Grocery Lists and Schedule

zucchini wrapped in prosciutto
antipasto tray - ordered from Nundini
veggie tray
mini quiche
spinach puff pastry
cream cheese and raspberry compote spread with crackers
finger sandwiches - ordered from Central Market
pasta salad
tres leches cupcakes

Grocery List:
shortening
unsalted butter
evaporated milk
2 - sweetened condensed milk
coconut milk
zucchini
prosciutto
cream cheese
crackers - Cars for dip
wheat pasta tubes
fresh mozzarella
fresh basil
cherry tomatoes
red onion
frozen spinach
puff pastry
Monterrey jack cheese
Ritz Crackers
Swiss cheese
bacon
green onion
eggs
carrots
celery
cucumber
sour cream
plates
napkins
silverware

Alcohol is being taken care of courtesy of Kelly. I have also asked the guests to bring a bottle as well.

Thursday - go to grocery store
Friday - make spinach puff pastries and place in freezer, make cupcakes and pasta salad
Saturday:
10:00am - pick up tray from Central Market
2:00pm - pick up tray from Nundini
2:30 - set table
3:00 - start cutting veggies for veggie tray
4:00 - ice beer, make quiche, thaw puff pastry, sear zucchini
6:00 - make puff pastry and set table

Deidra's Upcoming Birthday

Okay so here is the menu for Saturday:
zucchini wrapped in prosciutto
antipasto tray
veggie tray
mini quiche
spinach puff pastry
cream cheese and raspberry compote spread with crackers
finger sandwiches
tres leches cupcakes

The antipasto tray I will order from Nudini and the finger sandwiches will come from Central Market. I will probably place the orders today. My game plan is to make the spinach and puff pastry's as well as the cupcakes Friday evening and the rest Saturday afternoon before the party starts. Should be an easy game plan as I am only expecting roughly 20. I will publish my grocery lists later in the week.

Updates

Okay so I have four events I am planning currently. I will start in order of events.

First Event: Finger Happy Hour
Date: March 14, 2008
The event starts at 6:30 at my house. It is a gathering of current and ex-finger employees. This is a bring a dish and bring a bottle of wine event so not much planning here. I will provide the plates, napkins and silverware. I am going to make my artichoke spinch puff pastries and bring a bottle of Chandon sparkling wine


Second Event: Deidra's Birthday
Date: March 29, 2008
So far I haven't done a whole lot for this. I am waiting on the guest list which I should have tonight. Once I have the list I will send out an evite and start thinking of a menu. This will be held at my house at I am probably looking at doing an array of finger foods.

Third Event: Jimmy and Donald's Housewarming
Date: April 19, 2008
I am sent the evite out last Monday and so far there are about 15 guests. This event is being held at Jimmy and Donald's house. Jimmy has planned quite a menu that he will prepare. I am providing my goat cheese spread.

Fourth Event: Elizabeth's Disco Bridal Shower
Date: May 2008
I am cohosting this event with Kim and James. We met at Shade http://www.shadeheights.com/) over brunch on March 2. They have an excellent brunch menu and I would highly recommend the eggs benedict. They roast Roma tomatoes and top the english muffins with the tomatoes, canadian bacon, poached eggs and a homemade hollandaise sauce. They serve there breakfast dishes with a side of potatoes and fresh fruit. I always have a bloody mary and upgrade from the house vodka. I like that they serve there bloody marys with a pickled okra. A very southern touch.

Anyways I digress... the event will be hosted at my house. We are currently working on a menu as well as invitations. Since this is a disco mexican theme the menu and decorations will center around this.