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You're ready... your princess has invited the
belles of the ball to the finest Princess Birthday Party of
the year. You've purchased decorations, planned a few games
and have some lovely take home gifts for your guests. Now it's
time to plan the finest menu for your royal princess and her
court. Let's make it so fabulous that the girls will remember
this day when they're planning their future daughter's parties
and one that will make your princess throw her hands around
your neck and say, "Oh mom! You're the best ever!"
What follows are 5 tips for you in creating
the menu of the decade for your princess birthday party.
1. Keep it simple. The last thing you need on
a busy day is for you to be running around like crazy trying
to make cherries flambé or tiramisu with crème fraise.
However, with a little creative planning, you can make
something spectacular and still be able to take photos of the
lovely girls eating your birthday dainties. There are SO many
recipes available at your fingertips that are not only
delicious but easy to make with items you probably have in the
house or can pick up in your local grocery store at minimal
cost (another key!). One of my favorite recipe sites for quick
recipes is http://www.freequickrecipes.com, or you can just punch a name of a recipe into your
google search box and hundreds of recipes will pop up. Just
keep it simple!
2. Presentation is everything. Think about it,
mom. A peanut butter sandwich is nice, but, make that sandwich
and cut it with petite cookie cutters into various princessly
shapes and you have something spectacular. Even just cutting
the sandwiches with a glass into a circle and then cutting the
circles in half would work. Display them nicely on a glass
plate with some red grapes or flowers and it's no longer just
a boring sandwich but a delicacy that's a delight to look at
AND eat.
3. Throw the "no sugar" rule out the window.
Ok, I'll get hate mail for this one but c'mon mom! Your
princess only has the bash of the century once a year, so
break the rules a little and provide something sweet to eat.
Balance it out with a lower sugar drink and other dainties
that aren't sugar laden.
4. Make the drink pink! Pink lemonade, pink
Kool-Aid, pink soda... anything pink in a clear plastic cup
and you'll be the coolest mom on the block. Float a half of a
strawberry in the cup and you may as well get a revolving door
to your house. You'll be the hit of the neighborhood!
5. Work with a timeline and schedule for the
day of the party. A checklist of what you'll be serving and
when you need to pull it out of the freezer or fridge, what
goes where, etc., and how long each thing takes will insure
that you won't forget any of the details and insure that you
won't go to open the fridge for a late night snack after your
princess is in dream land and see the strawberries that you
meant to put in the royal goblets.
The perfect, stress free Princess party menu
is within reach, Mom. Just keep it simple, fancy, tasty and
pink! Write out a checklist and you're all set for the finest
party menu for your princess and her royal maidens.
About The Author Annette Yen invites you to her website www.iloveprincessparties.com to find
everything you need for the perfect princess
party!
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