[Green] Planning for Just Dinner

[Cindy Taylor]

Hi all,
Just now catching up on the just dinner-
 I'll be there early to set up, and can help with clean-up if the energy
holds out!
Instead of side dish-
I'll make some hummus and also bring cut-up organic carrots and peppers (if
I can find some)

This could be put out with appetizers, but also placed in the dinner
buffet, if there are left-overs.

And yes, I'll bake some Shake Ginger "chips"  for a dessert item.

See you Friday,
Cindy Taylor

On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 6:47 PM, 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?
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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