https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 23:06:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206425 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:18:28 +0000 Cole 2206425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: You're totally right! It sounded like a ton to me until Smurfette pointed out it's only 4 glasses to a bottle! Apparently I was equating it with hard liquor or something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206418 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:15:44 +0000 Smurfette 2206418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I find it helpful to always have bottles on hand. You never know when you throw a last minute get together with friends/neighbors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206415 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:14:24 +0000 LuLu Mom 2206415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: HAHA it makes me sound like a party animal, but I figured 2 glasses a person is about 7 1/2 bottles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206413 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:11:37 +0000 Cole 2206413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Thanks, the perspective helps, I am not a wine drinker and it's my neighbors and I don't know them well enough to know what they drink so I think you're right on getting more than I need. Eventually someone will drink it or it will make it's way out as a hostess gift so I will buy extra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206408 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:08:04 +0000 Smurfette 2206408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I would still drink 2-3 glasses (depending on how long I was staying) when nursing. A bottle of wine is like 4 glasses. So if you figure 10 are drinking wine, 2 glasses each, that is 5 bottles. You probably could have less red options since you have the sangria. I just always overbuy, I mean not like it wouldn't get drunk in my house ;)</p> <p>What do they normally drink? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206407 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:05:34 +0000 Cole 2206407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: I forgot about strawberry shortcake! I will definitely add something chocolate to the mix. I totally lol'd at 9 bottles of wine for 15 women on a work night! In suppose that was information with sharing, it sure would be a party to remember! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206406 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 08:03:13 +0000 Cole 2206406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: thank you! I appreciate the wine help and the trader joes key lime pie is amazing, that might get tossed in the mix, and since they are around the corner it's ideal!</p> <p>@Mamaof2: Yes! Chocolate! If I do triffles they will be all chocolate, brownies might boot them out of the running though!</p> <p>@Smurfette: Thanks! The numbers are really helpful, would you still do that much if 4/15 are nursing out pregnant and it's on a Wednesday night? Any thoughts on how many pitchers of sangria (assuming a bottle of wine plus mix in stuff per pitcher?)</p> <p>@looch: Yum! Mini cheesecakes with oreos sound perfect! Any idea if I can freeze those? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206398 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:56:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 2206398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the idea of a mini strawberry shortcake, a brownie bite, and/or a mini cheesecake. I think you need some chocolate in there though! </p> <p>Wine, I'm one to always have too much because I would rather have leftovers than run out, so I would do 6 bottles of white and 3 of red but this is because most of my friends/family drink a sweet white (depends on your guest list I suppose.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206381 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:43:42 +0000 looch 2206381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am never one to refuse any kind of dessert, but I like the idea of mini cheesecakes made in cupcake liners. I've done them with oreos and nilla wafers in the bottom using the recipe inside the Phildadelphia cream cheese box and people go nuts over them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206361 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:34:21 +0000 Smurfette 2206361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Brownie bites</p> <p>I am a firm believer in making sure I don't run out of food/drinks, so I would get 4 bottles of red and 4 of white. I am not a red drinker, but white I would get 2 chardonnay's and 2 Sauvignon Blanc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206356 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:33:02 +0000 Mamaof2 2206356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: something chocolate - brownies? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206345 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:27:00 +0000 travellingbee 2206345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I'm really bad with predicting wine amounts. But I'd choose just 2 varieties: a crisp white and a full bodied red. Nothing too sweet since you'll have sangria. Maybe a Pino Grigio and a Red Zinfandel or a Malbec.<br /> For dessert, maybe some little tarts or mini-pies? Or I'm pregnant and craving key lime. Trader joes has key lime pie right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/menu-help-for-dessert-buffet#post-2206323 Fri, 12 Jun 2015 07:08:32 +0000 Cole 2206323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am having an after dinner get together and will be serving dessert and I could use a little feedback. It will be around 15 women. </p> <p>Drinks:<br /> Rose sangria<br /> Sparkling lemonade<br /> Water with lemons<br /> Wine (Help! What kinds? How much?)</p> <p>Food:<br /> Mini cupcakes: red velvet and yellow cake with buttercream<br /> Zebra cake (the Nabisco wafers and whipped cream one)<br /> Fruit kebabs</p> <p>I feel like I need one or two more things, I was thinking about mini triffles perhaps? Trader Joe's has amazing salted caramel gelato that someone there suggested serving with iced coffee poured over it. I could do tiny scoops of that and freeze them individually before hand...</p> <p>I am doing cookies as favors. </p> <p>Thoughts? Suggestions? </p>