Apple Bash – The Menu/Grocery List

Apple Bash is 3 days away…it’s the 8th annual.

The first apple bash I went to was in 2002…I was just getting to know my now husband and I ditched out of a family party up north with some lame excuse…not because I wanted to go to a party of a boy I had a crush on (Sorry mom and Aunt Betty). It ended up being a great decision. We have continued the tradition every summer since.

This year is a bit different than other years…this year we are combining it with my father-in-law’s 60th birthday party…I’m expecting at least 100 people.

Here’s the menu – no catering except the cake…

TACO/NACHO BAR – 25 lbs. beef – Shredded Turkey (Mom) – taco seasoning (container from Amish Store) – 104 mini bags of Frito’s – 100 soft taco shells – 50 hard taco shells – 6 bags of tortilla chips – salsa (handmade by Diane – one green tomato and one red tomato) – sour cream – shredded cheese – onions (Diane) – tomatoes (Diane) – lettuce (Diane) – Guacomole (Karma) – Black Beans – Velveeta Cheese Dip thing – Jalepeno’s – Black Olives

SIDE DISHES – Texas Cavier (Mom) – Spanish Rice (Mom) – Corn Bread (Diane) – Not too Spicy Bean Dip – Cauliflower/Broccoli Salad (Diane- she has LOTs of veggies to use up) – Refrigerator Pickles…hmmm is this really a side dish? – Cole Slaw (Diane…she has cabbage coming out of her ears!)

APPETIZERS (That I will actually be serving later on in the evening for those of it at the party for the long haul) – Taco Dip (2 types) – Pickle Rolls – Little Weiners – Chicken Wings – Shrimp Dip – Crab Dip (Diane) – Tortilla Roll Ups – Bagel Dip – Artichoke Dip

MISCELLANEOUS – Chips – Crackers – Licorice – Watermelon – Cheese Spread – Pretzels

DESSERTS – Cake from ‘Karen the Cake Lady’ (she made our wedding cake too) – Peanut Butter Bars (Karma) – Apple Cider Donuts (we’re doing a trial run with the new machine we bought for our store this fall…) – A Candy ‘Bar’

BEVERAGES – 1/2 barrel of some light beer – 14 cases of Miller High Life – Lemonaide – Soda – Miscellaneous beer beverages

Can you think of anything I’m missing or forgetting as far as the menu/grocery list goes? I’m going shopping tomorrow! Cooking all day on Friday and Saturday with Karma…