Ladies lunch party ideas

[khattichic]

@eastern11

I love crab, however, a lot of desi ladies in my circle don’t eat seafood other than fish or shrimp so in my opinion these should not be served unless you know the crowd’s likes and dislikes well.

@khattichic

Uz, I’m having some mom friends of mine over for lunch in a couple of weeks to celebrate the kids going back to school. I’m doing an Asian themed menu, and since it’s still so hot here, I want to keep the menu light and refreshing. Here’s what I’m planning:

Sesame Noodles w/Chicken and Peanut Sauce (I make this a lot, it’s always a huge hit!)

Sesame Noodles with Chicken Recipe : Food Network Kitchen : Food Network

Spicy Shrimp Lettuce Cups

Spicy Asian Shrimp Lettuce Cups recipe - from Tablespoon!

^^ Both of these recipes I’ve linked I’ve made numerous times, they are always well received

Gobi Manchurian (Shireen Anwar’s recipe)

Spring Rolls

Mini Crab Cakes

(for the crab cakes, I buy lump crab meat..I finely chop yellow/orange/red bell pepper, green onion, add Old Bay seafood seasoning, black pepper, bread crumbs..then in a small bowl whisk together one egg, some mayonnaise, a dollop of dijon mustard and pour it over the crab mixture…mix well and refridgerate. When you’re ready to make, melt a pat of butter and some olive oil in a nonstick skillet and form into bite size or a little larger cake/pucks and then fry until cooked through/nicely browned on all sides. you’ll work in batches. i drain them on a paper towel lined plate before arranging on a platter.)

For Dessert I’m just going to serve ice cream/sorbets or maybe make cold coffee.

Which is why I’m serving them because I know my crowds likes and dislikes. I’m just sharing my menu, not forcing anyone to do the same.