need suggestions:'holiday'shower

[Susann]

In January, I will be co-hosting a wedding shower for a friend of mine. The theme is holidays and each guest will be assigned a specific holiday.

My friend who I am hosting the shower with lives in a beautiful home in Social Circle, Georgia (yes, that really is the name). We are going to keep with the holiday theme and make it a picnic in January type thing. Here is the menu we are toying with: fried chicken (so much for healthful food!), potato salad, macaroni salad,bean salad, brownies, cl's mocha trifle, and several other cookies and cakes.

I am also thinking of doing on of the sand art cookies in a jar to give away as favors. We are going to decorate the home with summery type things (you know, beach balls, shovels, the whole shebang!). Any other creative ideas?

[SueK]

That sounds like a lot of fun. This isn't a food related suggestion, but how about asking the guests to dress up in beach gear and play some good beach music, like the Beach Boys, etc?

[Beth H]

You could make "dirt" dessert, which often is served in plastic sandpails, with gummi worms on top. That certainly would fit into the summer theme.

[almiter]

Could you post the Mocha Trifle? It sounds yummy! I did a recipe search and didn't find it. I only have issues going back to Oct 1999! Thanks

[mommywannabe]

Susann - I don't have any super ideas for you, but wanted to say that the holiday shower is a great idea. A friend of mine threw me a holida themed bridal shower last year and it was great! Some folks were really creative and I pull out a lot of the gifts and use them during the various holidays. Have fun http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Susann]

The shower is tomorrow so I thought I would post our final menu. Let me know if you would like any recipes!

apps-tex mex dip (cl), deviled pecans, cheese platter

main dish-fried chicken

sides-potato salad, marinated balsamic bean salad, pasta salad, coleslaw (the great recipe from the bb. Sorry-I do not recall who originally posted it.)

desserts-cherries in the snow (cl recipe), cranberry pineapple bars, brownies, coca cola cake, coconut macaroons

beverages-beer, red and white wine, and of course, plenty of sweet tea. I will be drinking my beer of choice-hard apple cider.

[Jodi]

Susann,
You're going to have such a blast! I was in a wedding last year and we had a holiday-themed shower as well, and we really had a good time with it. Everyone thought it was very clever, and eating picnic food with snow on the ground outide was fun!!
Jodi

[aka]

What is a "holiday shower"? Is it the summer-in-winter thing or does it mean the gifts are holiday-oriented? Either way, sounds like fun! Lilia