First off, if you are this gal, don’t read.
Second of all, if you are said gal, I not only know you’ll read this, but know you’ll rejoice in the mere fact that we are about to discuss your baby shower.
Second of all, if you are said gal, I not only know you’ll read this, but know you’ll rejoice in the mere fact that we are about to discuss your baby shower.
Because you are about to become a mother.
(Insert shout of glee.)
But we’ve got bigger issues to deal with right now than the best way to swaddle or crying it out v. cuddling it out. Because we must discuss the food to be served at said shower, which I will be flying into town to attend.
A little background: This gal is a school teacher. And while she will be retiring from her honorable profession to become a full-time mother/mentor, I think we should pay tribute to her former career.
So I’m contemplating a “School Lunch” menu theme.
But I need your help. I want to turn typical school lunch items into bold brunch fare.
Think macaroni and cheese but made with Gouda, rolled into Panko-crusted balls and lightly fried.
All served on a divider plate, of course. (With gourmet juice boxes, perhaps?)
But my lil’ noggin’ is too pooped to ponder all the pb&j possibilities.
So do share with me some of your ideas.
And if you don’t have any, get some.
And if you can’t get any, then at least tell me whether or not you packed a lunch or loved lil’ smokey links day.
As for me, I lived for French bread pizza day.
Hmmm … some prosciutto, maybe a pesto sauce …
All served on a divider plate, of course. (With gourmet juice boxes, perhaps?)
But my lil’ noggin’ is too pooped to ponder all the pb&j possibilities.
So do share with me some of your ideas.
And if you don’t have any, get some.
And if you can’t get any, then at least tell me whether or not you packed a lunch or loved lil’ smokey links day.
As for me, I lived for French bread pizza day.
Hmmm … some prosciutto, maybe a pesto sauce …
7 comments:
Oh my goodness. You are a clever one, you are. I would think the 'pizza boat' idea would be divine. One of my family's favorite dinners is when I make English muffin pizzas. I take the toasted English muffin, Prego sauce, fresh tomato, Canadian ham slice, slice of fresh mozzarella, and top with basil and bake it at 350 for about 10-15 until crispy. Yum. You could add some chocolate milk in a carton (as shown), rice crispy treats (if you put a large crispy on a large wood sucker stick, and dip half in chocolate, it becomes a crispy-cicle) or nutty bars, side salads (with milky ranch, of course) and a fruit medley/salad of some sort stock full of maraschino cherries. What fun you will have. Sorry this is so long, I just couldn't help myself.
Nothing says "lunch lady" and cafeteria food more than the old hair net. One worn by each hostess perhaps...
From your blog I gather you are much more clever than I, so I will leave the planning ideas to you.
However, may I tell your friend congratulations!? From one adoptive mother to another...
This is the poem I put on my son's birth announcement and I love it.
On Purpose
The little boy unfrowned
and then sort of smiled when,
after hearing the dictionary definition
he was told what "adopted" really meant.
searched for...
prayed for...
worked for...
finally, gratefully got...
unquestionably on purpose
and loved a lot!
I'm no party planner. All I can envision is a tiered-tray full of nutty bars, hostess cupcakes, and twinkies. I've totally been craving all of the above lately, so maybe that's too lame for your fancy school lunch theme. I'm thinking also of a typical school lunch (sandwich, cup of applesauce, chips, dessert, drink) all upgraded. You could have chicken salad on croissants, a small bowl of fruit salad, something instead of plain chips?, a fancy dessert, and fun bottled drinks with straws.
Some ideas for decorating and stuff may be found here.
And I know this is probably too pricey, but how fun to have real school lunch trays like these.
Maybe weiners and sauerkraut redone as apple/chicken sausage on a bed of vinegarette slaw; tamale pie redone with turkey chili, polenta, and smoked cheddar; apple or cherry crisp redone with a cheesecake layer and real whip cream; fish sticks and tater tots redone as Italian herb-breaded chicken breast strips and sweet potato fries or chips sprinkled with Kosher or coarse grain sea salt; substitute tropical for ordinary fruit cocktail - probably too mundane and too male - I haven't thought about school lunch for 40 years, but now I can hardly wait for the nursing home.
I'm hoping you get a second to watch Adam Sandler and Chris Farley doing their version of Lunch Lady Land! Why do those two make me laugh so hard?
...okay, i didn't read it. but, it took every last ounce of integrity in me. can't wait to see you!
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