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sunshine13
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
so we are having a birthday party at my house next week to celebrate mine & Hubby's 40th birthdays. I want to do a bunch of appetizers, but need ideas for the actual food.
I feel like every party we do Italian food..not that we don't love it but its just always the same, and I usually end up doing all the cooking but this time I want to just do the apps myself- not the actual meal. Was thinking of catering chipotle, but that might end up being pretty pricey...
Any thoughts/ideas?
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Posted 11/28/15 7:33 PM  |
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WonderLady
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
Chinese catering is so cheap and everyone likes Chinese food
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| Posted 11/28/15 7:35 PM |
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ANewDayHasCome
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
Well I would stay away from chipotle these days with their ecoli issues.
But I was going to suggest moes
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| Posted 11/28/15 7:51 PM |
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LuckyStar
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
I like doing Greek. Pita with assorted dips and spanakopita for apps, a big greek salad, trays of chicken, beef or lamb, salmon kebabs, rice, veggies. Its good for picky eaters because its simple.
If you really wanted mexican its's so easy and cheap to do it yourself. Ground beef and seasoned chicken, taco shells/tortillas, fajita veggies and all the fixings. Could do seasoned shrimp for shrimp tacos, too. Coronas, sangria and margs. Also, there's an e-coli outbreak in chipotle.
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| Posted 11/28/15 7:51 PM |
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jellybelly79
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
Order a hero from Costco/BJ's
Make a large salad and some apps
Get a sheet cake from there too they are like $20 and so good! Happy Birthday!
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| Posted 11/28/15 7:59 PM |
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jellybelly79
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
Posted by jellybelly79
Order a hero from Costco/BJ's
Make a large salad and some apps
Get a sheet cake from there too they are like $20 and so good! Happy Birthday!
Just realized you said Mexican food
How about making a taco/fajita station
I know you don't want to cook but it's fairly easy to ground some beef and or chicken and set up bowls with the fixings
For apps you can get so many Mexican types and have a bowl with chips, guacolome, stuff like that
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| Posted 11/28/15 8:02 PM |
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cj7305
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
I agree a mexican type thing is always awesome and fairly inexpensive. You can do:
-A crockpot of regular chili or white chicken chili
-Ground beef taco meat
-grilled shrimp or chicken
-Sauteed peppers ad onions for fajitas
-a pot of yellow rice
-a pot of black beans
-refried beans
-flour tortillas & hard shells
-fixins (sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives)
and no party is complete without chips and lots of guacamole & pitchers of margaritas!
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| Posted 11/28/15 8:07 PM |
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sunshine13
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
oh no, I forgot all about chipotle! Def won't be doing that!! Great ideas from all of you, thank you!!
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| Posted 11/28/15 8:19 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
We love mexican food when we have parties. It's quick it's easy and usually everyone loves it.
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| Posted 11/28/15 10:30 PM |
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Sweet
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need party food ideas please- on a budget
Ive had Greek food catered in for not a lot.
But you post said you want to have an apps party but then said real food. Is it apps or a food menu you need?
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| Posted 11/28/15 11:05 PM |
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sunshine13
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
Posted by hmm
Ive had Greek food catered in for not a lot.
But you post said you want to have an apps party but then said real food. Is it apps or a food menu you need?
I have the apps pretty much set.. was looking for dinner food to have after..
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| Posted 11/29/15 12:02 AM |
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Bamama
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
Fairway does an awesome fajita package that comes with everything, even rice and chips, and it's super-cheap. I think it's $40 for beef or chicken to feed 10 people, but it really can feed way more than that.
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| Posted 11/29/15 12:03 AM |
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sunshine13
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
Posted by Bamama
Fairway does an awesome fajita package that comes with everything, even rice and chips, and it's super-cheap. I think it's $40 for beef or chicken to feed 10 people, but it really can feed way more than that.
ooh..i just saw that on their website. Thanks!!!
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| Posted 11/29/15 12:21 AM |
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nferrandi
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Re: need party food ideas please- on a budget
I once catered Mexican food for from a local, non-chain place. It was a huge hit and was under $200 fir everything. It was a couple years ago, but I think we did empanadas, mini burritos, a tray of steak, a tray of chicken, wraps for tacos, tray of rice, pot of black beans. Everyone loved it
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