"cshenk" wrote
> "Nexis" wrote

>> What time should we arrive? ;-)
>
> Hehehe, about 11am for the next one! Saturday if weather holds. Bring an
> extra chair for each of ya and a mug of some sort as Jamie is a little
> short on chairs and mugs for hot drinks.

We moved it to my place due to weather but the rain held off. I'm the only
one with a big roofed porch. We finished up about 30 mins ago. Last 15
been people packing their coolers etc full of the leftovers and wandering
off.

>> You seem to have the same take on it as I do...it's easy enough to make
>> small adjustments to many dishes so that they are suitable to various
>> restrictions. Like the rice you mentioned, for example.
>
> Easy as can be. Just make multiple dishes and ensure a few suit each
> person.

Just like Jaime (the origionally planned host before we saw the weather), I
too am mug challanged but everyone brought something suitable or drank from
a can. Paul left a 12 pack of Sam Adams for the next one (sans 2 or 3).
Sadie left a box of Don's favorite rasberry tea. Joho dropped off charchol,
more than needed. Jaime donated 'forever' 3 plastic chairs as he got new
stuff just recently. Joe brought 15 plastic easter eggs filled with candies
which we hid and let the kids find. Ghiselle brought a box of 24 'peeps'.

Meal as follows:

*Smoked Bangus (Milkfish, I checked the english name this time)
Chicken thighs in BBQ mop ( a vinegar mustard sort, hard to describe but
good)
*Rice balls
coleslaw (an oniony sort, not sweet)
Cantalope
Watermelon
Spinach salad with mushrooms, carrots, and radishes (dressings at side of
choice, 5)
Dill and sweet pickles, also watermelon rind pickles
Green Beans (steamed then with a drizzle of white cheese sauce)
*Fresh bread from breadmaker (rye-white mix)
Fresh water mussels steamed open on the grill and served with garlic butter
Grilled eggplant
Chilled 'gazpacho soup' with fresh herbs and sour cream on the side
Apple crumble pie and a pecan pie
Cheese plate

We decided since no one knows for sure, that Bangus is kosher ;-)

I tucked a * by what I provided but there's a slight cheat as I didnt smoke
the bangus. Another did that for us all from some fish I had handy.