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.
Rizoleey
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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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Christie
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2010.01.08
Great idea, now you just need fruit with dipping yoghurt for dessert!
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nellsbells
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January 8th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
YUM! Second course… LOVE IT!
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michelle
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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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nellsbells
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January 8th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
Yeah, my 2 year old loved dipping the cucumber in tomato sauce.
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Ginger
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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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nellsbells
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January 9th, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Thanks Ginger – I’ll do the same xx
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Laura
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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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Sharron Peacock
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2010.01.22
I did the finger food night tonight! The kids loved it!!!
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2010.02.24
what a great Idea. I love that everyone was interacting with eachother to grab their finger foods.
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kartoffeln kochen
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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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Ella
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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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Meegan
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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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Julie
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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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