[Zaxmama]

All this talk about PotLuck has me thinking..if we were going to have a PotLuck right here in virtual TAO..what would you bring? what is YOUR signature dish...

I make a mean pickled egg. :LOL
also made some beer bread and spinach dip for a party last week.
but my usual..is Halushki..fried cabbage onion and noodles.

so what are you bringing to the table?

 

[captain optimism]

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Originally Posted by Zaxmama but my usual..is Halushki..fried cabbage onion and noodles.

Oh my gosh I looooove that stuff.

I guess since I make it every week these days I would bring raisin challah.

 

[Zaxmama]

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Originally Posted by captain optimism I guess since I make it every week these days I would bring raisin challah.

hmm whats that? I have never heard of it? enlighten me I am pennsylvania dutch and we eat kinda weird..so I like to hear about other peoples weird or weird sounding stuff!!! I am open to new food always!! :LOL

 

[Poddi]

Split pea and ham soup.

If any guest is vegetarian I won't put ham in then.

 

[juju's mom]

A fork!

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I make a great pasta salad

Jenn

 

[eksmom]

A dessert of some kind... I make a mean cheesecake. Or cookies.

 

[lmonter]

Broccoli Salad. I have all the fixings for it because I have a family reunion potluck tomorrow.

I'm usually good at rotating what I bring so it's not always the same thing - it depends on what I've got hiding in my pantry and what I feel like.

Oh, but signature dish... My grandma's secret recipe cookies. I'm the only one (out of the 25 family members that have the recipe) that make them taste just like Grandma's. I've even got the recipe memorized just like she did.

Broccoli Salad
4-5 cups chopped broccoli
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
10-12 slices crisp bacon (crumbled)
1 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raisins

Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp white vinegar
3-4 tbsp white sugar

Mix dressing together, toss with rest of ingredients. Refrigerate until serving.

Lanna

 

[Moss's Mommy]

cole slaw with pineapples, almonds, everything you can imagine....

and tabouli with all the best, fresh ingredients

people think I'm such a weird when I bring these things... hopefully you all can appreciate it, though

 

[Best Feeling]

That coleslaw sounds yummy!!!

I don't have a signature dish. Whenever I go to parties I bring hummus (homemade but nothing special, LOL) and pita bread. Occasionally I'll make banana bread but, again, nothing special IMO.

 

[captain optimism]

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Originally Posted by Zaxmama hmm whats that? I have never heard of it? enlighten me I am pennsylvania dutch and we eat kinda weird..so I like to hear about other peoples weird or weird sounding stuff!!! I am open to new food always!! :LOL

It's not as excitingly weird as you think...it's Ashkenazi Jewish braided egg bread that we eat on the Sabbath. You probably have something similar, as its origins were medieval German, I believe. But mine is really good. I think it's because I let my two-year-old decide how many raisins to use!

We also eat cabbage noodles--but isn't that the Polish name for them? When I was growing up in Cleveland I remember you could buy egg noodles with "halushki" on the package.

 

[VikingKvinna]

I'll bring some chips and homemade salsa, which is my signature dish. Oh, and maybe my "Classy Chicken Salad" for the poultivores:

chicken breast, poached and diced
pomegranate seeds (or dried cranberries)
pine nuts
freshly shaved (I use a vegetable peeler for big curls of cheese) parmesan

Combine these ingredients and drizzle with high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, then sprinkle with sea salt and grind some fresh pepper over it all. Yum!

~Nick

 

[peaceful_mama]

I would bring homemade guacamole and chips. Either that or a dessert, either my homemade, chocolate frosted brownies or my homemade baklava.........all 3 I'm known for

 

[Zaxmama]

oh wow..this all sounds so yummy...I am in love with just about everything mentioned here..coleslaw with pineapple..sounds so yummy..I adore broccoli salad and tabbouli (sp?) don't even get me started about homeade salsa or guac..I could probably drool on my keyboard right now.. has anyone ever had yogurt pie?? so simple so good..
as for the raisin challuh..I think my mom used to buy that at the bakery but ours had nuts and a glazing on top..I remember having tea and a piece of that with butter..we called in a snowshoe roll..LOL!! gosh I really have food issues I just love it so much..oh yeah and one more that classy chicken salad sounds killer..I bet it would be great on romaine lettuce leaves...or with grapes..I am so HUNGRY!

 

[MPJJJ]

Kabobs. Sliced smoke sausage skewered with onions, green peppers, red peppers, and yellow peppers, glazed in BBQ sauce and grilled over hickory chips.

 

[Moss's Mommy]

mmmmmm it DOES all sound so good! The chicken salad, WOW! Too bad we are all probably on opposite ends of the world!

 

[member]

Squash-apple soup with blue corn bread.

 

[athansor]

Oh, I shouldn't have read this thread before dinner (mmm..blue corn bread..)

My usual dish is an artichoke heart pasta salad, artichoke hearts, a ziti or penne pasta, kalamata olives, scallions, red and yellow bell pepers, capers and some kind of balsamic vinegarette. Then fresh grated parmesean cheese on top, unless I have a request to make it vegan.

 

[VBMama]

Fun thread!

In summer - couscous salad w/corn & red bell pepper (saute chopped red onion, red bell pepper, garlic & cumin; add to couscous and mix with dressing of red-wine vinegar & olive oil & a big handful of chopped cilantro). Sometimes a big bowl of cherry tomatoes from the garden if it's the right time. Or butterscotch chip oatmeal cookies. Depends on how well-prepared I am. :LOL

In winter - salmon chowder. Or cookies. See above. ;-)

 

[Moss's Mommy]

how bout a good ole package of cream cheese with Rasberry Chipotile over top and spread it on butter crackers???? Screw the diet. (I actually just ate a whole thingy of this.... it's like pure butter.... I think I just gained a new ass!!!!

 

[Alkenny]

I usually bring cheesecake or a veggie pizza (cream cheese and ranch dressing over a crust with fresh veggies, black olives, mushrooms and feta on top.)