Green foods for Shrek party?

[QueenofCorona]

I've never seen Shrek, any of them. My bf and his girls feel this is a travesty and are beside themselves insisting we have a "Shrek Fest" next weekend. We want to do some green colored drinks/snacks/dinner.

The snacks and drinks are locked up but I just don't know about the entree . Green eggs and ham just doesn't do it for me.

Any suggestions would be great..

[dewilliams2]

Pesto...I don't know if your familiar but the way I make it is with spinach, walnuts, garlic, and olive oil, salt and pepper....basically you puree them until its something like a paste. I like a lot of garlic but you can add it to taste. I put it over pasta until all of the pasta is covered evenly. The Spinach gives it a green color. It is good to eat with the pasta hot or cold. But if you won't want to put it over pasta it also makes a good sandwich spread. It doesn't taste like spinach if your concerned about that...I can't compare it to anything but it is really good.

[Gigabitch]

Spinach artichoke dip is a good one. You could make some hummus with lots of parsley in it (or green food coloring).

[dewilliams2]

You can also make something with rice and just add green food coloring to the rice...the food coloring won't effect the rices flavor...I think that is all I have now.

Unless you want to try something different. I know it doesn't sound like it would be good but it is. I've never tried it this way, I usually use red apples....but you could use green ones.

Roast a chicken like you normally would but stuff it full of garlic, onions, and apples. I know apples and onions don't sound like they taste good together but they do. Then garnish the pan with apples and onions and its actually really good. I even like it with pork so you could roast some with some pork chops, just put some olive oil over them.

[Gigabitch]

Jell-o jigglers.

[QueenofCorona]

Good idea on the pesto, I've seen little mix packets in the pasta section at the store. I can see the girls liking that. My bf must be having a tardo sun stroke day for just now suggesting stuffed jalapenos. Right, babe. The girls, who think pepperoni is spicy, would just LOVE that.

[dewilliams2]

Well Pepperoni reminded me of pizza.

Make your own dough, add green food coloring once again it won't change the flavor. And then for toppings you could get creative. I like spinach and basil on mine with maybe some tomatoes and mozzarella cheese.

The thing is, I don't like cooking...but eating is always good.

[dewilliams2]

If jalapenos are to spicy for them have you ever had stuffed green bell peppers?

[url=http://southernfood.about.com/od/stuffedpepperrecipes/r/bl30220q.htm]Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef - Recipe for Stuffed Peppers with Ground Beef[/url]

I like to add hot sauce to mine but its a personal preference...it'd allow your bf to have something spicy when he added hot sauce while they girls could have something far more milder and at the same time tasty.

[dewilliams2]

By the way, I'm seriously done...all these ideas just kept poppin in my head.

[QueenofCorona]

Thank you

I'm really liking the pesto idea a lot. They love mac and cheese. I'd just get the Knorr mix which seems pretty tame.

[Gigabitch]

Mint chip ice cream.

[dewilliams2]

Mint chip ice cream.

I have to go to the damn store now.

[bluesummer]

Mint chip ice cream.

OH yum, my fave. I want a Shrek party now.