Block Party (groan)

Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Popcorn? <evil grin>

Cheers
Cathy(xyz)

On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:02:43 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dog3
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We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Just bring your colostomy bag.

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Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

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We had a Halloween party for my son when he was 7-ish. Parents and kids
attended. My wife got pizzas and cookies. I made two 36" trays of vegetables
and fruit. Very briefly steamed brocolli, carrots, cauliflower so they were
slightly soft, then chilled them and served them cold with celery and I
don't remember what else, other than some packaged onion dip. The other big
tray had a mountain of cut up melon, orange sections, apples, etc., and a
cup of toothpicks.

The (mostly overweight) parents attacked the pizza and sweets. The kids
ignored them for the most part, and were all over the vegetables and fruit
like little piranhas. There was absolutely nothing left. I suspect some of
the parents learned something about their kids.

A supermarket that makes party platters will usually sell or give you an
empty tray with transparent plastic lid. duct tape a rock to each lid.
Serves as a handle, keeps it from blowing away. Put the dip in a larger bowl
of ice and keep it refreshed every so often. Or, surround it with little
blue ice packs. Tastes better cold, safer to eat if the weather's warm.

IIRC, I may have seen aluminum trays with lids in the section of the store
where you find the disposable baking pans. Made by Hefty, maybe.

On Wed 28 Sep 2005 10:02:43a, Dog3 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Potato salad, macaroni salad, coleslaw. Take your pick.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

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On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:02:43 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dog3
<[email hidden]> hit the crackpipe and declared:

Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's
Sunday from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a
side dish of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all
with little ankle biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy
like the old parties used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I
really don't know what little children like. I would like to do
something fallish that both adults and children will like. For the
meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish
and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and ketchup also. For a side dish I'm
stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Just bring your colostomy bag.

I had that reversed a year ago. I don't know how you escaped the dungeon
but I'm stuffing you back in with the other bottom feeders.

Michael

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Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

You mentioned Hebrew so I'm not sure if it is Kosher but everyone likes
this. I serve it with nacho rounds.

Take one block of cream cheese and soften or use spreadable cream
cheese. Add a little miracle whip or mayonnaise. Sprinkle and mix in
taco seasoning until a light pinky orange colour then spred in the
bottom of a 9" x 9" pan. Spred a thin layer of salsa sauce over the
cream cheese mixture. Top the salsa layer with a thin layer of shredded
lettuce. Top that layer with a mixture of chopped - tomatoes, onions,
green peppers, and olives (optional). Top that layer with a sprinkling
of shredded cheddar cheese. Use the nacho rounds to scoop into mouth 🙂

Another thing that goes over well for all is Mulled Apple Cider. I make
it in the crockpot. Just pour in the apple cider and add a spice bag
consisting of nutmeg, mace, and cloves. Toss in whole cinnamon sticks
and dried apple slices (optional) and let it go until ready to drink.

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Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's

Sunday

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from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side

dish

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of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little

ankle

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biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old

parties

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used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of

Hebrew

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Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

You mentioned Hebrew so I'm not sure if it is Kosher but everyone likes
this. I serve it with nacho rounds.

Take one block of cream cheese and soften or use spreadable cream
cheese. Add a little miracle whip or mayonnaise. Sprinkle and mix in
taco seasoning until a light pinky orange colour then spred in the
bottom of a 9" x 9" pan. Spred a thin layer of salsa sauce over the
cream cheese mixture. Top the salsa layer with a thin layer of shredded
lettuce. Top that layer with a mixture of chopped - tomatoes, onions,
green peppers, and olives (optional). Top that layer with a sprinkling
of shredded cheddar cheese. Use the nacho rounds to scoop into mouth 🙂

I've made something similar and it always goes over well. It's like a
mexican layer dip thingy. Refried beans, sour cream or cream cheese,
guacamole, salsa, shredded lettuce, shredded cheese, sliced black olives and
diced green onion. Serve with tortilla chips.

kili

Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Beans, beans, the magical fruit...
The more you eat the more you toot...
The more you toot the better you feel...
So eat your beans with every meal!

Most little kids like Heinz beans best... of all the canned beans me
too.... don't like Campbells beans at all, too juicy... and Bush's are
just awful, some hillybilly's vile attempt at Boston Baked. B&M are
not too shabby, but not great either... plus I find the name a turn
off... BM = Bowel Movement... we know beans do that, do we need to be
reminded. Not that Heinz/Hiney is any great shakes.

Sheldon

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On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:02:43 GMT, in rec.food.cooking, Dog3
<[email hidden]> hit the crackpipe and declared:

Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's
Sunday from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a
side dish of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all
with little ankle biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy
like the old parties used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I
really don't know what little children like. I would like to do
something fallish that both adults and children will like. For the
meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish
and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and ketchup also. For a side dish I'm
stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Just bring your colostomy bag.

I had that reversed a year ago.

Did you wash your hands afterwards?

Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Some of those tiny carrots and a small bowl of ranch dressing for dipping.

gloria p

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Dog3 said:

I'm at a loss
as to what to bring. I really don't know what little children like.
Michael

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Some of those tiny carrots and a small bowl of ranch dressing for
dipping.

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gloria p

Bingo! I know a sweet 3-1/2 year old who would love that.
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Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

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Baked winter squash.

Half with brown sugar and/or maple syrup (for the kids).

Half with garlic and thyme, salt and pepper (for the grownups).

All with butter!

Dog3 said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Another vote here for a big crudite platter, heavy on the carrot and
celery sticks and grape tomatoes.

Most kids I know like a nice green salad with ranch dressing.

Can you still get a decent watermelon?

What else ... stuffed celery (cream cheese, pimento cheese, peanut
butter) ... grilled veggie kabobs, maybe make your own fruit or veggie
kabob for the kids if parents will supervise.

Tara

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| On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:02:43 GMT, Dog3 <[email hidden]> wrote:
|
| >We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
| >from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
| >of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little
ankle
| >biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
| >used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
| >little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
| >adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of
Hebrew
| >Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
| >ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.
|
| Another vote here for a big crudite platter, heavy on the carrot and
| celery sticks and grape tomatoes.
|
| Most kids I know like a nice green salad with ranch dressing.
|
| Can you still get a decent watermelon?
|
| What else ... stuffed celery (cream cheese, pimento cheese, peanut
| butter) ... grilled veggie kabobs, maybe make your own fruit or veggie
| kabob for the kids if parents will supervise.
|

Along the apple theme of another message.. a waldorf salad might be nice.
Any time I have made it the kids seem to dig right in,

Debbie

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Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's
Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side
dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little
ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old
parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know
what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like.

If there are other families with ankle biters, they will bring stuff
that the kids will like. I have 3 kids and I always bring something
boring that the kids will like, to make sure there is something they
will eat. Then they end up being too excited to eat anyway.

Bring something the grownups will like. Really. That taco thing will
probably go over well (though there's always the possibility that
someone else will make a taco thing). Some kind of appetizer or
salad....maybe a spinach salad with fall apples, bacon and red
onions...I think epicurious.com has a recipe for such a thing that's
pretty good. Any kind of salad with bacon is good (whoops, unless you
really need to keep it kosher, in which case, use dried cranberries and
candied almonds in teh spinach salad).

Chris

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Quoted message said:

We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little ankle
biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old parties
used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't know what
little children like. I would like to do something fallish that both
adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a bunch of Hebrew
Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions. Oh, mustard and
ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions appreciated.

Michael

Here is something to consider: whether it be good or bad, do you want to be
remembered for what you brought? Or do you want no notice at all? Then,
you can better make up your mind what you will bring.
Dee Dee

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We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's
Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side
dish
of some kind. .... For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions
appreciated.

I'm stumped for side dishes, too.

We're having a bunch of families over on Saturday for ribs and chicken.
I guess after a whole summer of picnics and cookouts, I'm a little tired
of the same old potato salad type thingies. Blah.

I make a roasted (or grilled) redskin potato salad -- grill/roast some
red onion wedges tossed in olive oil, along w/ the potato chunks. The
dressing is some olive oil, a little sherry or red wine vinegar, some
Dijon mustard and a little Coleman's English mustard, plus salt &
pepper. Toss it all together, add plenty of chopped fresh parsley.
Different and tasy (especially so with a good steak).

Might do that, or the spinach salad. Probably will add baked beans,
fruit salad, and soft rolls.

Date: Wed, Sep 28, 2005, 5:02pm (EDT+4 [email hidden] (Dog3)WROTE:
We got the invitation to a block party a couple of days ago. It's Sunday
from 2-4. If you want to grill bring your own meat and bring a side dish
of some kind. It's to introduce the 3 new families (all with little
ankle biters... 🙁. This isn't a party for fancy schmancy like the old
parties used to be. I'm at a loss as to what to bring. I really don't
know what little children like. I would like to do something fallish
that both adults and children will like. For the meat, I'm taking a
bunch of Hebrew Nation hot dogs, some buns, relish and chopped onions.
Oh, mustard and ketchup also. For a side dish I'm stumped. Suggestions
appreciated.
Michael-------------------------------------------------RERSPONSE: Draw
the curtains Sat. nite don't answer the phone and just relax and stay
home Sunday.

Chris said:

We're having a bunch of families over on Saturday for ribs and chicken.
I guess after a whole summer of picnics and cookouts, I'm a little tired
of the same old potato salad type thingies. Blah.

I make a roasted (or grilled) redskin potato salad -- grill/roast some
red onion wedges tossed in olive oil, along w/ the potato chunks. The
dressing is some olive oil, a little sherry or red wine vinegar, some
Dijon mustard and a little Coleman's English mustard, plus salt &
pepper. Toss it all together, add plenty of chopped fresh parsley.
Different and tasy (especially so with a good steak).

Might do that, or the spinach salad. Probably will add baked beans,
fruit salad, and soft rolls.

Instead of your potato salad, make the same thing using cooked
linguine, fettuccini or spaghetti. Add cherry tomatoes and olives
if you like them, and/or a jar of marinated artichoke hearts or
marinated mushrooms. A little garlic won't hurt, either.

gloria p