ruby that sounds fine to me too, and
jill, plants optional ! it's really just our excuse. I've spent (some of) the day dealing with the IRS instead of my PLANTS. Sure you all can imagine how I feel about that! Still have that coleslaw to make. But van is gassed and most of plants ready enough.
Spring Swap at Becky's - FOOD!
Dang basement.
DH is making noises about not going... and I really wanted him to drive... Let's all hope he has a very restful & restorative night's sleep!
ALL: I told Bec I had a 2nd cooler...which appears to be MIA...if anyone has a spare they can "fit" it would be helpful - please and thank you
responded on the other thread... already brought the cooler up from the basement. :-)
OK, then we are covered as far as coolers are concerned! We do have 2 tents/canopies & I'll bring out a 9' umbrella as well :)
Where does this leave me?? Looks like a full course. I'll figure something out.
Thanx Jill...I just wanted to make sure someone saw it...so I posted both places....
I'm bringing 3 kinds of bread (focaccia, Greek olive , and pizza) and a goat cheese spread if I don't forget it.
Judy
I guess we're going to be up to our eyeballs in bread. I got two sourdough baguettes instead of the rolls and a couple of kinds of pesto today. Thought I'd make some bruschetta. I'm just too darned tired to make the corn pudding. Also got us a watermelon.
Nah - never too much bread! :) Love pesto and love bruschetta even more :)
mmmmmmmm sourdough...my fav...time for bed...nite all
Becky, if you think we're good with regard to canopies (it's not supposed to be blazing hot or anything, as far as I know), then I won't ask Jim to wrestle ours into the car. He's beat from hauling stuff around the basement today.
I just realized, I'm out of cream cheese! Anybody have a block they can bring for me? I'd be happy to reimburse... or to swap for a jar of pepper jam or something. I've got crackers. if not, no biggie, we'll stop for it.
Hart, do you already have the pesto? Because I can grab a couple of cubes from the freezer for a quick pesto butter to go with the bread.
Hand raised (now I'm really going to bed) I'll pick some up Jill...and NO you will not pay me - mercy!
Thank you, Chantell! ('sokay... I'll repay you in basil plants! got a little box packed for you.)
Hmmmm - I'm half and half thinking we might not need an extra one (canopy) - BUT, scattered thunderstorms have been forecast - I'll have 2 10 x 10 canopies and a large 9' umbrella - I don't want Jim to wear himself out, I want him to join us! I'll leave the decision up to you - I don't have any cream cheese on hand
He had a hot soak and went to bed. I'm hoping he'll wake up feeling refreshed & enthused!
LOLOL - poor guy! Tell him it'll be ok, he'll have "dudes" to hang with - I even have great beer chilling in fridge right now :)
Thanks, but he'll probably stick to pop. :-)
Thanx to Chantell we'll have plenty of that as well :)
I got two kinds of pesto - basil and dried tomato, Critter.
yummy!
I must have been thinking of you, Critter. LOL
Man - What a good looking spread there was!!! I had a bowl of the wonderful cut up fruits on the ride home and everything was yummy. The Hello Dolly Bars were definitely out of this world and I for one am someone who would love to have the recipe.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the food stuff - it was really great!!!
Ruby
Recipes!! Yes, we need recipes. Hello Dolly Bars, Sweet potato salad (the one that looked like carrot-raisin salad), that wonderful concoction of custard and chocolate and whipped cream, the slaw, the macaroni salad... everything was sooo good!
So, if you brought a goody, please come across with the recipe! :-)
AND--Don't forget those AMAZING stuffed Dumplings the "other" Sally brought!!! OH, MY!!!!
Everyone loved them! No matter that the Soy sauce was soaking into my "Hello Dolly" bars---it was worth it!
Was it pork inside????
Give!!! I am sure we will have a Swap recipe Post--if it isn't up already! I just got home from work!
All sweaty and exhausted--watering since 9AM! NOT fair!!!!
Gita
Ohhhh those dumplings...I ate my share plus...soooooo yummy...and yes that sweet potato salad was positively YUMMMMMM....Jill, I think I ate all your jelly!!! ^_^ Brought home my jar and forgot the cream cheese at Bec's - sheesh...
Oh yes! the food was wonderful. The potato salad, the dumpliings, the pickles, the brownies, the everything. I'm not sure which was more fun, the food or all the great plants we got?
I can't answer on food vs. plants... but as always, the best part was seeing all of you!