Snack foods for baby shower


65 Fun Baby Shower Finger Foods I Taste of Home

Whether you're expecting a boy or a girl, you can expect another thing for sure: your friends and family to adore these delicious baby shower finger foods.

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My guests peeled rubber getting to the table to munch on these puffs. The tender bites are made with hassle-free refrigerated crescent rolls and a flavorful chicken and cream-cheese filling. —Amber Kimmich, Powhatan, Virginia

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These bite-sized snacks are rich, buttery and full of flavor. You can serve them alone or with a dip.—Mildred Sherrer, Fort Worth, Texas

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Caramelizing onions, broiling peppers and whipping up a homemade aioli with fresh herbs adds dimensions of flavor you won’t find in a store-bought bruschetta. —Stephanie Kalina-Metzger, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

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This beautiful cheesecake appetizer can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving, so it's the perfect make-ahead recipe for holidays, game days or special occasions. —Marilyn Edelman, Sabetha, Kansas

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This colorful appetizer is one of my potluck go-tos. My family loves it served either warm or cold. —Mary Ann Dell, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

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Prepare these easy, cheesy roll-ups several days in advance if desired. Serve with your choice of mild or hot salsa or picante sauce. —Barbara Keith, Faucett, Missouri

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My family is picky, but everyone loves these little bites. I make dozens of them at a time because they’re gone the second I turn my back. —Colleen MacDonald, Port Moody, British Columbia

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There's plenty of both crunch and cream in these party appetizers. Fresh chives help them really stand out. —Jean McKenzie, Vancouver, Washington

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For a fresh take on fried jalapeno poppers, we stuff chicken, cheeses and jalapenos inside puff pastry, then bake it. —Sally Sibthorpe, Shelby Township, Michigan

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Trade in the usual veggie platter for these fun kabobs. In addition to preparing these for get-togethers, I often make these as snacks for my family. And because assembly is so easy, the kids often ask to help. —Christine Mitchell, Glendora, California

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These fancy-looking appetizers are ideal when entertaining large groups. The cute crunchy cups are stuffed with a cheesy pork sausage filling that kids of all ages enjoy. We keep a few in the freezer so we can easily reheat them for late-night snacking. —Mary Thomas North Lewisburg, Ohio

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As a starter or light snack, this bruschetta is a wonderful way to savor the season with just a bite of fresh peach amid a medley of lively flavors. —Nikiko Masumoto, Del Ray, California

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My husband enjoys this recipe so much that he even helps me roll up the roulades! You can change the filling any way you like—I have used feta instead of Parmesan, or sun-dried tomatoes in the place of the olives. —April McKinney, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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This Italian eggplant dip preps quickly and actually gets better as it stands. Serve it warm or at room temperature. Try adding a little leftover caponata to scrambled eggs for a savory breakfast. —Nancy Beckman, Helena, Montana

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Here's an impressive-looking dish that's a snap to prepare. Even when my cooking time is limited, I can still serve this delicious crescent wreath. The red pepper and green broccoli add a festive touch. —Marlene Denissen, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

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My children like these so much that they ask for them every day for lunch during the summer. Whenever I have leftover chicken or turkey breast, this is a delicious way to use it up. —Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California

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I love incorporating new flavors into old classics, and these garlic deviled eggs were a big hit! The garlic can be roasted and the eggs can be hard-boiled up to three days in advance. The egg yolk filling can be made the night before. —Ellen Weaver, Denver, Colorado

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Asparagus makes lovely finger food, especially wrapped in pastry and tasty filling. Easily assembled, it’s perfect for weeknight noshing or something a little fancier for entertaining. —Linda Hall, Evington, Virginia

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Guests will think you spent hours preparing these cute appetizers, but they’re really easy to assemble, using purchased puff pastry. And the tasty combination of Brie, caramelized onions and caraway is terrific. —Carole Resnick, Cleveland, Ohio

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My mother shared this fabulous recipe with me, and I have shared it with many friends. They are always requesting this tasty appetizer. The flavor explosion is something else. —Stephanie Perenyi, Littleton, Colorado

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I love banh mi sandwiches but wanted to make them a little easier to serve for a party. These skewers are a really fun twist! For easier prep on the day of the party, make the meatballs in advance and freeze them. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

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I love this recipe because you can serve it warm or cold. I usually make these stuffed potatoes ahead and serve them chilled with a tzatziki sauce. —Dee Guelcher, Acworth, Georgia

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I created this deep fried mac and cheese recipe for my husband. He describes this recipe as unbelievably delicious because of the crispy deep-fried coating on the outside and the creamy richness on the inside. —Shirley Rickis, The Villages, Florida

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Three kinds of cheese and some curry powder make this cheese log a little more lively than most. Swipe it on your favorite cracker with a drizzle of honey for a sensational snack. —Ethel Johnson, North Saanich, British Columbia

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Pimiento cheese has long been a favorite in our family, so these bite-sized appetizers are a treat! I add Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce to give them a little kick. Caramelized onions create another layer of flavor. You can make the cheese and onions three to five days in advance; they store well. If you need to save time, you can use premade jalapeno pimiento cheese. —Caitlyn Bunch, Trenton, Georgia

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My whole family devours this herby cheese spread—even my son, the chef. Serve it with your favorite crackers. —Jane Vince, London, Ontario

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Filled with sausage, sweet pepper and cream cheese, these roll-ups are excellent for unexpected visitors, a cocktail party or a halftime snack. Besides being easy to make, they can be done way ahead and kept in the freezer. All you have to do is pop them into a hot oven! —Cindy Nerat, Menominee, Michigan

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I first made this for an open house three years ago and everybody liked it. It's easy to make and tastes delicious. Cheesecake is popular in these parts—it's fun to have it for an appetizer instead of dessert for a change. —Joanie Elbourn, Gardner, Massachusetts

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Korean wontons (called mandoo) are not hot and spicy like many of the traditional Korean dishes. Filled with inexpensive vegetables and beef, the fried dumplings are very easy to prepare and so tasty!. —Christy Lee, Horsham, Pennsylvania

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Cherry tomatoes may be small, but these are full of amazing flavor. Plus, they add color to any table. —Rev. David Bostedt, Zephyrhills, Florida

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Unless you plan to make two, don't count on leftovers. As an appetizer or side, this cheesy flatbread will be devoured in less time than it takes to bake. And that's not long! —Suzanne Zick, Maiden, North Carolina

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These small bites are well worth the time they take. Serve them as part of an antipasto platter or as a cheese course alongside your favorite wine. —Eleanor Grofvert, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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We love to entertain at home and the office. Ham and cheese rolled in tortillas make a quick and easy appetizer that's easy to transport. —Susan Zugehoer, Hebron, Kentucky

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Even if you don't like mushrooms, you will have to try them again with these pretty appetizers, which taste divine. For a main dish, double the filling and use large portobellos. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

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My take on Italian street food, these fried tortellini are crunchy, gooey good. For the sauce, use the best quality tomatoes you can find. —Angela Lemoine, Howell, New Jersey

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I came across this recipe years ago. Everyone who tries these little toasts absolutely loves them. The pesto is easy to find in the grocery store, and it blends beautifully with the tangy, creamy goat cheese. —Jennifer Kunz, Troy, Michigan

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Here's a healthy and delicious addition to any buffet spread. Mushrooms and pearl onions seasoned with herbs, balsamic vinegar and red wine are terrific on their own or alongside a tenderloin roast. —Courtney Wilson, Fresno, California

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If you love sweet red, yellow and orange peppers, pair them with fresh mint for a cold kitchen appetizer. Marinate for up to one hour before assembling. —Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota

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I created this appetizer because I entertain a lot and wanted something simple but special. People like these empanadas so much! I always make extra. —Lynn Scully, Rancho Santa Fe, California

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This is an easy tomato appetizer that all of my family and friends love. The garden-fresh ingredients capture summer and meld together for a delightful hors d’oeuvre recipe that goes well with many different main dishes. —Lisa Kane, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Fancy-looking and filling, these sensational appetizers are a lot easier to make than they look. With just a few ingredients and our easy directions, it'll be a snap! —Kaitlyn Benito, Everett, Washington

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I used this recipe when I was in a culinary-arts program and had to prepare an entire buffet by myself. It’s an impressive party appetizer yet goes together so easily. —Amy Gaisford, Salt Lake City, Utah

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This special appetizer always makes it to our neighborhood parties and is the first to disappear at the buffet table. It's attractive, delicious—and easy! —Laurie Casper, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

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For a change from the usual toasted tomato appetizer, try this baked crostini recipe. If you like, slice the baguette at an angle instead of making a straight cut. —Leondre Hermann, Stuart, Florida

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These tasty little bites go over well with kids. They're also delicious with soups or as party appetizers. —Mrs. Marvin Buffington, Burlington, Iowa

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For a light bite, I created these pretty appetizers. I really like asparagus, so I’m always trying it in different things. This is a delicious twist on traditional bruschetta. —Elaine Sweet, Dallas, Texas

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This recipe is just like any other Asian wrap but with more flavor, a healthy twist and the convenience of a slow cooker. Instead of ordering Chinese, try making these yourself. —Melissa Hansen, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

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I needed a brand-new appetizer for a big party. I covered polenta with Gorgonzola and a tangy sauce. That’s how you spread holiday cheer. —Margee Berry, White Salmon, Washington

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It's believed the Greeks served cheesecake at the first Olympics, so why not rewrite history with a Greek cheesecake appetizer? Ingredients in this version "tame" the kalamata olives, so even if you shy away from kalamatas, you'll be glad you tried this one. For a milder flavor, use the more common black or green olives. —Theresa Kreyche, Tustin, California

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Roasted red peppers and ricotta cheese give these pastry puffs delicious flavor, while parsley and oregano add a little spark. —Maria Regakis, Somerville, Massachusetts

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I made a healthier spin on my favorite celebrity chef’s recipe by subbing in vegetable broth for some of the oil and going easy on the cheese. To top crostini, use this recipe for a pastelike pesto. For use on pasta, add more broth for a saucelike consistency. —Amber Massey, Argyle, Texas

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I took a couple of my favorite recipes and combined them into these delicious hors d'oeuvres. The colorful and impressive snacks come together easily with refrigerated crescent roll dough, prepared pesto sauce and a jar of roasted red peppers. —Kathleen Farrell, Rochester, New York

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I call toasted ravioli a fan favorite because it disappears faster than I can make it. With just five ingredients, this is how you start the party. —Kathy Morgan, Temecula, California

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These finger sandwiches are filling enough to satisfy hearty appetites. I've served the fun little stacks at every event, including holiday gatherings, showers and tailgate parties. —Kelly Williams, Forked River, New Jersey

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This unique, flavorful salad and bread combo will get rave reviews—guaranteed. —Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas

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It's hard to resist a crescent roll, bacon and cream cheese in one bite! Kids, friends, everyone will scarf these cream cheese pinwheels down. Now I bake a double batch whenever we have a get-together. —Krista Munson, Sharpsburg, Kentucky

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Simple ingredients—in fact you probably have most if not all in your kitchen— are used to create a fantastic, but different appetizer.—Meta West, Abilene, Kansas

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Basil mayonnaise is the secret to these tasty little sandwiches. Keep any extra mayo in the fridge to spread on other sandwiches, stir into egg salad or layer on pizza crust before topping it with other ingredients. —Lara Pennell, Mauldin, South Carolina

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You won't believe the compliments you'll receive when you greet guests with these warm appetizers. Every crispy bite offers the savory tastes of feta cheese, tomatoes, basil and garlic. They're terrific for holiday parties or most any gathering. —Stacey Rinehart, Eugene, Oregon

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You won't be able to eat just one of these mini quiches. Filled with savory sausage, Swiss cheese and a dash of cayenne, the mouthwatering morsels will disappear fast from the breakfast or buffet table. —Dawn Stitt, Hesperia, Michigan

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Brussels sprouts for a snack? Oh, yes. Combine these roasted goodies with cheese for the ultimate toast topper. —Athena Russell, Greenville, South Carolina

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I sandwich full-flavored meats, cheeses and veggies between layers of flaky crescent dough for this sensational treat. We like to have marinara sauce on hand for dipping. —Amy Bell, Arlington, Tennessee

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This is my go-to appetizer in the summer when tomatoes and basil are fresh from the garden. The balsamic glaze takes this bruschetta recipe over the top. I like to use a Tuscan herb- or basil-infused olive oil for this. But, it's great with just plain olive oil, too. —Brittany Allyn, Mesa, Arizona

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These delicious corn croquettes are baked like muffins instead of fried. They can be served with butter, but my family prefers salsa as an accompaniment. —Karen Kuebler, Dallas, Texas

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Every bite of this cheesy dip delivers tons of flavor. I have been asked over and over again for the recipe. It's so easy to make and a great appetizer for any time of year. —Maggie McDermott, Central Square, New York

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Originally Published: August 15, 2019

Annamarie Higley

Annamarie Higley is an Associate Print Editor for Taste of Home magazine, as well as the brand's special issue publications. A midwestern transplant originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she enjoys hiking, trivia-ing, and—you guessed it!—all things cooking and baking.

Easy Baby Shower Appetizer Recipes

Joel Goldberg

Congratulations! You are (or someone you know is) having a baby, and you’ve got to celebrate. Throwing a baby shower can be a lot of work, so we’ve made at least one part of the planning easy on you—the food. The way we see it, the main difference between a regular party and a baby shower is that with all the gift opening and games, you might not want to prepare a full, sit-down meal. That means your appetizer game has to be well thought out; you’re looking for easy, portable options that can still keep everyone satiated. Check out our 50 baby shower appetizer ideas—they might just be the best part of the party!

We at Delish LOVE a theme, and baby showers are truly one of the most fun. In addition to serving classic party appetizers, we also like serving kid-friendly snacks and bite-sized apps. Pick and choose your favorites depending on what kind of party you want—you really can’t go wrong with any of the options on this list.

Having a classier soireé and looking for picture-perfect classic apps? Try our brown butter radish crostini, our brie, asparagus, & prosciutto bundles, our duchess potatoes, or our crab stuffed mushrooms—photos of these are sure to rack up the likes. Don’t care about looks and just want some delicious food? Try our pigs in a (baby) blanket, our pull-apart garlic bread pizza dip, our loaded potato skins, or our sausage balls—these are especially great for chill parties with the whole fam.

Sticking to the pint-size themes? Try our BLT cups, our chicken & waffle sliders, our cheese ball bites, or any of our skewers (best served on mini bamboo picks), like our Greek salad skewers, our antipasto bites, or our melon prosciutto skewers. And don’t stop with apps—check out our favorite mini desserts too. Or invite your guests to eat like a kid again with our cheeseburger cups, our Buffalo chicken celery boats (a spicy step up from ants on a log), our slow-cooker grape jelly meatballs, or our mac & cheese pizza bites. They’ll get your guests in the right mood to play all those silly shower games.

If they need even more inspiration, check out our favorite brunch cocktails too (plus mocktails for the parents-to-be!).

PHOTO: JOEL GOLDBERG; FOOD STYLING: MICAH MORTON

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Brown Butter Radish Crostini

As is customary in France, we went the butter and salt route for these crostini, but took it a step further. Cue sweet, caramelized brown butter, whipped into an unctuous cloud: the perfect foil for paper-thin radish rounds. Finished with some flaky sea salt, a sprinkling of thyme, and a hit of fresh lemon juice, and these will be a hit at your baby shower.

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PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCE

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BLT Egglets

Looking for an easy, quick low-carb appetizer? Look no further than these BLT egglets. They’re kind of like a cross between a BLT sandwich and egg salad, but portable, and we are here for it. 🙌.

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Joel Goldberg

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Ham & Cheese Pinwheels

These ham and cheese pinwheels are made easy using store-bought crescent roll dough. They are chock full of melty cheese and savory-sweet ham, topped with fresh parsley and toasty poppy seeds for texture and flavor you and your guests will love.

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PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: BROOKE CAISON

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Duchess Potatoes

Duchess potatoes is a classic French dish made with piped mashed potatoes that are enriched with egg yolks and butter. Basically, they're like fancy tater tots, and they're perfect for an upscale baby shower.

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PHOTO: JOEL GOLDBERG; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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Brie, Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles

Park Feierbach

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Veggie Dip

With a veggie dip this good you'll get put in charge of all future crudités platters. It's so easy to make and comes together in minutes. Serve it with all of your favorite veggies, good bread, or crackers.

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Ethan Calabrese

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Pigs In A Blanket

Tiny hot dogs are perfect for a celebration of a tiny baby.There's something very classic about the crescent roll dough flavor, so we tend to gravitate toward it, but puff pastry or even biscuit dough both should work here too.

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PHOTO: ERIK BERNSTEIN; FOOD STYLING: MAKINZE GORE

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Baked Feta & Blueberries

We took our beloved baked feta pasta and turned it into a dessert. The blueberries and feta turn into a creamy, jam-like dip and a fun alternative to fruit and cheese plate. Serve it with crackers and toasted bread, or go sweeter with some graham crackers and shortbread.

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ERIK BERNSTEIN

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Antipasto Bites

Fresh tortellini make these the hearty bite-size appetizer of our dreams. If you're not a fan of olives, pepperoncini peppers would be a delicious substitute!

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Emily hlavac green

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Cheese Straws

Crunchy, flaky, and cheesy. What's not to love? These are studded with cheddar, green onions, and sesame seeds for the most flavor-packed cheese straws we've ever had. Using store-bought puff pastry makes them extremely easy to pull together for your baby shower!

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Andrew Bui

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Baked Brie In Puff Pastry

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Cheeseburger Cups

We love using muffin tins for genius hacks like this. These kid-inspired "cups" are pieces of white bread that get molded and then filled with a ground beef mixture that tastes just like a cheeseburger. Don't forget to drizzle with your favorite condiments and top with a pickle chip.

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Greek Feta Dip

Loaded with cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta, this dip was inspired by our Greek salad. (Though it's missing the olives, onion, and oregano.) For a smoother, fluffy consistency, we added yogurt and cream cheese. Full disclaimer: This recipe makes a LOT of dip. We've never had a problem demolishing it, but it's easily halved if you're having a smaller baby shower.

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Ethan calabrese

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Chicken & Waffles Sliders

Joel Goldberg

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Baked Feta Bites

If you’re a fan of our cranberry brie bites, we’ve got news for you: There’s a new app in town, and it’s inspired by another fan fave, baked feta pasta. This cheesy finger food features the flavors you know and love, all nestled into bite-sized cups of golden crescent roll dough.

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Andrea monzo

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Black-Eyed Pea Bruschetta

Simply toss canned black-eyed peas with raw chopped collard greens, bell pepper, scallions, and garlic, and toss with an apple cider vinaigrette. Pile the mix onto toasted baguette slices and top with crispy, smoky pork to complete this super shareable appetizer.

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Parker Feierbach

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Spinach Artichoke Zucchini Bites

These little guys are the perfect baby shower party appetizer. As the zucchini becomes tender, the spinach and artichoke topping gets nice and melty. If you want a little extra color on your bites, switch the oven to broil on medium and cook them a couple minutes more. (Just keep an eye on them.)

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Parker Feierbach

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Pull-Apart Garlic Bread Pizza Dip

We wanted to make sure this dip was absolutely perfect, so we tested it over and over (and over) again until it was. The Delish team never complained once. Make this for your baby shower and it'll be gone in 10 seconds flat—we can almost guarantee it.

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Ethan Calabrese

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Loaded Cheese Ball Bites

These easy bites are perfect for a baby shower. We love their little pretzel handles, but feel free to leave them out or even make one huge cheeseball instead!

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ETHAN CALABRESE

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Shrimp Tostada Bites

If you want to make things easy on yourself, use store-bought guac to fill these adorable little cups, but we gotta warn you—homemade guacamole is ALWAYS better.

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ERIK BERNSTEIN

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Avocado Hummus

Can't decide whether to serve guacamole or hummus at your baby shower? Make this mash-up instead! It's truly the best of both worlds.

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Parker Feierbach

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Marshmallow Fruit Dip

Fruit never gets the attention it deserves at parties. This super simple dip will change all of that. It's so easy to whip together, can be made ahead of time, and is easy to transport. Honestly, it's perfect.

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Lucy schaeffer

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Mac & Cheese Pizza Bites

Emily Hlavac Green

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Slow-Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs

EMILY HLAVAC GREEN

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Herby Baked Falafel Bites with Spicy Mint Tahini Dip

Pistachios, mint, cilantro, dill, and parsley combine to turn these a celebratory bright green (great for if you're avoiding traditional blue or pink at your baby shower)! Bonus: These these falafel are baked, not fried, for less mess.

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PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: ERIKA JOYCE

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Harissa Deviled Eggs

Classic deviled eggs get a smoky kick from harissa (Tunisian chili pepper paste) in this simple but flavorful deviled eggs recipe. Topped with crispy fried shallots and fresh cilantro, it may stray pretty far from the original, but it’s just as delicious.

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Joel Goldberg

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Cheese Puffs

These cheese puffs (aka gougères) are a triple threat: easy to make, impressive looking, and insanely delicious. And the good news is you probably already have most (or all) of the ingredients!

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Parker Feierbach

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Sheet Pan Honey Mustard–Pretzel Chicken

In our opinion, the crunchier, the better. Which is why pretzels make the perfect chicken coating for these nuggets. The obvious and best dipping sauce? Honey mustard, of course. It's a MUST.

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Andrew Bui

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Sour Cream & Onion Dip

Letting the onions caramelize properly is key to the flavor of this dip. Going low and slow lets them develop color while breaking down and becoming sweet and jammy. Stir them into this easy dip with some chives, and you have a simple appetizer that's SO much better than store-bought.

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PHOTO: ANDREW BUI; FOOD STYLING: JUSTIN SULLIVAN

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Spinach Puffs

If you love baked spinach dip, you'll love these baked puff pastry puffs. They're filled with a mixture of sautéed onion, garlic, spinach, and cream cheese and baked inside little puff pastry cups in a muffin tin. Bet you can't eat just one!

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30 recipes from Eat at Home. Cooking articles and life hacks

A picnic is a great opportunity to relax mentally in nature with friends and family. To make everyone not only have fun, but also taste delicious, the editors of Eat at Home have prepared a large selection of snacks and snacks. We tried to collect a variety of recipes in one place so that everyone will definitely find something to their liking. We hope you did!

Choose your favorite ideas, get inspired and experiment.

Italian eggplant rolls

We offer to cook a well-known dish with filling with Mediterranean notes. The crushed pasta is so tasty that it's hard to resist the temptation to eat it right away!

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Falafel in pita with lettuce and tomato

Falafel is a good alternative to meat patty, served with a sauce made from tahini paste with lemon juice and spices.

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Onion rings

Such an appetizer is suitable for home friendly gatherings, and for going out of town. The dish will be eaten with pleasure even by those who do not really like onions, because the rings are very tasty and crispy.

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Grilled lavash à la khachapuri

If you are going on a picnic, be sure to bring along a few sheets of lavash and a simple cheese filling in a container. The collected snack will scatter instantly!

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Baked liver pâté with mushrooms

Delicate liver pâté goes well with any bread or flatbread. Take it with you to nature for a hearty snack.

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Chicken Pepper Bacon Pita

If you have some holiday chicken left and don't know what to do with it, turn the leftovers into an amazing snack. A sauce of mustard and smoked paprika will enhance the taste of the dish even brighter, and red wine vinegar will add spice.

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Suluguni rolls with cheese

Appetizer stuffed with Serbian cheese is suitable not only for the dinner table, this fragrant cheese dish will also be appropriate at a picnic. Before going outdoors, place the rolls in a container and refrigerate for an hour.

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Mini puff pastry

Mini puff pastry can be prepared with any filling. We offer a recipe based on Italian motives: with mozzarella, pesto sauce and tomatoes.

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Paprika Chicken Roll

A worthy alternative to sausage. A quick, economical and easy chicken roulade recipe. You can use the breast, but a juicier roll is obtained from a whole bird. Make an appetizer in advance and it will definitely help you out on a picnic.

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Snack cake with sun-dried tomatoes, olives and spinach

Unusual bread improvisation, which can also be prepared for a festive table. It goes well with grilled fish or meat.

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Guacamole

Hearty veggie Mexican avocado dip to go with corn tortillas, crackers and vegetable sticks.

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Salmon Spring Rolls

Treat your friends to this popular Asian snack. Remember to soak the rice paper in water before use to make it soft and pliable.

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Egg, cheese and onion biscuit

Even a novice cook can cope with the preparation of a biscuit. Universal dough goes well with any fillings, but boiled eggs with young onions and greens are the most summer option!

Detailed recipe.

Vegetable salad "Three cabbages"

The best addition to shish kebab is fresh vegetable salad. Instead of the usual duet of cucumbers with tomatoes, we recommend preparing cabbage platter with carrots and green peas.

Detailed recipe.

Spring Sandwiches

Bright sandwiches will delight your friends and relatives with their unusual look. Such a treat is easy to make at home and take with you for a walk or a trip.

Detailed recipe.

Stuffed Mushrooms

For stuffed mushrooms, it is better to use mushrooms with large caps. Decorate the appetizer with sour cream and fresh herbs.

Detailed recipe.

Salad bread rolls

This recipe can be filled with any salad you like. Fantasize!

Detailed recipe.

Elementary pie with young cabbage

Appetizing homemade pie with young cabbage will be especially good in nature with hot tea.

Detailed recipe.

Baked beetroot mousse

An easy-to-make but very original spread with baked beetroot, curd cheese, herbs and walnuts.

Detailed recipe.

Lightly salted cucumbers

A quick recipe for lightly salted cucumbers in a bag. You will need currant leaves, dill, horseradish and garlic. You can serve it to the table in 3 hours!

Detailed recipe.

Potato biscuits with cheese and herbs de Provence

Choose the shape of cuts at your discretion: squares, rhombuses, circles. If you roll out the dough very thinly, the cookies will turn out more crispy. Any cheese will do.

Detailed recipe.

Puff ears with parsley pesto

Appetizer of puff pastry with pine nuts and pesto to whet your appetite. Such pastries can still be prepared as a treat for tea for those who do not like sweets.

Detailed recipe.

Baked corn

Corn on the cob is usually boiled, but when baked with olive oil and paprika, the cobs are even tastier.

Detailed recipe.

Mozzarella Garlic Tortilla

Fragrant homemade garlic, mozzarella and herb tortilla to complement fresh vegetable salads, fried chicken or grilled meats.

Detailed recipe.

Baked aromatic zucchini

Baked vegetables are always delicious! Introducing a quick and easy way to prepare zucchini with parmesan, herbs and dried garlic.

Detailed recipe.

Battered cauliflower

In nature, while waiting for the meat to be cooked, it will be very nice to have a bite of crispy battered cauliflower with sparkling water.

Detailed recipe.

Baked salmon riete

Riette is a heritage of French cuisine. It differs from pate in that it does not have a uniform smooth texture, but a coarser fibrous texture.

Detailed recipe.

Cheese and curd braids

Adults and children alike will be happy to enjoy these pigtail sticks. Serve instead of regular bread.

Detailed recipe.

Mediterranean Tuna Tortilla

Canned tuna, olives, red onion and tomato tortillas are juicy even without additional sauce. Add greens as desired.

Detailed recipe.

Herb Snack Pies

These lovely baby pies are a real find for a picnic in nature. Different types of greens are perfectly combined with each other in the filling, and cream cheese with Parmesan gives the pastry a delicate and piquant taste.

Detailed recipe.

Thanks to all the contributors for the great recipes and advice. Let the weather be sunny and the picnic treats sure to be delicious!

10 dishes for a children's party


Deciding on a place for a holiday

Before thinking about the menu, you need to think over the plan of the event. There are a lot of options for organizing a children's celebration, and each format requires a different budget.

The most popular option for organizing a holiday is a birthday party at home. Celebrating a celebration in the apartment, it is possible to decorate the room in advance. Children love themed holidays, parties. In this case, you need to decorate the room in the style of the birthday boy's favorite cartoon and prepare holiday paraphernalia for guests.

Some people prefer to have their birthdays in nature. To organize a festive picnic, you will have to think through many details, take care of tablecloths, disposable tableware, napkins, folding furniture, etc. in advance.

Another great choice is the children's buffet table. Here, the space for a flight of fancy is almost limitless. The main part of the buffet table is snacks, sandwiches, canapes, sweets, fruits. This format attracts kids with bright and colorful design, simple presentation. The buffet table does not oblige you to take your seats - for active and restless kids, a holiday is better and difficult to come up with.


Planning a budget

Treats for a child's birthday will cost as much as you are willing to pay for them. Holding any holiday is always reflected in the thickness of the family wallet. To save money, the celebration is organized at home. To do this, it is desirable to include in the menu more salads and snacks from affordable and inexpensive products, without exotics and delicacies.

When organizing a children's party, it is important to understand that the atmosphere of fun and joy is more important for children than salads in plates. In order for the birthday to be remembered by the birthday man and his invited friends for a long time, you need to focus on three points:0003

  • room decoration;
  • entertainment and games;
  • sweet table (cake and desserts).

Main course: cutlets and salad - crabs, hedgehogs and fish

Initially, we agreed that children are not prone to drastic experiments, but they are susceptible to playful presentation of food. This combination makes cooking easier for us and opens up scope for creativity.

Cutlets can be prepared ahead of time. Just before serving, you will need to make a decoration. And this is quite a feasible task if you are not the only adult at the birthday party. Mom will get the kitchen chores, and it’s quite possible to assign the duty of entertaining the children to dad, sister or girlfriend.

So, funny meatballs! Make cutlets according to your family's usual recipe.

Or lighten it up by choosing poultry, steamed in a slow cooker, fried without breading. Decorate the cooled cutlets as shown in the picture below. Crab paws can be strips of boiled carrots, zucchini, canned in large rings or canned bell peppers, for eyes - cloves or circles of dark olives:

It is also easy to make hedgehogs from cutlets. The serving of two hedgehogs on one plate will be curious:

Hedgehogs can be different when lettuce settles next to meat. Ideas for creating a salad hedgehog can be found in our article "Children's Hedgehog Salad".

Make portioned animals out of your child's favorite salad and serve the cutlet + salad hedgehog pair on a separate plate for each guest.

Another version of fish cutlet. It can be not only a meat product, but also a potato, the ingredients for which are always at hand even in winter:

Making the main menu

So, what delicious food can you cook for a child's birthday? Treats can be varied: sweets, fruits, sweets, desserts... Kids are madly in love with all this, but when compiling the menu, it is important to consider that children cannot be fed with any food.

Going to the store for food for a children's feast, you need to think through everything to the smallest detail. The likelihood of an allergic reaction in invited children cannot be discounted. To avoid unforeseen consequences and difficulties, it is advisable to find out from parents in advance about the restrictions in the diet of their children. So it will be possible to plan in advance the optimal menu and the amount of food.

Children's birthday treats should not include overly spicy, hot, smoked or marinated dishes. Even if such products are fresh, they can cause abdominal pain and upset stools in children. However, this does not mean that you need to prepare everyday, familiar dishes for everyone. Soup is not the best culinary idea for a children's party. It is better to give preference to a delicious hot dish, choosing meat by age. Usually children are delighted with chicken and turkey. Children will hardly appreciate chop or goulash. An excellent alternative would be light cutlets, meatballs, kebabs baked in the oven.

Fish dishes on the children's holiday table should be avoided. This is a rather dangerous product for babies, because children can choke on small bones. In addition, fish dishes have a specific flavor and not all kids are delighted with it.

Salads for children should be neutral. Kids may not appreciate the variety of ingredients. It is better to choose dishes that include no more than 2-3 components. For example, a salad of Beijing cabbage, carrots and sweet corn. Low-fat tender cottage cheese and fruits are the perfect combination for a snack with which you can start a children's feast. Care and foresight must be exercised when choosing dressings and sauces. Since children often have intolerance to dairy products, salads with different dressing options should be on the table - with vegetable oil, sour cream, yogurt. But mayonnaise is better not to use.

Drinks for a child's birthday are no less important than the main meals. Children love sweet soda, but it is still better to opt for natural homemade fruit drinks, jelly, compotes from berries and fruits. By the way, fruit drinks can be diluted with mineral water, garnished with a slice of citrus, a cocktail umbrella or a straw.

What should be the table

The menu for the table on the birthday of the baby should be special. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the preferences, tastes of the birthday man himself and his guests, their age and possible food restrictions. Everything should be tasty, festive, but at the same time useful.

When decorating hot dishes, you should show your imagination. It is better to make everything beautiful and unusual.

  1. The table for children should not contain salty, spicy and too fatty dishes (it is better to minimize everything fried, abundantly sprinkled with mayonnaise, with the addition of garlic and hot pepper).
  2. Do not prepare new salads with an original combination of ingredients, because all children love traditional dishes that they have known for a long time.
  3. If very small children are visiting, then it is better not to put a lot of fruits (especially bright ones), otherwise you can cause allergies.
  4. It is better not to give carbonated drinks to children, they are harmful for a small stomach, it is best to put natural juices and compotes on the table.
  5. If there is fish on the menu, then it is necessary to cut it carefully, getting rid of the bones.

Remember that a children's holiday should not overshadow anything. It is better to find out the preferences and allowed dishes from the parents of the invited children in advance so that trouble does not happen.

Sweet table: the main nuances

The choice of desserts cannot be overlooked. A table of sweets for a child's birthday, as already mentioned, is one of the main elements of the holiday. Despite the fact that today you can buy a variety of ready-made confectionery products in stores, it is better to bake a cake yourself for a children's holiday. So you can be calm, because you will be sure of both the expiration date and the composition of your creation. You can buy cakes and children's desserts for children over five years old, but only if you do not doubt the quality of the purchased products in the slightest. To dispel doubts, first read customer reviews.

If the birthday boy is allergic to egg yolk or milk, the mother can choose any other suitable recipe. Home cooking leaves the opportunity to choose the original decoration to your taste. Fruits for a child's birthday must be present on the table, but it is advisable to choose fruits without small seeds.

Table decoration: bright ideas

To make a children's holiday a success, you will have to work hard: the kids need to be entertained and fed with various goodies. What exactly - more on that later. In the meantime, we have an important task ahead of us - decorating the children's table.

If you are organizing a themed children's birthday party, then the table decoration should match: plates, cups, napkins and other attributes for young princesses or Winx fairies will clearly differ from the table accessories of pirates, fixies or smeshariki.

Elegant adult tablecloths are of no use to us - children will obviously ruin them. Bright options from oilcloth, even from paper, are perfect - they can be decorated with appliqué or invite children to draw something as a gift to the hero of the occasion.

It is better to prefer plastic dishes, they are produced in a wide variety of colors.

Children use elegant paper napkins for their intended purpose, and at the same time they are an excellent table decoration.

Candles and vases with fresh flowers are certainly beautiful, but we will leave them for adults, and decorate the children's birthday table with bouquets of lollipops and sweets scattered between plates, for example, M&M's.

It is better to serve children's meals not in large plates and salad bowls, but to place many small dishes with treats on the table so that it is more convenient for children to get them.

Favorite sweet treats such as jelly can be served in creatively decorated baby food jars.

The main thing is to decorate the children's table in such a way that it is not only elegant and beautiful, but also comfortable. Let every child be able to easily get out that cheese basket or a funny hedgehog (cutlet in the form of an animal).

Menu for a 1-2 year old birthday boy

At this age, there are serious dietary restrictions for children. You can serve only those dishes that are prepared from neutral products familiar to kids. Any potential allergens should be banned. These include seafood, honey, peanuts, strawberries, chocolate, various spices, etc.

The festive table does not need to be reloaded with salads and heavy meat dishes. Children of this age will like miniature tartlet or cracker sandwiches with chicken pate, light chicken meatballs and mashed potatoes. From drinks, apple compote or diluted juice is perfect.

For babies of this age, instead of a cake with rich cream, it is better to choose a healthy and light dessert that is quickly absorbed and does not cause digestive problems. It can be sweet soufflé, creamy jelly or baby formula candies. There are a lot of recipes for making dessert from "Baby" or "Baby". Such sweets are completely safe, as they can be treated to the smallest guests. Sweets from baby formula, unlike regular chocolate ones, do not contain preservatives, chemical additives, flavors and flavor enhancers.

Ministry of Health warns!

A festive table can be called an obligatory and invariable attribute of a birthday. However, the choice of menu will depend on a variety of parameters and conditions. In the case of a children's banquet, you need to take into account such important features as the age of the children, taste preferences, as well as the requirements for healthy and safe food.

Useful and informative about delicious — How to organize a buffet for a child's birthday

At the age of two, a child still has quite a lot of culinary restrictions. First of all, the restrictions apply to preservatives, synthetic additives, food allergens, hot spices, concentrates, bitter, sour and salty foods, high sugar content, difficult to digest, fatty foods, foods high in nitrates and other dangerous chemical elements. Be sure to check the expiration date and quality of products, since the digestive system of a child at this age is very vulnerable.

What to cook for a 3-4 year old child

At this age, babies become more demanding. For guests in this age group, more birthday treats should be prepared at home. Children especially love snacks, so you can start with basic sandwiches. For example, canapes with tomatoes and lean meat, skewers with grapes and cheese. To make appetizers have an attractive appetizing look, they can be decorated with half a boiled egg, making a boat, or a cherry tomato, turning a sandwich into a ladybug or a bright mushroom. A variety of ingredients and culinary decor will not leave guests indifferent.

Turkey or chicken is more suitable for hot dishes. And it is better to pay attention to serving portions. For example, skewers baked in sour cream sauce can be garnished with pineapple or apple slices. In the summer season, a meat dish must be served with a salad of fresh vegetables seasoned with vegetable oil.

Of all the sweets for a birthday, a child who turns three or four years old will look forward to cake. Returning to the topic of home cooking, it is worth noting that home-made confectionery usually does not turn out as bright and colorful as factory-made ones. In the confectionery shop, you can order a cake with any figures and images of cartoon characters. The main thing is that the cream in the cake should be airy and not greasy (cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream).

Cottage cheese snack: suns in corn chips

The beauty of this sweet snack is that it can also be chopped on a skewer or glazed straw.

The recipe contains the same cottage cheese that most parents believe in. At the same time, the taste of the appetizer is peach-corn. We are sure that children and their parents will appreciate your ingenuity!

We will need

  • 500 g cottage cheese,
  • 4 tbsp sugar,
  • 6 tbsp. decoys,
  • 2 tbsp flour,
  • 2 yolks,
  • vanillin,
  • canned peaches - 2 pcs,
  • corn sticks - pack 200-300 gr.

Preparation

  1. Beat eggs with sugar.
  2. Dice canned peaches.
  3. Combine cottage cheese, semolina, flour, eggs with sugar, vanillin and mix thoroughly.
  4. Shape the curd mass into a ball by placing 1-2 pieces of peach inside.
  5. Cook the balls in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.

Prepare the breading: Grind the corn sticks in a blender. In this breading, roll slightly cooled cheese balls.

Festive table at a birthday party for a child aged 5-7

At this age, children can eat everything, which means that the list of allowed dishes and ingredients becomes much wider. For the festive table, you can serve several vegetable salads from vegetables and boiled chicken, turkey. As an appetizer, canapes with fruits, melted cheese, vegetables, lightly salted salmon, salmon are perfect.

For children it is better to prepare steamed beef meat rolls with champignons or prunes, and for a side dish - rustic potatoes baked in the oven, croquettes or multi-colored mashed potatoes, which are actually easy to prepare. The recipe is simple: divide the mashed potatoes into three parts, add boiled beet juice to one of them, spinach juice to the other, and leave the third as it is. You can beautifully arrange a portion on a plate with the help of cherry tomatoes, dill sprigs, cranberries, etc. None of the children will remain indifferent to such a side dish.

Sweet treats for a child's birthday should also be considered in advance. The most banal option is a beautiful cream cake. If you want something more dietary, you can cook a honey cake for a child. At a birthday party, even those children who are diabetic or obese can eat it. Honey, unlike beet or cane sugar, contains more fructose than sucrose, so it requires less insulin to digest. You can also serve pudding, fruit jelly, milk soufflé with vanilla and other options for a light children's dessert.

Trick No. 4. Meals - according to the child's age

A five-year-old child will be surprised by a sandwich with sausage and cucumber, which will resemble a typewriter. It is not necessary to expect the same reaction from a ten-year-old child. Therefore, when thinking about how to decorate a table for a child's birthday, remember some age preferences.

Don't get too carried away with fast food: yes, kids love french fries, but regular baked potatoes can make them just as happy when served appropriately.

No matter how old the children are, try to put not only sweets on the festive table. Vitamin salads, sandwiches with red fish, vegetables, cold cuts, let them also take their place among the treats.

Birthday for schoolchildren

When organizing a birthday party for a child over seven years old, it is necessary to consult with him/her. Let the birthday boy tell you what plot for the party he likes. As for the holiday menu, it should be based on a variety of salads and snacks. A hot dish can be baked veal medallions with a vegetable side dish, rice or spaghetti with a homemade aromatic sauce.

Today's schoolchildren are crazy about pizza, burgers, hot dogs, a variety of nuggets and other fast food that can be easily prepared at home. For example, pizza with a variety of toppings will appeal to all guests. For decoration, you can use olives, herbs, cherry tomatoes.

For dessert, of course, you can bake or buy a cake. The second option is ice cream with fruits and sweets. For a child's birthday, a sweet table can be supplemented with a variety of cakes, eclairs, cookies, chocolate.

Sandwich appetizer: forming canapés

Choosing canapé rods

For birthday canapés for children aged 3 to 5, choose the dumbest rod options. Take the free ones out of sight so that the children do not start playing active games with them!

An edible option for the rod is a glazed baby straw. However, in this case, a multi-tiered sandwich should be pierced right before serving, after making a hole with a skewer.

Materials and shape of the base

When composing a canape, use curly cutting of ingredients: circle, square, heart, pointed oval, star. If the canapes are very small, you can use molds for squeezing cookies.

We have classic ingredients for 3-4 layers: white wheat bread, thick crackers, hard cheese, boiled sausage, boiled carrots and beets, hard-boiled egg, marinated courgette and cucumber.

We warn you against using gray and rye bread. If one of the invited children does not eat it at home, then out of habit it is too heavy food.

Fillings and sauces for children's canapés

Can be smeared between layers with sour cream or cottage cheese sauce. Options for the sauce: sour cream and herbs, cottage cheese Activia - with herbs, salted or in half with light store-bought mayonnaise. Do not take risks with homemade mayonnaise: it does not keep well. For viscosity, crushed raw nuts soaked overnight can be added to the sauce.

Sausage or cheese bread can be covered with a thin layer of butter, even with additives. For example, with turmeric - for a bright color. Or grated in a blender with pickled cucumber - for spiciness. Or with crushed salted nuts.

Sandwiches can be made if guests are over 4 years old. In size, this option does not require tattoos, is taken by hand and may well look like a hamburger if you choose the right bread. A cheerful design will give drive to the beginning of the meal.

One of the options for a children's hamburger is the cheese Serpent Gorynych:

How to celebrate a holiday in kindergarten?

When a child's birthday comes up, you also have to think about what treats to bring to the kindergarten. A child's birthday at home will be significantly different from a festive event in a preschool institution. The choice of treats for preschoolers is an extremely sensitive issue, so its decision must be approached responsibly.

For example, you cannot bring cakes to kindergarten. All products with cream are banned, so the option with a cake can be immediately thrown aside. In some kindergartens, the administration also prohibits bringing homemade cakes, compotes, juices. Therefore, when planning a celebration, you must first consult with the teacher and find out what you can treat the children to and what not.

The group may include allergy sufferers and children suffering from diseases of the digestive system. In addition, children under the age of 5-6 do not yet know how to brush their teeth well, so you need to select sweets based on their safety for teeth. As treats, you can not use chocolates, caramel, lollipops, jam cookies, chewing gum.

Kindergarten can give children the following types of sweets:

  • cookies marked on the packaging “from 5 months”;
  • biscuit cookies, "Baked milk", "Jubilee";
  • donuts and croutons;
  • muesli bars;
  • fruits and dried fruits, pitted;
  • hematogen.

You don't have to worry about drinks: there is always compote, jelly, tea in the kitchen of this preschool institution. A limited list of sweets that can be treated to kids in kindergarten is one of the measures to ensure the safety of children's health, and it cannot be ignored.

What to treat classmates?

School is the place with which the childhood memories of each of us are connected. She occupies an important place in the lives of children, so you should not forget about your child's classmates on his birthday. Most children bring treats to school - everyone knows about this tradition. To effectively and originally celebrate the holiday in the classroom, you can use one of the proposed ideas for serving and decorating sweets.

To make the treat not only tasty, but also beautiful, it is not enough just to hand out a few sweets to each hand. It's boring and not at all festive. But if the same sweets (Rot Front, Akkond, Babaevskie, Krasny Oktyabr, Yashkino, Kommunarka, etc.) are packed, for example, in a waffle cone, you can surprise all the friends of the birthday boy. It is not difficult to make such a composition:

  1. Pour dragees or various candies, marmalade, gelatins, etc. into the finished wafer cones.
  2. Grind the seam with coconut flakes or multicolored Easter cake sprinkles.
  3. Pack the finished treat in festive cellophane with a ribbon.

Instead of waffle cones, you can use transparent plastic cups, jars that are easy to decorate or decorate with cotton candy.

Children's recipes with meat

Meat dishes are served at least twice a day - for lunch and dinner. Modern housewives who want to surprise their family with new tastes every day experiment with different types of meat. Today they serve golden pork schnitzels on the table, tomorrow - cabbage rolls with rice and beef, on Monday - baked chicken, and on Friday evening they have a three-course dinner, where they will solo spinach, rabbit, turkey. There are so many meat dishes that you can hone your culinary skills for the rest of your life and still not grow to the level of French masters. And this is not a problem at all. It is enough that all family members gather at the table at the same time to discuss the past day and try a new homemade delicacy. Meat dishes can be baked in the oven, grilled or pan-fried, constantly coming up with new technologies and interesting combinations. For example, if lingonberry jam is served with a bloody steak, even capricious lovers of the well-done option will be happy to eat it, and the most ordinary boiled broccoli opens up in a completely new way next to a piece of well-beaten pork. Meat is the ingredient that is always ready to come to an agreement. Meat is an indispensable product for those who care about their health and just an ideal component of a good dinner.

The highlight of children's recipes is an interesting presentation and the use of healthy ingredients. Kids may not like meatballs and mashed potatoes, but when mashed potatoes develop green pea eyes and patties become ears, little critics get excited. The balanced children's menu includes a wide variety of soups, fruit and berry compotes, healthy desserts and vegetable side dishes. Delicious recipes for kids require constant inspiration. They should be simple and quick to prepare, but tasty enough that it was impossible to get up from the table without finishing. So, the usual oatmeal has long ceased to be considered a classic school breakfast - today adults eat it with pleasure, adding peanut butter, chocolate or berries to the porridge. Step-by-step recipes for children's dishes on the eda.ru website are especially popular: they can find ready-made ideas for original serving and replace some of the products with more healthy ones.

Search for recipes by selecting a dish category, subcategory, cuisine or menu. And in additional filters, you can search by the desired (or unnecessary) ingredient: just start writing its name and the site will select the appropriate one.

Secrets of culinary decor for a child's birthday

Decorating a children's holiday table is an important condition that cannot be ignored if you want your child to remember the celebration for a long time. Both boys and girls are fond of cartoons, serials, movies, they have their own idols.

For example, a child is crazy about a Spiderman cartoon. What can be done in this case? For example, decorate snacks with long thin strips of cheese, imitating a web. On sandwiches, olives resembling spiders will look good. Girls usually like dishes decorated in the form of animals, flowers, fruits (for example, salad "Hedgehog", "Turtle", "Pineapple"). Such dishes look appetizing on the table and delight children.

All kinds of fruit and vegetable canapés are a great way to decorate the holiday table and add bright colors. To do this, you will need multi-colored skewers, colored plates and canapes. The main principle is the harmonious combination of several colors. The brighter the plate, the more appetizing all the dishes on the table will look.

Hot dishes can be beautifully decorated with figures carved from vegetables. It can be hares, kittens, dogs from carrots or cucumbers. To get a clearer shape of the figures, you need to choose dense and sluggish fruits.

Desserts can be decorated with anything - fruits, berries, dragees, whipped cream and chocolates.


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