Quick & Easy Appetizers for DD's 1st B-Day Party!

[ChefJoyJ]

My DD is turning one on Feb. 17 - yeah! We're having a b-day party for her (okay, for us ) and I need some quick easy appetizer ideas for the adults. There will be 4 little ones all ranging from 12-15 months, and the rest will either be older children or adults. My DH was thinking of some chicken nuggets from Chick-Fil-A, but they're closed on Sundays. So, I got to thinking, since I'm a PC consultant, I should have some yummy PC apps...but now I'm drawing a blank.

Any ideas? TIA! :chef:

 

[chefann]

There are chicken nuggets in the 29 Minute cookbook. Hot Pizza Dip is good, as is Touchdown Taco Dip. Mini quiches (All the Best).

 

[StacieB]

Little smokies in a mixture of grape jelly and chili sauce

 

[Mwalker]

The Pan Asian Meatballs are good and easy

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Are you wanting appetizers for 12-16 month olds or for their parents?

When my son was that age, and in a busy setting, he wouldn't eat hardly anything.....too much going on for him to bother eating! But I would think the simpler the better.....little smokies wrapped in crescent rolls, banana and orange slices, strawberries, melon cubes, cheese cubes, crackers, little bowls of cheerios......I know he definitely wouldn't have tried anything new in that type of setting - but I might have been able to get him to eat a few bites of familiar favorites. and of course, he would have wanted some cake!

 

[wadesgirl]

Club House Chicken Squares is a great healthy appetizer, easy to make, can make ahead if needed and feeds lots of people.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Are you wanting appetizers for 12-16 month olds or for their parents?

When my son was that age, and in a busy setting, he wouldn't eat hardly anything.....too much going on for him to bother eating! But I would think the simpler the better.....little smokies wrapped in crescent rolls, banana and orange slices, strawberries, melon cubes, cheese cubes, crackers, little bowls of cheerios......I know he definitely wouldn't have tried anything new in that type of setting - but I might have been able to get him to eat a few bites of familiar favorites. and of course, he would have wanted some cake!

Okay - just re-read your post....totally missed the "for adults" part...so you can ignore this post now!

 

[ChefJoyJ]

Okay - just re-read your post....totally missed the "for adults" part...so you can ignore this post now!

No worries! I know I've misread many a post... I already know the yummies for the kids (knowing they won't eat much of anything) - some fruit, crackers, juice and/or water in sippy cups, and maybe some chicken nuggets for the parents to cut up. Emily has some food issues, so she's never had chicken nuggets, but I think she might enjoy them. I'm a little worried about the cake with her dairy issues, but I think the dairy will be in small enough doses (and she probably won't eat that much) that she should be fine. By food issues I mean she has reacted to foods in the past, due to her tummy issues, but since her surgery has been *much* better. However, when we switched to a milk based formula for her morning cereal, she would vomit every day about an hour or so after eating. Never seemed to bother her, she'd just stop in the middle of playing, vomit on the floor, look at it, and then go back to playing. If it wasn't so icky it would have been funny. Once we swtiched back to the soy formula in the mornings, she was fine. I nurse her the rest of the day, so this was just an AM issue.

So, you're right...my post was seeking easy and yummy ideas for the adult food. Stuff that, if left over, my DH, parents, and I won't mind eating for dinner. Keep the ideas coming. With my hyper organized former teacher self - I like to plan ahead and know what I'm doing in advance for things like this!

 

[ChefBeckyD]

No worries! I know I've misread many a post... I already know the yummies for the kids (knowing they won't eat much of anything) - some fruit, crackers, juice and/or water in sippy cups, and maybe some chicken nuggets for the parents to cut up. Emily has some food issues, so she's never had chicken nuggets, but I think she might enjoy them. I'm a little worried about the cake with her dairy issues, but I think the dairy will be in small enough doses (and she probably won't eat that much) that she should be fine. By food issues I mean she has reacted to foods in the past, due to her tummy issues, but since her surgery has been *much* better. However, when we switched to a milk based formula for her morning cereal, she would vomit every day about an hour or so after eating. Never seemed to bother her, she'd just stop in the middle of playing, vomit on the floor, look at it, and then go back to playing. If it wasn't so icky it would have been funny. Once we swtiched back to the soy formula in the mornings, she was fine. I nurse her the rest of the day, so this was just an AM issue.So, you're right...my post was seeking easy and yummy ideas for the adult food. Stuff that, if left over, my DH, parents, and I won't mind eating for dinner. Keep the ideas coming. With my hyper organized former teacher self - I like to plan ahead and know what I'm doing in advance for things like this!

Then I have to go with the clubhouse chicken squares.....or a cool veggie pizza - we always love to eat either of those, if there are ever any leftovers!I once had a show with 3 women and 1 man, and they ate the whole pan of clubhouse chicken squares!

 

[heather223]

Will someone be kind enough to post the Clubhouse Chicken Squares recipe for me? I have seen it mentioned on here a ton of times.

 

[Deannasbiz]

Pinwheels are always an easy go to for me. You can make them a few hours ahead of time because they are good hot or cold.

 

[kaseydee]

The chessy bacon dip is good & easy. I made it for a party yesterday & everyone LOVED it!

 

[PCSarahjm]

What about the Crab Ragoon dip in the seasons best? Its easy and is alway gone when I make it.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Clubhouse Chicken Squares

Will someone be kind enough to post the Clubhouse Chicken Squares recipe for me? I have seen it mentioned on here a ton of times.

Here you go!:thumbup:

 

[heather223]

Here you go!:thumbup:

THANK YOU! :chef: