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Monday, May 14, 2012

Farm Girl/Western/ Pony/Cow Boy/Girl Party Menu...GETTY Up Y'ALL!

I thought it would be another layer of fun to make up names for the dishes at the party to use olden time Authentic Western Slang~ got my ideas from this site.

Food Buffet

Deviled Eggs............Deviled Hen Fruit

Veggie Tray...............Cow Girl's Vittles

Fruit Kabobs.............Lil' Cowpokes Delight

Garlic Herbed Dip......Garlic Chuck Wagon Dip




 Barb-B-Q Chicken Drummettes........Barb-B-Q Chickabiddies
Potato Chips........Spud Crunchies
Pasta Salad..........Wranglers Salad
Bacon Potato Salad......Ranch Hand's Bacon Spuds

Dessert Bar

Red Velvet Cake Pops...........Red Velvet Lassos
Rich Sour Cream Devil's Food
Cake with Caramel-Choc Chips Trifle.....Diablos's Trifle
Cherry Pie Pops.....................Cherry Flap Jacks
White Cake with
Vanilla Frosting......................Old West Mini Cakes

Drinks

Cherry Limeade.....................Cherry Lime-aid Quencher
Water......................................Adam's Ale

I made table name plates using upcycled grocery bags to give an authentic Western look. Food was a hit and guests got a kick out of the names.

Recipes & Links:
Forgot to take a pic of mine, looked like this, only mine was REDDER
~ Cherry Lime-Aide
  • 1 & 1/2  Jars Maraschino Cherries
  • 2 containers of Frozen Lime-Aide Concentrate
  • 2-3 Limes, Sliced
  • 3>> 2-Liters Lemon Lime Soda (7-Up is the best IMO)
  • Bunt Pan
  • Large Punch Bowl

  1. In a bunt pan pour nearly half of 1 of the 2-liter of 7-Up, add limes slices and place in freezer
  2. Check in about 1 hour and add 1/2 the cherries from 1 jar of Maraschino Cherries, SAVE THE JUICE!!
  3. Allow to freeze solid over night
  4. In same large punch bowl pour the juice of 1 reserved Jar of Maraschino Cherries and 1/2 of the other jar. Pour rest of 7-up 2-liter and some of the 2nd bottle, leaving 1- 2" space at top of Bowl- Stir well.
  5. MUST LEAVE ROOM FOR ICE RING SO LEAVE ADEQUATE ROOM!!
  6. UP to 20 min b4 party starts loosed the bottom of bunt pan by holding under running hot water- once loosened add to large punch bowl.
Add reserved 7-up and Maraschino Cherry Juice as punch empties as... 
IT WILL EMPTY AS THIS IS DELICIOUSNESS IN A GLASS!!! 
~ Remember to thank me later...   ENJOY!!


~Ranch Hand's Bacon Spuds

~ Wrangler's Salad


~ GARLIC HERBED DIP
  • 2-4 T of Tastefully Simple Garlic Garlic Dip
  • 2 C each Sour Cream & REAL Mayo
  • Palmfuls of Dried Dill & Parsley
  • Few Cranks of Pepper Mill & Half a Palmful of Kosher Salt
  • 1 T Smoked Paprika
Mix in med bowl and allow to sit over night/12 hours for flavors to mingle

~ Barb-B-Q Chickabiddies
  • 9-12 Lbs Chicken Drummettes
  • Brown Sugar, Palmful of Smoked paprika, Cumin, Chili Cumin, Granulated Garlic, & Onion Powder
  • Kosher Salt Cheyenne Pepper & Fresh Cracked Black Peppercorns to taste
  • Splash Of Hot Sauce or 2
  • Bottle of homemade Barb-B-Q Sauce
  • Splash of Liquid Smoke
  • EVOO
Crock Pot & Oven Instructions:
  1. Rinse Chicken Well and dry
  2. Layer Chicken in XL Roasting pan and coat with EVOO
  3. Sprinkle with spices and Hot sauce- massage into chicken
  4. Bake in 415 oven for about 60-65 min until cooked through (about 180 degrees)
  5. Remove and drain off fat
  6. To Keep Warm place in Crock Pot and on warm setting & add bottle of Barb-B-Q Sauce of choice and more Hot Sauce if desired stir to mix.
  7. Or Slather with Barb-b-q sauce and enjoy immediately
  8. Serve with Hot sauce for guests with spicier tastes

~ Campfire Beans
1 30 oz can Pork & Baked Beans
1 16 can Rinsed Black Beans
1 16 oz Can Pink or Red Beans
1 Onion Finely Diced cooked in Bacon drippings
5 pieces crisp bacon crumbled
1 jar Barb-B-Q Sauce
1 Lb Ground Beef, cooked, Drained, & Crumbled
Palmful of Cumin, Smoked Paprika, Chili Power
Sprinkle of Brown Sugar

Mix all ingredients above and place in a large baking dish or crock pot.
Bake in 350 oven for 30 min and serve or Place in crock pot on low for 1-2 hours until heated through and keep on warm for serve


Diablo'sTrifle
~Diablo's Trifle
Necessity is the mother of invention, right? So it goes with this tasty little ditty.

~Red Velvet Cake Pops

~Cherry Pie Pops











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