My mom is amazing and does so much for me and everyone who crosses her path! So I want to have a birthday party for her 60th! So far we have a place, and a few ideas. I, along with a couple of other people are going to fix chili for everyone. I plan to ask everyone to bring a side dish to share. I have someone bringing corn bread, salad, fruit tray, veggie tray, and I'm fixing a big sheet cake.
What side dishes go well with chili?
Maybe some people could bring crock pots of different kinds of soups for people who don't like chili or to just add some variety. I went to a soup potluck last year for an informal holiday party and really enjoyed it. There was such variety! Just make sure you have plenty of bowls.
You might want to have a meat and cheese tray with bread and condiments so people can have sandwiches.
I think you've already got the best side dishes. Have plenty of toppings to add to the chili like cheese and sour cream. Tortlla chips for dipping would also be good.
A "chili bar" is a great way to do chili-beside the chili you can have add-ins, like tamales, noodles for chili mac, tortilla or corn chips, cheese, jalapenos, sour cream, baked potaoes, hot dogs, chopped onions, just to name a few!
