When organizing a party, food is an integral part. It is important to prepare foods that will cater all types of guests especially picky eater kids. Your party food doesn’t have to be expensive. There are lots of affordable but delicious foods that you can serve. We’ve compiled some affordable and easy to make recipes that you can include on your menu.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich On a Stick
Giving the sandwich a twist will surely attract your guests to grab a bite.
What you need:
- Sliced Bread
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly Spread (depending on your choice)
- Grapes
- Strawberry
- Banana
- Skewers
NOTE: You can add any fruits of your choice. Just make sure that it does not rot easily.
How to Prepare:
- Spread the first loaf with peanut butter and jelly spread on the other. Combine the two loaves and cut into one-inch squares.
- Alternately thread strawberry, sandwich, grapes, and banana onto skewers.
Creamy Spaghetti
Who doesn’t love pasta? Kids and adults will definitely love this creamy spaghetti.
What you need:
- 1 kg Pasta
- 1 kg Spaghetti Sauce
- 1 250 mL All-Purpose Cream
- ½ kg Ground Pork
- Hotdog (sliced according to your preference)
- Salt and Ground Pepper
- 1 Large Carrot (sliced finely)
- 1 Onion
- Cooking Oil (depending on your choice)
- Cheese (grated)
How to Prepare:
- In a cooking pot, boil water with salt. Cook the pasta according to instruction or your preferred consistency.
- In a pan, fry hotdog then set aside.
- Saute onion then add ground pork. Simmer until the pork is half-cooked.
- Add the carrots and simmer until both the carrots and pork are cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in the spaghetti sauce then the all-purpose cream. Adjust according to your taste. Let boil.
- Mix the sauce with pasta. Top it with cheese.
Spring Roll
A healthy finger food that guests will absolutely can’t resist.
What you need:
- 3 Large Mangoes (cut into strips)
- 2 Cucumber (cut into strips)
- Crab Sticks
- Spring Roll Wrappers
- Lettuce
How to Prepare:
- Dip the spring roll wrapper in water for 10-20 seconds
- Lay lettuce, cucumber, mango, and crab sticks then roll.
- Cut it into three or depending on your desired size.
- Serve it with the peanut sauce.
Peanut Sauce
What you need:
- Peanut Butter
- Mayonnaise
- Sesame Seeds
- Salt
- Ground Pepper
- Sesame Oil
How to Prepare:
- In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients. Adjust the amount of each ingredient according to your desired taste.
Homemade Beef Sausage and Sausage Rolls
Most of the time, homemade versions are yummier than the available ones in the groceries.
What you need:
- Puff pastry, thawed
- Sliced Bread
- Onion, roughly chopped
- Clove garlic
- Carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
- Zucchini
- Capsicum
- Parsley
- Beef mince
- Sausage mince
- Tomato paste
Find the complete recipe here: Homemade Beef Sausage and Sausage Rolls
Chicken Fries
A 100% hit to kids and adults. This healthier version of your kids’ favorite fries with these crunchy oven-baked chicken fries.
- Eggs
- Salt
- Garlic Powder
- Cayenne Pepper
- Ridged Potato Chips
- Grated Parmesan Chips
- Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
You can find the complete recipe at Taste of Home.
Cake Pops
Cake pops are the best alternative for cake and cupcakes. They are easier to make and kids can grab any time they want.
What you need:
- Cream Cheese
- Butter
- Milk
- Chocolate Cake
- Icing Sugar
- Chocolate Melts white or milk
- Sprinkles
Determining the menu for your kids’ party is quite challenging, but with the available resources on the Internet things have been easier. I hope our list completes your menu and helps you ease the burden in party organizing. Enjoy the party and satisfy your guests!
