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Krista B 02/28/08 |
Hi Ellen, Would you please look over my numbers? I'm having a "Star Trek" themed birthday party coming up in a couple of months so would like to get my grocery list squared away. The food is all going to be re-named to Star Trek foods, but I'll give you the Earth names for now :) Details: 20 people are invited, so I am planning for 25 servings in case people bring friends (which has happened). I have at least 2 vegetarians coming with everyone being vegetarian-food friendly. Alcoholic drinks: 5 main ones, including a dry ice and gin/rum/vodka punch, colada, martini, iced coffee, and hot coffee. Pacific sunrises will be in spiral candle holders as shooters. Non-alcoholic drinks: coffee, tea, pop, lemonade, homemade iced tea Food: Onion rings, foccacia bread, chicken fingers, Cobb salad, ribs, spinach pie bites, pizza fingers, fresh spring rolls, deep fried tofu, mini potatoes stuffed with cheese and egg, stuffed mushrooms Dip tray: 7 layer bean dip, hummus, salsa with cut veggies, potato chips, tortillas, and corn chips. I might do a spinach dip, too. Desserts: biscotti, chocolate cake, cookies (all from a local bakery) I'm budgeting 1-1.5 lbs of food per person since this is going to be an evening party with people drinking a lot. Most of them will be a bit tipsy and I would like lots of food to help keep them from getting sick and drunk. A lot of the food that can be prepared/ frozen ahead of time I will so that it will be easier to do a lot of different foods without being exhausted the day of. I also have someone who is going to help me cook. |
ellen 02/28/08 |
Live long and prosper! This sounds like a lot of fun. Definitely 1.5 pounds of food per person. Just 1 caution: Dry ice can cause 2nd or third degree burns. I would not put it anywhere near these partying trekkies... |
Krista 02/29/08 |
Hi Ellen, Thanks for the tip about the dry ice. The local party store has a cool punch bowl that you can put dry ice into and then has a locking cover with holes. I'll definately pick that up...don't want anyone getting burned! |