Finger food fine for baby shower - melon wrapped in proscuitto

Hi R
I'm working on a fingerfood menu for the Baby Shower.

A hugely popular antipasto in Italy, this melon and prosciutto recipe is simple, sophisticated (and healthy). Any type of melon can be used, but the most popular is by far cantaloupe or rock melon. Here is Australia, as an endearment, we shorten everything we like, so they are named 'rockies'.  
Makes a great first course as well as antipasto or finger food.  (Don't forget the toothpicks).

Serves 8-12


Ingredients
•1 whole (ripe) melon such as cantaloupe
• 125 g / 1/4 lb very thinly sliced prosciutto crudo (cured ham)


Prepare the melon by slicing it in half and scooping out the seeds.
For an appetiser slice each half into approximately six slices and remove the peel from each slice.
Next, gently wrap a single slice of prosciutto around each piece of melon and arrange on your serving dish.
Can be sprinkled with basil leaves and served with crusty bread.


For a party appetiser, cube the melon and wrap each piece completely with prosciutto, then stab with a toothpick to keep the meat neatly wrapped.

This versatile dish can be served without seasoning which is my preference / sprinkled with a fine balsamic vinegar and/or served with a thin slice of parmesan.
For other fun finger food ideas for the baby shower - go to http://fitinyourjeans.blogspot.com/


Appetito grande!   Clara




The last Baby Shower  I attended  - 8 pregnant women!!!!!

 

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Avocados provide fab food for finger food baby shower menu

Hi R

Special request from my daughter to design a finger food menu for her baby shower  - tasty, healthy but low cal, of course, since the hostess and usually friends are feeling round enough. 

 Perfect for - http://fitinyourjeanscuisine.blogspot.com/ 


It's interesting how Baby Showers have become such an event - and can actually be a heap of fun, with everyone excited about the new baby;  advice, memories of similar days, and old wives' remedies flowing much faster than the champagne.  And of course debates re demand feeding V having a life etc.  Wonderful female camaraderie
Clara xx

Avocado Dip  - au naturale

Fingerfood and appetizers would be perfect. 
Avocado Dip

2 avocados – chopped or mashed
1/2 lebanese cucumber, sliced lengthways, deseeded, then chopped finely
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup Greek yoghurt
Sea salt and cracked pepper


Chopped Mint or basil  (or both) added at the end
Serve with vegetable sticks and /or Lebanese bread toasted – Lebanese cucumber, carrot, celery, capsicum.

Or do what we do - simply scoop from the flesh of the avo with a cracker - (my favourite being 'Salt and Vinegar Rice crackers')


Re Avos - Don't be like me in the past - thinking that they contained oils and therefore avoiding them when in fact they are great for maintaining a healthy weight since fats are vital for good health. (Avocados contain fat, 60% is monounsaturated, 20% is polyunsaturated, and only 20% is saturated.)Avocados are a wonderful fruit containing a mass of vital nutrients needed for a healthy growing baby and Mums.    Low in sugar, contain fibre, salt free, they contain per 100g-11% of the RDI of vitamin A, 11% of Thiamin, 19% of Riboflavin, 21% of niacin, 42% of vitamin C and 13% of magnesium, to name a few.





Helps lower cholesterol, great source of dietary fibre.  Not only is it a fantastic antioxidant and brilliant for your skin, when consumed prior to or during alcohol, inhibits the ability of alcohol to cause fatty liver. So next time you're having a glass of wine try eating home-made avocado dip with veggie sticks.

Eat more avos, girls, and feed them to your babies. 
Clara


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