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"Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote in message 
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> We're having DS2 baptised next week.  We're looking at about 15 adults and 
> 10
> kids (ie 2-11 age range) coming back for lunch.  Anyone got ideas for what
> food to serve people?  DH says no barbie as our Weber is a bit small and 
> takes
> too long to set up.  And we'll need some hot food -- it's been a bit 
> chilly
> here today!  I need stuff that can just be reheated as (obviously) we'll 
> be
> out all morning.
>
> I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC 
> they
> take an hour to cook).  Chips & dips.  Vegie & fruit platters.  Pastizzi 
> (good
> place near here makes 'em).  Big cake for afters.  Party pies & sausage 
> rolls.
> Cocktail frankfurts.
>
> But it's all a bit boring.  Anyone got any more exciting ideas?
>
> -- 
> Chookie -- Sydney, Australia
> (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)
>
> "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You 
> may
> start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
> Kerry Cue

Friend of mine does slices of bread done as little savoury tarts - puts them 
in a shallow pattie cake tin (the ones with the smooth round holes instead 
of patty cake shaped ones) and then topped with whatever kind of thing you 
would put in a vol-au-vent.  They crinkle up nicely and can be reheated on a 
baking tray in the oven whenever you are ready.  Obviously these 
instructions are completely pathetic but they are always among the first to 
be eaten at any of our playgroup "do's" - very nice and good for finger 
food.  Maybe someone with a better idea of actually how to do these can give 
you more specific recipe.

cheers
Leah 

"Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote ...

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>
> I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC 
> they
> take an hour to cook).  Chips & dips.  Vegie & fruit platters.  Pastizzi 
> (good
> place near here makes 'em).  Big cake for afters.  Party pies & sausage 
> rolls.
> Cocktail frankfurts.
>
> But it's all a bit boring.  Anyone got any more exciting ideas?

I dunno about boring.
It's all the naughty party food people flock to and love.
What time shall I be there ?

Can you serve stuff with egg in it? I usually make these mini quiches:

Ingredients

3 rashers of finely chopped bacon (rind removed)
2 teaspoons oil
1 medium finely chopped onion
salt, pepper
1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1 cup milk
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/3 cup cream
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

Method

Heat the oil, fry bacon and onion for about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
Mix salt, pepper, mustard powder, milk, eggs and cream and chives together. 
Set aside.
Lightly grease patty tins, put a piece of pastry in each (use a pastry 
cutter), fill each with some of the bacon mixture, then pour the egg and 
milk mixture into each pastry cup but not quite to the top.
Top with grated cheese.
Bake at 180� C for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

Usually makes about 24.

I use an egg ring to cut the pastry since I don't have a pastry cutter and 
use a muffin tray. The egg ring rounds fit right into the muffin tray holes. 
They're actually pretty quick to make, once cooked can be stored in the 
fridge overnight in a plastic container and reheated in the microwave. I 
usually put a layer of baking paper or aluminium foil between layers of 
quiches so they don't sink into each other. Very yummy. You can leave out 
the bacon to make vegeterian ones if need be, too.

Kasia 

"Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote in message 
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> I'm thinking honey soy chicken wings (reheated in the microwave as IIRC 
> they
> take an hour to cook).

I'd probably not have the chicken wings - too messy - everyone will have 
sticky fingers, and then there's bones to contend with.  Personally I don't 
touch "messy" food like this when I'm out.  And as kids are coming, I can 
just see their hands - yuk!!!!

If you want something other than finger food, and if you've got a crock pot, 
how about cooking some stewy thing up in it.  Prepare everything and have 
the crock pot ready to turn on first thing in the morning - will be ready by 
lunch.  Serve with hot rice (pre-cooked - just heat it up (or pour boiling 
water over rice)).

If you don't have a crock-pot, do you have an electric frypan.  Pre-cook 
stew, and just heat up in electric frypan.    Alternatively pre-cook stew 
during week, freeze, Saturday night thaw stew, Sunday morning put in 
crock-pot before you go to Church.

Again if you want some non-finger food, pre-prepare lasagne/spaghetti or a 
pasta dish.  Heat up in oven.  If possible when pre-preparing pasta dish, 
just make the sauce ahead of time.  Pata soaks up liquid, and if 
pre-prepared, dish can be a little dry if you don't add extra liquid/sauce 
before heating.

It'll be a bit complex, if you're trying to heat up everything in the 
microwave, and your oven will be full with pies/pasties/sausage rolls. 
That's why I suggest a crock-pot and/or electric frypan, as well as the 
oven/stove top

As someone else said, soup is always good.   Put a pot of soup on the stove. 
Buy some crusty bread (or make garlic bread)

Good quality paper plates/bowls will save breakages.  Don't forget 
serviettes!!!  Preferably use ordinary cutlery if you've got enough. 

In article <1363b8v6eecg530@corp.supernews.com>,
 "Shelby" <shelby@myowncomputer.com> wrote:

> "Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote in message 
> I'd probably not have the chicken wings - too messy - everyone will have 
> sticky fingers, and then there's bones to contend with.  Personally I don't 
> touch "messy" food like this when I'm out.  And as kids are coming, I can 
> just see their hands - yuk!!!!

We were all out in the back yard enjoying the sunshine, so it didn't matter.

> Again if you want some non-finger food, pre-prepare lasagne/spaghetti or a 
> pasta dish.  Heat up in oven.  If possible when pre-preparing pasta dish, 
> just make the sauce ahead of time.  Pata soaks up liquid, and if 
> pre-prepared, dish can be a little dry if you don't add extra liquid/sauce 
> before heating.

LOL, you suggest pasta for kids, but you don't like messy hands?

Went with all the boring stuff and everybody liked it, ate well, and was 
happy.  Unfortunately I have to dry the dishes now...

-- 
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia 
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may 
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue

"Chookie" <ehrebeniuk@fowlspambegone.com.au> wrote in message 
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> In article <1363b8v6eecg530@corp.supernews.com>,
>
> Went with all the boring stuff and everybody liked it, ate well, and was
> happy.  Unfortunately I have to dry the dishes now...
>
Hope the Baptism went well and that you all had a happy time.  Glad it was a 
sunny day for you - makes all the difference!!

I was thinking as I wrote my post last night, that the Baptism was probably 
today!!!

I forgot that little kids eat pasta/spaghetti using their fingers!!!  I was 
only picturing the adults eating it, when I thought of it!!!

So what food was the most popular/least popular?  What went first?

Cheers
Shelby 

In article <1365gul2j4sdj87@corp.supernews.com>,
 "Shelby" <shelby@myowncomputer.com> wrote:

> So what food was the most popular/least popular?  What went first?

The chips and sausage rolls.  And my honey soy chicken drumettes (or whatever 
they call them -- from the wing) dsappeared in seconds!

-- 
Chookie -- Sydney, Australia 
(Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)

"Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may 
start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."
Kerry Cue