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Need Help Putting Together a Menu

jerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

We are having 3 couples over for a casual dinner party next Saturday. We decided that we would like to serve grilled hamburgers and hot dogs as the main course. I would like to put together a menu starting with appetizers and ending with dessert but am imaginatively challenged when it comes to entertaining. Any help would be appreciated.

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sushipup1
8 years ago
Try posting in the Cooking Forum, which is far more active than this one. Or Kitchen Table would be good, too.
tibbrix
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Also home decorating conversations. You'll get a lot of traffic and suggestions there.

I think a green salad would be good. For dessert, I think ice box cookies are wonderful. Buy the thin chocolate wafers in the cookie aisle, make fresh whipped cream, put a tablespoon blob of whipped cream on a cookie, then put another cookie over the whipped cream, pressing it down a bit to cover the whole cookie it's on, then another blob of Whipped cream, another cookie, then a blob of cream on the top, so three or four cookies per, each with a blob of cream on top. Refrigerate them for at least 7 hours. The cookies get cake-like, and they are absolutely delicious.

I LOVE this potato salad recipe

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/red-potato-salad-recipe.html
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Very nice menu. And totally doable and simple with prepping ahead. I like mixed veggies as it pleases everyone. I usually do a roasted oven tray that has full heads of garlic, sweet and reg potatoes and golden beets and anything that looks good at the market. A small cut up winter squash... As is your menu looks perfect. Burger and dog night and even taco night and gyro night are pretty high end here. Making everything from scratch takes time though i can prep most ahead like grinding the meats for burgers. DH bakes the breads and rolls. I make and the sauces and just made three different mustards...were having DirtyDogs tonight. Burgers tomorrow. With the last of the fresh garden tomatoes. I like my smoky salsa with dogs and burgers. Used fresh tarragon in place of the cilantro. And having a first taste of DH's crock of sauerkraut. -Not so sure about my TomMustard, lol. Used some tomato powder in that one. Fortunately the dogs we like did not go out of business like i thought. I'm guessing my local market may have a sloppy paying schedule that is difficult for such a small company. It is a problem with this market i've heard. Lots of things i want to try making. Hot dogs are not on that list. : )
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jerzeegirl (FL zone 9B)
Original Author
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Thanks to both of you. I will try one of the other forums. Tib, that recipe for the cookies sounds fantastic as does the potato salad recipe.
gellchom
8 years ago
Sweet corn!
newgardenelf newgardenelf
8 years ago
Ideas

App- shrimp cocktail, chicken satay, warm spinach salad, cold soup shooter, caprese salad, veggies and hummus

Sides- cole slaw, Mexican corn on the cob, German coke slaw, baked beans

Dessert- strawberry shortcake, pineapple upside down cake with a piece of grilled pineapple, ice cream brownie sundae, s'mores

oh, now I'm hungry.

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