Monday, May 11, 2009

As most of you know, I had been planning a surprise birthday party for my mom for the last several months. It was this last Saturday and I thought I'd share with you all the menu!

While we waited for my mom to arrive home, I left out some snacks.
  • Hummus with pita chips, carrots and celery.
  • Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with a Blue Cheese Scallion Dip.
  • Caprese Skewers (grape tomatoes, basil leaf and fresh mozzarella).
Once she got home, I started with the meal courses, which were also appetizer portions.
  • Avocado Shrimp Toasts. Mash some avocado with lime juice, salt and pepper, spread that on toasted french bread, and serve with a lightly grilled shrimp on top.
  • Tortilla Espanola. The unofficial dish of Spain, this was probably the biggest hit! It's sort of a skillet pancake of sliced potatoes, onions and eggs. SO GOOD!
  • Mushroom Beef Sliders. Literally only a few ingredients: ground beef, worcestershire, chopped mushrooms and parsley. Serve on a bun with fried onions.
Then came all the desserts - wow did we have way too many desserts!
  • Chocolate covered strawberries
  • Chocolate brownies
  • Chocolate and frosted cupcakes
  • Carrot cake
  • Cheesecake

1 comment:

  1. Chocolate and strawberries, it is the most perfect gift for any age, chocolate covered strawberries is a different and interesting idea for chocolate gifts.

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