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6 hour trip to potluck

mac116 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:38:33 GMT

I've been asked to bring a dish to share at a weekend reunion. We will travel a minimum of 6 hours in the heat to a bit of a remote location (no large grocery stores in the area). All that I can think of is cookies or dinner rolls/croissants. Any ideas would really be appreciated.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

spumoni99 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:42:40 GMT

You can take anything you want in a cooler. Potato salad, pasta salad, fried chicken, etc.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Kachina624 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:47:34 GMT

How about a dessert like a cake or something non-perishable? A salad or cold dish could be taken in an ice chest. A crock pot full of food could be chilled in the fridge, put in an ice chest for the trip then heated before dinner (be sure to take the cord).

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Marp — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:50:48 GMT

To expand on @spumoni99's post a "cooler" also retains heat so something like baked beans should travel well if kept in the cooking vessel and wrapped in foil.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:01:11 GMT

@mac116 wrote:
I've been asked to bring a dish to share at a weekend reunion. We will travel a minimum of 6 hours in the heat to a bit of a remote location (no large grocery stores in the area). All that I can think of is cookies or dinner rolls/croissants. Any ideas would really be appreciated.

@mac116

This is tricky ......... I like the idea of cookies, rolls, and any packaged items that won't spoil, spill or leak. And avoid containers that need to be washed and taken home.

Personally, I would buy, rather than make something. Depending on the time of day, you could always get a bottle of red wine, too, I suppose.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

candys mine — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:17:24 GMT

A massive amount of rice krispie treats and a case of individual waters.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

On It — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:22:49 GMT

@mac116 I would not stress about taking anything that requires special care.

I would take two kinds of cookies. Plain sugar cookies, or chocolate chip, or both. For a salad, I would take two or three watermelons and a knife. That way you can enjoy the day and know no one got sick from your offerings.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

LindaSal — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:22:52 GMT

I had to bring something to a backyard wedding once believe it or not. What I did was visit a local bakery and bought a few dozen pretty cupcakes. I just kept them in the boxes as I picked them up that morning laying them all side by side in the trunk. All was well with that. My drive was 3 hours.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

mac116 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:36:33 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

This is tricky ......... I like the idea of cookies, rolls, and any packaged items that won't spoil, spill or leak. And avoid containers that need to be washed and taken home.

Thanks. I really didn't want to bring a cooler, or containers that I would need to keep track of during the clean up.

I also like the idea of a few bottles of wine.

I welcome all ideas, since I don't usually have such a unique set of circumstances.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

RedTop — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:38:35 GMT

You can transport cooked food in a crock pot or pressure cooker.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Tinkrbl44 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:40:42 GMT

@mac116 wrote:
@Tinkrbl44

This is tricky ......... I like the idea of cookies, rolls, and any packaged items that won't spoil, spill or leak. And avoid containers that need to be washed and taken home.

Thanks. I really didn't want to bring a cooler, or containers that I would need to keep track of during the clean up.
I also like the idea of a few bottles of wine.

I welcome all ideas, since I don't usually have such a unique set of circumstances.

@mac116

Some might think buying food and drinks is "lazy", but people can be funny about potluck foods with ingredients that are uncertain ... and spoilage and food poisoning is always a possibility. For potluck situations, I buy something good and call it a day.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Mz iMac — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 19:48:08 GMT

@mac116 What kind of reunion is this where a person who lives hours away is "asked" to bring something?

Is this a "family" reunion? If so, it's the host family responsiblity to provide the food, drinks & liquor.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Love my grandkids — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:07:32 GMT

@mac116 Nothing on earth would make me travel 6 hours (driving I'm assuming) to a pot luck!

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

mac116 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:20:54 GMT

@Love my grandkids

Truthfully, I was surprised to be asked to bring something to the reunion (potluck). Most attendees live a bit closer, but all are a few hour's drive. I'll bring something simple that I purchase. I'll also see how others react to this new request.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Sooner — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:58:24 GMT

@mac116 wrote:
I've been asked to bring a dish to share at a weekend reunion. We will travel a minimum of 6 hours in the heat to a bit of a remote location (no large grocery stores in the area). All that I can think of is cookies or dinner rolls/croissants. Any ideas would really be appreciated.

@mac116 Absolutely I would not attempt that. I might freeze a couple of pecan pies ahead and let them thaw on the way, but I would (and we have many times) stopped for fried chicken or sub sandwiches in a town nearby. Works out great.

I mean really what do they expect you to do? Rent a refrigerated semi? We used to pick up hot Popeyes greasy chicken and it would be the first thing to go! LOL!!!

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

sunshine45 — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 20:57:43 GMT

if you dont want to bring a cooler or containers or anything, i would say make a few boxes of brownies and blondies. always gobbled up. take them in a throwaway tin container or a dollar store container. i also like the idea of rice krispie treats.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

walker — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:26:37 GMT

Something simple considering how far you have to travel.

Check out the recipe here for Key Lime Pie Balls. They sure sound good and fairly easy to make. Refrigerate and then pack in cooler for trip. Easy to transport. They would definitely be something different. Any cold salad, vegetable or fruit dish...also easy and good as well as easy to keep cold.

* only small cooler needed and put in disposable container

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

PA Mom-mom — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 21:09:27 GMT

@mac116 Understanding that you don't want to bring a cooler, the only thing I can think of is a baked pie, cookies, or some kind of Chex Mix. Are there kids? You could bring boxes of those Frito Lays assortment boxes of chips and cheese curls.

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Shihtzursqmom — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:05:58 GMT

Mac116

You’re getting Lots of good ideas I like the cookies or rice Krispy ideas they can be made the day before you leave
While I’d NEVER do it myself I just wanted to tell you about what my friend does when she goes “ home “ to a family reunion
They travel 14 hours each year to attend the reunion, she of course can’t take food that far and they stay in hotels , but she goes to a relatives house , an aunt or cousins homes when she gets to her hometown and uses their kitchen to prepare the food she usually makes her most requested dish every year …deviled eggs
She takes her egg trays with her , shops when she gets there, and makes a couple dozen eggs
And usually picks up KFC chicken

I hope you enjoy the reunion whatever you decide to take

Re: 6 hour trip to potluck

Eileen in Virginia — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:22:13 GMT

If you belong to Costco or BJ's, get a few 2 gallon sized jugs of different kinds of pretzels, Chex mix or other munchie snacks. BJ's sells trays of sliced pound cakes in a variety of flavors that are very good, as are their brownie bites. You could get inexpensive plastic bowls or trays at the dollar store to set them out on the table. As other posters have stated, bear in mind that guests might be reluctant to eat something that they fear might not have traveled well (especially for 6 hours).