Menu theme idea

Posted: Sun, Dec 28 2008, 3:30 pm Post subject: Menu theme idea

They asked me from the school to run a theme night dinner -fundraiser. I need ideas for a theme and menu. I do not plan on decorating much, so the theme has to go on the food, not the decor.

I was thinking of a game theme with foods like SCRABBLE SOUP ( a soup w/ alphabet pasta)

I am open to other ideas.

here is what is needed:

must be a fleishig meal.

need option of 2 soups

need 2 options for the main course.

sides-at least 2, preferably 4 (2 starch, 2 veggie)

dessert

TIA

Shanie
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Posted: Sun, Dec 28 2008, 3:35 pm Post subject:

Mexican Food

Beef and/or Chicken Fajitas
Beef Tacos
Meaty or parve chili
Corn chowder
Black Beans
Tortillia chips w/guacamole

For desert
Churros
Apple empandas
http://www.dianasdesserts.com/.....Recipe.cfm

Drinks
Horchata
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horchata

Gold Member Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 1901

You forgot the margaritas or sedral for drinkies Smile

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Chinese or any oriental is easy, no?
Western food?
southern food?

u want to do a very obvious theme, or can it be cute but far fetched?
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Posted: Sun, Dec 28 2008, 6:53 pm Post subject: re: menu theme idea

mexican is a good idea-but I need recipes for all but the fajitas and tacos.

weve done southern and chinese.

I thought about western-but what?

Posted: Sun, Dec 28 2008, 6:55 pm Post subject: Re: re: menu theme idea

Gold Member Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 1901

For taco/fajita meat, you can use the Ortega dinner packs. They're OU hashgacha, and they have all the spice to add to the ground meat to make it "taco flavored". Also has cooking instructions.

Then you put out common toppings for tortillas - corn, fried beans, fried onions, lettuce, salsa, guacamole, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0017OGV56

Posted: Sun, Dec 28 2008, 7:03 pm Post subject:

I would use the ortega stuff, thats why I need recipes for the rest.

and this is the recipe section

Gold Member Joined: Dec 17 2007 Posts: 1901

Corn chowder recipe with pareve option: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/002121corn_chowder.php

Beef chili:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/groundbeefchili/r/bl90924i.htm

Fajitas:
http://www.cooking-mexican-recipes.com/steak-fajita-recipe.html

Just some ideas to get you going - never made any of this myself.