Lunch for 12? Help!

On Fri 26 Aug 2005 07:39:56p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

Even though I don't personally like turkey, I like the idea for your
purpose. I would roast, then carve up all the meat and take in a covered
container. Take some decent bread, lettuce, mayo, etc., for sandwich
fixings, along with the other things you mentioned. Few people would not
like having that lunch.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

In article <[email hidden]>, zxcvbob

Quoted message said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

Pick up a couple of those deli chickens, strip the meat, and make a cold
chicken salad with some macaroni -- not a lot, make it mostly chicken.
Celery, onions, green pepper. Cherry tomatoes, brownies. Got any
pickles and olives? Buttered buns. Call it lunch. I wouldn't go to
the trouble of roasting a turkey.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

Quoted message said:

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

Brownies and coleslaw are good, too.

Quoted message said:

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I shred turkey dark meat, mix it with barbecue sauce, and serve it on buns
as "BBQ" sandwiches.

Good luck to ya, and say thanks to the workers for me, okay?

Carol

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Melba's Jammin said:

Buttered buns.

Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.

Carol

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zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

Hmmmm... If I make *two* pans of brownies, I wouldn't need to take
anything else...

I better get started baking.

Bob

Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Buttered buns.

Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb.
I think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.

Carol

Buttered bread and buns (rolls) are a standard thing here (Australia) -
I'm assuming that Barb meant what I think she meant - bread rolls/buns
which have been cut open and the cut sides spread with butter? I
certainly wasn't scratching my head.

If you go to a sandwich shop here, you'll need to specifically ask if
you _don't_ want butter on your bread.

Of course, if buttered buns wasn't what I thought it was, then I am
scratching my head <g>.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Damsel in dis Dress said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Buttered buns.

Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.

Carol

Everyone I know of German, Swedish and Swiss descent eats bread or
buns/rolls with meals. Our African American family never does, except
biscuits. Maybe it's a cultural thing since there are so many
Scandinavians in MN.

-L.

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zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

Since you're feeding people at a construction project, I would buy the
workers food they can eat while standing up and with their hands.
Sandwiches are the perfect thing for this situation and maybe some
salads. I suggest you keep lunch simple. A variety of cold cuts, pasta
salad, and a green salad, plus something to wash it down would be fine
and much appreciated.

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Damsel in dis Dress said:

zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
the no electricity thang.

Carol
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Stan Horwitz said:

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Damsel in dis Dress said:

zxcvbob <[email hidden]> said:

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me

on

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> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to

the

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold

food.

Quoted message said:

My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
the no electricity thang.

I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy! LOL. I
wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it) sloppy joe juice
on my shirt all day. :~)

kili

kilikini said:

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Stan Horwitz said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
Damsel in dis Dress <[email hidden]> wrote:

> zxcvbob <[email hidden]> said:
>
> > My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me

on

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> > the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

> > Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
> >
> > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold

food.

Quoted message said:

My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
the no electricity thang.

I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy! LOL. I
wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it) sloppy joe juice
on my shirt all day. :~)

I was just trying to help. 🙁

Carol
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"zxcvbob" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

Darn, I guess it's too late, but maybe if you explained the situation
to Boston Market manager or something they could help you out,
donating some food.

nancy

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Fri 26 Aug 2005 07:39:56p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
on the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch
to the Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
roast chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
the bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

Even though I don't personally like turkey, I like the idea for your
purpose. I would roast, then carve up all the meat and take in a
covered container. Take some decent bread, lettuce, mayo, etc., for
sandwich fixings, along with the other things you mentioned. Few
people would not like having that lunch.

Sliced ham, I'm thinking too. Cheeses. Fruit and veggies and chips with
dips for those who might not want sandwiches?

Jill

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

Melba's Jammin said:

Buttered buns.

Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.

Carol

LOL!! Kinda like "hotdish", eh?
Can you pick up KARE-11 down there? I'm on this morning at 9:50 (a time
change).
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

In article <[email hidden]>, Rhonda
Anderson <[email hidden]> wrote:
(snip)

Quoted message said:

Buttered bread and buns (rolls) are a standard thing here (Australia) -
I'm assuming that Barb meant what I think she meant - bread rolls/buns
which have been cut open and the cut sides spread with butter? I
certainly wasn't scratching my head.

Quoted message said:

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Thenkyew, Dahling. That's exactly what I meant.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

In article <[email hidden]>, "kilikini"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
(snip)

Quoted message said:

I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy!
LOL. I wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it)
sloppy joe juice on my shirt all day. :~)

Quoted message said:

kili

The folks will be in work clothes, anyway. Sloppy Joe on the shirt
could be the reason to at last get rid of that ugly shirt!
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
on the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch
to the Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
roast chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
the bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

My ex-fiance Ray used to haul a grill to his construction sites and roast
3-4 chickens and sometimes also make a pot of veggie gumbo (see another
thread here). His crew was upwards of 36 people so you definitely want to
scale things down. For your purposes, just sliced chicken from the deli at
the grocery store would do. Maybe some sliced ham. Nice breads. Veggies
for those who don't eat meats. Fruit. Water, lots and lots of water.

Jill

Stan Horwitz at [email hidden] wrote on 8/27/05 3:25 AM:

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Damsel in dis Dress said:

zxcvbob said:

My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

What is the big deal here?
Stop by the local market, pick up a couple pounds of good-quality cold cuts
(Turkey, ham and roast beef) couple kinds of cheeses, good rolls, some good
rye bread, mustard, mayo and pickles. Potato salad, a vinegar based
health-salad/cole slaw type thing, and lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Have one of those big coolers? (the kind they dump on the coach after a
football game) Make some home-brewed iced tea and fill that up with it. Or
make fresh lemonade, probably even better.

For dessert--if you really wanna redeem yourself for taking the easy way out
and buying cold cuts, bake a couple batches of brownies or cookies.

Most people will find something to eat from all of that.
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