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Need Dish Rec for Gathering This Friday

pommom — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:15:42 GMT

Our annual yoga class Christmas gathering is this coming Friday, Dec. 8. Caught me a little off-guard since I wasn't in class last week when it was first announced.

Here's the catch: I have a session with my trainer on Friday at 9 am; pet setting 10:30 - 11:30 am and the party is from 11 am - 1 pm. I can always show up late (will mention it to my yoga teacher). So I need something that will keep in the car for 4 hours. TIA

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Re: Need Dish Rec for Gathering This Friday

CelticCrafter — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:20:22 GMT

If it's going to sit in the car for all that time, I think the only thing I would be comfortable bringing is either a fruit platter or a raw vegetable platter with a new, unopened bottle of ranch dressing and a bowl to pour it in once you get to where you are going.

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qualitygal — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:25:31 GMT

Deviled eggs. (We'll be in snow possibly by then) Or if you have a cooler, use that.

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Moonchilde — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:13:40 GMT

I would bring something that should be kept cold rather than hot - chicken salad, pasta salad, something like that. I would put it in a nicely insulated zippered carrier and put a couple of blue ice packs inside. That should do you.

Or - stop on the way and pick up a hot or cold dish already prepared from a restaurant or supermarket.

Bring cookies or baked goods, or a loaf of fresh French bread, croissants, etc.

I had to do that for years, as I mentioned in the potluck thread, because my working hours, distance from car to office and inability to leave my desk precluded me whipping up something homemade and carrying it in.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:18:52 GMT

Since it has to sit in car for 4 hours, I'd go with a bakery item. Cookies, muffins, cupcakes, croissants.

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VenturaHighway — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:22:48 GMT

@pommomI love this dill dip in rye bread bowl. You can put the dip in a cooler and fix this fast when you want to fix it. This is always a big hit at a party. Make sure to keep the bread in a large zip-lock bag to keep it from getting hard.

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ROMARY — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 22:25:48 GMT

Bakery items: Cookies, donuts, muffins, etc. Bring along a nice, large plate or two and arrange the goodies at the party. That's what I do. Always bakery items, and just about everyone runs over to have one or two. Some take a couple home at the end of the gathering. Enjoy!

Re: Need Dish Rec for Gathering This Friday

Noel7 — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:16:41 GMT

@pommom wrote:
Our annual yoga class Christmas gathering is this coming Friday, Dec. 8. Caught me a little off-guard since I wasn't in class last week when it was first announced.

Here's the catch: I have a session with my trainer on Friday at 9 am; pet setting 10:30 - 11:30 am and the party is from 11 am - 1 pm. I can always show up late (will mention it to my yoga teacher). So I need something that will keep in the car for 4 hours. TIA

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I would not keep any food sitting in a car that long, except maybe some bakery items.

Why do it? Won't there be a bakery or the like around where you park your car? You could pick up a cake on the way from your dog and class appointments on the way to the party. Even a Safeway would do.

Re: Need Dish Rec for Gathering This Friday

alicedee — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:26:47 GMT

If it is close by, you could do something in your crock pot and drop it off before your trainer appointment, perhaps?

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Yahooey — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:31:20 GMT

Bubbly + OJ

Mimosa = Namaste

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LoveMyBaby — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:35:57 GMT

@pommom

Cranberry and Feta Pinwheels

Ingredients
3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 ⁄4 cup chopped green onion
2 large flour tortillas , wheat or spinach for pretty color
Instructions
Combine all ingredients except tortillas, mix well.
Divide and spread mixture evenly among tortillas.
Roll up tightly, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least one hour.
To serve cut each roll into 12 slices.
Recipe Notes
You can actually make the log a couple days before and then slice the day of for best results.
Make sure you don't use reduced fat feta. It's too dry for these.

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Katcat1 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:43:27 GMT

@pommom, Can you do a veggie / olive / pickle plate and get a dill dip or hummus dips for the veggies? Do you have an insulated bag by chance? The dip can go in that. The rest will suffice in the car covered well. Or place all your veggies, olives, pickles individually wrapped in tin foil and place in the insulated bag. I own one and they are life savers for shopping in the summer months for cold items.

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Katcat1 — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:51:34 GMT

@LoveMyBaby, What a great recipe and cute tree. I am definitely going to try this one maybe for Christmas. I love blue cheese so I am going to subsititue which I think should be fine. Thanks.

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LoveMyBaby — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:55:38 GMT

@Katcat1 Easy, and delicious 🎄☃️

So festive, I can't take the credit tho, just passing it along. Was at a gathering Saturday evening and they were served. I didn't get the recipe so went hunting for it today. Went to the store and purchased the ingredients and made them today. 👍🏼

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rrpell — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 05:15:59 GMT

I would do a barley salad with roasted vegetables.

This one is from:

https://www.homemadenutrition.com/2015/01/05/barley-salad-with-roasted-vegetables/

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LoveMyBaby — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:06:40 GMT

@Katcat1

Meant to reply the Bleu Cheese would be delicious too!👌🏼

I used chives instead of green onion my first try yesterday.

Re: Need Dish Rec for Gathering This Friday

AuntG — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:13:24 GMT

If arriving late, I wouldn't bring anything.