I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.

We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

ravenlynne wrote:

> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

LOL, alternate with some "cigoli" (pork fat slow-cooked for hours, separated
from the shortening, salted and pressed almost dry).
--
Vilco
Think pink, drink rose'

ravenlynne wrote:
> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
I bet if you sent it into work with the hubster, it would be taken care
of by the end of the day. Send in paper plates and forks too.

Goomba38 wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>
>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>>
> I bet if you sent it into work with the hubster, it would be taken care
> of by the end of the day. Send in paper plates and forks too.

I thought about that. But he's off work until Wednsday. I don't think
it'll keep that long.

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

Well, PHOOEY! Have you ever used cointreau or grand marnier instead of
amaretto with the strawberries? That'd be good.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> Goomba38 wrote:

> > I bet if you sent it into work with the hubster, it would be taken care
> > of by the end of the day. Send in paper plates and forks too.
>
> I thought about that. But he's off work until Wednsday. I don't think
> it'll keep that long.

How far to the office? Make a special trip. :-) HTH.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:01:46 +0200, ravenlynne >
wrote:

>I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
>We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

Got any friends, relatives or neighbours to invite around for an
impromptu trife-centered gettogether? Trifle is delicious but there
are limits to how much one person can eat :P

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> ravenlynne > wrote:
>
>> Goomba38 wrote:
>
>>> I bet if you sent it into work with the hubster, it would be taken care
>>> of by the end of the day. Send in paper plates and forks too.
>> I thought about that. But he's off work until Wednsday. I don't think
>> it'll keep that long.
>
> How far to the office? Make a special trip. :-) HTH.

An hour by bus. And he's home now.

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> ravenlynne > wrote:
>
>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>
>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
> Well, PHOOEY! Have you ever used cointreau or grand marnier instead of
> amaretto with the strawberries? That'd be good.

I'm sure they would. However, my son shredded my alcohol ration card so
I am limited to buying things that are 33% alcohol or less. And what's
wrong with Amaretto?

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

ravenlynne wrote:
>
> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
>



Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
and most of the rest get a freebie.

Dave Smith wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>
>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>>
>>
>
>
>
> Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
> for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
> to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
> for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
> is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
> and most of the rest get a freebie.

Pretty much. The wives of the few that are married get stuck. Such is
life.

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

ravenlynne wrote:

> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

What's your address?

Kate


--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

Kate Connally wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>
>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>
>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
> What's your address?
>
> Kate
>
>

I'm in Naples, Italy. You spring for the plane ticket and you can have
all you want...lol

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

ravenlynne wrote:
> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>
> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

Why does this remind me of an episode of the sitcom 'Friends'? Jennifer
Anniston was making Trifle from a magazine and the pages got stuck together
and she mixed up two recipes. Ground beef in fruit trifle? And everyone
was pretending it was so good (and normal). LOL

Sorry about your cancelled pot luck thing. At least you didn't add ground
beef!

Jill

In article >,
ravenlynne > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > ravenlynne > wrote:
> >
> >> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
> >> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
> >> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
> >>
> >> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
> >
> > Well, PHOOEY! Have you ever used cointreau or grand marnier instead of
> > amaretto with the strawberries? That'd be good.
>
> I'm sure they would. However, my son shredded my alcohol ration card so
> I am limited to buying things that are 33% alcohol or less. And what's
> wrong with Amaretto?

Amaretto is my favorite liqueur; there is nothing wrong with it. Orange
is also a nice complement to strawberries.

(And, lest you misunderstood, the phooey was for the cancellation of the
event, nothing more.)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

ravenlynne wrote:
>
>
> > Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
> > for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
> > to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
> > for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
> > is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
> > and most of the rest get a freebie.
>
> Pretty much. The wives of the few that are married get stuck. Such is
> life.
>

That sucks. Please tell me that you will take a pass on the next "pot luck"
or at least explain the meaning of the term to people.

I am reminded of brunch parties we used to have. Each couple would bring a
contribution to the meal and a single friend brought guests.

jmcquown wrote on Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:16:13 -0500:

j> ravenlynne wrote:
??>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a
??>> LOT of people for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people,
??>> it was to be a 100 person deal) DH just called and it's
??>> cancelled.
??>>
??>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.

Not really apropos to the info from the poster but it seems
worthwhile mentioning that the traditional British liquor in
trifles is a medium sweet sherry. Bristol Cream should work
well.

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.comcast.not

jmcquown wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>
>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
> Why does this remind me of an episode of the sitcom 'Friends'? Jennifer
> Anniston was making Trifle from a magazine and the pages got stuck together
> and she mixed up two recipes. Ground beef in fruit trifle? And everyone
> was pretending it was so good (and normal). LOL
>
> Sorry about your cancelled pot luck thing. At least you didn't add ground
> beef!
>
> Jill
>

Add to that the fact that today is my son's 2nd birthday. So there's
cake also.

Not that I want to eat anything...I just got home from touring part of
Pompeii and I'm wiped out.

>


--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

James Silverton wrote:
> jmcquown wrote on Thu, 5 Apr 2007 14:16:13 -0500:
>
> j> ravenlynne wrote:
> ??>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a
> ??>> LOT of people for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people,
> ??>> it was to be a 100 person deal) DH just called and it's
> ??>> cancelled.
> ??>>
> ??>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>
> Not really apropos to the info from the poster but it seems worthwhile
> mentioning that the traditional British liquor in trifles is a medium
> sweet sherry. Bristol Cream should work well.
>

That's good info to know..I had wondered. I was wandering about the
liquor section..would have used blackberry brandy or regular brandy but
I can only purchase up to liquor with up to 33% volume without a ration
card..and ours is shredded.

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> ravenlynne > wrote:
>
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> ravenlynne > wrote:
>>>
>>>> I made a large strawberry and amaretto trifle to feed a LOT of people
>>>> for a potluck. (It will feed like 30 people, it was to be a 100 person
>>>> deal) DH just called and it's cancelled.
>>>>
>>>> We're going to be eating trifle for days now.
>>> Well, PHOOEY! Have you ever used cointreau or grand marnier instead of
>>> amaretto with the strawberries? That'd be good.
>> I'm sure they would. However, my son shredded my alcohol ration card so
>> I am limited to buying things that are 33% alcohol or less. And what's
>> wrong with Amaretto?
>
> Amaretto is my favorite liqueur; there is nothing wrong with it. Orange
> is also a nice complement to strawberries.
>
> (And, lest you misunderstood, the phooey was for the cancellation of the
> event, nothing more.)

I knew what you meant :-)

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

Dave Smith wrote:
> ravenlynne wrote:
>>
>>> Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
>>> for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
>>> to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
>>> for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
>>> is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
>>> and most of the rest get a freebie.
>> Pretty much. The wives of the few that are married get stuck. Such is
>> life.
>>
>
> That sucks. Please tell me that you will take a pass on the next "pot luck"
> or at least explain the meaning of the term to people.
>
> I am reminded of brunch parties we used to have. Each couple would bring a
> contribution to the meal and a single friend brought guests.

Yeah..I skip out every now and then...due to illness or whatever..it
evens out.

Besides, i feel sort of "motherly" to some of the younguns...(at the
ripe old age of 31.)

--
God got a virgin pregnant by magic; God doesn't play by the rules.

-Izzy, Grey's Anatomy

> Dave Smith wrote:

> > Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
> > for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
> > to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
> > for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
> > is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
> > and most of the rest get a freebie.

I don't think 30 people bringing food for 30 is enough food for 900
people, Dave. I think it's a lot more likely that each of the 30 people
(assuming that's how many are eating) are likely to take one serving
(more if it's tasty) of maybe 5-7 of the offerings.

When we had potlucks at church, we'd prepare a dish for maybe 8-12
people. One didn't necessarily sample each of the dishes. And one
always had a serving of more than one dish * too tempting to not. :-)
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > > Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to prepare enough
> > > for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was that everyone tool enough
> > > to feed themselves and pooled the efforts. If 30 people each took enough
> > > for 30 there would be enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or
> > > is it one of those deals where a small core of people work their asses off
> > > and most of the rest get a freebie.
>
> I don't think 30 people bringing food for 30 is enough food for 900
> people, Dave. I think it's a lot more likely that each of the 30 people
> (assuming that's how many are eating) are likely to take one serving
> (more if it's tasty) of maybe 5-7 of the offerings.

Do the math. 30 people each bringing enough for 30 is 900. If it is
couples, and each couple brings enough for 30 then it is enough for 450.
As it turns out according to the OP's response, it was the latter, more of
a semi pot luck where a small core
bring the food and the majority bring an appetite.

In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > > > Hold on a sec..... It is a pot luck and you are expected to
> > > > prepare enough for 30????? I thought the idea of pot luck was
> > > > that everyone tool enough to feed themselves and pooled the
> > > > efforts. If 30 people each took enough for 30 there would be
> > > > enough food for 900. That is a lot of leftovers, or is it one
> > > > of those deals where a small core of people work their asses
> > > > off and most of the rest get a freebie.

> >
> > I don't think 30 people bringing food for 30 is enough food for 900
> > people, Dave. I think it's a lot more likely that each of the 30 people
> > (assuming that's how many are eating) are likely to take one serving
> > (more if it's tasty) of maybe 5-7 of the offerings.
>
> Do the math. 30 people each bringing enough for 30 is 900. If it is
> couples, and each couple brings enough for 30 then it is enough for 450.
> As it turns out according to the OP's response, it was the latter, more of
> a semi pot luck where a small core
> bring the food and the majority bring an appetite.

Yes, 30x30 is 900. It's 900 servings of food but all I'm saying is that
each individual is probably going to have one serving of more than one
food.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio, updated
3-16-2007
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - blahblahblog - Orange Honey
Garlic Chicken, 3-29-2007
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor