LO 2 wants a Tiana (the princess from The Princess and the Frog Disney movie) party for her 3rd birthday. I like themes and I am trying to think of stuff to serve for the adults. I will probably just do a Chickfila nugget platter for the kids...it was a hit at LO 1's 4th birthday!
Do you have any easyish suggestions for party food? My mil says she can make beignets!
persimmon / 1427 posts
Jambalaya; red beans and rice; gumbo; mufalettas; Zapps crawrator chips; poboys; kings cake.
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
Jambalaya can be made in the crockpot or Dutch oven for a crowd, or you can order Italian meat sandwiches and add an olive relish for easy muffulettas. And order some cheap beads as favors and decorations.
nectarine / 2210 posts
We had gumbo for dd's first birthday, but we're in Louisiana. I also went to a Mardi Gras birthday party recently and they had jambalaya and King cake. Although it'd rather have beignets than king cake. You could maybe do shrimp cocktail? Or serve potato salad, which doesn't necessary scream New Orleans, but a lot of people serve with gumbo. And maybe a hurricane type punch to drink.
clementine / 777 posts
Red beans and rice with smoked sausage. Easiest and most delicious. Dry not canned beans though. Southern living has an easy and cute muffuletta slider recipe. (I live in Nola and almost never eat this stuff until festival season).
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
All sounds so good! I love the idea of gumbo / jambalaya because you can just leave it in a crockpot on warm with some disposable bowls. 
Fun idea! I know she's a cook in the movie right? What are some things she makes?
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
King cake can double as a game. Whoever finds the baby gets a prize.
Dirty Rice (Zatarrans)
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
These aren't quite "New Orleans" but i think would fit.
We used the kings Hawaiian rolls and sliced them in half and put ham and cheese on them with some melted butter on tops of the rolls. Heat in the oven and then cut into slider/sandwiches. Probably could modify to be like a Muffuletta sandwich.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
This could easily be done as sliders or whole sandwiches like they did here. And you could do some plain ham and cheese ones for the kids.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
Ooh this looks good too. Since I'm not sure people would want to eat a bowl of gumbo, turn it into a dip!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Did you say easy? Because when I think of New Orleans style food, I don't think easy. The gumbo dip THOU posted sounds great! Also, a crawfish boil is simple and easy ... if you can find them! Do you serve alcohol? If so, I would get some Abita beers!
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@regberadaisy: she is a waitress who dreams of opening her own restaurant. Beignets and gumbo are her specialty....I know too much about Tiana. Lol
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@mediagirl: yes on booooze! Yeah, nothing sounds too easy..hahaha!
Thanks for the suggestions!!! 
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@autumnlove: also...with booze? Hurricanes!
12 ounces light rum
12 ounces dark rum
10 ounces grenadine, or passion fruit syrup
10 ounces fresh orange juice
10 ounces sour mix, or fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons superfine sugar, or more to taste
1 large orange, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices
grapefruit / 4997 posts
Popeye's chicken (or any fried chicken) red beans and rice with sausage, or dirty rice. I love shrimp po boys!
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@Kimberlybee: damn, now I want some fried chicken! Stepping away from this thread. Forever 
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Hahahah, I want some too. My friend had some at her baby shower last month...droool!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Kimberlybee: @autumnlove: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I was craving fried chicken after Worst Cooks in America finale. BIL & his GF brought Popeyes over Wednesday night.
grapefruit / 4997 posts
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: LOL ME TOO! The Popeye's chicken in New Orleans is perfection. I can totally tell the difference in the seasoning and breading. The Popeye's Chicken franchises around me are awful (North Texas). Great, now I want some fried chicken on Friday during Lent season. LOL
persimmon / 1367 posts
Jambalaya - and I have the easiest, most tasty recipe ever!
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robin-miller/slow-cooker-jambalaya-recipe.html
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
@autumnlove: @regberadaisy: ha ha you guys are lucky! @Kimberlybee: I don't have a Pop Eye's neat me, but I'm about to stop by KFC for some an extra crispy wing. One should do it- maybe two! 
pomelo / 5084 posts
@autumnlove: What a fun and creative idea. I love NOLA / DW used to live there. How about dirty rice and/or an easy shrimp creole?
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