Melbourne cup

I had volunteered to do the catering for MC lunch for our Red hat group. As there is so much on, on that day it is usually a small group so I didn't think it would be a hassle.

I made the food all low carb, healthy fat which is how I am eating these days. ( I did relent and make a cake/slice for dessert) which is basically no bread rice pasta potatoes or sugar, there are other things that are not on it or to have in moderation

Menu was meatballs, a recipe from Jamie Oliver, very simple, mince a can of cannelloni white beans and pesto, I made a tomato sauce to have with them, there were also salmon and tuna cream cheese balls with an avocado dip. Stuffed chicken breasts, devilled eggs, two pizzas, one vegetarian, cauliflower rice and a green salad and finally a plain quiche, no meat. One of our members is a vegetarian.

i was going to take a photo but being summer time, need to cover and put it in the fridge as soon as possible although the weather was kind, often Melbourne Cup day is very hot.

this is one of the pizzas that i had made for us before. it is called fathead pizza, what a name. The base is made of mainly cheese with some almond flour to combine it. because of the base one piece is usually plenty and filling. we had sweeps and as usual i didnt win but it is always fun watching the Cup and the fashions and the weather as Melbourne weather usually turns on the day.