While the casserole is in the oven
@GardenGerty (169448)
United States
December 11, 2022 7:21am CST
I am visiting myLot first this morning, while the casserole for the church holiday dinner is cooking in the oven.
Church is providing ham and turkey, we, the congregation, are bringing side dishes.
I made a casserole with the "California Blend" vegetables. (cauliflower, broccoli, and carrots)
I used two pounds of vegetables. If it does not get eaten, well that is all the more for us. Those who choose it will have a semi healthy side dish.
The vegetables are very healthy, but then they have cream of celery soup, milk, mayo, cheese and cracker crumb topping.Those add-ins are what makes it questionable.
At home for Bob and I we put a can of chicken breast in the combination and have a main dish from it instead of a side dish.
Very versatile veggies.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
11 Dec 22
I do like that veggie blend! I used to use it in pasta salads that I would take to church potlucks, putting the frozen veggies in the colander and draining the hot pasta on top of it. Then I'd add sliced olives and some cubed cheese, maybe some cherry tomatoes, and toss it all with Italian dressing.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
That sounds good, I wish hubby would eat pasta. Love your grapey grinches.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
11 Dec 22
@sallypup Oh, we're having a very different dinner tonight! My son has been asking me to make a "Grinch" dinner, so I'm making Roast Beast (pot roast) with Grinch kebobs (green grapes, bananas, and strawberries with a marshmallow topper) and green beans, plus green sugar cookies with heart sprinkles for dessert.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
Food and company both were very nice.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Dec 22
@GardenGerty That is wonderful.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
11 Dec 22
Sounds so very nice of the church Heather.
And all the nice food today.
Enjoy it.
I miss going to the church meals at the church down the road from my Moms with my Mom. RiP
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
Perhaps you can find a church near where you live.
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@FourWalls (86661)
• United States
11 Dec 22
That sounds good!! Hope you have a great time at the church dinner!
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@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
11 Dec 22
I think your casserole will be a big hit. It certainly sounds good with all the add-ins to the veggies
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
I was kind of afraid no one would like it.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
It was very nice, and had quite a variety of foods.
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@snowy22315 (208885)
• United States
11 Dec 22
They are, and what makes it even better is you can usually get those veggies at Dollar Tree or Walmart for very little.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
I often by 12 oz bags at Dillons (kroger) when the bags are $10 for ten bags. For this I bought a 60 oz bag by Birdseye at WalMart.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
It is, but it is one way to get people to eat veggies.
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@GardenGerty (169448)
• United States
11 Dec 22
This is my favorite dish for this fall. It is different from what everyone else brings.
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@RasmaSandra (97985)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Dec 22
I hope you enjoyed your church holiday dinner,
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@Rashnag (30597)
• Surat, India
12 Dec 22
Glad to know. Hope you enjoy the dinner. Have a good day. Take care 
@JudyEv (382023)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Dec 22
I made a broccoli salad yesterday to share at the village barbecue. It had bacon, onion and cranberries into and a mayo type dressing.
@LindaOHio (222304)
• United States
12 Dec 22
Your side dish sounds yummy. The holiday dinner should be quite good.
@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
12 Dec 22
Nice! Enjoy your church holiday meal! Just last minute shopping before the rain starts. Going to hunker down through it. Rain slated for Tuesday-Thursday, bi clouds getting darker by the hour at home.
