Baby Shower Recipes You Can Use All Year

Writen by Gail Leino

No one quite knows when that bundle of joy is going to arrive. So, you may be having a baby shower any time of the year: Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter. Here are some basic baby shower recipes you can use at any party all year long.

Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
Peeled, sliced apples – green, red and yellow
Peeled, sliced bananas
Sliced peaches or nectarines
Sliced pears
Cubed melon – watermelon, cantaloupe, and honeydew
Seedless grapes – red and white
Cut berries – strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries
Sliced oranges
• Any fruit that is in season and easily purchased.

Combine all the ingredients you wish from the list above in a large bowl or the hollowed out watermelon rind. Fruit salad is a fresh and healthy treat for any occasion, including your baby shower.

Party Punch
Ingredients:
2 liter bottle of clear soda – lemon-lime or ginger ale
1 ½ gallon sherbet – pink variety for a girl, blue variety for a boy

In a large punch bowl, pour the clear soda over the sherbet. Ladle into cups and enjoy. Make as needed.

*A variation on this is to make a float with vanilla ice cream and either a red or blue soda.

Baby Bagel Sandwiches
Ingredients:
Mini bagels – plain and garlic varieties
Lunch meat – ham, turkey, and salami
Spreads – tuna salad and chicken salad
Cheese – American, Swiss, provolone and mozzarella
Vegetables – tomato, lettuce, and cucumber
Mayonnaise
Mustard

Place all of the bagels on one large serving tray. Place all the lunch meats and cheeses on a second serving tray. Place the spreads in bowls with spoons. Place all the vegetables on a third serving tray. Have mayonnaise and mustard available, if needed. Allow your guests to create their own "baby bagel sandwiches" to enjoy.

All of these baby shower recipes can be used all year round. Use one to add to your menu, or all three and your whole shower is covered.

Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Free Baby Shower Games, printable activities, party planning tips, menus, recipes, and party supplies to help complete your event.