{"id":561,"date":"2013-08-16T09:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T14:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=561"},"modified":"2018-02-11T18:32:37","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T23:32:37","slug":"friday-findings-food-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/friday-findings-food-bars\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight Food Bar Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Need a quick and easy solution for the food for your next women’s ministry event?<\/p>\n

Set up a Food Bar!<\/strong><\/p>\n

I love the ease of self-serve and the pretty rows of little bowls, plates, and food!<\/p>\n

With allergy and food issues<\/a> becoming more common, food bars often give these women options that might not otherwise have.<\/p>\n

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert – I’ve got ya’ covered! Let’s take a look!<\/p>\n

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1. Individual Fruit Pizza B<\/strong>ar – keep costs low by choosing fruit that’s in season.<\/p>\n

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2. DIY Smores Bar\u00a0<\/strong>– Be sure to click over to see how they set up the roasting station.
\nDo me a favor and get permission for open flames – okay?<\/p>\n

\"Chili-Bar\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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3. A Chili Bar<\/strong> – what a great lunch\/dinner idea for your ladies!
\nDid you know you can cook baked potatoes in a crock pot (wash, dry, wrap in foil, 4 hours on high)?
\nI like the fries and hotdogs as options too.
\nOr keep it simple and just go with chili and toppings. Maybe a mild, spicy, white, and vegetarian chili…<\/p>\n

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\u00a04. I’ll admit, I don’t know how to make crepes and this Crepe Bar<\/strong>
\nmay be more work that someone would want to take on, but this is SO elegant!!<\/p>\n

\"Breakfast<\/a><\/p>\n

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5. Early morning events have been a big hit with our ladies.
\nClick the link to see all the topping ideas for DIY Breakfast Burritos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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6. Another great lunch or dinner idea – a Baked Potato Bar<\/strong>.
\nLove that this could be vegetarian and allergy friendly.
\nStore pre-baked potatoes in coolers to keep them warm.<\/p>\n

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7. Whether you offer the Trail Mix Bar<\/strong> as a snack during a retreat or conference or make this their favor,
\nI love that women can customize their mix to include their favorites!<\/p>\n

\"Yogurt<\/a><\/p>\n

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8. We had a mini-version of this Yogurt Bar<\/strong> at our last conference.
\nWe served vanilla yogurt with granola and thawed frozen fruit.
\nOur GSF store has some smaller bowls that were perfect – not too big, not too small.<\/p>\n

You may also want to read:
\n<\/strong>Fellowship Food Fix
\n<\/a> Revealing What’s For Dinner<\/a>
\nAddressing Special Diets and Food Allergies<\/a>
\n10 Tips for Serving Food Faster<\/a><\/p>\n