[Green] Planning for Just Dinner

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Thanks, Adeline.  My entre will be for about 20 servings.


---- Adeline Bailey via Green <green at fuusm.org> wrote: 
> Hello, all,
> Adeline here, trying to wrap my head around the plans for menu and 
> set-up, so bear with me while I write it out.*/__/*If you've already 
> planned something different for any of this, that's great! I'm just 
> trying to think it through for myself.
> */_
> _/*_/*Wine
> */_*Rebecca* volunteered six bottle of "green" wine. Approx 6 servings 
> per bottle, so 36 servings. *Do we need more?*_/*
> 
> Appetizers
> */_No volunteers for this category. *Do we need appetizers?* It would be 
> nice to have something to go with wine while people are arriving and 
> prior to sitting down for the meal. Finger food style. Crackers, cheese, 
> veggie sticks and dip??
> _/*
> Entrees
> */_*Dawn* (Wow, Dawn, that's a lot of preparation!) plans to prepare:
> 2 vegetarian lasagnas, totaling about 35 servings (local pasta)
> A vat of pasta with pesto and shrimp, probably serving 20-ish (local 
> pasta and home-grown basil)
> A vegetarian stir fry/sauté with local vegetables, probably serving 20-ish
> A huge pan of brown rice and/or quinoa for under the veggies *(Does this 
> count as a side dish?)*
> A chicken dish, maybe divan, with two local chickens, serving about 20-ish
> 
> *George* plans to bring a vegetarian entree, but I don't recall that he 
> mentioned number of servings.
> 
> *Adeline* can bring a couple of quiches (our eggs), one vegetarian, one 
> omnivore. Depending on how it's cut, 6-8 servings per quiche.
> 
> _/*Sides*/_
> *Adeline* will bring two big dishes of some vegetable (at the moment, 
> thinking peas or local green beans); one dish serves 6-8, so 12-16 
> servings. And also a large, roasted, root vegetable (local as much as 
> possible) melange - serves maybe 8-10.
> 
> *Cindy* was also on the list for a side dish.
> 
> *Do we need something more?* Dawn's vegetarian stir-fry might also count 
> in this category.
> 
> _/*Salad*/_
> No volunteers in this category. Anyone still have garden tomatoes or 
> peppers? Cabbage for slaw?
> If no one else volunteers, *Adeline* will get some organic greens and 
> salad dressing at the grocery store, and make do with that.
> 
> _/*Bread*/_
> *Andrew* was volunteered because we liked the big, beautiful rolls he 
> made at an earlier dinner. But 60 is a lot of rolls for one person to 
> bring, especially if they are big. *Do we need more volunteers for bread? *
> *Adeline* can bring some butter and home-made jam (our grapes) and 
> preserves(our peaches) to spread on the rolls.
> 
> _/*Desserts*/_
> *Shari* mentioned blueberry cobbler. How many servings?
> *Cindy* volunteered ginger snaps.
> *Adeline* can bring peach cobbler or peach pies (our peaches). Two pies 
> - 12 servings; one cobbler - 10-12 servings. Also--feeling the need for 
> a chocolate option-- a large tray of brownies made from the fair-trade 
> baking cocoa from Equal Exchange.
> *Mike* will bring some ice cream (Broughton's is local) to go with the 
> other desserts.
> *Maybe we need a fruit-only option?*
> 
> _/*Beverages*/_
> *Mike* will bring six gallons of organic tea with lemonade.
> We can make coffee from the church supply. *Get cream and sugar?*
> Cold water is always OK.
> *Do we need ice?
> 
> _/Setup/_
> **Ralph* has volunteered to help with setup. Who else?
> Since we have a mini-concert between main meal and dessert (by the way, 
> was Randy counted in the attendance total?), and maybe too many people 
> for the octagonal table arrangement, what do you think about separate 
> tables?
> I like that better than the long table arrangement: people could simply 
> turn their chairs around if their backs were toward the piano. Just a 
> suggestion.
> Are we doing buffet style serving in the kitchen? Beverages, wine and 
> appetizers (and later, desserts) where we serve snacks for social hour? 
> Set up the tables and put plates and napkins out?
> *Dawn* will bring her 30-some cloth napkins; *Adeline* will bring some, too.
> Do you want the table tents about ethical eating? Maybe we could slide 
> them over bud vases and have some flowers at each table? If you like the 
> idea, Adeline will start working on making that happen.
> Do  you want to have a display somewhere about the solar panels, etc? 
> Do  you want to put some brochures on each table?
> 
> _/*Cleanup*/_
> *Ralph* has volunteered to help with cleanup. Who else?
> 
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