Meal help

"Michael "Dog3"" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at
the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

Michael

How about bringing 3-4 kinds of cold cuts, 3-4 kinds of bread, some
condiments, etc? A movable deli feast, in other words.

Or, does anyone in your crew have something like this?
http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/q/Q100.aspx

Michael 'Dog3 said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think
it will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I
just commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham
might be the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited
resources at the hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is
no full kitchen. Which I find bizarre but I don't make the rules.
Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out of the question. I'm thinking ham
sandwhiches with the fixings. Any thoughts?

Michael

It's very nice of you to do this, Michael. Sounds to me like they have
their meals brought in (yes, that does sound odd).

Any of these people have reason not to eat ham, i.e. religious reasons?
Turkey might be a better choice. Fresh mashed might be out of the question
on site but there's always that crock-pot version, or you could make mashed
at home and keep them warm in a crock-pot on site. Ditto with gravy; make
it at home, put it in a big plastic container for transport. Heat it up in
the microwave at the hospice.

But sandwiches are a good choice, too. I'd try to go with both ham and
turkey, though, due to my question above.

Jill

Oh pshaw, on Wed 05 Dec 2007 12:19:51p, Michael "Dog3" meant to say...

Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might
be the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources
at the hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full
kitchen. Which I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed,
gravy etc. is out of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the
fixings. Any thoughts?

Michael

Potato salad with the ham sandwiches.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Wednesday, December 5th,2007

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Countdown 'til Christmas
2wks 3dys 10hrs 45mins
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If you are sitting, just sit. If you
are walking, just walk. Above all,
don't wobble.

Michael \'Dog3\ said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

Michael

Last New Years Eve I brought Italian beef for about 25 people. I use
the same ingredients as Damsel's signature dish on the RFC site but I
use way more spices. I did the roasts the day before and sliced them
in the morning. When I got to the party I had a stove but a microwave
would heat the juice. Then I put the juice in a large chaffing dish
and added the beef. You DON'T want to get the juice hot with the meat
in it or it will be tough. One of those Nesco turkey roasters would
work well to heat things up too. For a side you could omit the meat
from the following salad recipe and make it before. Probably double
would work since they've probably not got much of an appetite.

Sopresetta Pasta Salad

dressing:

2 1/4 oz. garlic
1 1/2 cup olive oil
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon ground fennel
1 t. black pepper
1 tb. kosher salt
1/2 t. celery seed
1 t. fennel seed
1 t. dry tyme
1 tb. dried basil

Salad

1 pound cubed mozzarella
1 pound cubed provolone
4 oz. romano
1/2 pound cubed sopresetta
1 pound cubed genoa salami
1/2 pound chopped onion
3/4 lb. chopped green pepper
4 oz sliced baby carrots
6 oz black olives drained and sliced
6 oz. green olives drained and sliced
1 cup curley parsley. Culled, chopped rough
2 cups freshly chopped tomatoes

32 oz. rotinni

In mixing bowl, wisk dressing ingredients together. Set aside.

Prepare remaining ingredients and set aside, reserving tomatoes.

Cook pasta for about 7 minutes. (slightly undercooked)
Drain well and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle dressing all
over pasta
Gently toss to coat. Add remaining ingredients, (except tomatoes)
toss to mix.
Do not overwork or pasta will break. Transfer to appropriate size
serving bowl.
Spread the tomatoes evenly over salad. Cover tightly and refrigerate
overnight.

Service may require additional EVO. Grated parm is also a nice touch.

Lou

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Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

My only experience of a hospice, and nursing dying family at home, was,
the people didn't want robust meals, just something small, light, easy
to swallow and digest. ISTR making a lot of "baby food"... rice pudding,
stewed apple, egg custard, and soup. Often they couldn't take in much
at a time, so anything they could come back to later and pick at, was
welcome.

Why not do, a buffet of fresh melon, grapes, pineapple, salads,
cheeses, home-made breads? Maybe some cold puddings you can make at
home...creme brulee, lemon meringue, chocolate cake, jelly or trifle.
For those who want something hot, you could bring in soup and heat it.
Vegetarians and people with religious restrictions will find plenty they
can enjoy.

Janet

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

"Michael "Dog3"" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at
the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

Michael

How about bringing 3-4 kinds of cold cuts, 3-4 kinds of bread, some
condiments, etc? A movable deli feast, in other words.

Or, does anyone in your crew have something like this?
http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/q/Q100.aspx

For 60 people? That little grill would take forever to feed everyone.

Lou

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"Michael "Dog3"" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might
be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at
the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen.
Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is
out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

Michael

How about bringing 3-4 kinds of cold cuts, 3-4 kinds of bread, some
condiments, etc? A movable deli feast, in other words.

Or, does anyone in your crew have something like this?
http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/q/Q100.aspx

For 60 people? That little grill would take forever to feed everyone.

Lou

Yeah....something a little bigger would allow for more possibilities. But
I'll tell ya...I've cooked some huge cuts of meat on mine. I prefer the
charcoal grill, but someone in his house often forgets to put charcoal on
the shopping list.

Michael 'Dog3 said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think
it will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I
just commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham
might be the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited
resources at the hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is
no full kitchen. Which I find bizarre but I don't make the rules.
Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out of the question. I'm thinking ham
sandwhiches with the fixings. Any thoughts?

Michael

Also devilled eggs? Maybe they don't get them very often and they're
always popular.

Janet Baraclough said:

My only experience of a hospice, and nursing dying family at home, was,
the people didn't want robust meals, just something small, light, easy
to swallow and digest. ISTR making a lot of "baby food"... rice pudding,
stewed apple, egg custard, and soup. Often they couldn't take in much
at a time, so anything they could come back to later and pick at, was
welcome.

Except the family and caretakers want more than pablum!

Michael 'Dog3 said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

I'd do a ham and a smoked chicken salad (smoked chicken breasts,
homemade buttermilk ranch, shredded carrots). You can buy smoked
chicken breasts at my local Dierbergs and Schnucks, or you can make your
own.

Sourdough, rye and croissants. Swiss, american (yeah, I know but it's
comfort food), maybe co-jack cheeses. Mayo, brown mustard, honey
mustard. Some nice green leaf lettuce and sliced red onions. Tomatoes
are iffy this type of year. Maybe a few extra veggies - carrots,
mushrooms, etc - to dip in the leftover buttermilk dressing. Some
olives and some pickles. It seems counterintuitive but sometimes when
you're queasy nibbling on something salty/[censored] sounds good.

Tater salad, creamy slaw.

A pretty plate of fresh fruits with a shaker of sugar and a bowl of
cream cheese dip to go with.

A big-assed tray of Ghiradelli's brownies made with butter instead of
vegetable oil, plus extra tollhouse morsels added.

Coffee, iced tea, water, sugar, cream, lemon.

I know mostaccioli is a St. Louis tradition but I personally think it's
gross.

Michael 'Dog3 said:

There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

How do they usually feed 60 people with only a microwave?

-sw

On Dec 5, 12:55 pm, Janet Baraclough <[email hidden]>

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Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I just
commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham might be
the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited resources at the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out
of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the fixings. Any
thoughts?

My only experience of a hospice, and nursing dying family at home, was,
the people didn't want robust meals, just something small, light, easy
to swallow and digest. ISTR making a lot of "baby food"... rice pudding,
stewed apple, egg custard, and soup. Often they couldn't take in much
at a time, so anything they could come back to later and pick at, was
welcome.

Why not do, a buffet of fresh melon, grapes, pineapple, salads,
cheeses, home-made breads? Maybe some cold puddings you can make at
home...creme brulee, lemon meringue, chocolate cake, jelly or trifle.
For those who want something hot, you could bring in soup and heat it.
Vegetarians and people with religious restrictions will find plenty they
can enjoy.

Janet

My experience with hospice residents is similar to yours.

Who are you cooking for at the hospice? The sick people or their
caretakers and relatives?

Asking what they'd like is always a good first step. Asking what they
can't have is an even better idea.

The salt in the ham might be a no-no with a lot of meds, for example.

Susan B.

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Quoted message said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think
it
will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I
just commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham
might be the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited
resources at the
hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen.
Which I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy
etc. is out of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the
fixings. Any thoughts?

Michael

How about bringing 3-4 kinds of cold cuts, 3-4 kinds of bread, some
condiments, etc? A movable deli feast, in other words.

Or, does anyone in your crew have something like this?
http://www.weber.com/bbq/pub/grill/2007/q/Q100.aspx

What we kind of have down is this... Ham, we'll do at least 2 and maybe
3. We'll do mac and cheese and Martha's potato soup. Martha lives behind
me, is insane and a scream. I talked to Christy on the phone today and
she was helpful. The deli rolls are the best deal for this gig.
Condiments will be the packets of stuff. Honestly the mac and cheese,
soup and Steven's green bean deal should be enough. If I have time a ton
of Schaller's brownies for dessert. I might make some of Damsel's stuff
too. If all else fails I buy dessert from Sam's Club. Everyone that has
responded has had great ideas and I totally appreciate it.

Michael

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What we kind of have down is this... Ham, we'll do at least 2 and maybe
3. We'll do mac and cheese and Martha's potato soup. Martha lives behind
me, is insane and a scream. I talked to Christy on the phone today and
she was helpful. The deli rolls are the best deal for this gig.
Condiments will be the packets of stuff. Honestly the mac and cheese,
soup and Steven's green bean deal should be enough. If I have time a ton
of Schaller's brownies for dessert. I might make some of Damsel's stuff
too. If all else fails I buy dessert from Sam's Club. Everyone that has
responded has had great ideas and I totally appreciate it.

Michael

I was going to suggest getting a home delivery of Cheeseburgers from Slack
Mac's :-)

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Quoted message said:

It's very nice of you to do this, Michael. Sounds to me like they
have their meals brought in (yes, that does sound odd).

Any of these people have reason not to eat ham, i.e. religious
reasons? Turkey might be a better choice. Fresh mashed might be out
of the question on site but there's always that crock-pot version, or
you could make mashed at home and keep them warm in a crock-pot on
site. Ditto with gravy; make it at home, put it in a big plastic
container for transport. Heat it up in the microwave at the hospice.

But sandwiches are a good choice, too. I'd try to go with both ham
and turkey, though, due to my question above.

Jill

I think I'm down to hams. I am already so sick of turkey. The real deal
might wind up being deli meats but we really want a home made meal for
these folks. We are talking comfort foods and they have not kitchen to
speak of.

Michael

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Michael 'Dog3 said:

I have agreed to cook for the hospice I volunteer at. I don't think
it will entail much trouble. The meal will be for about 60+ people. I
just commited to it today. I'm thinking turkey or ham. Any ideas? Ham
might be the better choice. Those of us doing the meal have limited
resources at the hospice. There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is
no full kitchen. Which I find bizarre but I don't make the rules.
Fresh mashed, gravy etc. is out of the question. I'm thinking ham
sandwhiches with the fixings. Any thoughts?

Michael

Also devilled eggs? Maybe they don't get them very often and they're
always popular.

Shoot, forgot about those. Yep, a must and thanks.

Michael

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My experience with hospice residents is similar to yours.

Who are you cooking for at the hospice? The sick people or their
caretakers and relatives?

Asking what they'd like is always a good first step. Asking what they
can't have is an even better idea.

The salt in the ham might be a no-no with a lot of meds, for example.

Susan B.

What in hell would they care about? Sodium? These folks are dying of AIDS.
[censored], I need to get back on my saddle again. Look out kids, Missy DAisy is
back (yep that is I'm called in the neighborhood. found out yesterday)

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Michael 'Dog3 said:

There is a fridge, microwave etc. There is no full kitchen. Which
I find bizarre but I don't make the rules. Fresh mashed, gravy etc.
is out of the question. I'm thinking ham sandwhiches with the
fixings. Any thoughts?

How do they usually feed 60 people with only a microwave?

-sw

Deli?

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