I've got 3 food events coming up and I'm looking for brainstorming help and opinions.
#1 10/23 - going away food day for a coworker
#2 10/29 - Crocktoberfest
#3 11/8 - hosting a baby shower
#1 - Tomorrow is a coworkers last day. She doesn't eat grains and prefers healthy stuff. I need to find something quick and easy. I'd prefer something that can be kept at room temp or refrigerated. But crockpot recipes that can cook in 2 hours or less are fine as well.
#2 - Crocktoberfest is something work throws every October.
The categories are:
Overall favorite
Best Appetizer
Best Entree
Best 3 Ingredients or less (not including spices)
Last year I did my crockpot pulled pork with my Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. I prepared it the day before and then brought it in and rewarmed it in the crockpot.
I have 3 sized crockpots - 2 qt, 4 qt, 7 qt.
#3 - Hosting a baby shower
SIL is having her first baby and I want to make sure everyone is well fed.
This is what I have planned so far - I'm open to thinning and/or suggestions to add.
Food:
Assorted sub tray
Chips
Veggie tray with at least one dip (french onion/dill/ranch)
Fruit tray with at least one dip (coconut dip/yogurt)
Cheese and cracker tray
Chicken wing dip
Nacho dip
Beer bread
Cupcakes - White, Strawberry, Chocolate, Pumpkin
Cookies - Chocolate chip, Pumpkin
Cookie dough bites
Mini caramel apples
Pumpkin roll
Apple crisp
Drinks:
Hot & cold apple cider
Water
Coffee
Tea
Soda
Hot cocoa
I'd like to have more hot stuff that can be put in the crockpot, but I'm coming up short on ideas.
TIA!