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On Tuesday I shared with you a fun Make Your Own Juice Bar party idea. If you haven’t checked it out yet please do so and don’t forget to enter the $100 Visa Gift card giveaway sponsored by Simply Cranberry that is there too!! Could you use an extra $100???
In that post I promised to share with you what we had to eat at the party along with our yummy juice concoctions.
Not only did I make them mix their own beverage I made them make their own dinner too. I decided to make my guests work for their dinner! We had a Grilled Cheese Party.
I put together a collection of fun fixins for grilled cheese sandwiches and let my guests have at it putting together all kinds of yummy and crazy combinations.
Of course there was cheese -six different kinds of cheese to be exact. There was smoked cheddar, havarti, brie, colby jack, pepper jack and smoked gouda. I rolled out some butcher paper onto the table and placed the cheese right on the paper. Then I just labeled each type of cheese with a marker. So easy and fun.
There were three different types of bread – sourdough, herbed focaccia and ciabatta. And three choices of meat – turkey, ham and roast beef.
I also had a fun selection of condiments they could add to their sandwich .
And then some other fun add ins too! One of my favorites was potato chips but I also had caramelized onions, roasted red peppers, black olives, spinach,tomatoes, apple slices, and red onion.
The fun part was just seeing all the fun combinations that people put together.
I had two panini grills lined up, heated and ready to go. I also had some olive oil and a brush that they could give the bread a nice little coating before putting it on the grill. If you don’t have a panini grill you could use a frying pan, an electric skillet or whatever you normally cook your grilled cheese sandwich in.
I think this may have been one of the easiest dinner parties I have ever done. Once I had all the ingredients assembled I was finished. The guests did the rest of the work and made their own dinner.
I got to enjoy the party just as much as they did!
Who doesn’t love a grilled cheese sandwich!
Toniann says
Love the idea of a grilled cheese bar. Can I ask what other things you served with it? Some side ideas for instance? Thanks so much!
Leigh Anne Wilkes says
I served it with a green salad. Have fun!
Janie S says
Thank you for this fun idea. We had some couple come over for game night and a grilled cheese sandwich bar (thanks to you).
Everyone loved it and loved sharing their own creations – mostly the men
We used 2 waffle irons, 2 skillets, and a George Forman grill. It went beautifully.
Leigh Anne says
Sounds like such a fun evening!
Yesextoys says
I think a Grilled Cheese Party would be a super fun idea for a rehearsal dinner.
SusanFromIowa says
Thank you for this idea! We wanted to host a wine, cheese and chocolate gathering, but wanted to provide something a little heartier than just cheese tastings and this was a hit! We had many compliments!
We also learned that we could make many at a time in the oven by pre-heating 2 baking sheets at 400 degrees and placing the buttered sandwiches between the hot pans. They turned out perfectly melted inside and toasted on the outside after apx. 8-10 minutes. Thanks for sharing!
Melody H says
This is great! How many people did it serve, and how much of everything did you need? I am thinking of this idea for my whimsical wedding but have no clue where to start!
Leigh Anne says
We had 8 people at the party but there was plenty of leftovers. I would just figure out how many guests you have and decide how many sandwiches per person you want to plan on and go from there.