Help me plan a menu,please

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:06 am Post subject: Help me plan a menu,please

Hi, I am hosting a birthday party for one of my children and need help planning an easy menu of things I can make either in advance or quickly after Shabbos(party is motzei Shabbos). So far, I have pizza and baked pasta. What else can I make(20 adults and 30 kids,dairy)? Thank you!
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Senior Member Joined: Sep 23 2011 Posts: 125

Donuts being that it's almost Chanukah. Everyone gets to put their own toppings on. choc ,hazelnut cream, powdered sugar, reg sugar, sprinkles..... we did it once, kids loved it!

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:18 am Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

It sounds great,but I dont have a deep fryer,so unfortunately donuts are out.Great idea,though

Silver Member Joined: Mar 28 2011 Posts: 542

cheese blintzes,

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:38 am Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

Can I make them and freeze?

Silver Member Joined: Mar 28 2011 Posts: 542

sure, & then I fry them in a little butter,

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

Salads you can cut up and store in ziplocs before hand and just dress at the party.

Diamond Member Joined: Sep 18 2004 Posts: 2600

Also, you don't need a deep fryer for donuts. Just a regular frying pan with some oil.

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 10:49 am Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

What can I put inside pinwheels?

Silver Member Joined: Mar 28 2011 Posts: 542

what kind of pinwheels?baked in a mini muffin tin?

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 11:07 am Post subject:

bagels and spreads
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Silver Member Joined: Mar 01 2011 Posts: 611

Quiche or vegetable kugel freeze raw. Donuts you can sometimes buy plain from the bakery and then the kids can ice them, decorate. Or have an ice cream party with syrup sprinkles and fruit everyone can make thier own sundae.

Silver Member Joined: Jun 11 2009 Posts: 529

eggplant parm or lasagna can be done in advance, bourekas can be frozen and rebaked night of can do all diff. types

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 2:35 pm Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

wraps and some bean dip/ tuna salad/egg salad/fake meat/avocado salad/lettuce to go inside.

Posted: Sun, Dec 11 2011, 2:42 pm Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

- simple Israeli salad
- fruit salad or melon wedges

Posted: Mon, Dec 12 2011, 10:14 am Post subject: re: Help me plan a menu,please

ok,I think I had an epiphany and my menu came together. I am serving pizza,pasta bake with cheese, cream cheeses and salmon pinwheels,veg salad,beet salad ,deviled eggs and tuna with crackers. For desert,we will have cupcakes and cake.Thanks everyone for your help!