01.08.2010

Finger Food Night

I decided to do a finger food night instead of a sit-down dinner.  It was a wonderful family time experience.  The excitement was audible; my 4 year old said it just right, “WE’RE HAVING A TEA PARTY!” 

Ingredients

Anything you like. This was my list:

* Spring rolls

* Carrot sticks

* Sliced Cucumber

* Chips

* Chicken strips

* Spinach and Fetta Triangles 

Benefits

* NO WASHING UP! (Um… that would have to be my favourite)

* Sitting on the ground outside meant no sweeping.  (Am I sounding lazy?)

* It was an intimate experience as there was no barriers (eg. table) between us all.  Sitting in a circle meant everyone could see each other.

* It is FUN!  A little out of the ordinary.

* There’s something about sharing food that’s special.

* Eating in this way was a precursor to unorganised family fun after dinner.

I will definitely be doing family finger food night again. A positive experience all round.

Note: As I have young children, I did not make a fuss about double dipping.  Dinner was designed to be an informal experience; although, I did mention to the children that it was okay because we’re family but double dipping is not polite in public.

Comments

  1. RizoleeyNo Gravatar on 2010.01.08

    we do that too. I love a platter to share with the kids. It is so much fun

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  2. ChristieNo Gravatar on 2010.01.08

    Great idea, now you just need fruit with dipping yoghurt for dessert!

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    nellsbellsNo Gravatar Reply:

    YUM! Second course… LOVE IT! :D

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  3. michelleNo Gravatar on 2010.01.08

    cool fun!
    takes a while to teach a 2 year old about the double dipping – think it’ll have to wait til she’s 3! And boy does my 2 year old love the dippy things.

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    nellsbellsNo Gravatar Reply:

    Yeah, my 2 year old loved dipping the cucumber in tomato sauce.

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  4. GingerNo Gravatar on 2010.01.09

    thank you for stopping by my blog! I so appreciate it! I am going to sub to yours to read it more:) So far I like what I see!

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    nellsbellsNo Gravatar Reply:

    Thanks Ginger – I’ll do the same xx

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  5. LauraNo Gravatar on 2010.01.09

    What a fun idea! And you totally don’t sound lazy for not wanting to sweep! :) Fun blog!

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  6. Sharron PeacockNo Gravatar on 2010.01.22

    I did the finger food night tonight! The kids loved it!!!

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  7. cash advance payday loansNo Gravatar on 2010.02.24

    what a great Idea. I love that everyone was interacting with eachother to grab their finger foods.

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  8. kartoffeln kochenNo Gravatar on 2010.04.06

    I would really love it, if there were more finger food restaurants and receipe books, because I love finger food. It just is more fun to eat.

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  10. EllaNo Gravatar on 2010.05.28

    Yum! Looks great and sounds so easy. I also like the idea of no washing up :) I might mention this idea to my sons daycare as a meal idea too.

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  11. MeeganNo Gravatar on 2010.05.28

    Love love love this idea! My boys will think all their Christmas’ have come at once when we give this a try. Ella can sit/lie with us, but she will have to wait a while before she can join in too!

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  12. JulieNo Gravatar on 2010.05.28

    Great idea for when mine are a little older. Cucumber with tomato sauce – my 2 year old would love that too! In fact, she would be happy to eat a plate of tomato sauce!

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