Daughter having friends over Friday night, what to serve

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amother

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:21 pm

My teenage daughter is having friends over all are on a diet
I have no time to buy fruit and cut it up and cut up fruit is too expensive.
What else could I serve that doesn't need so much preparation.

Ema of 5

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:22 pm

They can each bring one dish that they like (assuming, of course, that you allow other people to bring food into your home.) Then you kill two birds with one stone- they have what to eat, and you get to make a little less food :-)

ra_mom

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:32 pm

Grapes and clementines, no need to cut.

Make a platter of grape tomatoes, baby carrots, dill chips (pickles that come already cut up), baby corn so no need to cut to serve along first course.

Salad along main course (ask the girls to cut it up).

Last edited by ra_mom on Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:51 pm; edited 1 time in total

tichellady

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:49 pm

Why are they all on diets? That is sad. Can she cut fruit if that is important to her?

amother

Saddlebrown

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:50 pm

Mini Franks in blanks and mustard for dipping.

amother

Midnight

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:52 pm

Is this for the meal? Roasted cauliflower, green beans, salads.

amother

Mistyrose

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:52 pm

For the meal or after the meal like an oneg?

amother

Pink

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:53 pm

That's so sad. Poor girls that they already feel like they need to diet at their age.

Ask your daughter what they like to eat and if she wants to have something time consuming served then have her cut it up herself. You could put out baby carrots and cherry tomatoes and some kind of dip. Ra_mom already suggested easy fruits. Pickles are no work. I buy fresh popcorn at my local kosher supermarket for a relatively healthy snacks that my kids enjoy.

sunshine5

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 10:55 pm

Baked apples either at room temp or kept warm in oven or bleach.

amother

Celeste

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 11:05 pm

Your dd should definitely cut up the fruit- she can invite one of the friends to come do it with her, and it will be fun. They can also make a salad.

And I agree that a bowl of popcorn is a good idea for noshing after the meal. And we have had success with chips and salsa.

flowerpower

Thu, Jan 11 2024, 11:08 pm

Is it for after the meal?

amother

Fri, Jan 12 2024, 3:02 am

It’s only for after the meal.
Yes it is very sad they are on diets.
They are not fat at all some thinner than others.
I yell at my daughter all the time when she goes through the whole kitchen saying that she can’t eat anything because she is fat, she is not fat and she doesn’t need to diet.
That being said thanks for all the suggestions.
Im going to get grapes and some popcorn and nuts and that’s it. If they want more they will need to bring it themselves.

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