Party Panache, Kid Friendly Charcuterie Buffet
My family was arriving at dinner time last Thursday for the holiday weekend,
which makes dinner itself tricky…
No one wants to sit down and eat right when they get here
The littles are excited and want to run around,
The adults want to unpack, get settled and have a cocktail
In the past I’ve made casseroles or something in the slow cooker that will hold,
but this time, after consulting with my head chef HHjr,
we decided to try something different
We took the concept of a Charcuterie Board
and expanded it to several boards,
with easy to prepare, simple, kid friendly food
Something for everyone to nosh on when they were ready
I chose things that would be good at room temperature and put the Tzatziki dip out at the last minute
If you have a Trader Joe’s nearby, grab some of this delicious cucumber dip, I served it with cool cucumber slices and fried pita chips {Piggly Wiggly}
Room temperature tortellini with pesto is a great party food
you can serve it in a bowl with tooth picks
Or make skewers like these
There were clusters of red and green grapes
and an old Southern favorite,
Pistachio nuts
And a board offering a hard cheddar {Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar}
Salami slices, a cheese ball,
deli smoked turkey slices and small round crackers
{Trader Joe’s 12 grain mini snack crackers}
There was also a mini crockpot of Chili Cheese Dip with Scoop chips
Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Butter were ready to go into the oven as people arrived
There was something for everyone, fruit, vegetables, pasta, nuts, meat, cheese, hot, cold…
And sweet!
Easy Peasy Lemon Sunshine Cake for dessert
Keep this concept in mind for your future gatherings
This was easy on the host/hostess,
Everyone loved it,
Clean up was a breeze,
And we snacked on the leftovers all weekend…
Juicy Details
recipes for Bacon Crackers and Lemon Sunshine Cake will be posting soon
Pigs in a Blanket with Mustard Butter here
Pesto Pasta Skewers aka Lollipop Trees here
I recommend these items from Trader Joe’s
Tzatziki Dip
12 Grain Mini Snack Crackers
Unexpected Cheddar
🥜 🥒 🍇 🧀 🍰
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Dishing it & Digging it, Between Naps on the Porch,
Merry Monday Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday
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Perfect!
Perfect for noshing Jenna! I’ve been tickled by these and ~may~ even be working on one in an upcoming post for Barbie:@)
thanks Lynn, is Barbie having a party?
Looks so appetizing! I bet the kids loved it as well as the adults.
Great idea!
thanks Bonnie! My son in law especially kept raving!
You always have the best, casual and friendly food ideas, Jenna! I’m sure that everyone found something to snack on and all were happy! I’m a big fan of TJ’s Unexpected Cheddar! I hope you’re having a great week. 😘
It really was so easy for me and a big hit with everyone, so I think this is the way we’ll go for every arrival day…Yes, I try to keep that cheese on hand at all times, thanks Kitty!
Perfect Jenna…and so easy to put together. What a wonderful treat for all tastes.
Hugs, Kari
thanks Kari, lazy easy dinner!
I love this! Food ready for when anyone or everyone is ready to eat! A little bit of everything…looks delicious!! Hugs!
The best part is it looks like I went to a lot of trouble, but I didn’t, presentation is everything! Thanks Benita
You have all of my favorites on that buffet, Jenna. I would pull up a chair to the table and inhale. Have a great week!
I love a charcuterie board and your kid friendly ones are perfect for kids of all ages. You are my entertaining hero Jenna. If word gets out, you might have strangers appear at your door!
ha ha, thank you Pam, I love any excuse for a gathering!
This is perfect for a fun summer or holiday party.Charcuterie boards are terrific and lots of other tasties here, too!
Thank you Jeanie, a lazy way to entertain and everyone loved it!
You always have the best ideas!! ❤️ All looks easy and tasty!
I love grazing boards Jenna! So fun and easy to eat from and to put together too. I know your grands much love them too. ♥
It was perfect for the hungry tired travelers!
What a great party, I got some great ideas! Hope you are having a good week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
thanks Miz Helen, easy entertaining for sure!
Thank you for sharing at #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Pinned and shared.