Need Pot Luck Idea

"Hope" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 22:54:14 -0400, Sheryl Rosen
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Oriental Fried Noodle Salad
This recipe comes from the back of a packet of 'Chang's Fried Noodles'

Ingredients:
1 pkt (100 gm) Chang's Fried Noodles (Egg Noodles fried in vegetable
oil)
1/2 to 1 Wombok (Chinese Cabbage) - finely shredded
6 spring onions - finely chopped
100 gm toasted slivered almonds or pine nuts (1/2 to 1 cup)
Dressing:
1/2 cup castor sugar (I like to reduce the amount given on the packet)
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tblspn soy sauce
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tspns sesame oil (optional - but gives the dressing a lovely
flavour)
Combine all the dressing ingredients in a jar, shake well and leave
until the sugar is dissolved.
In a bowl, combine all the salad ingredients and add enough dressing
to suit your taste - more or less depending how much you like
throughout the salad. Mix well and serve immediately. If you leave it
too long the noodles will go 'soggy'.
Variation: Add some sliced cooked chicken or meat to make a complete
meal.

Hope

Thanks, Hope! I'm saving this one. I'm such a sucker for Asian food.

kili

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Sheryl Rosen said:

Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month. It's a joint effort between
the Booster club for a minor league baseball team and the social club that
is hosting it. The guests will be the members of the social club (all
ages--kids and their parents, singles and seniors), the members of the
booster club (again, all ages) and the guys on the baseball team. Probably a
hundred or so people will wander through at one point or another. It's an
open house type of thing. The social club members and the booster club
members are asked to bring side dishes or desserts. I like to bring a side
dish.

Last year, I made a killer Caribbean Rice and Black Beans Salad. I was
planning to make it again, except that one of my dear friends told me
tonight, as she was flipping through one of my cookbooks, that she plans to
bring a Mexican 3 Bean salad.....and could she "have some cumin, cilantro
and....what's the difference between regular Oregano and Mexican
Oregano????" I laughed, and naturally, I packaged up a few teaspoons of the
herbs and spices she asked for, but now I'm at a loss as to what I should
bring. See, my Rice and Beans salad uses those same spices, along with
vinegar and lime juice in the dressing. The dressings are nearly identical,
and they both use black beans. The two salads are too similar, we just
don't need both of them. So I'll find something else to bring. But what???
I'm stuck!!!!

I'm thinking about a rice salad, but a pasta salad is ok too. Requirements
are meatless (because I need to keep the cost down, plus they will be
grilling chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs, so we won't really need meat
in the side dishes anyway), not based on Mexican/Caribbean spices, like
cumin, cilantro, lime juice, etc, and NO mayonnaise. (One reason, this
stuff needs to sit out, the other, I don't eat mayo, hence, I don't cook
with it either).

Sheryl; how about kasha and bow ties? Its easy to make, keeps well in a
crock pot, filling, cheap, transports well, and it can be made one or
two days in advance if necessary.

Sheryl Rosen said:

I'm thinking about a rice salad, but a pasta salad is ok too. Requirements
are meatless (because I need to keep the cost down, plus they will be
grilling chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs, so we won't really need meat
in the side dishes anyway), not based on Mexican/Caribbean spices, like
cumin, cilantro, lime juice, etc, and NO mayonnaise. (One reason, this
stuff needs to sit out, the other, I don't eat mayo, hence, I don't cook

Maybe a curried rice salad? These look good:

http://www.marthastewart.com/page.jhtml?type=content&id=recipe4420&layout=edf&edfParentCat=

http://www.goodlookingcooking.co.uk/recipe-other-yUNNPnl.html

Tara

Damsel said:

Sheryl Rosen said:

And you forgot to mention that you didn't see my original post
because I'm in your killfile.

Why would you post this?

Carol

Any wonder why she's in my killfile?

Jill

"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month. It's a joint effort between
the Booster club for a minor league baseball team and the social club that
is hosting it. The guests will be the members of the social club (all
ages--kids and their parents, singles and seniors), the members of the
booster club (again, all ages) and the guys on the baseball team. Probably a
hundred or so people will wander through at one point or another. It's an
open house type of thing. The social club members and the booster club
members are asked to bring side dishes or desserts. I like to bring a side
dish.

Last year, I made a killer Caribbean Rice and Black Beans Salad. I was
planning to make it again, except that one of my dear friends told me
tonight, as she was flipping through one of my cookbooks, that she plans to
bring a Mexican 3 Bean salad.....and could she "have some cumin, cilantro
and....what's the difference between regular Oregano and Mexican
Oregano????" I laughed, and naturally, I packaged up a few teaspoons of the
herbs and spices she asked for, but now I'm at a loss as to what I should
bring. See, my Rice and Beans salad uses those same spices, along with
vinegar and lime juice in the dressing. The dressings are nearly identical,
and they both use black beans. The two salads are too similar, we just
don't need both of them. So I'll find something else to bring. But what???
I'm stuck!!!!

I'm thinking about a rice salad, but a pasta salad is ok too. Requirements
are meatless (because I need to keep the cost down, plus they will be
grilling chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs, so we won't really need meat
in the side dishes anyway), not based on Mexican/Caribbean spices, like
cumin, cilantro, lime juice, etc, and NO mayonnaise. (One reason, this
stuff needs to sit out, the other, I don't eat mayo, hence, I don't cook
with it either).

And another thing to keep in mind--these are "manly men" who will be the
guests of honor--so it can't be "foo-foo" food. Jello salads are out, for
example.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

What about a great big bowl of the "snappy" Cole Slaw recipe that I posted
several years ago. It has great flavor, no mayo and keeps very well.

Dimitri

"Sheryl Rosen" wrote in message
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Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month.
I'm thinking about a rice salad, but a pasta salad is ok too.
Requirements
are meatless (because I need to keep the cost down, plus they will be
grilling chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs, so we won't really need meat
in the side dishes anyway), not based on Mexican/Caribbean spices, like
cumin, cilantro, lime juice, etc, and NO mayonnaise. (One reason, this
stuff needs to sit out, the other, I don't eat mayo, hence, I don't cook
with it either).

And another thing to keep in mind--these are "manly men" who will be the
guests of honor--so it can't be "foo-foo" food. Jello salads are out, for
example.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

I've made this several times for potlucks and the compliments are usually
from the menfolk.

Pam

BOK CHOY SALAD (Sandy Gamble - RFC 9/6/98) (12 servings)

2 bunches bok choy; chopped - use both green & white

3 green onion stalks; sliced - white & a little green

Crunchies

½ c. butter

2 Tbsp sugar (or more to taste)

4 oz sliced almonds

2 pk Ramen noodles - crumbled

½ c. sesame seeds

Dressing

1 c. canola oil

½ c. granulated sugar

¼ c. raspberry red wine vinegar

2 ½ Tbsp soy sauce

Optional

1 c. Mandarin oranges; drained

Start this the day before.

For the dressing:

Combine the oil and sugar in a bowl and micro for 2 minutes to dissolve
sugar. Let cool, then add the vinegar and soy sauce. Chill overnight.

For the crunchies:

In a large skillet, on medium heat, melt butter and sugar until hot. Add the
sesame seeds, almonds and noodles. Toast 10 minutes, stirring constantly
until lightly browned. Let cool completely and place in a zip-lock type bag
and store at room temperature until next day.

Just before serving, toss everything together in a large salad bowl.

Sheryl Rosen said:

And another thing to keep in mind--these are "manly men" who will be the
guests of honor--so it can't be "foo-foo" food. Jello salads are out, for
example.

Since you have ruled out quite a few salads, what about making
a couple of batches of Barb's Orgasmic Brownies? Boy-style, of
course, for the manly men.

gloria p

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"Sheryl Rosen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month.

Have you conidered, or any one mentioned, pickeled veggies? a nice mix
of raw pieces of veggies, carots, onions, celery, cauliflower, brocoli,
etc. with a boiling vinigar poured over it and set to rest for 24 hours,
often times the vinigar is flavoured with mustard and just as often
whole, peeled garlic cloves are added to the mix as well as 'real'
olives, the 'canned' kind will just disintigrate in this recipie, and if
they dont are mushy and not nice, though i suppose one could add canned
oilives just before serving. When ready to serve toss in a bowl with
some feta cheese and serve with pita bread.

I would take a large chilled glass bowl of fresh fruit salad with mint
leaves as a garnish or maybe a hollowed out large watermelon filled with
fresh fruit.

"ms. tonya" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I would take a large chilled glass bowl of fresh fruit salad with mint
leaves as a garnish or maybe a hollowed out large watermelon filled with
fresh fruit.

This is for men. If I'd bring a hollowed out watermelon, I'd make sure the
segments were soaking in vodka, first. :~)

kili

In article <[email hidden]>, Sheryl Rosen

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Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month. It's a joint effort

Quoted message said:

I'm thinking about a rice salad, but a pasta salad is ok too.
Requirements are meatless (because I need to keep the cost down, plus
they will be grilling chicken, ribs, burgers and hot dogs, so we
won't really need meat

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Any ideas will be appreciated.

Wild rice salad.

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Taste of Dorset Wild Rice Salad

Recipe By : posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller 7-11-05
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Salads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup raw wild rice -- cooked
1 cup golden raisins
2 Golden Delicious apples -- chopped, sprinkled
with juice of 1 lemon
1 cup seedless red grapes -- halved
2 tablespoons fresh mint -- chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
2 tablespoons chopped chives
1 cup pecan halves
salt and pepper to taste

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons honey

Mix salad ingredients; toss with dressing. Cover salad and chill
several hours in refrigerator. Keeps well.
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When I make it, I fake it, and use green onions and dried cherries or
cranberries. You can make the dressing without oil - raspberry vinegar,
with or without some sugar in it.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!

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jmcquown at [email hidden] wrote on 7/10/05 11:15 PM:

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gjgee said:

uh, to Sheryl?

Ah, okay. You didn't quote any relevent text so I couldn't tell.

Jill

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And you forgot to mention that you didn't see my original post because I'm
in your killfile.

Perhaps she was trying to be gracious and felt no particular need to
explain why. And maybe wasn't trying to "start something."
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 7/8/05 WeBeJammin'!

Sheryl Rosen said:

Am going to a pot luck at the end of the month. It's a joint effort between
the Booster club for a minor league baseball team and the social club that
is hosting it. The guests will be the members of the social club (all
ages--kids and their parents, singles and seniors), the members of the
booster club (again, all ages) and the guys on the baseball team. Probably a
hundred or so people will wander through at one point or another. It's an
open house type of thing. The social club members and the booster club
members are asked to bring side dishes or desserts. I like to bring a side
dish.

What about tabbouli?
Or one of my specialties is a zucchini and tomato salad
Italian-style... it's really easy to make. Just slice up zucchini and
sweet onions and chop fresh tomatoes and saute them all with olive oil
and garlic and balsamic vinegar and if necessary add a pinch of sugar
for sweetness.

--
~Karen aka Kajikit
Crafts, cats, and chocolate - the three essentials of life
http://www.kajikitscorner.com