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Diana1215
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Food for a birthday party?
I am getting overwhelmed and confused trying to plan two birthday parties.
Jack is turning three in June, and Tyler will be one in October.
For Jack's party we only have immediate family (which is 50 adults, 20 kids) I am SO sick of doing a BBQ for his birthday and hate that DH has to stand there cooking all day. What else can I serve for a summer birthday?
We are going to have a kiddie party with the kids from Jack's school so I think for that I will just do pizza for everyone.
For Tylers birthday we will have about 150 adults, and 60 kids. We will have a petting zoo come to the house since it's good for the different ages of kids that we have. What kind of food would you serve for this party? I'm thinking heros, ziti, chicken parm, sausage and peppers, but WHAT ELSE?
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
You could do a fiesta for Jack. We did that for the family reunion dinner we cooked last year and it was super easy and people like sangria and mexican food...
I am a pizza convert though. We are doing pizza for C3's family party.
For Tyler, I'd go with the Italian theme and just look at the menu someplace and pick some good things off there 
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Diana1215
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
I am intriged on the Mexican idea. What could I serve?
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
Enchiladas, rice, beans, taco bar, I have a recipe for burrito pie (simple and good), chips and salsa and guacamole, burritos...margarita slushies for the kids
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
Posted by Diana1215
I am intriged on the Mexican idea. What could I serve?
We did a 7 layer dip, guac and another chips and dip appetezier
For food, we did straight up tacos with all of the fixings and quesdillas.
This year (we are doing the same thing again) we are going to do steak and chicken fajithas
Or you could call a mexican place and see if they cater. But it was SO easy to do, I am NOT a chef and I did all of the cooking myself
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Diana1215
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
ooh, i really really like this. A little make your own taco and fahita table. I think this is what I'm going to do.
Some guac and salsa on each table.
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
We got a lot of good feedback on it. I mean, most parties are the same stuff, so this was a lot of fun
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nbc188
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
I like the Mexican idea!
If you still wanted to do BBQ I'd totally hire a caterer to come do instead of you guys grilling, esp. for that many people! That's why (for a crowd 1/2 Jack's size) last year for C's party I said ONLY hotdogs (b/c it fit the theme  ) when DH wanted to do BBQ foods-- I didn't want him stuck at the grill the whole time.
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Diana1215
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
Posted by nbc188
I like the Mexican idea!
If you still wanted to do BBQ I'd totally hire a caterer to come do instead of you guys grilling, esp. for that many people! That's why (for a crowd 1/2 Jack's size) last year for C's party I said ONLY hotdogs (b/c it fit the theme ) when DH wanted to do BBQ foods-- I didn't want him stuck at the grill the whole time.
loved your hot dog theme, only problem is my one cousin is anti hotdogs so that wouldn't fly for her family of five
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nbc188
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
Posted by Diana1215
Posted by nbc188
I like the Mexican idea!
If you still wanted to do BBQ I'd totally hire a caterer to come do instead of you guys grilling, esp. for that many people! That's why (for a crowd 1/2 Jack's size) last year for C's party I said ONLY hotdogs (b/c it fit the theme ) when DH wanted to do BBQ foods-- I didn't want him stuck at the grill the whole time.
loved your hot dog theme, only problem is my one cousin is anti hotdogs so that wouldn't fly for her family of five
 What's she not like about them? We had regular hotdogs as well as organic, nitrate-free hotdogs for the kids
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Diana1215
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
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I like the Mexican idea!
If you still wanted to do BBQ I'd totally hire a caterer to come do instead of you guys grilling, esp. for that many people! That's why (for a crowd 1/2 Jack's size) last year for C's party I said ONLY hotdogs (b/c it fit the theme ) when DH wanted to do BBQ foods-- I didn't want him stuck at the grill the whole time.
loved your hot dog theme, only problem is my one cousin is anti hotdogs so that wouldn't fly for her family of five
What's she not like about them? We had regular hotdogs as well as organic, nitrate-free hotdogs for the kids
she hates everything about them, since we were little kids, and makes sure that her three boys don't eat them either. My uncle gave one of her boys a pig in the blanket once....she didn't talk to him for weeks
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nbc188
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Re: Food for a birthday party?
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Posted by nbc188
I like the Mexican idea!
If you still wanted to do BBQ I'd totally hire a caterer to come do instead of you guys grilling, esp. for that many people! That's why (for a crowd 1/2 Jack's size) last year for C's party I said ONLY hotdogs (b/c it fit the theme ) when DH wanted to do BBQ foods-- I didn't want him stuck at the grill the whole time.
loved your hot dog theme, only problem is my one cousin is anti hotdogs so that wouldn't fly for her family of five
What's she not like about them? We had regular hotdogs as well as organic, nitrate-free hotdogs for the kids
she hates everything about them, since we were little kids, and makes sure that her three boys don't eat them either. My uncle gave one of her boys a pig in the blanket once....she didn't talk to him for weeks
Hmmm....interesting
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