Baby Shower Food Doesn't Have to
Come from a Jar
When you're planning a baby shower food list,
why not choose a theme to help you out?
Many baby shower planners like to create an overall mood by choosing something to focus their attention on in the baby shower decorating and in the food choices.
In "The Baby Shower Kit", authors Michael Rasmussen and Jillian Blume offer the following baby shower food idea:
"For a Tea Party theme, choose an assortment from the following tea sandwiches: Watercress, Egg Salad, Tuna Salad, Cucumber, Goat Cheese, and Watercress, Chicken Curry, Asparagus and Prosciutto Tea Sandwiches. There's a large selection of cheese, vegetarian, meat, seafood, and traditional tea sandwiches recipes available either from books or on online."
Likewise, you can use the same approach for a baby shower food plan with any sort of baby shower theme. If there's a certain sports team that the mom likes, you might want to opt for baby shower food that has a sports party flavor. Or if the mom likes something a little more elegant, a nice selection of appetizers can be perfect.
Baby shower food can also be based off of the mother's favorite foods. Talk with mom to see if there's anything that she can not eat or if there's anything that she might be craving. This could be a perfect opportunity to really spoil mom and her wildest cravings.
Of course, if mom isn't too picky about the baby shower food, you might want to opt for a humorous approach and have ice cream and pickles available. If you know about a weird craving that mom has had, try to have that food sitting out as well.
A buffet style baby shower food plan is usually best when the company is mixed and you're unsure of what everyone will like. Try to plan a range of foods from appetizers to side dishes to main courses to desserts and everyone will be content. The added benefit of a buffet is that everyone has to be near each other, and that means that talking and laughing are inevitable.
Baby shower food is what brings guests together and allows everyone to feel important, even if they're not the one's expecting.