Vancouver Christmas Potluck

[Karen]

Who wants to have a Christmas potluck dinner on Sunday, November 10?

To make this more enticing, I'll do a beef tenderloin and low-carb Christmas cookies. You can test out my new LC marshmallows!

Dogs are welcome too.

Karen

[tamarian]

I'm in, but isn't November 10 a bit late? :p

[r.mines]

I can't make it Nov. 10, but Dec. 10 is great! :) I'll do latkes. They should go well with the beef, and it's the right time of year for them!

Rachel

[Karen]

I am a human loser! December 10th! That's what I meant. December 10th! Arghhhh.

What do you make your latkes with Rachel?

Karen

[tamarian]

Who will organize the menu items and coordinate who brings what?

Wa'il

[r.mines]

I've posted the recipie in the 'recipies' section. Basically, it's spaghetti squash, egg, soy flour, grated onion, and maybe a bit of cottage cheese. You just glop it all together and fry it. Tastes quite potato-y, with the added benefit that you don't have to grate anything!

The same recipie without cheese and the addition of more chopped veggies and curry makes a good pakora, too.

Rachel



[QUOTE]Originally posted by Karen
[B]

What do you make your latkes with Rachel?

[Karen]

Originally posted by tamarian

Who will organize the menu items and coordinate who brings what?

Wa'il

I will! I'm doing beef tenderloin and dessert, Rachel is doing latkes. Deb is doing a cheese plate or a cheesecake. We need a sauce for the beef, a couple of salad/vegetable dishes and another meaty--or fishy--main course. You can bring your famous bread Wa'il, which I'm sure everyone would love to try.

Karen

[Karen]

Originally posted by r.mines
I've posted the recipie in the 'recipies' section. Basically, it's spaghetti squash, egg, soy flour, grated onion, and maybe a bit of cottage cheese. You just glop it all together and fry it. Tastes quite potato-y,

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Karen
[B]

What do you make your latkes with Rachel?



They sound quite groovy and would probably be good with some sour cream and crispy bacon on top, though it would not be Kosher. I'm looking forward to trying them.

BTW, how was coffee?

Karen

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Karen


BTW, how was coffee?

Karen

It was great, very nice day and quite an interesting discussion, as you would expect from Rachel :)

Wa'il
I'll bring the bread, LC BBQ sauce, and something to drink :)

[Edited by tamarian on 20-11-00 at 22:56]

[IslandGirl]

I REALLY want to be there for this, so I'm working VERY VERY hard on coming up with a minimum of 2 business reasons to bring moi & the vehicle over... (did have a VERY interesting conversation with the International Sales guy at DaVinci Gourmet today, hmmmmmmmmm).

That being said, IF I can make it I will bring my famous :P Hunter Sauce (i'm an absolute fiend about Porcinis though can only get them dried) and a casserole full of my also famous ;) Garlic and SourCream Cauliflower.

An idea, plus/minus 2, of how many eaters would be a help.

[vancouvergirl]

Count me and a my friend Barb in. She has received a post from you too but I'm not sure what her username is. Will let you know soon what we are bringing but I could bring Mashed Celery Root (good replacement for mashed potatoes). I will get Barb to write what she is bringing.

Has anyone said yet where we are having this. Is it at Karen's? Directions to follow, I take it?

Judy (vancouver girl)
(coincidence that Island Girl and I have the same first name)

[r.mines]

Aw gee, I blush. Where's the blush smilie, there it is! :o See, I'm blushing!

Rachel



Karen [/B][/QUOTE]

BTW, how was coffee?

It was great, very nice day and quite an interesting discussion, as you would expect from Rachel :)

Wa'il

[Karen]

OK. So far we have:

Karen - Beef Tenderloin and Dessert
Rachel - Latkes
Wa'il - Bread and BBQ Sauce
Judy - Mashed Celeriac
Judy's Friend Barb - ?
Judi - Cauliflower Sour Cream Garlic Casserole and Famous Hunter Sauce(if she can make it to Vancouver)
Deb - Cheese Plate or Cheese Cake

I think we need another main course and some salads.

Wow! It's a happening thing! Will more want to join? Kathy, what about you!

Yes, it will be at my place. I live in deepest, darkest Gastown in a four-storey converted warehouse/townhouse with two dogs and a great view of the North Shore. If anyone has a dog they want to bring, please do. A map etc. will follow soon.

Karen

[Barb T]

Karen,

I am Barb T, Judy/Vancouver Girl's friend. I will bring stuffed mushroom caps to the pot luck. This sounds like a lot of fun. See you on the 10th!

Island Girl, this could be a business dinner as you will be talking with potential clients!

Can I assume we bring the recipes with us so we can all swap?

Barb

[Edited by Barb T on 22-11-00 at 23:31]

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Barb T

Can I assume we bring the recipes with us so we can all swap?

Hi Barb,

Better yet, let's share our recipes here on the forum, so everyone can benefit, even those not in Vancouver :)

I've posted my bread recipe under Recipes/Bread, and will post the BBQ sauce recipe soon as well.

Wa'il

[Karen]

Now we have:

1. Karen - Beef Tenderloin and Dessert
2. Rachel - Latkes
3. Wa'il - Bread and BBQ Sauce
4. Judy - Mashed Celeriac
5. Barb - Stuffed Mushroom Caps
6. Judi - Cauliflower Sour Cream Garlic Casserole and 7. Famous Hunter Sauce(if she can make it to Vancouver)
7. Deb - Cheese Plate or Cheese Cake
8. Joannie - salad?

Great idea to post the recipes Wa'il :)

Karen

[Joan Sullivan]

I'm really looking forward to the 10th. Sounds like a lot of fun! I can bring a mushroom, cheese and prosciutto salad and if a main course is needed, let me know. Also, I have lost 6 pounds...hippee!!!!!

[tamarian]

Originally posted by Joan Sullivan
I'm really looking forward to the 10th. Sounds like a lot of fun! I can bring a mushroom, cheese and prosciutto salad and if a main course is needed, let me know. Also, I have lost 6 pounds...hippee!!!!!

Joan, congrats on the 6 lbs! By the way, we have now added member stats to our prfile and members list, so members can update their weights (starting/current/goal) It's optional, but very useful to see.

Wa'il

[Karen]

Originally posted by Joan Sullivan
I'm really looking forward to the 10th. Sounds like a lot of fun! I can bring a mushroom, cheese and prosciutto salad and if a main course is needed, let me know. Also, I have lost 6 pounds...hippee!!!!!

Hi Joan,

Wonderful on the weight loss!

A main course would be good. I think we are up to our necks in side dishes.

Karen

[Joan Sullivan]

Karen,

I can make a main course, maybe a poached salmon.

Joannie

[IslandGirl]

It's looking very bad right now for the Vancouver trip (ferry fare and ferry scheduling notwithstanding).

My beloved 3.5yo nephew has just days ago been diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes, Type I. Acute and sudden onset, probably the autoimmune variety and his pancreas just packed it in. The entire family has been in an uproar and he's been in the hospital 24x7 since, trying to get his blood sugars down and get a routine (with a 3.5year old??) with 4X+ bloodtests and insulin injections. It's been ridiculously tough and stressful, especially with the C.D.A. attitude to carbs and insulin (my hair just stands on end).

Anyway, coming over on a Sunday, overnighting (that ferry schedule makes it about mandatory if there's a dinner) and returning to Vic the next day is looking darn near impossible. I'll keep it open, but just wanted to let you all know (and vent a bit, thanks!).

[r.mines]

Sorry we (probably) won't get to see you, and even sorrier about your little nephew. I have a niece who's 2 1/2, and I'd freak if she got sick...that's so tough.

Well, take care of yourself, love to see you if you can make it, but there'll be another time if you can't.

Rachel

[tamarian]

Judi, so sorry to hear about your nephew.

All the best,

Wa'il

[Lainey]

I do a 'killer' caesar salad. That would be me, my hubby (can't find a date)..and possibly Raven the Standard Poodle.

Lainey

[Lainey]

Oops, looks like I can find a date...and hubby too...unfortunately don't have a car that will transport more than 2 at a time.

We have a friend of hubby's (they've been friends for 41 years) coming from Sudbury for a week (guess which week). And both our cars only hold 2 people (and it's a long drive to take 2 cars). So, since we don't have a trailer for our guest and dog, I'm don't think we can make it. Bummer. But let me think on it. If I can talk Jinxie into going,.......

Lainey

[tamarian]

Lainey, surely these cars have trunks! No? :p

Wa'il

[Lainey]

Umm...not so's you'd notice. the Fiero only has room for my purse in the trunk, the the 280Z is a hatchback, not really enough room for the dog, leave alone two guys over 6'...

Ah, the drawbacks of sports cars!

[Karen]

If you can't make it Lainey, just send the date, the poodle, and the Caesar salad. We'll take good care of them all! ;)

Karen