Apple Bash – The Menu/Grocery List

Apple Bash is 3 days away…it’s the 8th annual.

The first apple bash I went to was in 2002…I was just getting to know my now husband and I ditched out of a family party up north with some lame excuse…not because I wanted to go to a party of a boy I had a crush on (Sorry mom and Aunt Betty). It ended up being a great decision. We have continued the tradition every summer since.

This year is a bit different than other years…this year we are combining it with my father-in-law’s 60th birthday party…I’m expecting at least 100 people.

Here’s the menu – no catering except the cake…

TACO/NACHO BAR
– 25 lbs. beef
– Shredded Turkey (Mom)
– taco seasoning (container from Amish Store)
– 104 mini bags of Frito’s
– 100 soft taco shells
– 50 hard taco shells
– 6 bags of tortilla chips
– salsa (handmade by Diane – one green tomato and one red tomato)
– sour cream
– shredded cheese
– onions (Diane)
– tomatoes (Diane)
– lettuce (Diane)
– Guacomole (Karma)
– Black Beans
– Velveeta Cheese Dip thing
– Jalepeno’s
– Black Olives

SIDE DISHES
– Texas Cavier (Mom)
– Spanish Rice (Mom)
– Corn Bread (Diane)
– Not too Spicy Bean Dip
– Cauliflower/Broccoli Salad (Diane- she has LOTs of veggies to use up)
– Refrigerator Pickles…hmmm is this really a side dish?
– Cole Slaw (Diane…she has cabbage coming out of her ears!)

APPETIZERS (That I will actually be serving later on in the evening for those of it at the party for the long haul)
– Taco Dip (2 types)
– Pickle Rolls
– Little Weiners
– Chicken Wings
– Shrimp Dip
– Crab Dip (Diane)
– Tortilla Roll Ups
– Bagel Dip
– Artichoke Dip

MISCELLANEOUS
– Chips
– Crackers
– Licorice
– Watermelon
– Cheese Spread
– Pretzels

DESSERTS
– Cake from ‘Karen the Cake Lady’ (she made our wedding cake too)
– Peanut Butter Bars (Karma)
– Apple Cider Donuts (we’re doing a trial run with the new machine we bought for our store this fall…)
– A Candy ‘Bar’

BEVERAGES
– 1/2 barrel of some light beer
– 14 cases of Miller High Life
– Lemonaide
– Soda
– Miscellaneous beer beverages

Can you think of anything I’m missing or forgetting as far as the menu/grocery list goes? I’m going shopping tomorrow! Cooking all day on Friday and Saturday with Karma…