) on stick topped with cherry; marinated, grilled flank steak slices on stick with Dijon mustard for dip; watermelon fruit boat; tropical flavored smoothie drinks. Lemon flavored birthday cake served with Blue Mountain Jamaican Coffee. Bright color; little drink umbrellas.
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