In article >,
"gloria.p" > wrote:

> Serene Vannoy wrote:
> > On 09/28/2010 03:33 PM, Miche wrote:
> >> The Weasel (who is now twelve and several inches taller than me) is
> >> going to a hockey tournament about 4 hours' drive away. She'll be there
> >> for the weekend -- leaves on Friday, comes back on Tuesday.
> >>
> >> She's been asked to take a contribution to a pot luck dinner on Friday,
> >> preferably something that can be packed into a 2-litre (call it 2-quart)
> >> plastic container and that will handle a 4 hour trip. I don't know what
> >> kind of access they have to coolers etc, and I am presuming availability
> >> of a kitchen at the other end.
> >>
> >> So, any suggestions for good, preferably healthy dishes we could
> >> contribute? We haven't been alerted to any dietary restrictions.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance,
> >
> > If wheat weren't an issue, I would've suggested the angel's cake/bread,
> > because it's pretty and travels really well. But if there's a kitchen
> > at the other end, I'd do one of those soup mixes that can be cooked with
> > water at the other end. When I home-make them, they've got quick-cooking
> > beans (lentils, usually), some kind of grain (often rice or couscous),
> > dried veggies, salt, granulated onion & garlic, and the directions on a
> > card. I used to have a whole book of those recipes. Let me see if I can
> > find a site online that has some.
> >
> > Oh, here we go: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/giftinajar/index.shtml
>
> Remember that the "kitchen" may be minimal, there may be no
> pots/kettles, and these are 12 year old girls.

Heh. They'll have adults with them.

Miche

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