Planning a party for your fussy little ones, can be quite confusing. With their birthdays around the corner, the anxiety to plan for a lavish party menu can at times give you sleepless nights! What’s worse is when you are short on time. Whether you are running against time or merely lack the inclination or imagination to plan for a grand event, make sure your party menu doesn’t suffer! Feeding kids at parties can get tricky as they become hyperactive and excited with all the fun and games. To feed them you must prepare appetizers that are fun and attractive looking. Here are some super easy and quick party appetizers that all our little fussy eaters would enjoy!
The most easy and popular appetizer among kids is popcorn! You could caramelize the popcorn or make tubs of chocolate laced popcorn. Making these is extremely simple and they get made super quick. All you need is some freshly made popcorn, home-made chocolate and caramel syrup and a spatula to whip ordinary looking dull popcorn to the sought after caramelized ones!
Another easy-to- make appetizer is fresh fruit, peanut butter and jam on a stick. You can use peanut butter and blueberry jam on bread and skewer it with some berries, bananas or grapes. Kids would enjoy eating these colorful and tasty sticks!
Talking of sticks, there are quite a few things that you can put onto them! Make mini one-bite pizzas with cheese, vegetable or non-veg toppings and put a stick up the base. You would love to see them disappear within no time! Alternatively, for those with a sweet tooth, make mini pancake pops. Another easy and quick bite could be goat cheese and sausage croissant sticks! Make tiny croissants with cheese and sausage filling and see your little ones relish them with their friends!
Mini Tarts with different kinds of toppings also makes for a super quick appetizer. You can add cheese, olives, mushrooms, bell peppers or even a thick egg filling on top. You could do the same with or tarts or even puffs. Playing around these ingredients would help you work up a delectable dish. See how all your guests savor this starter!
You could also do wonders with fruits. Fruit appetizers are a fun and healthy way to feed kids fresh fruits. What’s more is that the kids would fall in love with them. You could mix and match green and red grapes and coat them with milk and dark chocolates. You can also use strawberries, blueberries and cranberries to fully or partially coat them with chocolate paste. You would be surprised how this hassle-free dish would outdo the main course that you spent hours preparing. Fruit appetizer would surely have an overwhelming number of takers!
The key to have a successful kids party is to have fresh and innovative appetizers and main course on the menu! You can easily innovate appetizers and serve them in an all new way. Serving old wine in a new bottle is precisely the trick! You could add healthy ingredients in the appetizers and camouflage them in petite sizes and attractive coatings!
We are a coffee-drinking nation and every form of the beverage – decaf, regular, expresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato and ristretto is consumed everyday by millions of us. It’s the first thing we need in the morning and the last (for some) after dessert. Black, with cream, with sugar, no sugar, flavored, each of us has a preference with regard to strength. Nespresso’s taken heed of this and given us a gift in a pod with the Nespresso capsules. Available in the regular Arabica and Robusta capsules, they have some amazing seasonal flavors as well.
Nespresso capsules are hermetically sealed in a capsule that holds 5-7 gms of coffee – enough for one serving of coffee. They offer five ranges in Ristretto (25ml), Espresso (40 ml), Lungo (110 ml), Decaffeinated (40 ml and 110 ml) or Flavored (40 ml).
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Ristretto range are:
Ristretto Origin – Made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has toasted flavors with cocoa notes and woody undertones.
Ristretto Origin India – A blend of the finest Arabicas with a smidgen of Robusta from Southern India, this full-bodied coffee has hints of spices.
Ristretto Intenso – A strong blend of South and Central American Robustas and Arabicas, the Ristretto Intenso is a full-bodied coffee with a creamy texture and peppery notes.
The variations in Nespresso coffee capsules Espresso range are:
Espresso Origin Brazil: A pure Arabica coffee, it has a mild sweet flavor.
Espresso Leggero: A blend of South American Arabicas and Robusta, it has smooth notes of cocoa and cereal.
Espresso Forte: Exclusively made from South and Central American Arabicas, it has an intensely roasted balance of espresso and fruity notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Lungo range are:
Lungo Leggero: Lightly roasted East African, South and Central American Arabicas, with mild notes of jasmine is what makes up this delicious brew.
Lungo Forte: A complex mix of South and Central American Arabicas, this coffee has heavy roasted notes with a slight hint of fruit.
Lungo Origin Guatemala: A mix of Arabica and washed Gourmet Robusta coffee, Lungo Origin Guatemala is smooth and well balanced with dry and malty cereal notes.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules in the Decaffeinated range are:
Espresso Decaffeinato: Dark roasted South American Arabicas with a touch of Robusta enhances the cocoa flavors and roasted cereal undertones of this decaffeinated espresso.
Lungo Decaffeinato: This is a slightly more complex blend of separately roasted South American and East African Arabicas. It includes toasted cereal and sweet notes with subtle and floral hints of East African Arabicas.
The variations of Nespresso coffee capsules Flavored range are:
Espresso Vanilla: This silky-flavored coffee is the result of a base of Espresso Forte, which is a complex and heavily-roasted blend of South and Central American Arabicas and a slightly caramelized aroma of vanilla. Espresso Caramel: On a base of Espresso Forte, this complex and intensely roasted blend made from South and Central American Arabicas has the sweetness of caramel.
Here are a few easy and healthy recipe ideas that are both quick to make and light to digest on hot summer days. With very few ingredients, the preparation of these recipes is a breeze. So go on, enjoy these easy, healthy recipes that are brimming with nutrition and taste heavenly too!
Greek Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
This is popular among easy and healthy recipes. Slice cucumber into thin flat strips using a vegetable peeler and arrange them in slices of two on a clean tray. Smear the hummus on top of each slice, then toss some feta cheese, black olives and cut tomatoes on each of the cucumber strips. Squeeze a little lemon juice and sprinkle some finely chopped dill and cilantro. Finally, roll the strips, serve the Greek cucumber rolls and see them being gobbled up by the young and old alike!
Flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Directions
Cook the fettuccine pasta according to the directions on the label. In a thick bottomed pan, heat the olive oil and sauté the chopped garlic and shallots. After about a minute or so, add the other vegetables along with salt and toss them gently for a few minutes. The vegetables must cook and be crunchy at the same time. When they are done, add the cooked pasta, Parmesan cheese, and some freshly ground black pepper to it and mix well. Serve this flavorful fettuccine pasta with vegetables for lunch or dinner as a filling, yet light meal.
Sunshine juice
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Direction
Squeeze juice from the oranges and blend the strawberries in a juicer. Then in a pitcher, take the orange juice, strawberry juice, and chilled water together and mix well. Refresh yourself with this yummy sunshine juice with ice cubes on a hot day.