https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:20:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82295 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:58:49 +0000 heffalump 82295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: Love the lettuce wrap idea! It's a great way to add a healthier option. Such good ideas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82264 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:36:40 +0000 eeh 82264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that your menu seems like mainly breakfast foods. That wouldn't be a problem for me since I love, love, love breakfast foods. You could easily add veggies to the potatoes which I think someone has already mentioned. You could also do a breakfast casserole with eggs, sausage, and veggies. There are some great recipes online. I think adding sandwiches would be a great way to make it a true "brunch". If you wanted to avoid more carbs in the bread you could do some lettuce wraps with something like crab salad or chicken salad. You could also do pinwheels (tortillas with a tasty spread (I do cream cheese with a ranch packet but there are other options) and all kinds of veggies. Roll them up and cut them into to individual serving sizes.</p> <p>ETA: I love the yogurt bar idea. I'm definitely going to do that sometime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82214 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:39:34 +0000 MrsH 82214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could do veggie bar - i've seen it pop up on pinterest alot lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82135 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 08:12:04 +0000 Andrea 82135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: oh yes, i had lox at my daughter's 1st bday party and it was a huge hit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82134 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:54:28 +0000 heffalump 82134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: the day I got home from the hospital my mom brought over lox and bagels and brie. Yum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82116 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:22:03 +0000 mediagirl 82116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mmmm lox and cream cheese. Oh I can't wait till June to have it again!! :-) Great idea on doing lox flavored cream cheese! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82107 Sat, 25 Feb 2012 04:48:41 +0000 looch 82107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes! Lox cream cheese is so good!</p> <p>If you have costco, check there for the lox. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82038 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:50:49 +0000 heffalump 82038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sulli301: my invites are done too! Everybody thinks I'm crazy for doing it all so early, but I like to DIY everything and it's hard with lo so it takes a lot of time! Especially because I'm making a million tissue paper flowers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-82003 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:25:42 +0000 sulli301 82003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That all sounds SO yummy! Props to you for doing it so ahead of time :) I have started the planning &amp; already finished the invites but this thread really kicked my buns into gear! I am finalizing our food menu this week!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81988 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:57:29 +0000 joyjoy 81988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The menu sounds delish, and I second (or third or fourth) the suggestions for the veggies and sandwiches. That would be a good amount of variety. </p> <p>BTW, that veggie bar photo is SO cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81939 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:47:49 +0000 chopsuey 81939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: they have turkey/chicken sausage and turkey bacon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81931 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:35:45 +0000 heffalump 81931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I love lox, it's my favorite. But it's so expensive so I was hoping to get away with just fun cream cheese. Maybe I can just buy a little and make it into a cream cheese.</p> <p>@mediagirl: I was thinking of doing some sandwiches too- also because I'd like to add some meats to the menu and I feel like that's a good way to do it. Thanks for the suggestion!</p> <p>@chopsuey119: My problem is I'm not a pig eater and there's no way I'm going to serve it in my house. I'm a pig lover :) I'll have some turkey bacon though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81748 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:49:04 +0000 chopsuey 81748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Menu looks good! I'm a big meat eater so I'd need bacon, sausage and eggs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81744 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:42:06 +0000 mediagirl 81744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It looks like you have all breakfast foods for your brunch menu. They sound delicious, but maybe consider adding in sandwiches and maybe some veggies (already suggested) to round everything out? </p> <p>My girlfriends are hosting my shower as a brunch and I had to make sure they didn't do all breakfast foods. I'm not a fan of them, honestly, that's why I picked that out of your lineup. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81739 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:29:57 +0000 looch 81739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's a nice menu! The only thing I'd add is smoked salmon for the bagels.<br /> I also like juice for brunch, so something fruity would be nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81692 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:46:02 +0000 heffalump 81692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: Great idea! I was thinking about adding a salad but a veggie table would be so much more fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81659 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:10:34 +0000 banana 81659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about a veggie buffet table?</p> <p><a href="http://kristineshindesigns.com/" rel="nofollow">http://kristineshindesigns.com/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.modernpartyideas.com/food-drinks/fruits-and-veggies-buffet-table/" rel="nofollow">http://www.modernpartyideas.com/food-drinks/fruits-and-veggies-buffet-table/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81648 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:05:22 +0000 mrs. wagon 81648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>that sounds delicious!! I love brunch food!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81633 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:53:01 +0000 Boogs 81633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Exactly and there's so much more you can prep ahead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81564 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:40:36 +0000 heffalump 81564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Boogs: Love brunch- I feel like you can't go wrong with it because everybody likes breakfast foods.</p> <p>@MsMamaBear: I have one of those pinned- I think it's a crescent roll with eggs baked on it. Yum!</p> <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: No mimosas for us. I thought about it but in our crowd nobody would drink them. We're more food people than drink people. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81560 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:38:22 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 81560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks great! If you're thinking it's not enough, I would maybe add a different kind of quiche? Maybe a spinach/cheese one?</p> <p>But honestly, it sounds like plenty of food. Will there be mimosas? If so, I'm there! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81558 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:36:21 +0000 MsMamaBear 81558@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think add a meat. I am not a big meat eater, but breakfast, I love some bacon!</p> <p>I'm sure you've looked on Pintrest. I see some cute stuff that goes in muffin pans, like eggs and toast together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81556 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:35:14 +0000 Boogs 81556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe some non-pork bacon or sausage? With that menu I doubt people would even notice the lack of meat. I love the idea of brunch for a party, I may use that idea for LO's party next year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81541 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:20:43 +0000 heffalump 81541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Actually I don't have any meat options. Maybe I should add one. I don't eat pig so I don't know what I'd make- unless I added some turkey bacon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81535 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:16:18 +0000 T.H.O.U. 81535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that is PLENTY! Plus you have lots of options without meat and most people don't eat veggies at breakfast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81504 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:03:16 +0000 Mrsbells 81504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For breakfast I sometimes add mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and bell peppers to potatoes. so thats an option or a veggie omelette </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81494 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:57:51 +0000 Andrea 81494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds super yummy! Unless your friends/family are different from mine, I don't think people eat a ton of veggies at a kids bday party so I wouldn't go overboard. We had a big salad just in case anyone didn't want to eat meat but that was probably the least popular item. Fruit was really popular with adults and kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-menu#post-81481 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:54:21 +0000 heffalump 81481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's birthday isn't for months- but I'm a crazy planner so I've already started the planning.</p> <p>The theme is Rose Garden (her name is Rose) so originally I was thinking tea sandwiches and quiche and having a light lunch. But my family and friends are very big eaters so I'd have to make a million tea sandwiches to fill them up. </p> <p>So now I'm thinking brunch would be better. Any ideas on a good brunch menu? I think I have trouble editing myself- here's what I'm thinking so far.</p> <p>-asparagus and mushroom quiche<br /> -french toast caserole (had it for breakfast today- so yummy!)<br /> -yogurt bar with different toppings like fruit and granola<br /> -bagels with different flavors of cream cheese<br /> -breakfast potatoes<br /> -some kind of scones or muffins<br /> -fruit salad</p> <p>I feel like it's too many carbs and not enough veggies. What would you add or take out of this menu? </p>