tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post5309563307605489380..comments2024-03-26T23:23:16.662-06:00Comments on Going Country: Potlucks: Windows to Your SoulKristin @ Going Countryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-49095939532245115502008-06-12T15:55:00.000-06:002008-06-12T15:55:00.000-06:00You brought the gourmet pasta salad and my co-work...You brought the gourmet pasta salad and my co-workers all brought booze. What does that say about them? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-19904135591021661112008-06-05T16:19:00.000-06:002008-06-05T16:19:00.000-06:00chicken satay. peanut dipping sauce. beer.chicken satay. peanut dipping sauce. <BR/><BR/>beer.MsPicketToYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304288663203185972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-70163550460046700712008-06-05T10:28:00.000-06:002008-06-05T10:28:00.000-06:00I usually only attend smallish events, and so I br...I usually only attend smallish events, and so I bring odds and ends. Usually whatever new recipe I've been wanting to try. For example, at the last event I brought cumin-lime spiced nuts, rosemary-peanut butter popcorn (kinda like popcorn balls, but not a ball), and a barley veggie salad. <BR/><BR/>Since I like most everything, having an audience allows me to discover what "normal" people think of a recipe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-42156502323196150702008-06-05T10:15:00.000-06:002008-06-05T10:15:00.000-06:00I had a spell of being sick of pasta at church sup...I had a spell of being sick of pasta at church suppers. So I shopped for an inexpensive ham at P& C, popped it in the oven and relaxed while everybody else was chopping and boiling and saucing. Everybody loved the big, bone-in ham. But now that we have hams from the pig we bought, I have a horror of the slick pink meat from the grocery store. Back to the drawing board. (Kristin brought back only an empty bowl. Sad me).milhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345505680646592744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-58545623800718904262008-06-05T09:49:00.000-06:002008-06-05T09:49:00.000-06:00I try to mix it up, but my fall-back is tabbouli. ...I try to mix it up, but my fall-back is tabbouli. Very simple, not the most boring salad ever, not the most simple carb on the table. Lemon, salt and cucumber make me happy. Also endless variation--add some feta and orange rind in a a more adventuresome crowd; substitute spinach for parsley if you have a bunch of white bread eaters...Tina Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12658680379398227047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-40626088644051274012008-06-05T07:49:00.000-06:002008-06-05T07:49:00.000-06:00Fruit Kabobs. I stick them standing up in a bed of...Fruit Kabobs. I stick them standing up in a bed of crushed ice. They are alsways gone because who doesn't like food on a stick?krystahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12531928118463332366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-5894653562079364012008-06-05T07:32:00.001-06:002008-06-05T07:32:00.001-06:00I usually bring some sort of salad. That way I kn...I usually bring some sort of salad. That way I know there is something there that doesn't have meat and that I can feel good about eating...then I don't have to feel as bad about eating all the desserts! I have a good recipe for a spinach-strawberry salad. Also, I brought one to work once that had romaine, red onions, mandarin oranges, dried cranberries, and sliced almonds (I think that's it), with a nice dressing, and I don't think anyone but me ate it (did you have any, Kristin?). Anyway, I'm not a big fan of potlucks, actually, because I'm a germophobe; you never know where people's hands have been, and now they've been all over your food.SaraPMcChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736559796991295432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-23862797890107366952008-06-05T07:32:00.000-06:002008-06-05T07:32:00.000-06:00Hmm, what's the last potluck I went to ...Oh, that...Hmm, what's the last potluck I went to ...<BR/><BR/>Oh, that's right! Just this past Memorial day. And I brought <A HREF="http://blog.cooklikeyourgrandmother.com/2008/05/ox-roast-memorial-day-2008.html" REL="nofollow">200 pounds of beef</A>.<BR/><BR/>I win. :-P<BR/><BR/>Okay, I just helped with the beef. What I actually bring is usually bruschetta on toasted pesto-garlic bread, made with basil from the garden. Mmm, basil ...Drew @ Cook Like Your Grandmotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147260973569070400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6506305897742962637.post-47342531119696916042008-06-05T07:27:00.000-06:002008-06-05T07:27:00.000-06:00My husband's family reunion (held every Labor Day ...My husband's family reunion (held every Labor Day in the middle of rural WV) is basically a giant potluck. Problem is, most of the attendees are older than dirt, which means the food is sometimes...not so good. And I get the impression most of it is leftovers. But anyway, I usually bring a raspberry cake w/ whipped cream for icing (DROOL)to that particular potluck, but since it's a royal pain in the ass to transport, my standby for every other potluck is pasta salad. I have about 9857698 recipes for pasta salads. Nom nom nom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com