Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article
> ]>,
> Stan Horwitz > wrote:
>
>> In article
>> >,
>> Kris > wrote:
> (snip)
>>> How far in advance do you think I can make these? I'm sure the night
>>> before is safe, but am wondering about before that.
> (snip)
>> Dips are very easy to make, so why not make them the morning of your
>> party? You can probably prepare the ingredients the day before.
>
> Stanley, Stanley, STANley! No matter that they'll take "just a few
> minutes" to throw together. Those "few minutes" have an insidious way
> of becoming a half hour you weren't planning to spend stirring together
> mayo and sour cream. And then there's the cleanup. You'd be amazed at
> the stress those "little jobs" can add to a person's life.
>
> Obviously, you never watched Margaret prepare for a "do." I did; I
> helped. She is Queen of Advance Prep and Mistress of the Plastic Wrap!
> Platters arranged, covered, and refrigerated. Bowls were filled and
> covered. All we did on Game Day was put out the dishes and arrange the
> platters. And the fresh bread. :-)
>
> I love you, Stan, but you're on the wrong side of this.


What Barb said. Too many things always come up in the hours before a
party to leave the food prep till last minute. If it's something that
needs last minute prep, it's a good idea to have a friend or responsible
relative on hand with specific tasks to complete. This frees you up for
last minute "must do" or emergency (like washing the floor because of a
major spill.)

gloria p