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peanutbutter2
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How does this menu sound?
A few weeks ago, I had mentioned that DH & I were considering doing a fall "barbecue," where we just serve a bunch of different fall appetizers throughout the day. How does this menu and timing sound to you?
3pm (We told everyone to come at 2:30, but no one we know is ever on time. If people get here on time, we'll bring out this stuff before):
-Meat, cheese, fresh vegetable platter
-Mini toast w/ apple butter, pumpkin butter, jelly, etc.
-A trail mix-esque type of dish
4pm:
-Tortellini with black olives
-Cauliflower fritters
-Baked eggplant sticks w/ marinara sauce dip
5pm:
-Meatball cupcakes
-Baked chiptole sweet potato fries
-"Spider web" dip (a guacamole based dip with a spider web design drawn on it)
6:30pm:
-Eggplant rollatini
-Flatbread with pesto
-Breaded chicken fingers
7:30pm:
-Meatloaf muffins
-Potato pancakes
-Bacon corn bread
8:30pm:
-Apple pie
-Pumpkin pie
-Pumpkin cupcakes with spiced cream cheese frosting
-Candy corn cookies
-Candy/caramel apples
-Candy bark
Drinks throughout the day:
-Fall wines
-Hot caramel apple cider
-Sour apple punch w/ vodka
-The usual beer, liquor, soda, water, juice
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blt
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Wow!! That sounds great. A nice variety of everything and I think most people will find something they like, if not all of it!! I think it is nice to have such variety, points for you and your hostess skills. Good luck, seems like a lot of food and cooking on your part, but I think it is fabulous.
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| Posted 9/16/11 5:44 PM |
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peanutbutter2
Carpe diem!
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Posted by blt
Wow!! That sounds great. A nice variety of everything and I think most people will find something they like, if not all of it!! I think it is nice to have such variety, points for you and your hostess skills. Good luck, seems like a lot of food and cooking on your part, but I think it is fabulous.
Thanks so much!  Yes, it definitely is going to be a lot of work! DH is going to help me and my parents & siblings always do too, so that should be helpful!
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| Posted 9/16/11 6:08 PM |
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blt
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Posted by JAAMS
Posted by blt
Wow!! That sounds great. A nice variety of everything and I think most people will find something they like, if not all of it!! I think it is nice to have such variety, points for you and your hostess skills. Good luck, seems like a lot of food and cooking on your part, but I think it is fabulous.
Thanks so much! Yes, it definitely is going to be a lot of work! DH is going to help me and my parents & siblings always do too, so that should be helpful!
I'm sure it will be great. My wedding was just like that all small dishes...not a sit down and to this day people still rave about how different it was and people really liked the concept. Something different and refreshing...also keeps the party hopping! The anticipation of the next 'round' keeps people excited!!
How about adding a signature drink every other course...something fall themed...maybe some sort of cider martini or hot cider at the end...put them in very small cups like shot glasses....or even send people off with a good bag with a carmel apple or fall treat...ok, sorry, i'm putting more on your plate, i just really like your idea and may steal it for my next dinner party
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| Posted 9/16/11 6:19 PM |
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peanutbutter2
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Posted by blt
Posted by JAAMS
Posted by blt
Wow!! That sounds great. A nice variety of everything and I think most people will find something they like, if not all of it!! I think it is nice to have such variety, points for you and your hostess skills. Good luck, seems like a lot of food and cooking on your part, but I think it is fabulous.
Thanks so much! Yes, it definitely is going to be a lot of work! DH is going to help me and my parents & siblings always do too, so that should be helpful!
I'm sure it will be great. My wedding was just like that all small dishes...not a sit down and to this day people still rave about how different it was and people really liked the concept. Something different and refreshing...also keeps the party hopping! The anticipation of the next 'round' keeps people excited!!
How about adding a signature drink every other course...something fall themed...maybe some sort of cider martini or hot cider at the end...put them in very small cups like shot glasses....or even send people off with a good bag with a carmel apple or fall treat...ok, sorry, i'm putting more on your plate, i just really like your idea and may steal it for my next dinner party
Oooo! That's a really good idea! I love it! 
Luckily, I have Fridays off from work, so it's ok if I go a little crazy because I'll have the whole day to prepare lolol
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| Posted 9/16/11 6:31 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Wow that sounds amazing!!
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| Posted 9/16/11 9:16 PM |
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rojerono
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Sounds amazing and I am in AWE of you for being able to pull this off. I'm so the buffet type chick.
I have a feeling your guests are all going to be in a food coma by the time they are supposed to leave!
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| Posted 9/16/11 10:18 PM |
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Re: How does this menu sound?
You have doubled up on the meatloaf muffins/cupcakes.
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| Posted 9/16/11 10:42 PM |
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Little-J-Mommy
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Re: How does this menu sound?
WOW, this sounds incredible!!! What time should we be there??
Much like Jeannie, I am the buffet type. It takes lots of skill to pull this off. Timing in the kitchen is my biggest challenge
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| Posted 9/17/11 8:30 AM |
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missfabulous
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Re: How does this menu sound?
it sounds like I want to come!!!
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| Posted 9/17/11 9:08 AM |
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Holly
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Re: How does this menu sound?
sounds great!! I would love your recipe for cauliflower fritters and bacon corn bread~!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 9/18/11 5:05 PM |
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At the 7:30p slot I would add a fall salad of sorts. Like a lettuce leaf with pear, walnut, cranberries, gorgonzola, and balsamic dressing.
I think it all sounds good, but there are some heavy foods so this might lighten it up a tad. I figured the guac was a cold app so that's why I thought this slot.
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| Posted 9/18/11 7:14 PM |
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MrsH2009
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Re: How does this menu sound?
This sounds awesome!! I would make sure people understand about the courses so they don't load up early.
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| Posted 9/18/11 7:27 PM |
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marieSand
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Wow that is very ambitious!!
Sounds amazing, but will you enjoy the party having to put food out at all those times? Seems like a lot of food to me.
I like to have apps, and then the main course (tapas style, if you want) then dessert. JMO
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| Posted 9/18/11 9:13 PM |
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DirtyBlonde
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Re: How does this menu sound?
this sounds awesome!
i would love your bacon corn bread recipe
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| Posted 9/19/11 12:29 AM |
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Alexandra17
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Re: How does this menu sound?
sounds so yummy! I may steal some of your ideas!
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| Posted 9/19/11 9:31 AM |
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peanutbutter2
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Thanks for all of the feedback! For those of you who asked for recipes, I'll send them to you as soon as I post this message!
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| Posted 9/19/11 3:56 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Awesome menu! Seriously...this sounds like such a cool idea.
If you can pull this off I would dubb you buffet-party superwoman Let us know how it goes 
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| Posted 9/19/11 5:16 PM |
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alli3131
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Re: How does this menu sound?
The food sounds yummy but it sounds like a lot of food and spaced way out.....i would never end up eating anything after the 2nd or 3rd "course"
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| Posted 9/19/11 6:49 PM |
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GinaR
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Everything sounds great!! But will you be stuck in the kitchen the whole time, or have you worked that out already?
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| Posted 9/20/11 11:10 AM |
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JME78
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Candy corn cookies???
do you have a reci?
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| Posted 9/20/11 7:46 PM |
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peanutbutter2
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Posted by JME78
Candy corn cookies???
do you have a reci?
Yep! I'll send it to you after work!
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| Posted 9/21/11 11:37 AM |
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peanutbutter2
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Re: How does this menu sound?
Posted by GinaR
Everything sounds great!! But will you be stuck in the kitchen the whole time, or have you worked that out already?
I'm going to have a lot of help, so it should be fine.
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| Posted 9/22/11 7:22 PM |
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lonamuller
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Re: How does this menu sound?
That sounds absolutely delicious. Kudos to you; that’s a huge variety of things.
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| Posted 10/5/11 12:18 AM |
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LoLaBlue
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