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Home » Menus » Floribbean Holiday Party!

Floribbean Holiday Party!

December 14, 2008 · WCC Administr@tr · 5 Comments

This year we wanted to celebrate the holidays with friends in a special way. To take our mind off the cold Chicago winter, we provided a bit of the tropics with our Floribbean menu. We chose this cuisine in honor of Florida… where we would have moved this past late November/early December. We decided to stay in Chicago after reviewing our work situations so here we are. We’re not sure if we will move in the future, but for the time being, Chicago is home.

We couldn’t have asked for a better holiday party with friends and good food. Here’s what I prepared with links to the recipes! (and a special thanks to my husband for helping out around the house to prepare while I was busy in the kitchen…)dsc00246-6695674dsc00245-3081532

Appetizers
shrimp ceviche
aloha bbq chicken pizza squares
mango salsa & chips
warm pineapple brie & crackers
empanadas

Salads
black bean corn salad
spinach orange cranberry salad
carribbean jerk chicken salad

Side Dishes
Congri (spanish rice, black beans & chorizo)
Arroz con Gandules (pigeon peas & rice)
Maduros (sweet plantains)
Tostones (green plantains)
Yuca w/Mojo

Main Dishes
Mojo Chicken
Guava BBQ Ribs
Jamaican Roast Pork
Citrus Flounder
Cuban Paninis

Desserts
Key Lime Pie Bars
Tres Leches Trifle
Creamy Tropical Fruit Salad

Drinks
DIY Caribbean drink bar
assorted wines
Caribbean punchdsc00254-9197937

For holiday fun, we had our White Elephant Holiday Gift Exchange! Friends brought in a cooking/baking related gift… but it had to be something they already had. We all drew numbers and picked out a gift, with the option to swap a gift that was already opened. It was a lot of fun and some great gifts were received! Here are some of the great smiles of the night…

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  1. PG says

    December 14, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    You made all of that food? OMG! You must have spent all week preparing.

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  2. Erin says

    December 14, 2008 at 5:15 pm

    That sounds like an amazing menu! And it looks like everyone had a lot of fun, so it must have been a great party! Happy Holidays!!

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  3. Angie says

    December 15, 2008 at 1:05 am

    Reading all that made me tired. BUT, it looks like you had so much fun! I can’t wait to try some of those recipes.

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  4. Katie says

    December 15, 2008 at 3:31 pm

    Great idea! I’ve been thinking of cooking up some tropical food myself so that the cold doesn’t get to me.

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  5. ashley says

    December 21, 2008 at 3:23 am

    what a spread!

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