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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 19, 2015 0:19:29 GMT
Having a potluck with the inlaws next weekend. Nobody will say what they want to bring, or what other people should bring. It is going to be a picnic, in a park, so no electricity. There will probably be grilling equipment, but DH and I are not experienced in grilling. So, something cold/room temp. We will be driving an hour and waiting at the park for an unspecified amount of time for the other people, which includes many small children. Oh, and it is supposed to be 90 degrees.
I'm thinking cut up fruit?
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Jul 19, 2015 0:20:14 GMT
Honestly, I would take something you want to eat and would be comfortable eating if everything else turns out to be sketchy.
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Post by TankTop on Jul 19, 2015 0:23:22 GMT
Fruit kabobs Pasta salad
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 19, 2015 0:33:36 GMT
Honestly, I would take something you want to eat and would be comfortable eating if everything else turns out to be sketchy. Haha, when I asked DH what he thought was going on, he said oh, everybody will just bring what they want to eat. So I said we should eat before we go!
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Post by ~Tracy~ on Jul 19, 2015 0:54:05 GMT
I always buy a package of Hawaiian Buns at Costco. I buy a package of lunch meat at Costco too. I make a bunch of tiny sandwiches. It always goes well with the salads and fruit and chips that show up. Or, I like your plan...eat before you go!
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Post by littlemama on Jul 19, 2015 1:07:41 GMT
Well, that's a confusing situation! Is everyone supposed to bring their own meat to grill plus a side to share? I've seen that before. I think i would ask the others involved what the main dish is. If you still can't get an answer, I'm not sure what I would do. Or is it not a potluck, but everyone is gathering at the same place to eat their own meals.
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Post by happymomma on Jul 19, 2015 1:10:59 GMT
Around here you can never go wrong with taco salad. That's my go-to potluck dish unless I'm taking a dessert instead. There's never a morsel left.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 1:34:33 GMT
Having a potluck with the inlaws next weekend. Nobody will say what they want to bring, or what other people should bring. It is going to be a picnic, in a park, so no electricity. There will probably be grilling equipment, but DH and I are not experienced in grilling. So, something cold/room temp. We will be driving an hour and waiting at the park for an unspecified amount of time for the other people, which includes many small children. Oh, and it is supposed to be 90 degrees. I'm thinking cut up fruit? I would make a tomato, onion and mozzarella salad and a new love of mine a bread pudding. I soak bread in basically a French toast batter over night then bake. You can mix in fruit. It is very good and not soggy like grandma bread pudding.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 19, 2015 1:43:16 GMT
How many people are in your party? Cut up fruit doesn't sound like enough. You should bring enough to feed yourselves. I would do a room temperature pasta salad: angel hair pasta tossed with sun dried tomatoes, feta and cilantro.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 1:48:26 GMT
I make a great pasta salad that can sit out for awhile.
1 lb pasta 1 bottle Kens Ceaser dressing Cut up cucumber Cut up green pepper Cut up cherry tomatoes Tbsp of salad supreme seasoning
Boil pasta and rinse with cold water. Combine all ingredients and stir. Refrigerate overnite for flavors to meld
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Jul 19, 2015 2:09:45 GMT
Well, that's a confusing situation! Is everyone supposed to bring their own meat to grill plus a side to share? I've seen that before. I think i would ask the others involved what the main dish is. If you still can't get an answer, I'm not sure what I would do. Or is it not a potluck, but everyone is gathering at the same place to eat their own meals. I wish I knew the answers! The inlaws are notoriously planning averse. And DH is no help at all. He says the food doesn't matter, because that's not why people are getting together. Yes, I understand that they are getting together to see each other, but wouldn't that be more pleasant if the food didn't consist of every family showing up with the same thing??? I am definitely eating before we go.
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Post by Peamac on Jul 19, 2015 3:11:50 GMT
I would stop at a grocery store near the park and pick up a fruit tray. That way it will be fresh, won't need refrigeration,etc.
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Post by RiverIsis on Jul 19, 2015 3:23:52 GMT
We go to a potluck about once a year. I make a large fruit salad (a whole pineapple, halved grapes, cut up strawberries, blueberries) I think I take it in a 40 cup container. I have two of those containers so I freeze an inch of water in one and then put the fruit salad in the other. It keeps it cool a very long time in the shade. I also make Rice Krispie treats we have people Crohn's and Cealiac disease that attend and they can eat these things. But yeah, the first year I made those because I was happy eating those things the rest of the week!
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Post by kate on Jul 19, 2015 4:21:43 GMT
Tabbouleh is refreshing in the summer. You could bring some flatbread to go along with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 5:03:22 GMT
Do you have a cooler you could throw things in to keep it cool?
We're spending the day at the beach tomorrow and I'm bringing a broccoli/pasta salad, a potato salad, buns with all the fixings to make a chicken sandwich.
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Post by mikklynn on Jul 19, 2015 11:18:23 GMT
Make this chicken pasta salad LINKBecause DH needs to eat on a fairly regular schedule and has a strict diet, I always bring some kind of entree he can eat. This is a quick salad to make if you use a rotisserie chicken or the precooked chicken strips from Costco. I use low fat mayo.
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Post by smalltowngirlie on Jul 19, 2015 12:43:42 GMT
It is a potluck, it is not supposed to be planned out. Bring something you would like to eat but can handle the conditions you described. Unless the others attending are horrible cooks you will have other choices to add to what you brought.
I also find that potlucks are a great time to try a new recipe. Usually enough people will take some so I don't have a ton left over if it is not very good.
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Post by Nicole in TX on Jul 19, 2015 13:15:44 GMT
I would bring ice and anti-nausea medication.
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Post by styxgirl on Jul 19, 2015 14:37:23 GMT
Honestly, I would take something you want to eat and would be comfortable eating if everything else turns out to be sketchy. This is the perfect solution!
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Post by bunnyhug on Jul 19, 2015 14:48:01 GMT
When it's a true potluck (as opposed to a shared prep meal with assigned dishes), I always bring a dessert--because I figure if it turns out everyone brings the same thing, I'd rather have nothing but dessert instead of nothing but pickles or potato salad, lol!
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Post by caro on Jul 19, 2015 15:19:03 GMT
Sounds like a party we went to one year hosted by my friend. She never would us what to bring. There were 5 families involved and we ALL brought meatballs, different kinds of meatballs. Except for the host and she made a dessert. It was funny and dubbed the meatball party that she hosted each year thereafter.
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Post by milocat on Jul 19, 2015 16:28:52 GMT
Potlucks work great if there are 50, 100 + people coming, you'll be guaranteed that there will be a few mains, desserts, salads etc. Usually if it's smaller groups you kind of tell people what to bring, or at least the category they are in. I like the bring your own meat plus a side style potlucks. I agree what you eat isn't as important as being together, but if you are making food it would be nice to be full when you left.
I'd have some granola bars in my purse or eat before I went.
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Post by kelly8875 on Jul 19, 2015 16:43:18 GMT
Although distance and temperature makes it a little harder to plan a dish, it's not impossible. Get a cooler, and pack your food in that for transport. There are a million dishes that could serve as a side, or be considered a main.
Cold meat sandwich sliders, meatball sliders (cold meatballs are delicious!), chicken salad sliders...
Pasta salad, about a billion recipes are out there. Throw in some cooked chicken, ham, sausage, fajita meat, whatever.
Veggie platter, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, dips.
Fruit salad or platter. Grapes, pineapple, berries, peaches, whatever you like. Either on a platter or mixed with some orange juice, mmmm delicious.
Desserts... Always a good idea too.
I actually like potlucks because it gives variety (usually). I don't get freaked out though about food, so I just assume that everyone is going to treat their food the same as I do. I mean, really...who want food poisoning, lol.
There doesn't need to be electricity, and anything can be packed in a cooler or on ice for serving.
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Post by akathy on Jul 19, 2015 18:01:22 GMT
I find that people tend to bring desserts and salads to pot lucks and there are a lot fewer main dishes if you don't assign categories. For that reason I always try to bring a main dish when I go to pot lucks.
In your case I'd bring a cooler with ice packed with an assortment of cheeses, cold cuts and lettuce. I'd preslice onion, tomato and pickles and buy rolls or buns. Bring along mayo, mustard and a big serving tray. When it's time to eat you can quickly assemble a make your own sandwich tray.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jul 19, 2015 20:51:30 GMT
I find that people tend to bring desserts and salads to pot lucks and there are a lot fewer main dishes if you don't assign categories. For that reason I always try to bring a main dish when I go to pot lucks. In your case I'd bring a cooler with ice packed with an assortment of cheeses, cold cuts and lettuce. I'd preslice onion, tomato and pickles and buy rolls or buns. Bring along mayo, mustard and a big serving tray. When it's time to eat you can quickly assemble a make your own sandwich tray. We have several potlucks in 4-H each year. Most of them are in the evening during the week. So we get a lot things picked up on the way, chips, cookies, deli salads. Like you, I like to make a main to help round it out. Plus that's what my dd usually asks for
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Post by RiverIsis on Jul 19, 2015 21:10:44 GMT
I find that people tend to bring desserts and salads to pot lucks and there are a lot fewer main dishes if you don't assign categories. For that reason I always try to bring a main dish when I go to pot lucks. In your case I'd bring a cooler with ice packed with an assortment of cheeses, cold cuts and lettuce. I'd preslice onion, tomato and pickles and buy rolls or buns. Bring along mayo, mustard and a big serving tray. When it's time to eat you can quickly assemble a make your own sandwich tray. We have several potlucks in 4-H each year. Most of them are in the evening during the week. So we get a lot things picked up on the way, chips, cookies, deli salads. Like you, I like to make a main to help round it out. Plus that's what my dd usually asks for Every extended family get together my uncle brings chicken tenders/bucket of chicken. It's quite funny because the family have been doing the get together so long that we absolutely know what some people will bring.
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 19, 2015 21:19:31 GMT
You say you will be driving an hour, but can you not just stop by a store near the park before you go? You'd still have to keep the park heat in mind, but I wouldn't worry about it having to stay good in the car for an hour.
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Post by Zee on Jul 19, 2015 21:20:00 GMT
Cut up fruit and a few bags of chips, maybe a dessert also
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2015 22:08:51 GMT
I would bring ice and anti-nausea medication. Why do you think she is going to get sick?? OP-because you don't know what folks are bringing, you should probably bring something that your family likes that would serve as a main dish. There have been many great ideas posted. Don't over think this...go, and have fun. Worst case scenario...there's nothing that you like and you have to stop for pizza on the way home.
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Post by mama2three on Jul 20, 2015 2:52:07 GMT
Around here you can never go wrong with taco salad. That's my go-to potluck dish unless I'm taking a dessert instead. There's never a morsel left. My GS troop likes to make taco salads on nearly every trip. They use Doritos and lettuce as the base and add the toppings. For no dishes, no mess cleanup, use single serve bags of Doritos, crush slightly and add the rest to the taco toppings for tacos in a bag! Very easy to make for a crowd. Kids like the novelty. You can cut up lettuce, tomato and onion at home and just bring in plastic containers
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