Water for Elephants
is set on a circus train. For meals, the circus employees are fed slop. To spare the members of the book club, I suggest not serving slop, and instead take a different route and feed them carnival food. Unless you don't like your book club-- then you can feed them slop.Beverages: "Water" for Babes
Set out a bucket of ice with a bottle of champagne (the three main characters drink it on several occasions) and beer. Fill another bucket of waters and sodas for the designated drivers. Buckets are used in the book to serve the animals... Do the same for your babes (depending on how many bottles of champagne are consumed, they may just turn into animals)!
Appetizer: Individual Paper Bags of Popped Corn
Fill individual bags with a variety of popcorn including kettle corn, butter flavor, fat-free, etc. Popcorn and champagne. Mmmm..tasty, ain't it?
Fill individual bags with a variety of popcorn including kettle corn, butter flavor, fat-free, etc. Popcorn and champagne. Mmmm..tasty, ain't it?
Dinner: Carnival Food
Live a little and stray from healthy food (I love healthy food more than anyone, but am too keen on indulging here). It's a circus! Have you ever seen a snack vendor walk the aisles selling salads and fruit bowls?
---Corn Dogs (if you want them healthy, cut them up and toss them with mixed greens. You can make a balsamic dressing with mustard). Buy them from the store and heat them in the oven; crispy on the outside warm and juicy in the middle.
--- Pretzels Purchase the "original" flavor at the store and jazz them up to your liking.
Bake in oven topped with: 1) Parmesan and mozzarella cheese; 2) melted butter with 'italian seasoning"; 3) dip in water then hard rock salt.
FOR ALL serve with a selection of dips: Mustard, melted cheese, ketchup, marinara. Set out an array and let the babes have at it.
Dessert: Ice Cream Bar
Serve in waffle bowls with a variety of toppings including hot fudge, caramel, sprinkles, crushed candies, whipped cream...and please, don't forget the cherry on top!
Let your eyes eat and read your way through the book. It's such a charming experience to become a character in the book, even if that means stuffing your face with corn dogs.
On her way to Hot Dog on A Stick for a quick fix,
Danielle
---Corn Dogs (if you want them healthy, cut them up and toss them with mixed greens. You can make a balsamic dressing with mustard). Buy them from the store and heat them in the oven; crispy on the outside warm and juicy in the middle.
--- Pretzels Purchase the "original" flavor at the store and jazz them up to your liking.
Bake in oven topped with: 1) Parmesan and mozzarella cheese; 2) melted butter with 'italian seasoning"; 3) dip in water then hard rock salt.
FOR ALL serve with a selection of dips: Mustard, melted cheese, ketchup, marinara. Set out an array and let the babes have at it.
Dessert: Ice Cream Bar
Serve in waffle bowls with a variety of toppings including hot fudge, caramel, sprinkles, crushed candies, whipped cream...and please, don't forget the cherry on top!
Let your eyes eat and read your way through the book. It's such a charming experience to become a character in the book, even if that means stuffing your face with corn dogs.
On her way to Hot Dog on A Stick for a quick fix,
Danielle
Sounds like a perfect evening to represent a fantastic book. What no elephants? Come on there must be a way. Maybe meet at the zoo on the weekend????
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