Oh Gawd-A surprise party

Dog3 said:

Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for my
father's birthday. [snip]...mother is trying to get us all to
bring something that we like. Our favorite recipe so to speak. [snip] Any ideas? I have no idea what to take
that will feed a Godzillion people.

You don't have to feed everyone. Even your [obviously scatterbrained]
mother knows that your favorite recipe is not for 200.

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Oh, the one thing the club does well is smoked salmon. There will be 3 of
them on different tables. Mother is making <<<shudder>>> all of the
desserts.

Country club setting means well-stocked bar. Smoked salmon and dessert
taken care of. Party not your responsibility. Your father's birthday.
Seems to me you can just sit back, relax, and try to recall something
your father has told you he likes. If nothing comes to mind, the
appetizer you mentioned will keep well for a two-hour drive. -aem

Dog3 said:

Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for

my

Quoted message said:

father's birthday. The club's food is NOT good (they've been through
hundreds of chefs since I was a kid) and mother is trying to get us

all to

Quoted message said:

bring something that we like. Our favorite recipe so to speak. My

first

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thought was to call a caterer in Springfield Illinois to deliver but

I

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think I want to take something. My father is flying in from West Van
tomorrow and my 'pain in the ass' child gets in from NYC Friday

morning. I

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do not have a lot of time. I need something that travels well (for

about 2

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hours). The club will be full of big fish in a little pond if you

get my

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drift, about 200 people in all. Any ideas? I have no idea what to

take

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that will feed a Godzillion people. I *just* found out about it

today and

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I'm a bit terse about the short notice. I'm thinking one of my fave

apps,

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Frog Eyes. It's the kosher dill pickle wrapped with cream cheese and

deli

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meat. Or, I could make a huge batch of tuna or chicken salad and buy

some

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mini buns. I'm lost here. Any of you caterer types out there know

what to

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do?

Oh, the one thing the club does well is smoked salmon. There will be

3 of

Quoted message said:

them on different tables. Mother is making <<<shudder>>> all of the
desserts.

Michael

FWIW: I just went to a small (25) surprise party at the Oahu Country
Club and this is what I remember they offered and this CC is known for
its good food.

Baby lamb chops in a small amount of sauce, small size of semi sweet
rolls with smoked pork and hoisin sauce, 2 huge platters of sushi,
spring rolls cut in hors d'oeuvres portions, smoked salmon with all
the trappings..and that's all I remember. It was very good and yes
there was an open bar and I think everyone enjoyed them self.
aloha,
Thunder
smithfarms.com
Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee
& other Great Stuff

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Dog3 said:

Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for

my

Quoted message said:

father's birthday. The club's food is NOT good (they've been through
hundreds of chefs since I was a kid) and mother is trying to get us

all to

Quoted message said:

bring something that we like. Our favorite recipe so to speak. My

first

Quoted message said:

thought was to call a caterer in Springfield Illinois to deliver but

I

Quoted message said:

think I want to take something. My father is flying in from West Van
tomorrow and my 'pain in the ass' child gets in from NYC Friday

morning. I

Quoted message said:

do not have a lot of time. I need something that travels well (for

about 2

Quoted message said:

hours). The club will be full of big fish in a little pond if you

get my

Quoted message said:

drift, about 200 people in all. Any ideas? I have no idea what to

take

Quoted message said:

that will feed a Godzillion people. I *just* found out about it

today and

Quoted message said:

I'm a bit terse about the short notice. I'm thinking one of my fave

apps,

Quoted message said:

Frog Eyes. It's the kosher dill pickle wrapped with cream cheese and

deli

Quoted message said:

meat. Or, I could make a huge batch of tuna or chicken salad and buy

some

Quoted message said:

mini buns. I'm lost here. Any of you caterer types out there know

what to

Quoted message said:

do?

Oh, the one thing the club does well is smoked salmon. There will be

3 of

Quoted message said:

them on different tables. Mother is making <<<shudder>>> all of the
desserts.

Michael

FWIW: I just went to a small (25) surprise party at the Oahu Country
Club and this is what I remember they offered and this CC is known for
its good food.

Baby lamb chops in a small amount of sauce, small size of semi sweet
rolls with smoked pork and hoisin sauce, 2 huge platters of sushi,
spring rolls cut in hors d'oeuvres portions, smoked salmon with all
the trappings..and that's all I remember. It was very good and yes
there was an open bar and I think everyone enjoyed them self.
aloha,
Thunder
smithfarms.com
Farmers of 100% Kona Coffee
& other Great Stuff

An open bar is a given at this party. I think I'll just take something
simple, like the Frog's Eyes. The food at Illini is really bad, or at
least it used to be. The main course is roast beef (naturally). I'm sure
it will be like shoe leather. There will also be a roast chicken with
rosemary which may be edible. Other than that, the rest is up to us. It's
the big '70' for my father. Gawd... we all be getting on in years.

Michael

In article <[email hidden]>, Dog3

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Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for
my father's birthday. The club's food is NOT good (they've been
through hundreds of chefs since I was a kid) and mother is trying to
get us all to bring something that we like.
Michael

A pot luck at the hoity toity country club? Really. Have a good time.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> 5/8/05.
"Are we going to measure, or are we going to cook?" -Food Critic Mimi Sheraton

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Quoted message said:

Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for
my father's birthday. The club's food is NOT good (they've been
through hundreds of chefs since I was a kid) and mother is trying to
get us all to bring something that we like.
Michael

A pot luck at the hoity toity country club? Really. Have a good time.

I don't think it's a pot luck. I think it's for father's favorite foods
but I'm not sure. Pisses me off because I don't know what his favorites are
besides brownies and BBQd pork.

Michael

Dog3 said:

An open bar is a given at this party. I think I'll just take something
simple, like the Frog's Eyes.

Gooey Cheese Popcorn? 😉

Honestly, I would be temopted to pick something up at a local deli
(cheese or fruit tray, etc.) and call it quits. With such short
notice, you're certainly not obliged to cook.

Is the Illini in Springfield? Are you in IL? Just curious.

-L.

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Dog3 said:

An open bar is a given at this party. I think I'll just take something
simple, like the Frog's Eyes.

Gooey Cheese Popcorn? 😉

Honestly, I would be temopted to pick something up at a local deli
(cheese or fruit tray, etc.) and call it quits. With such short
notice, you're certainly not obliged to cook.

Is the Illini in Springfield? Are you in IL? Just curious.

-L.

I'm in St. Louis. Yes, the Illini is in Springfield (we call it
Springpatch) IL. It's the state capitol and my family is prominent there.
I have caused mucho embarrassment in my hey day. I'm a bad child 😉 My
parents home is right across the street from the club. I've staggered home
from there many times... especially when doing the tennis... never mind.

Michael <- still thinks the food at the club sucks

Hey, Michael,

I'm originally from Bloomington and have spent many a day/night/weekend
in Springfield. I now live in California, and when I go back "home' am
always expected to cook something "exotic". (That means not fried or
cooked to mush)

Last summer I made the super easy Chinese Chicken salad made with
cabbage, chicken and Top Ramen. You would have thought I was a world
class chef.

This is so easy, tastes great and travels well. As you can see, the
proportions are rather vague...you just have to taste as you go.

Hope the party is a grand success and gives you lots of things to
comment on in future mailings.

jillie
Roseville, CA

Shredded cabbage
shredded cooked chicken
sliced green onions
slivered almonds

2 pkg chicken flavored Top Ramen
toasted sesame seeds

Dip ramen noodles in hot water until soft. Drain well.

make dressing of
6 T rice vinegar
3T cider vinegar
3T salad oil
1T sesame oil
4 T sugar
seasoning packets from Top Ramen

pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss well. Add noodles. Let sit
for several hours before serving. Add almonds (or sunflower kernels)
before serving

jillie said:

Hey, Michael,

I'm originally from Bloomington and have spent many a day/night/weekend
in Springfield. I now live in California, and when I go back "home' am
always expected to cook something "exotic". (That means not fried or
cooked to mush)

For the folx out in CA you should make that "exotic" Springfield specialty:
the Horseshoe Sandwich ;--p

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Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow"
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jillie said:

Hey, Michael,

I'm originally from Bloomington and have spent many a
day/night/weekend in Springfield. I now live in California, and when
I go back "home' am always expected to cook something "exotic".
(That means not fried or cooked to mush)

For the folx out in CA you should make that "exotic" Springfield
specialty: the Horseshoe Sandwich ;--p

I love the Horseshoe. Good eats. Yum.

Michael

Oh, Wow! Haven't thought of those in years.

The one thing that no one in California has ever heard of..and that I
would kill for..is a BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH. I love those
things beyond all reason and have never seen them on any menu in
California.

Hmmmmm...come to think of it, Steak'n'Shake burgers were pretty darn
good, too.

Oh, dear....I hate to admit it, but there's nothing like good ol' junk
food to make a girl feel 16 instead of 72!!!!!!!

jillie
Roseville, CA

jillie said:

Oh, Wow! Haven't thought of those in years.

The one thing that no one in California has ever heard of..and that I
would kill for..is a BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH. I love those
things beyond all reason and have never seen them on any menu in
California.

I grew up in west - central Illanoy and those were a staple when I was
growing up...I've lived in Chicago for almost 30 years now and I haven't
been able to fine *one* over the years here. They don't even sell the
frozen tenderloins in the store. I could order them from the Amana Meat
Company in IA but they are *so* expensive...

My friends from Iowa and I are always moaning about how we miss them...

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Hmmmmm...come to think of it, Steak'n'Shake burgers were pretty darn
good, too.

Yes, IIRC the original is in Bloomington, I went to college in the area...

--
Best
Greg

"Dog3" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Friday night my mother is throwing a bash at Illini Country Club for my
father's birthday. The club's food is NOT good (they've been through
hundreds of chefs since I was a kid) and mother is trying to get us all to
bring something that we like. Our favorite recipe so to speak. My first
thought was to call a caterer in Springfield Illinois to deliver but I
think I want to take something. My father is flying in from West Van
tomorrow and my 'pain in the ass' child gets in from NYC Friday morning. I
do not have a lot of time. I need something that travels well (for about 2
hours). The club will be full of big fish in a little pond if you get my
drift, about 200 people in all. Any ideas? I have no idea what to take
that will feed a Godzillion people. I *just* found out about it today and
I'm a bit terse about the short notice. I'm thinking one of my fave apps,
Frog Eyes. It's the kosher dill pickle wrapped with cream cheese and deli
meat. Or, I could make a huge batch of tuna or chicken salad and buy some
mini buns. I'm lost here. Any of you caterer types out there know what to
do?

Oh, the one thing the club does well is smoked salmon. There will be 3 of
them on different tables. Mother is making <<<shudder>>> all of the
desserts.

Michael

A very large palter of Tomato and fresh mozzarella salad - drizzle with EVOO and
Balsamic sprinkle a chiffonade of fresh basil.
A large platter of good Italian Antipasti. {lots of decent olives ;-)]

Both can be assembled at the location

If warm A large pan(s) of baked Pasta will travel very well in a cooler - right
from the oven on a bed of newspaper and close the cooler.

Dimitri

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Oh, Wow! Haven't thought of those in years.

The one thing that no one in California has ever heard of..and that I
would kill for..is a BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH. I love those
things beyond all reason and have never seen them on any menu in
California.

Hmmmmm...come to think of it, Steak'n'Shake burgers were pretty darn
good, too.

Oh, dear....I hate to admit it, but there's nothing like good ol' junk
food to make a girl feel 16 instead of 72!!!!!!!

jillie
Roseville, CA

The breaded PT sandwiches are common here. Good too. I like 'em at Eckerts.

Michael

"Gregory Morrow"
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jillie said:

Oh, Wow! Haven't thought of those in years.

The one thing that no one in California has ever heard of..and that I
would kill for..is a BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH. I love those
things beyond all reason and have never seen them on any menu in
California.

I grew up in west - central Illanoy and those were a staple when I was
growing up...I've lived in Chicago for almost 30 years now and I
haven't been able to fine *one* over the years here. They don't even
sell the frozen tenderloins in the store. I could order them from the
Amana Meat Company in IA but they are *so* expensive...

My friends from Iowa and I are always moaning about how we miss
them...

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Hmmmmm...come to think of it, Steak'n'Shake burgers were pretty darn
good, too.

Yes, IIRC the original is in Bloomington, I went to college in the
area...

Steak 'n Shake is alive and well here in St. Louis. A doctor used to own a
SnS franchise in my home town. He owned a place called Thirkelow Meadows,
right across from our piddly little place. Not where we lived but where
we kept the horses. His stud used to jump the fence after my mare.

Michael

jillie said:

Hey, Michael,

I'm originally from Bloomington and have spent many a day/night/weekend
in Springfield. I now live in California, and when I go back "home' am
always expected to cook something "exotic". (That means not fried or
cooked to mush)

Last summer I made the super easy Chinese Chicken salad made with
cabbage, chicken and Top Ramen. You would have thought I was a world
class chef.

This is so easy, tastes great and travels well. As you can see, the
proportions are rather vague...you just have to taste as you go.

Hope the party is a grand success and gives you lots of things to
comment on in future mailings.

jillie
Roseville, CA

Shredded cabbage
shredded cooked chicken
sliced green onions
slivered almonds

2 pkg chicken flavored Top Ramen
toasted sesame seeds

Dip ramen noodles in hot water until soft. Drain well.

make dressing of
6 T rice vinegar
3T cider vinegar
3T salad oil
1T sesame oil
4 T sugar
seasoning packets from Top Ramen

pour dressing over cabbage mixture and toss well. Add noodles. Let sit
for several hours before serving. Add almonds (or sunflower kernels)
before serving

Hi, Jillie, Good to see you here. I never know when and where I will
find you "out of context". It is still cold in New York and Marcel is
still wearing his warmy socks when he comes to visit. :o) The recipe
sounds good and I will save it for a summer lunch, but I may skip the
chicken and use more cabbage instead. Hugs, M

Dog3 said:

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Dog3 said:

An open bar is a given at this party. I think I'll just take something
simple, like the Frog's Eyes.

Gooey Cheese Popcorn? 😉

Honestly, I would be temopted to pick something up at a local deli
(cheese or fruit tray, etc.) and call it quits. With such short
notice, you're certainly not obliged to cook.

Is the Illini in Springfield? Are you in IL? Just curious.

-L.

I'm in St. Louis. Yes, the Illini is in Springfield (we call it
Springpatch) IL. It's the state capitol and my family is prominent there.
I have caused mucho embarrassment in my hey day. I'm a bad child 😉 My
parents home is right across the street from the club. I've staggered home
from there many times... especially when doing the tennis... never mind.

Michael <- still thinks the food at the club sucks

Someone who lives in New Jersey just told me that she had a party
recently and she went to The Red Lobster in her town and bought
platters of wonderful shrimps as part of the food. She said that it
was quite inexpensive, but she only had about two dozen guests and you
will have ten times as many. Do you have a Red Lobster Restaurant
near you? If so, call up and find out whether they will prepare such
platters of cold shrimp with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges for you.
I do not eat shrimp, but I find that other people like them.

Dog3 <[email hidden]> wrote:

Uhh, I didn't actually get to read your whole post, but all I can say
is God bless you Dog, and I hope you survive this encounter. My
prayers are with you, because I know MY mom and if she's anything like
yours - well, just know that my prayers are with you <G>

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.

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"Gregory Morrow"
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jillie said:

Oh, Wow! Haven't thought of those in years.

The one thing that no one in California has ever heard of..and that I
would kill for..is a BREADED PORK TENDERLOIN SANDWICH. I love those
things beyond all reason and have never seen them on any menu in
California.

I grew up in west - central Illanoy and those were a staple when I was
growing up...I've lived in Chicago for almost 30 years now and I
haven't been able to fine *one* over the years here. They don't even
sell the frozen tenderloins in the store. I could order them from the
Amana Meat Company in IA but they are *so* expensive...

My friends from Iowa and I are always moaning about how we miss
them...

Quoted message said:

Hmmmmm...come to think of it, Steak'n'Shake burgers were pretty darn
good, too.

Yes, IIRC the original is in Bloomington, I went to college in the
area...

Steak 'n Shake is alive and well here in St. Louis. A doctor used to own

a

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SnS franchise in my home town. He owned a place called Thirkelow Meadows,
right across from our piddly little place. Not where we lived but where
we kept the horses.

Okay does anyone remember a franchise called "Dog 'n Suds"...???

His stud used to jump the fence after my mare.

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Ummm....Michael honey...remember that tennis guy at the Country Club across
from where you grew up...

;---)

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Best
Greg