My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
what should I take with such little notice?

Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
chickens and loaves of bread?

I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Thanks,
Bob

On Fri 26 Aug 2005 07:39:56p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>

Even though I don't personally like turkey, I like the idea for your
purpose. I would roast, then carve up all the meat and take in a covered
container. Take some decent bread, lettuce, mayo, etc., for sandwich
fixings, along with the other things you mentioned. Few people would not
like having that lunch.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.

In article >, zxcvbob
> wrote:

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob

Pick up a couple of those deli chickens, strip the meat, and make a cold
chicken salad with some macaroni -- not a lot, make it mostly chicken.
Celery, onions, green pepper. Cherry tomatoes, brownies. Got any
pickles and olives? Buttered buns. Call it lunch. I wouldn't go to
the trouble of roasting a turkey.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

zxcvbob > said:

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?

Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?

Brownies and coleslaw are good, too.

> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.

I shred turkey dark meat, mix it with barbecue sauce, and serve it on buns
as "BBQ" sandwiches.

Good luck to ya, and say thanks to the workers for me, okay?

Carol

--
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Melba's Jammin' > said:

> Buttered buns.

Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.

Carol

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zxcvbob wrote:
> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob



Hmmmm... If I make *two* pans of brownies, I wouldn't need to take
anything else...

I better get started baking.

Bob

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote in
:

> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>
>> Buttered buns.
>
> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb.
> I think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>
> Carol
>

Buttered bread and buns (rolls) are a standard thing here (Australia) -
I'm assuming that Barb meant what I think she meant - bread rolls/buns
which have been cut open and the cut sides spread with butter? I
certainly wasn't scratching my head.

If you go to a sandwich shop here, you'll need to specifically ask if
you _don't_ want butter on your bread.


Of course, if buttered buns wasn't what I thought it was, then I am
scratching my head <g>.

Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>
> > Buttered buns.
>
> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>
> Carol

Everyone I know of German, Swedish and Swiss descent eats bread or
buns/rolls with meals. Our African American family never does, except
biscuits. Maybe it's a cultural thing since there are so many
Scandinavians in MN.

-L.

In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote:

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?

Since you're feeding people at a construction project, I would buy the
workers food they can eat while standing up and with their hands.
Sandwiches are the perfect thing for this situation and maybe some
salads. I suggest you keep lunch simple. A variety of cold cuts, pasta
salad, and a green salad, plus something to wash it down would be fine
and much appreciated.

In article >,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> zxcvbob > said:
>
> > My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> > the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> > Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
> >
> > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.

For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

Stan Horwitz > said:

> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
> > zxcvbob > said:
> >
> > > My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> > > the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> > > Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
> > >
> > > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > > what should I take with such little notice?
> >
> > Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.
>
> For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
> bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
the no electricity thang.

Carol
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"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
...
> Stan Horwitz > said:
>
> > In article >,
> > Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> >
> > > zxcvbob > said:
> > >
> > > > My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
on
> > > > the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to
the
> > > > Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
> > > >
> > > > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > > > what should I take with such little notice?
> > >
> > > Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.
> >
> > For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
> > bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold
food.
>
> My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
> the no electricity thang.
>

I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy! LOL. I
wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it) sloppy joe juice
on my shirt all day. :~)

kili

"kilikini" > said:

> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Stan Horwitz > said:
> >
> > > In article >,
> > > Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> > >
> > > > zxcvbob > said:
> > > >
> > > > > My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
> on
> > > > > the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to
> the
> > > > > Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
> > > > >
> > > > > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > > > > what should I take with such little notice?
> > > >
> > > > Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.
> > >
> > > For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
> > > bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold
> food.
> >
> > My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
> > the no electricity thang.
>
> I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy! LOL. I
> wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it) sloppy joe juice
> on my shirt all day. :~)

I was just trying to help.

Carol
--
http://tinyurl.com/9hjxt

"zxcvbob" > wrote

> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.

Darn, I guess it's too late, but maybe if you explained the situation
to Boston Market manager or something they could help you out,
donating some food.

nancy

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 26 Aug 2005 07:39:56p, zxcvbob wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
>> on the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch
>> to the Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>>
>> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
>> what should I take with such little notice?
>>
>> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
>> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
>> roast chickens and loaves of bread?
>>
>> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
>> the bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>>
>> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>>
>
> Even though I don't personally like turkey, I like the idea for your
> purpose. I would roast, then carve up all the meat and take in a
> covered container. Take some decent bread, lettuce, mayo, etc., for
> sandwich fixings, along with the other things you mentioned. Few
> people would not like having that lunch.

Sliced ham, I'm thinking too. Cheeses. Fruit and veggies and chips with
dips for those who might not want sandwiches?

Jill

In article >,
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>
> > Buttered buns.
>
> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>
> Carol

LOL!! Kinda like "hotdish", eh?
Can you pick up KARE-11 down there? I'm on this morning at 9:50 (a time
change).
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

In article >, Rhonda
Anderson > wrote:
(snip)
> Buttered bread and buns (rolls) are a standard thing here (Australia) -
> I'm assuming that Barb meant what I think she meant - bread rolls/buns
> which have been cut open and the cut sides spread with butter? I
> certainly wasn't scratching my head.

> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Thenkyew, Dahling. That's exactly what I meant.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

In article >, "kilikini"
> wrote:
(snip)
> I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy!
> LOL. I wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it)
> sloppy joe juice on my shirt all day. :~)

> kili

The folks will be in work clothes, anyway. Sloppy Joe on the shirt
could be the reason to at last get rid of that ugly shirt!
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe

zxcvbob wrote:
> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
> on the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch
> to the Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
> roast chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
> the bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob

My ex-fiance Ray used to haul a grill to his construction sites and roast
3-4 chickens and sometimes also make a pot of veggie gumbo (see another
thread here). His crew was upwards of 36 people so you definitely want to
scale things down. For your purposes, just sliced chicken from the deli at
the grocery store would do. Maybe some sliced ham. Nice breads. Veggies
for those who don't eat meats. Fruit. Water, lots and lots of water.

Jill

Stan Horwitz at wrote on 8/27/05 3:25 AM:

> In article >,
> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>
>> zxcvbob > said:
>>
>>> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
>>> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
>>> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>>>
>>> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
>>> what should I take with such little notice?
>>
>> Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.
>
> For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
> bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold food.

What is the big deal here?
Stop by the local market, pick up a couple pounds of good-quality cold cuts
(Turkey, ham and roast beef) couple kinds of cheeses, good rolls, some good
rye bread, mustard, mayo and pickles. Potato salad, a vinegar based
health-salad/cole slaw type thing, and lettuce and sliced tomatoes.

Have one of those big coolers? (the kind they dump on the coach after a
football game) Make some home-brewed iced tea and fill that up with it. Or
make fresh lemonade, probably even better.

For dessert--if you really wanna redeem yourself for taking the easy way out
and buying cold cuts, bake a couple batches of brownies or cookies.

Most people will find something to eat from all of that.
--
---
Love like you've never been hurt
Live like there's no tomorrow
And dance like there's nobody watching

zxcvbob wrote:
> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.

Two choices:

1. Stop at a deli and pick up a 6' hero (or the fixin's to make it
yourself).

2. Three or four take out pizzas.

Of course a couple suitcases ice cold brewskis.

I'd choose the take out hero... around here it costs $40, very
reasonable for feeding 12 people well... just remember to bring a sharp
knife.

I wouldn't bring anything for 12 people I don't know to prepare
themselves.

Sheldon

kilikini at wrote on 8/27/05 6:30 AM:

>
> "Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Stan Horwitz > said:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>>>
>>>> zxcvbob > said:
>>>>
>>>>> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
> on
>>>>> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to
> the
>>>>> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
>>>>> what should I take with such little notice?
>>>>
>>>> Sloppy joes, potato chips, and pickle spears.
>>>
>>> For a major construction project? Chances are, unless the OP is going to
>>> bring something to heat the sloppy joes, lunch will need to be cold
> food.
>>
>> My bad! I generally serve sloppy joes when we move. Didn't think about
>> the no electricity thang.
>>
>
> I was questioning the sloppy joes thing based upon, well, sloppy! LOL. I
> wouldn't want to be wearing (cause I *would* be wearing it) sloppy joe juice
> on my shirt all day. :~)
>
> kili
>
>

Yeah, and heaven forbid you get a sloppy joe stain on your shirt too close
to the pickle juice stain...EEEK, the food stains can't touch either!
--
---
Love like you've never been hurt
Live like there's no tomorrow
And dance like there's nobody watching

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> wrote:
>
>
>>Melba's Jammin' > said:
>>
>>
>>>Buttered buns.
>>
>>Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
>>think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>>
>>Carol
>
>
> LOL!! Kinda like "hotdish", eh?
> Can you pick up KARE-11 down there? I'm on this morning at 9:50 (a time
> change).



D'oh! Why didn't I think of that? Hotdish. I could have make a triple
batch of hotdish in the Nesco roaster and been done with it.

-Bob

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:56:31 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >, zxcvbob
> > wrote:

> >
> > I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> > what should I take with such little notice?
> >
> > Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> > pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few roast
> > chickens and loaves of bread?
> >
>
> Pick up a couple of those deli chickens, strip the meat, and make a cold
> chicken salad with some macaroni -- not a lot, make it mostly chicken.
> Celery, onions, green pepper. Cherry tomatoes, brownies. Got any
> pickles and olives? Buttered buns. Call it lunch. I wouldn't go to
> the trouble of roasting a turkey.

I like your idea of a salad. He could make Thai chicken salad (with
store bought Thai dressing) or Chinese chicken salad. I also like his
idea of stripping the chicken for sandwiches except I'd do a make your
own sandwich type of thing... just bring the ingredients for people to
assemble. My favorite sandwich bread is a baguette sliced the "long"
way. I wouldn't even bother to butter anyting. Bring the mayo and
let them do it themselves.

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:01:38 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>
> > Buttered buns.
>
> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>
Maybe it's more of a MidWestern thing? My family did it and I lived
in lower Michigan as a kid.

sf wrote:

> On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:01:38 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
>
>> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>>
>> > Buttered buns.
>>
>> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
>> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>>
>
> Maybe it's more of a MidWestern thing? My family did it and I lived
> in lower Michigan as a kid.

Buttered buns are quite common in our neck of the woods - Ontario

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 05:59:18 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

>
> I was just trying to help.
>
> Carol

You helped all right. Now I HAVE to make sloppy joes, thanks to you
and Wayne.... I won't get it out of my mind otherwise.

Melba's Jammin' > said:

> In article >,
> wrote:
>
> > Melba's Jammin' > said:
> >
> > > Buttered buns.
> >
> > Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
> > think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
> >
> > Carol
>
> LOL!! Kinda like "hotdish", eh?
> Can you pick up KARE-11 down there? I'm on this morning at 9:50 (a time
> change).

We get UPN 29, and I think that's about it for Twin Cities stations. How
did the interview go? I was up until 6 this morning, so I would have slept
right through it.

Carol
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Sheryl Rosen > said:

> Yeah, and heaven forbid you get a sloppy joe stain on your shirt too close
> to the pickle juice stain...EEEK, the food stains can't touch either!

ROFLMAO!
Carol

sf > said:

> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 05:59:18 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> > I was just trying to help.
>
> You helped all right. Now I HAVE to make sloppy joes, thanks to you
> and Wayne.... I won't get it out of my mind otherwise.

Don't forget the potato chips. Sloppy joes and hot dogs *require* potato
chips! And the Claussen dill pickle spear(s).

Carol
--
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In article >, zxcvbob
> wrote:
> >
> > LOL!! Kinda like "hotdish", eh?
> > Can you pick up KARE-11 down there? I'm on this morning at 9:50 (a
> > time
> > change).

> D'oh! Why didn't I think of that? Hotdish. I could have make a triple
> batch of hotdish in the Nesco roaster and been done with it.
>
> -Bob

Now THAT;s funny!! I didn't mention hotdish because it was so obvious I
figured you'd discarded the idea.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
...
> sf > said:
>
>
> Don't forget the potato chips. Sloppy joes and hot dogs *require*
> potato
> chips! And the Claussen dill pickle spear(s).
>

Oh, dear. When I think of sloppy joes, I think of green beans. That's
what they fed us in grade school. I can't remember what Mom served w/
her sloppy joes.

chris

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:21:23 -0400, ~patches~ wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:01:38 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> >
> >
> >> Melba's Jammin' > said:
> >>
> >> > Buttered buns.
> >>
> >> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
> >> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
> >>
> >
> > Maybe it's more of a MidWestern thing? My family did it and I lived
> > in lower Michigan as a kid.
>
> Buttered buns are quite common in our neck of the woods - Ontario

You guys would be in the MidWest if Benedict Arnold had taken Quebec
during the Revolutionary War. My grandfather was from Ontario. In
fact, he was an undocumented alien for many years. He didn't need his
papers until he applied for a job as a forestry engineer.

turkey sandwiches..............GREAT IDEA!
don't forget the mayo and the potato chips!

--

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"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
on
> the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to
the
> Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
>
> I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
> what should I take with such little notice?
>
> Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
> pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
roast
> chickens and loaves of bread?
>
> I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
the
> bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
>
> I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
>
> Thanks,
> Bob

sf wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:21:23 -0400, ~patches~ wrote:
>
>
>> sf wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 22:01:38 -0500, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> Melba's Jammin' > said:
>> >>
>> >> > Buttered buns.
>> >>
>> >> Most of the world will be scratching their heads over that one, Barb. I
>> >> think buttered bread and buns is a Minnesota thing. Don't know why.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Maybe it's more of a MidWestern thing? My family did it and I lived
>> > in lower Michigan as a kid.
>>
>> Buttered buns are quite common in our neck of the woods - Ontario
>
>
> You guys would be in the MidWest if Benedict Arnold had taken Quebec
> during the Revolutionary War. My grandfather was from Ontario. In
> fact, he was an undocumented alien for many years. He didn't need his
> papers until he applied for a job as a forestry engineer.
>
>

Are you sure we would be in the midwest? My ancestors fought in that
war and then some. I could tell you stories I guess it doesn't
really matter as long as the buns are buttered. Don't use any of that
margarine stuff either. We demand the real stuff.

Sorry, too late for this weekend, but usually premade sandwiches with
fixings to add on along with the brownies and slaw. Remember, these
folks have been working hard, may not have access to water and soap,
so think about how they would want to handle what you're serving.

What did you bring, and how did it go over? We usually bring our own
lunch when we do our weekend with HH. Where are you that the
volunteers are treated to such a lovely lunch?

maxine in ri

On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:39:56 -0500, zxcvbob >
connected the dots and wrote:

~My wife was called out of town suddenly today. She *just* called me
on
~the phone and said, oh by the way, she is supposed to take lunch to
the
~Habitat for Humanity house tomorrow, so now I need to do it.
~
~I don't even know where the HH house is, but assuming I can find it,
~what should I take with such little notice?
~
~Should I just make a huge pan of brownies and a bucket of cole slaw,
~pick some fresh cherry tomatoes, and go to Wal-mart and buy a few
roast
~chickens and loaves of bread?
~
~I still have just enough time I could roast a turkey and pull it off
the
~bone, but I'm not sure how I would serve it.
~
~I at least gotta go to the store tonight and get paper plates, etc.
~
~Thanks,
~Bob

maxine in ri wrote:
> Sorry, too late for this weekend, but usually premade sandwiches with
> fixings to add on along with the brownies and slaw. Remember, these
> folks have been working hard, may not have access to water and soap,
> so think about how they would want to handle what you're serving.
>
> What did you bring, and how did it go over?

Homemade cole slaw, canned baked beans, little dill pickles, cherry
tomatoes from my garden, baby carrots, fried chicken from the Wal-mart
deli, a loaf of bread, brownies, and a bag of small local apples. Paper
plates, plastic forks, and a roll of paper towels. They had water and
Gatorade and plastic cups already.

It went over just fine; thanks for asking. Better food than what they
are accustomed to. I should have bought more chicken, but the
director's wife called me Saturday morning and said they only had 5
people show up -- so I got 16 pieces of chicken instead of the 40 pieces
I'd planned. When I got there, there were actually 7 or 8 people there.
So there was just barely enough chicken, but I had brought all the
"fixins" I made for 10 or 12 people. So there was plenty of food left
over, and the obligatory 1 piece of chicken left :-) (Poor planning on
their part, they left a chicken breast. If they were paying attention,
there would have been 1 wing left.)

> We usually bring our own lunch when we do our weekend with HH. Where
> are you that the volunteers are treated to such a lovely lunch?

Minnesota. We're nice here. It's kind of a trademark.

Best regards,
Bob

On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:22:05 -0500, zxcvbob >
connected the dots and wrote:

~> Where
~> are you that the volunteers are treated to such a lovely lunch?
~
~Minnesota. We're nice here. It's kind of a trademark.
~
~Best regards,
~Bob

You sure are a nice bunch. If it weren't for the fact that you have
no ocean access, I'd move there<g>.

maxine in ri