BABY SHOWER FOOD: WHAT AND HOW TO SERVE THEM

A baby shower is a traditional for celebrating the arriving (or the birth) of a newborn and welcoming him or her as a new member of the family. They could be held and organized by anyone, generally the best friends/group of friends or family of the pregnant mom and dad. It was once considered improper for family members to host baby showers (because they generally centre on the gift giving), but today it is all right for family members to help (and plan) them.

Baby showers are generally held  30 days or 60 earlier before the mother's predicted expected date (some cultures, anyhow, think about it bad luck to hold baby showers before the baby is delivered). They are intended not only to welcome the baby but also to help the expectant parents by giving them gifts which they will need for the baby.

Planning for a baby shower can be an tremendous job. Every thing needs a great deal of planning - from the guest list, to giving out invitations, to the decorations, to the games, to baby shower favors - and, most specifically, to the food.

Each celebration can't be without food, as they are regarded as one of the very best parts or the high light of a celebration. This does apply to baby showers as well.

There are several kinds of foods that you can serve throughout baby showers. 

Some of them are the following:

· Bread or sandwiches

· Dessert (cakes, cookies, ice cream, etc.)

· Chips or fries

· Pasta

· Pies (pizzas, etc.)

· Salad

· Drinks (punch, juice, wine, etc.)

Below is a list of various ideas and suggestions on food tips that may certainly delight your guests and the mother and father-to-be:

1. The baby shower food that you serve will mostly depend on the time of day when it will be held. A baby shower that will be held at noon or at dinnertime 

generally needs a full 'sit-down' meal, when early on afternoon or early evening showers could do with appetizers, salads, and finger foods. In addition, the quantity of foods that you need to prepare will depend on the amount of guests you will be inviting.

2. Get plenty of snack containers for serving different kinds of foods - you may have one with an variety of finger sandwiches, another with sliced turkey or smoked chicken, and still one more with sliced fresh vegetables served with a dip that you can place in the center of the dish.

3. Try to match up your foods and keep them in-line with the baby shower's theme (if ever there is any). You may think about serving scones and finger sandwiches if your baby shower theme is a tea party. Or, if you are having a nursery rhyme-themed baby shower, cakes and pies that look like the characters from famous nursery rhyme (such as Humpty Dumpty deviled eggs).

4. Put some 'life' in the baby shower food that you will serve. Instead of serving your fruit salad in a simple salad bowl, have presenting them in a melon bowl (or better yet, in a baby carriage-shaped melon server).

5. Enhance your food table by putting baby pacifier candies, chocolate bars, and confetti all over it.

6. Customize your eating items. Match up their colours with the colour scheme of whole party. Think about using disposable cups or plates for easy clean up.

7. It is important to take into accounts the specific diet of the mom-to-be, so try to prevent serving foods that the pregnant mom herself would certainly not eat. In addition to her allergies and food aversions, avoid the kinds of food that are prone to contamination and food poisoning, such as soft cheeses, uncooked meat and (most especially) alcohol.

By following these baby shower food tips, you will surely be able to pull off a successful (and memorable) baby shower.