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Girls Movie Night Menu: Gone With the Wind

April 21, 2016 by Susan 11 Comments

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Girls movie night menu themed to Gone With the Wind....and a recipe for real Southern sweet tea.

 

Do you love a party with a theme as much as I do?  There’s just something about it that tickles me.  It doesn’t have to be big or elaborate…sometimes it’s just a nod.

Some time ago, my niece joined us on a road trip.  She made a discovery about our family.  She found out that, much to the chagrin of our boys – my husband and I enjoy listening to songs from musicals when we travel.  Few things can keep you alert while driving better than singing (in character, of course), “I Dreamed a Dream,” or “Who’s That Guy?”  Yes, we like everything from Les Miserables to Grease 2.

(Driving through Oklahoma was especially fun for Greg and I…not so much for the boys.)  Oklahoma – OK!

And thus started our discussion about all of the musicals that my niece hadn’t yet seen.  We decided right then and there that a Girls Movie Night must happen.

Since then, a group of young ladies, and some not as young ladies, have gathered at my house to watch movies that some of us consider classics.

It started with musicals specifically, but has branched into other genres.

While we don’t always match the food to our films, it’s pretty fun when we do.

The first movie we themed was Evita.  Since it’s set in Argentina, I thought it would be fun to make some Argentinian recipes, so I hit Pinterest.  (What did people do before Pinterest?!?)  The bright star from that event was the discovery of alfajores.  (Do you hear the angels singing?)  You must try these cookies.  We also had beef and chorizo empanadas and tropical fruit salad.

Singin’ in the Rain is about old Hollywood and “the movies” so of course we had big bowls of popcorn.  And because one of the great songs from the film is called, “Good Morning”, I served coffee cake and juice.

Menu ideas for Girls' Movie Nights.

Gone With the Wind was our first venture into non-musicals.  It’s a big movie, so we did it big.  I went full Southern.  I absolutely loved, when I lived in Georgia, how at many ‘homestyle’ restaurants you could order a selection of vegetables as your entrée.  So I went with that as our movie menu.  I was just thinking, this menu would work equally well with Steel Magnolias – another Southern classic.

 

Here’s the menu, with links to the recipes I used:

Menu ideas for Girls' Movie Nights.

 

– Zucchini Squash Casserole –  Big hit.  Really delicious.

– Green Beans (with bacon, of course)

– Macaroni & Cheese (which IS on the ‘vegetables’ list in every restaurant across the South)  This is now my go to recipe for mac & cheese.  I grew up on my grandmother’s baked macaroni made with Velveeta.  While I love it and it tastes like home to me, I also really enjoy mac made with cheddar.  This recipe brings my two worlds together.  And I love that there is no flour in it.  No matter how much I cooked the roux, mine always tasted a little gritty.  No grit here.  This is a rich, creamy, cheesy delight.

– Cornbread  – my recipe for homemade Jiffy-like cornbread.

Menu ideas for Girls' Movie Nights.

– Peach Cobbler – I increased the butter in this recipe to 1 ½ sticks.  Tasty.

– Banana Pudding – I used real whipped cream instead of the Cool Whip called for.  It was scrumptious.

And of course we had Sweet Tea to drink.  Anything else would be sacrilege.  See my recipe below.

The menu was a big hit.  I wish I could say the movie was as well.  Several of our young friends didn’t appreciate the tragic romance of the picture.  Kids these days…

I’m not sure what we’re going to watch next, but I’m already looking forward to it!

I’d like to hear your suggestions for Girls Movie Night selections.  What do you consider “must see”?

And if you’re interested in more theming, check out our Titanic movie night and this Disney Princess Bridal Shower I planned for my niece!

While making Sweet Tea isn’t an involved recipe, it is a technique that many don’t know.  I remember when we first moved back to Minnesota, my husband asked at a restaurant if they had sweet tea.  The waitress replied, “We have iced tea, and sugar packets on the table.”  Um, no.  Shudder.

I learned to make sweet tea from a dear friend in Georgia, Miss Rebekah.  So today I share with you Miss Rebekah’s Sweet Tea.  Enjoy!

Sweet Tea

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April 21, 2016
by Susan
Category Beverages Family Recipes Themed Entertaining

Ingredients

  • Water
  • Tea Bags
  • Sugar

Instructions

  1. Pour 3-4 cups of water into a microwaveable container.
  2. Add 3 family size or 5 regular tea bags.
  3. Microwave on high for 7-8 minutes.
  4. Remove immediately. (If you forget, and it sits too long, tea may become bitter)
  5. Pour into your pitcher and add 2/3 cup of sugar to hot tea concentrate (or to taste)
  6. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
  7. Fill pitcher with cold water (about 3 quarts).
  8. Serve with ice.

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Comments

  1. Mother of 3 says

    December 28, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    My whole family loves the movie Mom’s Night Out… for a girl’s night I’d recommend the Sound of Music, West Side Story, Love Story… I’d say Steel Magnoilas but you beat me to that one…

    Reply
    • Susan says

      December 28, 2016 at 3:56 pm

      Great suggestions! I haven’t seen Mom’s Night Out..but have heard it’s funny. Going to have to check it out!

      Reply
  2. Glenda Cates says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:29 am

    For me Sweet Tea is always a must. As for movies Pretty Women, Grease, Dirty Dancing, The Body Guard any of the old classics works for me. Just don’t forget to invite me to your next Girls Movie Night as I don’t have Girl Friends close by to host my own or I would as I love movies and pop corn and candy especially Chocolate Covered Peanuts.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      January 2, 2017 at 3:24 pm

      I love catching all of the movies you listed when they come on TV occasionally. It’s such a treat, and takes me back! And I’ll be sure to have chocolate covered peanuts in your honor at our next movie night! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Clarissa says

    January 12, 2017 at 11:24 am

    This is so awesome – what a fabulous girls night!

    -Clarissa @ The View From Here

    Reply
  4. Skipah says

    January 12, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    I’m not qualified to give an appropriate response to this post. You mentioned Steel Magnolia’s and I had finally got that movie out of my head from umpteen years ago! That being said and me being a huge baseball fan A League of Their Own girl night could be pretty interesting :).

    Reply
    • Susan says

      January 12, 2017 at 2:16 pm

      That would be fun. I’m thinking peanuts and popcorn for snacks, maybe hot dogs. I will keep that in mind for this spring (I think baseball season is in the spring, right?) 🙂

      Reply
  5. Sheila Jo says

    January 12, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    I love the idea of pairing the food with the movie! Agree with Skipah that League of Their Own is an excellent suggestion! I would also suggest that White Christmas be added to the list in December.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      January 12, 2017 at 10:58 pm

      I saw that years ago. I think you’re right, it may be time for an encore next Christmas. Thanks for the suggestion.

      Reply
  6. Carol says

    October 16, 2023 at 10:09 am

    We were thinking of having fried chicken to the menu. Virgin mint juleps? Anyway the other movie’s I was thinking about, The Help, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, An Affair to remember.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      October 25, 2023 at 1:08 pm

      Love the menu ideas! And Breakfast at Tiffany’s may be my favorite movie of all time. LOVE!!

      Reply

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