Of course Big Plans brings a Big To-Do List and I certainly have one of those. We have many friends coming to visit the birthday boy this weekend and I am also planning a birthday bash on Saturday for Forbes. To prepare for the party and the guests we have been very busy since returning from Hilton Head.
While last week was all about vacation fun, this week the blog will feature party and house prep. For this birthday we are planning an all-vegan menu. I am very excited about this, however it means I will be doing 90% of the work. I have "contracted" out some of the items, but only to friends that I trust to prepare vegan-only items.
So without further ado: Here are THE LISTS!
House To-Do:
o Popcorn
Ceiling by light fixture
o Curtain
Rod lowered
o Fix
Porch Light
o Move
bookshelf
o Window
sills and blinds cleaned
o Baseboards,
doors and trip dusted
o Shampoo
carpet: stairs, entry, bedroom, hallway
o Paint
mailbox
o 2
hanging ferns
o flowers
for box
o Stain
deck
o Paint
porch
o Return
power washer
o Buy
flowers for indoors
o Mow
and weed eat
o Holiday
decorations go to attic
o Borrow
air mattress from Melisa and Den
o Purchase
Soap for bathrooms
o Back
porch light
o Clean
and paint deck chairs
Clean:
o Sweep,
mop, dust and vacuum
o Clean
bathrooms
Forbes' birthday will be held at a local winery, Daveste. We will be outdoors (and the weather looks great!) I am preparing "light picnic foods" and we will be serving wine from Daveste as well was water, tea and probably lemonade. The starred items are ones that I need new recipes for. I have picked out most of the recipes already, but if you have a great one, feel free to send it to me and I will feature it on the blog!
I have also started planning what trays and bowls I will need so I can buy more in advance. You will find that designated by each item below.
Party Menu:
*Gazpacho
4 bean salad (large bowl)
Sweet Potato Hummus (brown bowl)
Eggless Salad Sandwiches (large platter)
2 fruit salads
2 veggie trays
Orzo salad (large bowl)
Cucumber salad (large bowl)
*Tabouli (large bowl)
*Broccoli Salad (large bowl)
*Vegan Cheese Ball (platter)
Sourdough Baguettes (Panera) (basket)
Great Harvest Loaf (platter)
Grapes (platter)
Chips and Salsa (Chilis) (dip bowl)
Desserts:
Carrot Cake Cupcakes- Emily
Apricot Bars- (need Elizabeth's recipe)
Peanut Butter Bars- Melisa
Lemon Almond Cookies (Epicurean recipe)
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Empire Cookie
Drinks:
Water
Wine
Sweet Tea
And here is my list of how to accomplish all these tasks by Saturday:
Friday:
Get
apricot bars recipe from Elizabeth
Ask
Alina to bring fruit salads and veggie trays
Saturday:
Sunday:
Shop
for all ingredients and utencils
Plan
for drinks
Monday:
Make
Sweet Potato Hummus and freeze
Tuesday:
Make
4 bean salad except green beans
Make
Tabouli
Wednesday:
Make
apricot bars
Make
orzo salad
Make
vegan cheese ball
Thursday:
Make
Egg Salad
Make
gazpacho
Friday:
Make
broccoli salad
Pick
up bread from Great Harvest
Decorate Empire cookies
Saturday:
Assemble
Eggsalad sandwiches
Pick
up sourdough baguettes from Panera
And lastly, here is my shopping list. I was supposed to shop yesterday according to the plan but still have not! Uh-oh.
Shopping List:
4 Bean Salad
Fresh Green beans
2 cans Yellow wax beans
Apple juice (small)
Edamame
Orzo Salad
Cranberries
Mandarin oranges- 2 cans
Cilantro
Frozen peas
Almond slices
Hummus
Sweet potatoes- 2
Chickpeas- 3
Eggless Salad
Tofu x3
Cucumber Salad
6 cucumbers
2 white onions
lemon
Mint
Cookies
Raspberry jam
Butter
Gazpacho:
12 Roma Tomatoes
2 purple onions
2 cucumbers
celery
parsley
garlic
chives
8 cups tomato juice
Cheese ball
1 cup slivered almonds
¼ cup pine nuts
extra firm tofu
Broccoli Salad
Mayo
2 cup cashews
2 cup cranberries
4 cups broccoli
Tabbouleh
2 cups Quinoa
6 tomatoes
2 cucumbers
4 carrots
Other
Grapes
Shoyu sauce
Sparkling Water
Carrots
Celery green onions
4- large serving bowls
100 plates
100 forks, spoons,
50 clear plastic cups
100 cups
100 napkins
50 cocktail napkins
You can see, I have quite the work cut out for me this week. Did I mention I am also planning a 5k race for Girls on the Run the very next weekend? I am also hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on Tuesday between Forbes' party and the race. But you know what...I'm super woman and I am going to pull this off and make it look easy. And I'm bringing you along for the ride!
See you soon!
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