Thread: Finger Food

Ok, I need some help with ideas for finger food for a childrens birthday party.

Bare in mind it can't be spicy, we have no oven or grill only two gas rings & I want to prepare it several hours before and serve cold.

The obvious things on my list so far, are chicken drumletts, sandwiches, pizza (delivered), crackers and cheese, as well as snacks, jellies, cake etc. But I would like to have some more savoury food ideas. Its easy in UK you can buy everything ready made and just serve or heat and serve. And for adult parties, which we have quite often, we have a standard set of dishes we do but I'm stumped with this.

I was going to get sweet sate but all those little sticks with a house full of kiddies put me off.

Any other suggestions appreciated.

Tiny sausages or saveloy type things. We called them little boys and dipped them in tomato sauce.:)
Halve some oranges, carefully remove orange leaving half shell skin. Fill skin with coloured jelly. Cut in half or leave as jelly cups. :)
Sputniks.. Put a cube of cheese, luncheon sausage, (cocktail onion ??) on a toothpick and put them all in a grapefruit like a sputnik. :)
Cold mini meatballs,
tiny club sandwiches cut into funny shapes with a cookie cutter
mini quiches

I love a party Marty :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks for the ideas Bolli & Chintia....

I cant find little sausages here, I had thought of that one. Had also thought about cheese and pinepple on cocktails sticks ( so naff but apparently making a come back when I googled finger food) however the sticks again, with little children....

jellies - are bought ones but I like the idea of putting them in orange skins next time!

Sandwiches... yep will definitely have lots of little sandwiches :)

Mini quiches..... great idea... have you seen any ready made?? We have no oven.

I have 12 packets of chicken drumletts (small drumsticks) so that will do for chicken, not nuggets as well.

Lollies - yep got sweets, lollipops, crisps, popcorn, biscuits.....

Spring rolls is a good idea.... they sell them in Carrefour (easy)

Pasta.... not such a good finger food. Messy with the little ones.

Im going to get some pizzas delivered too....

The goodie bags were the first thing I had planned and they have been made up for weeks now :-)

Thanks Milan

You made me thnk of the mini cornettos I will get a few boxes of them.

No bacon, as I will be having muslim children as well as hindu.

I have crackers, that I will do some of the ideas you suggested, on as well.

Yes planning on games and have a little collection of prizes prepared and certificates made on the computer :D

I usually do have too much food.... I would rather have too much than too little but it never goes to waste,