A Baby Shower For Mary Mathews: The Food!

I had so much fun searching for fun shower food on Pinterest and planning what we were going to serve. The shower was at 2 pm on a Saturday afternoon, so we decided to serve light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. 

Our menu for the day was:

Mini Caprese Salad On a Stick

Fruit Skewers with Yogurt Dip

Cracked Pepper Ranch Cheese Ball* with Assorted Crackers

My Mema's Famous Cheese Straws

Assorted Mini Quiches

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip with Nilla Wafers

Strawberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pink Lemonade

Iced Water with Lemon

Mimosas

Cracked Pepper Ranch Cheese Ball 

Ingredients:

2 packages of cream cheese (8 0z)

1 large packet of Hidden Valley Ranch seasoning

Course ground black pepper

Directions:

Let both packs of cream cheese soften in a large bowl. When soft, mix in packet of ranch seasoning with a fork. Scoop the mixture onto a sheet of saran wrap. After all wrapped up, shape the mixture into a flat ball. Chill in the fridge for a few hours, then cover the ball in the black pepper before plating. Delicious with Wheat Thins, Triscuits, or any other sturdy crackers. 

This is my mom's "famous" cheese ball that is requested every time she attends a party! SO easy and delicious!

We used Barefoot Moscato Spumante because it seriously makes the BEST mimosas! It is just the right amount of sweet and tart and is so delicious in a mimosa. Here is what it looks like:

We served orange juice and cranberry juice with the champagne, and also fresh strawberries for a yummy garnish. I like my mimosas with a little mix of everything, and they were so delicious...especially when served in a mason jar with a fun straw!