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Post by scrapalotomous on Oct 9, 2015 11:49:54 GMT
Bloody Hell!!!
Nothing constructive to add apart from wishing you luck!!!!
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Post by peabrain on Oct 9, 2015 14:03:07 GMT
you lost me a pawpaw
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 18:01:10 GMT
basket1lady, thanks again for more tips. You're a great hand-holder! I did the pork overnight; it's resting right now and I think I'll be pretty happy with it. RiverIsis, the trash can is already on standby, and good tip on the mac n cheese! So far today, I'm feeling pretty good. How did your party go?
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Post by hosschick on Oct 13, 2015 19:47:30 GMT
@megmc, thank you so much for asking! I'm pleased and relieved to say that everything went really well! We ended up with, I think it was 37 people, everyone was fed, and I have a nice freezer shelf filled with leftovers, so I won't have to cook again for a long time. One of the smartest things I did was put the pork in the oven Thurs night so that it was ready by Friday morning. If I had put it in Fri a.m. and then shredded that night, I would've been so worn out. The 20 lbs I had would've been enough to feed everyone. I did as suggested - served all the food *and* put the meat at the end of the buffet line. DH and two friends helped serve so we could do all the dishes down a line. I did shred 10 lbs of chicken which I totally didn't need, I think only 1 or 2 people even ate any, but thanks to another pea tip of using my KitchenAid to shred it, it wasn't much effort and I now have a bunch of pre-cooked chicken at my disposal. The baked beans I put in a crockpot several hours out and they were plenty warm by dinner. The green beans we heated on the stove (drained the liquid & spruced 'em up a bit) as recommended. The baked potatoes we just threw in the oven a couple hours ahead of dinner, let them stay warm in the oven, and they ended up being perfect. The mac n cheese (assembled ahead on Friday) I started baking around that same time, added plenty of extra milk, and not only did it warm up, but I had a happy young dude declare it "InSANE!" which I took to be the highest compliment. My 2 cakes were plenty so I'm glad I didn't try more (one was 11X15 and the other 9X11), I also baked 4-5 dozen chocolate chip cookies, someone else brought cookies, and someone else brought brownies. By the time everyone left Sunday afternoon, most of all that disappeared. Breakfast also went great! The biscuits were premade, I heated gravy on the stove, dh's buddy did the bacon & sausage on a griddle, dh did eggs (scrambled or fried in batches as people came strolling in), and I took the leftover potatoes and made home fries out of them (a panload at a time and transferred to crockpot to hold). We had bananas & yogurt out, OJ & apple juice, and plenty of coffee. The only 'negative' was that our power went out right as the last three people came wandering in, so they didn't get eggs, but everything else was still warm so they were happy. I so appreciate all the advice and suggestions here; it helped so much. I know it sounds goofy, but it's probably the biggest accomplishment I've had in a while, so I'm feeling pretty good about having pulled it off, and I actually do think I could do it again without panicking quite as much, lol.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 19:50:05 GMT
I see chicken enchilada in your future.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Oct 13, 2015 19:58:05 GMT
Awesome update, I'm glad it was successful and you enjoyed it!!
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Post by hosschick on Oct 13, 2015 19:59:15 GMT
you lost me a pawpaw Pawpaws are a local tree fruit growing in our woods (I'm in Ohio). They have an oddly tropical taste, somewhere between a banana and a mango. We've picked over a hundred pounds this year (scoop out the pulp and freeze; they don't keep long at all), and we've been talking about them on FB, so it seemed only fitting to serve some sort of pawpaw dessert. article with pictures
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Post by hosschick on Oct 13, 2015 20:03:39 GMT
Awesome update, I'm glad it was successful and you enjoyed it!! Heheh, we were super-deliberate when choosing serving utensils so that the portions would be appropriately sized.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 13, 2015 20:12:52 GMT
Congratulations! That's wonderful. And I totally get what you mean about the sense of accomplishment. It's a huge task and a lot of work, but it's very satisfying when it's done and goes well. And best of all are the leftovers in the freezer. I LOVE that part!
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Post by LeaP on Oct 13, 2015 20:44:34 GMT
Wow, very impressive!
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Post by lesley on Oct 13, 2015 21:04:33 GMT
I'm very impressed! You were obviously well organised and your early prep must have made all the difference. Will you do my DD's 21st birthday party next year?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2015 21:05:33 GMT
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Post by hosschick on Oct 13, 2015 21:16:52 GMT
I'm very impressed! You were obviously well organised and your early prep must have made all the difference. Will you do my DD's 21st birthday party next year? Assuming that includes a trip to Scotland, I'm in!
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Post by flanz on Oct 13, 2015 23:14:00 GMT
congrats! You pulled off quite a feat - or should I say feast!~
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