Pot Luck

Hey Guys (Mom and Andria mostly), one of my classmates is hosting a pot luck next Saturday. Everyone is to bring a dish from their home state. I do not want to disappoint. But I also don't want to bring hotdish. Any suggestions? Help!

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terri said…
That's a tough one. I have to think about that. I'll ask around at work this week and see what people come up with.

How about something with wild rice? Or jello (yuck)? Or wild rice and jello?
July 27, 2008 8:37 AM
Andria said…
A couple of ideas...

1. Corn
- a corn, cherry tomato, and basil salad?

2. Soybeans
- edamame dip with pita chips (I have a recipe; let me know if you want it)

- I have a recipe for a couscous, edamame, and feta dish that is quite tasty (still going on the soybean theme here)

- a version of Chex Mix with soy nuts thrown in

OK, enough soy...

3. Pork
- stuffed mushrooms with bacon (I have a recipe)

4. Tomatoes
- sliced heirloom (or regular) tomatoes with basil, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. YUM. I know tomatoes aren't really "Minnesotan," but plenty of them are grown in MN, and heirloom tomatoes would be especially appropriate. And luckily you don't have a huge class, so they wouldn't be TOO expensive.

5. Honey
That's all I got.

6. Dave had to suggest it: "Snicker Bar Salad." YUM. You would be thought of among your peers either as a total freak, or as a mad genius. I vote for the latter.

7. Apple pie
"As American as..."

8. "Bars"
Minnesotans love bars, right? I have a recipe (probably not Minnesotan) for delicious bars, with a coffee-cookie base, chocolate topping, and macadamia nuts on top...you know these, I make them every Christmas. You could hand them out and say, "Bears," in that MN accent.

9. Swedish meatballs

10. Coleslaw
a classy coleslaw recipe, like from epicurious.com

These may not be helpful at all, but I had to try! Good luck! Post a picture of the finished product!
July 28, 2008 12:41 AM
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