Invited to a Potluck and Need Ideas
By Loretta
@noni1959 (9877)
United States
September 16, 2022 9:57pm CST
The end-of-the-year picnic for our tiny town's Farmer's Market is October 8th. I was sent an invitation and asked to bring a favorite dish if able to (not mandatory.) I'm drawing a blank.
They will supply the meat, breads, plates, eating utensils, and drinks. I'm sure others will bring chip and dips (always have way too much of those), so I'm trying to come up with something but nothing where I have to be in the kitchen a long time. I need foods that can stay warm, cold or how needs to be while driving the 20 minutes to the grounds.
I know so far there will be hamburgers and hot dogs, macaroni and potato salads along with a huge green salad.
One will make a couple pies, another cupcakes and pretty sure I heard another will bake a lot of cookies. I thought about a German apple cake or a spinach dip in a huge bread bowl and have a variety of cheeses and crackers.
Do you have any ideas what to take?
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8 responses
@RebeccasFarm (86460)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I always bring macaroni and cheese and I cheat..I buy a big Stouffers frozen, cook it and no one knows that I did not make it..
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@RebeccasFarm (86460)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@noni1959 Everyone always raves about it..and it is just macaroni and cheese I have brought it to two Thanksgivings that my sons friends invited us to and it was my sons idea
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@noni1959 (9877)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@RebeccasFarm I may put one in the freezer as a backup. It's good fall comfort food so might be a hit.
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@1creekgirl (40385)
• United States
17 Sep 22
I love the idea of a spinach dip in a bread bowl. Pumpkin pies with cool whip?
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@1creekgirl (40385)
• United States
18 Sep 22
@noni1959 My favorite casserole is sausage browned and cut in 2 inch pieces fried with carrots, potatoes, and onions. Travels well.
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@sallypup (57692)
• Centralia, Washington
17 Sep 22
@1creekgirl Cool Whip. My Mom would bring that for sure.
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@noni1959 (9877)
• United States
21 Sep 22
@sallypup They are very invasive around here. People rent or buy goats to eat theirs down. It took a lot of years to get rid of the ones at the creek area but others along the gravel road still grow wild and have to be sprayed and clipped a lot.
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@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
17 Sep 22
Barbeque and spaghetti, I think.
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@luisga814 (6913)
• Quezon City, Philippines
23 Sep 22
@noni1959 Sorry for late reply since I'm too busy with my work. How's the potluck?
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@noni1959 (9877)
• United States
23 Sep 22
@luisga814 I've been busy and not on here either. The potluck is the 8th of October. I still haven't decided.
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@Deepizzaguy (94245)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Sep 22
I would bring some ham sandwiches to the picnic table.
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@Deepizzaguy (94245)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Sep 22
@noni1959 Yes I would quarter the sandwiches.
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