Menu Plan For A Graduation Party Uses Easy, Crowd-pleasing, Gourmet Foods

If you are reading this post, you are likely the parent of a soon-to-be-graduate. Congratulations. You have survived some of the most difficult years of parenthood. No doubt you have worried yourself to distraction regarding your graduate's grades, driving, and social activities. For years you have sacrificed peace of mind, sleep, money, and time. But the good news is that you are still here and sane enough to plan a graduation party.
So as you plan that graduation party, keep yourself in mind. It is definitely your party too! If you're throwing a backyard party, you'll be stressing about the weather. Keep the party menu easy so you won't worry about the food too. This means: Do not set yourself up to fry chicken for 50 people. Do not bake 5 dozen, homemade rolls the day before the party. Only bake your own graduation cake if you LOVE baking and have little else to do.
An easy main dish for a party crowd is a sliced ham or turkey breast. Make these popular, party standards special with gourmet mustards and cranberry relishes served on the side. Your guests can enjoy the meats sliced or on fresh rolls baked in someone else's kitchen. An impressive round of gourmet, WI cheese can serve as a meat alternative and as a sandwich addition. Young children who fuss about meat on their plates typically love nibbling on cheese.
Kids of course want chips and dips. That's easy. But for adults, remember the relish tray! It will add bite-sized greenery to the party table. Peeling broccoli and cutting carrots however, is too time-consuming to do on your big day. Instead, put out gourmet, pickled veggies; they're simple to serve, different, and healthy. Great food does come in jars when the jars come from Wisconsin.
On to the graduation desserts! Oder a custom-decorated cake. Ice cream on the side is great too. Or go extra-easy and put out no-mess, no-plates or forks required, graduation cookies. The gourmet cookies can carry the graduation message as well as a cake can. And everyone loves a great cookie!
See, delicious, gourmet, party food doesn't have to be complicated or fancy. Keep it simple, and you're practically guaranteed to have the fun graduation party you deserve.