So put on some fresh lipstick, stick a rhinestone bobby pin in your hair and start glamming up your life right now with this Easy Tiki Luau. It's a mini-party you can throw just as easily in a dorm room as you can in a living room. Stock up on fake umbrellas, candles, paper or plastic flowers, or whatever catches your fancy. Hit the frozen foods aisle at the grocery store for frozen cocktail-size meatballs and lots of fruit. Pick up mangoes, pineapples or papayas for snacking and berries for garnish.
Fruit is cheap and makes everything look exotic.
The meatballs only take 12 minutes to heat. While they're warming, slice up the fruit and call up your favorite Chinese or Thai takeout place for a triple order of egg or spring rolls. Arrange everything on a pretty tray. A little green goes a long way. Surround everything with lots of fresh herbs, lettuce leaves, and fruit slices.