Baby Shower Recipes
***Free Best Punch Recipe Listed Below***
"The Baby Shower recipes were delicious!" That was the overall comments heard from our guests throughout the afternoon! So I thought I would share some of these recipes with you. I will be compiling an eBook on recipes for Baby Showers or special parties and events and will be happy to share all these tips with you in the future!
If you aren't a party planner, you may have questions on where to begin!
Decisions on what Baby Shower Recipes to prepare and the amount of food to buy should be based on the number of men, women and kids that are going to be attending the baby shower.
So if you have favorite recipe that you have enjoyed at special events or a friend that has a great dip recipe, call and ask to use it! All of those would be appropriate to serve. Consider sharing those delicious appetizers with our readers.
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Great food and cupcakes displayed at the Baby Shower! |
 Yummy cupcakes picture taken at the vendor's location! |
Baby Shower Recipes:
Day of the Event
Our event was held on a very hot August afternoon from 2:00-5:00. There were 48 people (men, women and a few kids) in attendance.
So I had to really think about the food and the baby food recipes that I was preparing for the event and most importantly, make sure there was enough food for all!
The preparation and cooking took several days. Many recipes were from our Rogers' Family Cookbook compiled in 2007 for our family reunion and various other special
cookbooks that I have purchased through the years. I decided to prepare the following recipes of various appetizers, candy and desserts:
- Finger Sandwiches (all homemade: chicken salad, pimento cheese, and tuna fish) on croissants for the ladies
- Multi-breads assembly sandwiches of ham, selected turkey choices, salami, and various cheeses selections for the men
- 7 Different Dips and various chips (Cheese, guacamole, Ranch, Spinach, and other delicious hot and cold dips)
- Variety of fruit, vegetable, and cheese trays with dips
- Hand made Tortilla Rollups or Pinwheels and Party Meatballs
- Multiple salads including: Nana's Fruit Salad (a family favorite), Mrs. McNally's Green bean and corn salad, Nana's Pink Salad, and many other sides.
Baby Shower Recipes:
Desserts Enjoyed by All
- Beautifully decorated purchased cupcakes on stands placed on the
Dining Room table with nuts and mints along with that "Best Punch I've
Ever Had" delicious punch! See this recipe below.
- Oh,
and I almost forgot tea, cold drinks and "The
Best-punch-recipe-I've-ever-had! (On hot days, have plenty of punch
ingredients available....made 7 batches that day and still people were
wanting more) and of course, water.
- Buy bags of ice too. We didn't
serve beer or wine since it was an early afternoon event. If you are
having an evening
shower, then I would consider a wine spritzer and margaritas for the
ladies and beer for the guys.
- Oh, did I mention, have enough
food and beverages!!! Consider purchasing an extra meat tray and veggie tray from the
deli in case you run out of food. You can always use the leftovers for
lunch the next day!
As people arrived, relax and enjoy the event! It is so much fun to see your kids interacting with their friends about their pregnancy and future babies!
Baby Shower Recipes:
Sharing a punch recipe...
This is a recipe that we often have had at family and holiday parties, baby showers and even a grand opening of a library. It is known as the "Best Punch Recipe Ever!" This recipe has been doubled, tripled and quadrupled to make enough for the gathering!
One of my good friends that I met while working at Raytheon, Donna Maestas from McKinney, shared this recipe with me years ago and I think of her each time I make it! It is scrumptiously and refreshingly delicious!
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Best Punch Recipe Ever 1 46 oz can unsweetened pineapple juice 1 46 oz can apricot nectar 3 6 0z cans frozen lemonade, thawed and undiluted 4 10 oz bottles ginger ale  |
This is a pretty punch with an ice ring made with juice and slices of fruit (oranges and maraschino cherries). Makes 5 quarts. Delicious! Enjoy! |
I'm sure that you have had great food at various parties! Please share those special recipes!
I will compile all the recipes that are shared and include in a later post for all to enjoy!
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Parties and Baby Shower Recipes If you love great appetizers, dips, desserts, and have several great recipes that you would like to share, please post below! |
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Baby Shower Recipes
I'm sure you have had delicious foods at various showers or parties! If there is a recipe that you would like to share and a dish that everyone would enjoy, please list below.
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