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6 Fun Food Ideas For Graduation Parties

fun food ideas for graduation parties

Graduation season is upon us as high schoolers look towards the future of either university, trade school, or jumping right into the real world and as college students secure full time positions and leave school behind them. It’s a time of celebration of all their accomplishments and of all that hard work! When looking for fun food ideas for graduation parties, the options are endless. 

fun food ideas for graduation parties

If you want a more high tone party, perhaps you’ll opt for tea sandwiches and macarons. If you want a full sit-down dinner, you’ll likely want to have all your graduate’s favorite dishes on the table. If you’re having a graduation party that people can swing in and out of, you’ll likely want more food ideas for graduation parties that are more in line with the finger food realm. 

Here are 6 fun food ideas for graduation parties that are perfect for guests to grab and munch on as they socialize and tell your graduate how proud they are of them. Let’s get into it!

Hamburgers

If your graduate wants a laid back BBQ for their party, you can’t go wrong with hamburgers. There’s so much you can do with this All-American food. You can go traditional, with a beef patty, a bun, lettuce, tomatoes, and ketchup or mustard. Or you can expand. Hamburgers are such fun food ideas for graduation parties because there’s so much you can do with them. 

You can opt for all different types of patties, to be inclusive to different dietary restrictions and taste preferences, such as turkey burgers, veggie burgers, and more. You can set out plates of various toppings so that your guests can customize their burgers just how they want them too.

For a fun touch, you make little skewers to stick in the buns that have your graduate’s graduation year on them,  or a tiny graduation cap, or another personalization like that.

Sliders

Does your graduate like the idea of hamburgers but wants something that’s more along the lines of fun food ideas for graduation parties? Sliders are just the ticket! These mini little sandwiches can be anything your graduate desires, from cheeseburgers to ham and cheese and more. Sliders are perfect for when guests want a little something but don’t want to commit to a full-fledged hamburger and want to more easily be able to socialize with the others. 

Spinach Artichoke Dip

fun food ideas for graduation parties

Do you want tasty fun food ideas for graduation parties? Look no further. Spinach artichoke dip is both healthy and delicious. You can serve it with many different dipping options, from chips to pita bread to vegetables and more! If you don’t care for the healthy aspect so much because it is a party, after all, you needn’t worry about substituting the cream base for something like Greek yogurt, and go ham with the cheese. 

Cake Balls

Don’t want to commit to a full-fledged cake? Worried that it will go to waste? Do you want more flavors than a cake would allow you to have? Cake balls are fun food ideas for graduation parties that resolve this issue! You can make them, or have them made, in as many different flavors as you desire. For a special touch, have the icing or the sprinkles in your graduate’s school colors. Some places even sell sprinkles that are shaped like graduation caps that you can sprinkle over your cake balls! 

Grad Cap Brownie Bites

This is among the best and most fun food ideas for graduation parties. All you need to do is either make brownie bites or get some at the store and then get a square shaped cookie or piece of chocolate and stick it on top of the brownie bite with some icing to make a little graduation cap! Use some icing to make a tassel, and this tasty treat is sure to impress. 

Custom Cookies

fun food ideas for graduation parties

Want something more personalized so people can know just how proud you are of your graduate? Why not customize some cookies! You can either order custom cookies from a local bakery or make them yourself with some icing and candies. This fun food idea for graduation parties is made all the better if it’s your graduate’s favorite type of cookie and favorite flavors of icing. You can have their graduation year put on them, their school mascot, and even make little graduation caps with an upside down peanut butter cup and a square of chocolate. 

Kitchen Kneads has what you need so that you can bring all sorts of fun food ideas for graduation parties to life! From ingredients to gadgets to appliances and more, we have you covered. Take a look through our website, and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. 

Filed Under: Sides, Healthy Eats, Holidays

May 13, 2022 by kitchen kneads admin Leave a Comment

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This year, we’ve had so many spring holidays all in one month – Easter, Passover, Ramadan, and just spring in general! Whether you’re celebrating a special holiday or you just want to host a gathering with seasonal dishes, these delectable spring holiday dishes help you shake off the cold of winter and welcome spring’s new life and sun. We’ll tackle the holidays in alphabetical order and give you one dish for each, plus two that are perfect for the spring season in general.

You don’t need to celebrate a holiday to enjoy these dishes! They’re wonderful for everyone to try, regardless of what you do or do not celebrate the holidays they can be served during. Spring is associated with new life, so why not try something new, after all? From sweet, to savory, and back again, you’re sure to find something you enjoy with these delicious spring holiday dishes.

spring holiday dishes

Kolachi Nut Rolls

This Eastern European sweet nut roll is a delicacy often enjoyed on holidays, such as Easter. Kolaches themselves are incredibly variable depending on where you are. For some people, a kolachi is any type of cake; for others, it’s like a fruit or cheese danish. The kolachi we’re talking about is a sweet nut roll that is often enjoyed during Christmas and Easter and other special occasions. 

Also called orechovnik, this spring holiday dish consists of a slightly sweet bread with a nutty filling. In order to make it, you’ll mix together a sweet enriched yeast dough and then spread the filling across it and roll it up in a log shape. You’ll need to allot time for the dough to rise before you put the filling on it. 

Once baked, you can brush it with oil, drizzle some icing on top, or sprinkle some powdered sugar before cutting it up and serving.

Matzo Ball Soup

There are many dishes people enjoy for seder, including matzo ball soup. Children and adults alike love to see this chicken soup with matzo balls among their Passover seder courses. Matzo ball soup is tasty and easy to make, though it causes some division: some people prefer light and fluffy matzo balls that float while others like the denser dumplings that sink in the broth. 

As such, recipes vary, according to personal preference. In general, though, you’ll start off by making your matzo balls. Refrigerating them and then cooking them prior to adding them to the soup ensures that they won’t fall apart. Then, you’ll make your chicken soup and add the matzo balls. You’ll want to simmer until the matzo balls are cooked all the way through before serving.

Stuffed Dates

spring holiday dishes

It’s traditional to break fast with dates. After not having had anything to eat or drink since before the sun rose, stuffed dates are quick and easy to make as it’s setting, so you don’t need to spend forever waiting for them to be ready. Stuffed dates are a delicious dish to serve for Iftar, and can be done in many different ways, both sweet and savory. 

Some ways that you can make this healthy treat are:

  • Almonds, dark chocolate, and coconut make your dates taste like a chocolate bar.
  • Stuffing your dates with peanut butter and covering them in chocolate is perfect for those who like the peanut butter chocolate combination.
  • Almonds and crème fraiche garnished with toasted almonds is the ultimate in quick and easy.

Garlic Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

Asparagus is in season, making this a perfect spring holiday dish. Not to mention, it’s quick and easy, like most of these other spring holiday dishes. Asparagus is very healthy, and when you use olive oil to roast it, you’re using a healthy fat, too! This is a fantastic side dish, as it compliments many different main dishes, from pasta to chicken and more. 

Since this is roasted, you’ll cover your asparagus spears with your garlic and parmesan mixture and then stick them in the oven until the topping has turned that perfect golden brown. So yummy and flavorful, so easy, so quick, and pretty healthy!

spring holiday dishes

Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies

These soft buttery cookies are ideal for spring luncheons, especially with the floral element the lavender provides. Combining edible flowers with melt-in-your-mouth lemon shortbread makes for a perfectly seasonal treat that people won’t be able to have just one of! Lemon and lavender compliment each other beautifully, and using powdered sugar in your recipe ensures that your cookies will have that enviable texture.

Kitchen Kneads has a wide variety of appliances and ingredients to help you make whatever spring holiday dishes you desire. Take a look through our catalog and contact us if you have any questions.

Filed Under: Christmas, Healthy Eats, Holidays, Recipe, Sides, Snacks, Soup

April 15, 2022 by kitchen kneads admin Leave a Comment

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As spring continues, so do the dandelions. While some work tirelessly to rid their yards of these gems, I have an endless supply of fresh greens. One of my favorite pictures of my daughter is when she was 3 years old and blowing the white fluff from a dandelion and making a wish. I am sure that dandelions can bring memories to you, either wonderful or trying to get all of them out of your yard.

There are a few tricks to using dandelion greens that I want to share with you. But first let’s look at the nutrition of dandelion greens and I guarantee you will be searching for these greens either in your yard or one of your neighbor’s. One cup of dandelion greens is packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants including 112% of daily recommended value of vitamin A and 535% of vitamin K. The greens boost immunity and calm inflammation. Dandelion greens have been shown to have diuretic properties which are helpful in reducing symptoms of liver, gallbladder, and kidney conditions.

Dandelion Greens - A Foraging Treasure!!

My husband sent me a picture of a moose eating grass — or so he thought — outside the bedroom window. As I looked closer, that moose was eating dandelions. He knows what’s good for him.

Dandelion Greens - A Foraging Treasure!!

The tricks to enjoying these greens at their fullest are these:

1. Look for smaller leaves. These will be a bit sweeter. If I am foraging later in the season, I will use the larger leaves but will cut the bottom of the stem off.
2. Dandelion greens will remind you a bit of kale. If eating raw, squeeze a lemon over the leaves. This will help to make the leaves not as bitter. Dandelion greens can be eaten raw or cooked. I would like to share a few recipes that I have found delicious. Besides the recipes that I am sharing you can also just sauté the greens in olive oil and garlic. After cooking them, give them a squeeze of fresh lemon and sea salt and fresh ground pepper. As always, the dandelions aren’t available at Kitchen Kneads, but all of the ingredients that I like to call bare-bones ingredients can be found at Kitchen Kneads.

Dandelion Greens - A Foraging Treasure!!

Dandelion and Cauliflower Soup

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 cups chopped cauliflower (about 1 medium head)
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
• 2 heaping cups chopped or torn dandelion greens (no thick stems, I like to cut the greens with my kitchen shears)
• ½ medium ripe avocado, pitted and diced
• Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Heat the olive oil in the bottom of a soup pot.
2. Add the cauliflower and green onions.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes, until the green onions are soft.
4. Add the garlic. Stir for 1 minute.
5. Add the broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the cauliflower is just tender.
6. Remove from heat and stir in the dandelion greens until wilted.
7. Allow the soup to stand, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
8. Stir the avocado into the soup. Use a blender to puree the soup until it is thick and creamy.
9. Serve right away, and don’t forget to make a wish.

Dandelion Greens - A Foraging Treasure!!

I have made 2 different pesto recipes. They are both delicious. I wanted to include both for you to make your choice or like me, have 2 favorites.

Dandelion Leaf Pesto Recipe #1

• 4 cups fresh dandelion greens (young, smaller leaves are preferable and less bitter)
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup walnuts (or other nuts)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon dry mustard powder
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• ¼ – 1/3 cup nutritional yeast

Instructions:
1. Pick fresh dandelions greens. Wash and spin dry.
2. Place dandelions in a food processor
3. Add lemon juice and olive oil.
4. Process in a food processor.
5. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth consistency.

Dandelion Leaf Pesto Recipe #2

• ½ cup shelled pine nuts
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups chopped fresh dandelion leaves, washed and spun dry
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ½ cup olive oil
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan

Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients except the parmesan into the food processor. Process until smooth. If it’s too think, slowly add a bit more olive oil.
2. Add the parmesan and continue to blend until the mixture has a smooth consistency.

Both of these pestos are delicious with crackers and cheese. I like to use the pesto as a spread for a grilled sandwich. I use pesto and mayonnaise on the bread and then cheese and chicken for a delicious grilled sandwich.

Dandelion Greens - A Foraging Treasure!!

Dandelion Green Salad

• Gather a large bowl of fresh dandelion greens, wash, spin dry and chop
• Juice of 1 lemon
• ½ red onion, chopped or diced to preference
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ – 1/3 cup feta cheese
• 1 small to medium apple, diced

Instructions:
1. In a large salad bowl, add ingredients in order as stated above.
2. Toss to mix.
3. Make dressing and add to taste.

Dressing

• 3 Tablespoons honey
• 1 cup olive oil
• ½ cup apple cider vinegar

Using a jar, mix together ingredients, shake and pour over finished salad. You may have extra dressing. Use to taste.

I challenge you to try something new this spring and see if foraging is a fun activity for you and the kids. It may surprise you to have this nutritional gem in your yard that you may have thought as a pest.

Filed Under: Dinner/Lunch, Recipe, Sides

May 14, 2021 by kitchenkneads 1 Comment

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