Food can often be one of the most expensive parts of any party costs. Food costs can add up in a hurry. In fact, some people can be so intimidated by the prospect of having to provide food for all of their friends and family members that they decide to avoid throwing a party altogether.
Don’t let worries about food expenses keep you from throwing your New Year’s Eve party, though. If you are creative with your menu planning and careful with your grocery shopping, you can have a great party that you can afford on even the smallest budget. Try these frugal menu options:
Salsa and Chips – You can buy large jars of salsa for a few dollars at your local wholesale retailer. Keep an eye out for sales on chips to use to skip up these spicy dips, too.
Cracker-Based Appetizers – Top a slice of tomato with a slice of mozzarella cheese. Place both on your favorite cracker. Guests will think they are enjoying a fancy appetizer, but you’ll know that it was simple and inexpensive to make these little munchies.
Mexican Food – If you are serving a whole meal at your New Year’s party, Mexican food may be one of the most inexpensive options you can find. Create a taco bar with hard and soft taco shells, meat for filling, lettuce, and cheese. Add any other toppings that catch your fancy. Guests can customize their meals to their tastes while you enjoy great savings.
Simple Desserts – Forget fancy desserts that cost more than your main entrée. You know some of your favorite desserts are standard treats like brownies and cookies. Odds are that your guests will feel the same way.
Pizza – When all else fails, you can always resort to serving a wide variety of pizzas at your party. Most pizza shops offer some kind of discounted rate when you purchase several pizzas. Choose pizzas that include a lot of different crust styles and topping selections to ensure that everyone can find a slice or two of their favorite pizza.
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A few variations on what’s listed:
Throw some cheese chunks into your salsa, and then nto the microwave. Makes for a spicy cheesy dip.
Go with a cheap bruschetta. Its incredibly easy to make. Butter some Italian bread with garlic butter (or regular butter) top with your favorite combo–whatever you want to really.
Tomato and mozzarella, mushrooms and some other cheese, ham and American, anything really.
This one is always a hit at my parties