Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
I second the ideas for beer and veggies. I usually just include a crudités tray since you can buy them at the grocery store. Whatever is not used after the party I put in salads for a few days after. A vegetarian cooked dish beyond veggies would be welcome too. Maybe just mac and cheese, what with it being Indiana and all
If you want easy ideas, Trader Joes has lots of good frozen finger food.
IME no one eats a crudite tray at a party no matter how beautifully arranged or how fancy it looks. There should be a non-meat/non seafood option but I think this party could use something nicer than a veggie platter.