Hosting a Party in a Small Space? Here's What to Serve!

[milkangel]

Hi do not know where to post this but i will here. I have a show this sat and her kitchen and livingroom is a bit on the small side with 6 guest coming maby friends too? what to make at them and how. she was thinking on having a no bake thing but wants a lite dessert. and also was thinking on having a poatato demo what to use at them?

 

[mpkegley]

Maybe you can do some kind of trifle. You can get angel food cake and cool whip/pudding with strawberries. I can look up some trifle recipes for you or actually there is probably some in the files section.

As for the potato demo, there is endless products you can use for that. Of course, veg peeler, mandoline, knives, cutting boards, cheese grater, food chopper, finger guard, apple peeler/corer/slicer, apple wedger, the corer, any of the peelers/cutters, crinkle cutter and I am sure that there is more that I cannot think of. There is probably a file in the files section on the potato demo too. Just do a search in the files and check it out.

 

[pampered.chris]

I sometimes like to do a demo w/o actually baking at the show, I will prepare the crust at home. One of my all time FAV's is super easy...I can't remember what it is called, but here goes:
Get Pillsbury pie crust and unroll both and roll out together on round stone, bake according to directions (flute your edges, make sure to poke holes in crust) let cool. I do this the night before or on my lunch break that day and wrap it in foil and take on the woven traditions basket (i put a current tea towel down on the basket between it and the stone, trust me...you'll want to!!)

I have the hostess supply the following
1 can peach pie filling
1 container cool whip
1 peach yogurt (not fruit on bottom kind)
2-3 kiwi
5-6 strawberries
Pie filling goes on first spread it out to w/in an inch of the outside (if it is hot inside or you do this in the summer, it will run onto the woven traditions basket, hence the tea towel)
Next in CBB fold the cool whip & yogurt together then spread on pie filling.
use the egg slicer plus for the kiwi and strawberries, I do an ring of each starting in the middle, I usually start w/ strawberries, then kiwi, then strawberries.

SO GOOD, and SO EASY!!
I hope this helps!!

 

[DebbieJ]

Just because it's a small space doesn't mean you can't cook. I guess I don't understand what the problem is here.....I love it when I have lots of people jammed into a small space at a show. I once did a show in a 1 br apt with 15 guests and it was a $1k show!

 

[Staci]

Hi there! Thank you for reaching out. It sounds like you have a fun show coming up this Saturday with a full house. With limited space in the kitchen and living room, a no bake dish is definitely a great option. One idea could be a no bake cheesecake made with our Oreo cookie crust mix and our creamy cheesecake filling mix. It's easy to make and always a crowd pleaser.As for the potato demo, our microwave chip maker would be a great tool to use. It's quick and easy to use, and your guests will love the crispy chips it produces. You could also showcase our potato slicer which makes uniform slices for perfect potato dishes.For a light dessert, our trifle bowl is a great choice. You can layer fresh fruit, whipped cream, and our angel food cake mix for a refreshing and delicious treat.I hope these suggestions help and I wish you a successful show! Let me know if you need any further assistance or have any other questions. Happy cooking!