Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (118637)
Gainesville, Florida
November 21, 2017 9:07am CST
My team at work is planning a Thanksgiving potluck luncheon today, and I signed up to bring black-eyed peas. My aunt has a recipe that gives the black-eyed peas a little kick to them, and it seems that every time I make them they are a huge hit! So I can't wait for my team to try them!
In addition, I'm also bringing a southern pecan pie and a pumpkin pie, because it didn't look like anyone signed up to bring desserts!
For those of you in the US, do you have Thanksgiving luncheons/dinners at your place of employment?
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@snowy22315 (170756)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I could just dive into that pecan pie right now!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
It sure was delicious! Thankfully, there were a couple of pieces leftover, so I was able to bring them home to eat later!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
@snowy22315 In fact, I'm getting hungry for some pie right now! lol
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@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Nov 17
I'll be at work for Thanksgiving. I'm buying breakfast for the manager that I will be working with that day.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
Well I'll be thinking about you while I'm stuffing my face with turkey! lol
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
@thislittlepennyearns Don't eat too much, you want to make sure you keep that nice girlish figure!
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@thislittlepennyearns (58290)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
22 Nov 17
@moffittjc oh I will stuff my face. Just after work
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@LadyDuck (459718)
• Switzerland
22 Nov 17
@moffittjc If the southern is sweeter, I surely prefer the northern pecan pie. It's the same rule in Italy, everything from south of Italy is sweeter, but not fried at least.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
@LadyDuck I don't think I've ever had a pecan pie from the northern part of the US, so I'm not sure what the difference is in taste.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
I love pecan pie too! This was a southern pecan pie, which I don't know if it's different from other types of pecan pies. I imagine it must be a little sweeter. It's seems like anything that is "southern" is either fried or sweetened. And the pie certainly wasn't fried, so it must have been made a little more sweeter than normal pecan pies! haha
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Nov 17
Pecan pie, anytime, yummy! Pumpkin pie, not so much, like not ever. I don't eat pumpkin at all. How could no one sign up to bring dessert 
thank goodness you thought of it! I hope you'll have a wonderful time @moffittjc !
thank goodness you thought of it! I hope you'll have a wonderful time @moffittjc !3 people like this
@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Nov 17
@moffittjc I love pecan pie with vanilla ice cream! Sorry, I can't stand pumpkin anything, A teacher at kindergarten put me off pumpkin for life!
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
21 Nov 17
@moffittjc thank you for the warning! I will never forget how horrific that pumpkin she tried to force feed us was! It was just boiled up in water 
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
We did have another guy bring some peach cobbler, so someone else besides me brought a dessert! And I can't believe you don't like pumpkin pie! It's like my favorite pie ever! But I guess I will forgive you, because at least you like pecan pie!
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@1creekgirl (40636)
• United States
21 Nov 17
I love black eyed peas and am dying to know your secret ingredient. I promise I won't tell.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
Bacon fat, pork stock, a hint of jalapeños, red and green bell peppers, some tomato, and a little bit of spices.
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@Dyvette16 (4301)
• United States
21 Nov 17
The pie looks so good ! My favorite is pecan pie .
I have a luncheon at my work as well
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
I hope you enjoy your luncheon! Pecan pie is certainly a favorite of many people!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
@Dyvette16 Your welcome! How was your luncheon at work? We had another luncheon again today at work, but this time it was catered instead of being a potluck.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
22 Nov 17
sometimes daughter does and when I worked, I usually did but mostly had them at church really. wish I could be there. you are bringing all the good stuff. lol
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
We had another luncheon today (this one was a surprise by the head bosses), and they ordered a magnificent honey-glazed ham!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
I was off work today, but I heard through the grapevine that the managers were catering lunch for the employees who were working today, so I casually showed up to work right around the same time as the catered meal was being delivered to the office! I'm never one to turn down a free meal! And they were smart...yesterday we had a turkey potluck luncheon, so today they ordered a honey glazed ham as the main course!
@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
21 Nov 17
The last 3 years that I've worked at my previous company, we'd all chip in $10 bucks for catering food.
The pie looks delicious :) Blacked eyed peas sounds interesting.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@moffittjc Ohhhh I see! I forgot about the Home Depot. :) Christmas was catered and we don't have to pay. But other holidays that we do chip in we get a long lunch paid.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
The luncheon today was at the Home Depot job, but when we do our Thanksgiving luncheon at my other job, they cater everything and we don't have to chip in. We just have to show up and eat! lol
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@moffittjc I'll think about it. I doubt they will spend some of their extras without any occasion. But with events like thanksgiving, I think they'll do. I'll try it out. Thanks!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
You can always start a potluck luncheon in your office! Just set a date and time and tell everyone you work with to bring a dish of food to eat!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
It was really fun! We have a good group of people at work, and we all have so much fun joking around with each other!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Nov 17
No, no party for myself. As JJ said it would b weird, someone would have me committed
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
22 Nov 17
Whoa that black-eyed pea dish sounds like a real Southern dish and I'd love to know what's in it. The pumpkin and pecan pies are two of my favourite desserts too. I may just drop in to have a slice---ha!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
You're always welcome to stop by for some food!
The black-eyed peas were made with bacon fat, pork stock, jalapeños, red and green bell peppers, tomatoes, and several herbs and spices.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Dec 17
@MarymargII I will do better than that! I will prepare you a fresh bowl!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
1 Dec 17
@moffittjc Sounds delicious! Okay save me a bowl! ha!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
I can't take credit for making the pecan pie. I bought that at the grocery store! lol One thing I'm not good at is baking.
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@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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21 Nov 17
@moffittjc But it looks really amazing! Is it was expensive?
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Nov 17
@TheInvisibleMan Yes, it does look amazing! That's what drew my eye to it at the store! I hope it tastes as good as it looks! If I recall, I think it cost about $7
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@LeaPea2417 (36536)
• Toccoa, Georgia
22 Nov 17
That sounds like a great buffet! Pecan pie is my favorite pie.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
Pecan pie seems to be a big favorite with many myLotters, myself included!
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@Srbageldog (7716)
• United States
22 Nov 17
I'm self-employed, so no potlucks for me. 
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
So anytime you cook dinner you are essentially having a company potluck! hahaha
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
24 Nov 17
Since I work at home and the hubs is retired and cooks for me I guess I can say yes, I enjoy food at my place of employment.
. Our thanksgiving because the hubs is Greek is usually lamb, but this year (in October here in Canada) we had ribs...yummy yummy ribs and pies from the store.
. Our thanksgiving because the hubs is Greek is usually lamb, but this year (in October here in Canada) we had ribs...yummy yummy ribs and pies from the store.1 person likes this
@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Nov 17
Both lamb and ribs sound like a great substitute for turkey! I happen to love both, but it's been a very long time since I've last had lamb!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Nov 17
@PainsOnSlate I never knew lamb was a popular dish among Greeks. I know it is popular with Aussies and Kiwis.
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@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
26 Nov 17
@moffittjc our daughter lives in the boonies and a neighbor has lambs, she gives her dad a lamb, all cut up the way he likes it every Christmas. Its a popular meat in this Greek family. ( I married the Greek, my family is English.
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Nov 17
Wow, so you never did a potluck luncheon before you let out for the holidays? Maybe like the week before or something?
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Nov 17
@DianneN Haha, I would have loved working where you worked! I love eating!
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
27 Nov 17
@moffittjc Not for Thanksgiving, but for every other holiday you could think of for breakfast, lunch, and before meetings. I'm glad I left. All I did was eat like a pig!!!
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Nov 17
Haha, no way! That was a store-bought pie! I did make the black-eyed peas from scratch (my family has a cajun recipe that is to die for), but the pies were store-bought because I have no talent whatsoever for baking! lol
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@moffittjc (118637)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Nov 17
@YrNemo I can't even cook, let alone add fancy decorations and trim! haha
Happy Thanksgiving Darcy!
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@YrNemo (20261)
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22 Nov 17
@moffittjc you got me! I kept dreaming about the fancy edging of that pie, and thought, why can't I ever do it that pretty? (I feel better now 
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