: How to Prepare for a Vegetarian Birthday Party
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A vegetarian birthday party requires different considerations than one in which meat is served. Sometimes foods that seem like they are vegetarian actually aren’t, and you want to be sure before you serve something. You may think that you will not have a lot of choices on the menu, but there are a surprising number of vegetarian foods that you can make or cater in. Consider the following tips on how to make such a party.
First you will want to prepare the snacks and appetizers. You will want to stay away from anything that is obviously meat such as little hot dogs or chicken or beef filled pastries. There are many acceptable ones that you can make or buy however. If you go to Costco they have big packages of vegetarian appetizers such as mozzarella sticks and potato filled pastries. You can find the same at many grocery stores. You can also make your own appetizers that kids like such as potato chips and dip, cheese and crackers, little jelly sandwiches and more. You can also put out fun snacks like goldfish and pretzels. You can put out fruits such as grapes, melons, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries separately or in a fruit salad. You can also put out a veggie tray with dip as well. Make sure to read all ingredients to make sure that nothing uses meat in an ingredient. For instance, sometimes French fries that you buy have meat in it, which most people wouldn’t think of.
When it comes to the main dish for a vegetarian birthday party, you will have many options as well. if you want something easy that is good for both children and adults, then consider pizza. Of course, don’t get any that has pepperoni, sausage, etc. Also, some pizza parlors will actually use a meat-based sauce for their pizza, so you might want to ask. Another well-liked meal you can make is some sort of pasta such as baked ziti, vegetarian lasagna or just spaghetti and a marinara sauce. Again, if you are catering in any of these, check to make sure they don’t have meat ingredients. There are many more vegetarian meals you can make for a birthday party. You could put out bagels, cream cheese, vegetarian sandwiches and different brunch items. You can make a vegetarian rice casserole with cheese and vegetables. You can make a vegetarian chili. You can make a vegetarian taco bar. If you get a vegetarian cookbook, you will find many different choices.
Finally, you are the best part: the cake. Most of these are vegetarian but depending on the type, some might use gelatin in a pudding or gel that is not vegetarian. Stay away from other items with gelatin such as Jello.
A vegetarian birthday party does not have to be hard. Consider the above ideas to help you create a great event.
Updated On: 07/17/2010 Published On: 07/17/2010 Article ViewerClose
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