2014 N. Central TX RU, Oct. 26, @ Arlington (FOOD THREAD)

Date: Sunday, October 26
Place: Arlington, TX @ Randol Mill Park Pavillion
1924 West Randol Mill Road, Arlington 76012
Cost: $5
Time: Noon - ??


Main Dishes:
Meat & veggie casserole - Gypsi
Breaded chicken nuggets w/ spicy orange sauce - Sheilafw
Bratwurst - Glenn (ILJ99's guest)
4.

Side Dishes:
Mexican rice - BajaBlue
Tomatoes & cucumber salad - tx_flower_child
Cabbage salad w/ chicken (on the side) - Bananna18
Baked beans - TARogers5
Pea salad - Momma Doris (Smockette's guest)
6.

Desserts:
Sopapilla cheesecake - StillPlaysWDirt
Apple angelfood cake - Smockette
TBD :) - Steadycam3
Energy bars - Sheilafw
Cake - Glenn (Smockette's guest)

Chips & Bread:
Fruit salsa & chips - TXSKeeter
Rolls - Loonie1

Drinks & Ice:
Iced tea - Frostweed
Sodas & ice - dennisdfw
Bottled water - ilovejesus99
4.

Plates, cups, napkins & utensils - Frostweed


Everyone, please reply with what dish you plan on bringing. I'll add it to this top portion of the thread, and make updates periodically. Thank youuuuu!! :) :)

This message was edited Oct 25, 2014 10:16 PM

Mexican rice for a side.

Thanks Becky #1 :)

Wow!! that was fast. I will bring: Plates, Cups, Napkins, Utensils and Iced Tea.

Sounds good Josephine, thank you!

I always like to bring those things so we don't get left without the necessary items.

I can bring the fruit salsa and some chips again if anyone thinks they want to eat it again. ;o)
Steve

Oh yah!! Lol thanks Steve!

Well, if Becky is making Sopapilla cheesecake, do you want me to make another one or would like to try my Blueberry Angelfood cake?
LMK

Suggest what I should bring please? My best harvest this year was honey and peaches, I did can some with a very light syrup and a little cinnamon (but I only have 2 quarts left, my helper got a pint to sample)

I just have NO inspiration. But I do have a recipe for a casserole involving rice, sage sausage, broccoli, cottage cheese, mushroom soup, and something else I can't remember. Will have to ask my daughter. It is a nono on my no milk diet but I can eat it and it is good, anyone else think they could eat this? I usually make 8 quarts at a time

Smokette both sound great, so up to you.. Last RU we had 2 sopapilla cheesecake and I'm pretty sure they both got eaten up. I added a layer of black raspberry spread to mine but just making it plain this time, it's better that way IMHO :)

Gypsi, I'm sure whatever you bring will be appreciated! Just happy you're coming -- we can gripe about the weather/dead plants together lol

Like Gypsi, I've got NO inspiration. Twice now I've brought hummus. Would like to think of something different. Hmmmm. Brain drain.

I was thinking since it will be cooler temps, some kind of warm main dish would keep us toasty :)

Casserole and hummus sound good to me, even if you guys feel uninspired.
I will bring a cabbage salad

I would eat chili if someone made some. Or maybe I should make some, but I make a greek style chili that isn't always what people think of as chili. My ex called it stew. And I use kidney beans (horrors, I know, I obviously was NOT born in Texas)

It all sounds good!

Ok. Made a semi-decision. Put me down for a 'pasta salad'. That will be generic enough to cover some various ones I'm considering, like using orzo or a pilaf or any of the 50 million types of pasta. I just want to make sure I bring something that can sit outside for awhile without getting rancid. (Good idea, eh?) I'm sure my 'pasta salad' will have veggies or something in it.

Excellent idea Joan!!

Put me down for drinks and ice. I will get some sodas and ice. I may also bring a dessert, but I'm not sure about that yet.

Be sure to put me down under 'Side Dishes' as I'll bringing some sort of pasta salad. Thanks.

Thanks all!!

I'll bring a dessert.


I made brownies with walnuts.

This message was edited Oct 25, 2014 8:47 PM

A meat and vegetable casserole of some type for me I think.

I will bring some 2 ltr drinks

I will bring some grilled chicken as optional to add to the salad

I will bring breaded chicken nuggets that have a spicy orange sauce.
Also bringing some energy bars for dessert.

I'll bring some rolls.

Carla
(aka Loonie1)

Thanks all, hope I got everyone down, looks like we're only needing a few more things! :)

My friend, Glenn, will be bringing a cake.

If I have any room left in my car I'll try to bring some bottled water. I'm a heavy drinker, especially when it's hot out.

Baked beans and due to distance large bottles of soda pop

I am going to bring bottled water instead of soda

Thank you, Sandy.

Got it, guys :)

Looks like all we're needing is a few main dishes and sides and we're set!

Please change 'Pasta Salad' to 'Tomatoes & Cucumbers' salad. Thank you.

If someone could bring an ice chest with ice for the water would be great please

Can't promise about ice chest. Depends on room in my car. Those 3 gallon pots along with everything else take up a lot of space in my Honda. Anyone else have an ice chest?

Glenn is bringing bratwurst

Momma Doris is making a Pea Salad.
I am making Apple Angelfood. BB is good but is not easy on the eyes. lol
Haven't talked to Karon so not sure what she is bringing.
My 'group' is also bringing Door Prizes!!!

I can bring an icechest