Cathy2 wrote:

nancy wrote:
Just wanted to alert you rather than three people in same dress at the same party.

Regards,

I'm taking my dress back. Either roasted vegetables or some other type of vegetarian sandwich or gluten-free chocolate chip cookies, or something else completely different from the aforementioned.

Hi All!

I was planning on bringing on polish sausage for all!

SueF's afternoon commitment faded away, so I think we're back in business for live dutch oven cooking. I'll be setting up a coal bed (using old metal shelving and bricks), and Sue will probably make a savory main, a cake of some kind, and probably I'll contribute a curried squash dish.

Sorry it took me so long to post update. Attending will be myself, daughter Boo!, and friend Lolo. For some reason, I'm bringing Greek potatoes. Pinata purchased. Is 5lb of assorted Mexican candy enough? Trying to remember where the rope and bat I made are.

Can't wait!

-ramon

Ramon wrote:Sorry it took me so long to post update. Attending will be myself, daughter Boo!, and friend Lolo. For some reason, I'm bringing Greek potatoes. Pinata purchased. Is 5lb of assorted Mexican candy enough? Trying to remember where the rope and bat I made are.

Can't wait!

-ramon

Yay! I rely on your best judgement on the candy.

It will nice to see Boo! formerly known as Ramonita!

A gentle reminder: Pinata playing kids are expected to have their parents present to play!

Regards,

Hi- I plan on attending this Sunday. I will probably bring one guest. I will bring some sweet and sour coleslaw, and some tabbouleh salad. I might also bring some mint salsa. It looks like we are short on salads. I am looking forward to it. Thanks, Nancy

Hi,

We are 156 people strong. If your name is not on the list, it's because you have not informed us of your interest. You may consult the master spreadsheet to double check what has been offered to avoid too many duplications.

10 Appetizers
15 Beverages
3 Bread
0 Condiment
22 Dessert
27 Main
7 Salad
4 Side
3 Supplies
13 TBD
2 Other

2 Need grill
2 Bringing grill

Attendees:
Amata 1
Antonius 2
Attrill 3
bbq jim 4
bean 2
bjt 3
boudreaulicious 1
BR 1
BrendanR 2
Cabbagehead 1
Cathy2 3
Chouxfly 1
Chow Poodle 1
Cinnamon Girl 1
CrazyC 2
Cynthia 1
Danijake 4
dansch 1
dicksond 2
Distinktif 2
DRC1379 1
edc 2
Ethnic Handbook 3
EvA 1
EvA 2
fifille 1
FlavorFool 1
Giovanna 1
gleam 2
glennpan 3
Gypsy Boy 1
Helen 4
Hellodali 2
irisarbor 5
izzy 3
Jazzfood 3
Jean Blanchard 2
jimswside 3
JoelF 1
Josephine 2
justjoan 1
justjoan 1
Katie 4
laikom 2
leek 3
mamagotcha 4
mhl 1
milz50 2
mrsm 0
mrsm 1
Ms. Ingie 1
nr706 2
Octarine 1
pairs4life 2
pairs4life 2
Panther in the Den 2
Pie Lady 2
PKramer 1
Ramon 1
razbry 2
Rene G 1
Ronnie Suburban 4
Santander 1
shorty 4
Spice Man 1
stevez 1
tarte tatin 1
The GP 1
ymas 1
Zoid 4

Offerings

Bread
Argo Bakery
bake something
Bread from Floriol

Appetizers
Cheese
dukkah
empanada
Gazpacho
jerky - non gluten
Mint salsa
Salumi Beddu from St. Louis
Almond sun dried tomato pesto on crostini
Bacon wrapped jalapeno
cheddar pecan biscuit
egg rolls
esliders con piperade
Green City market surprise
patatas con jamon a la Freddy's
pate
tapas de castillo blanco

Beverages
Filberts sodas
Fruit punch
homebrew
Ice
ice
limeade with strawberry puree
Mai Tais with homemade orgeat syrup
pop
sparkling water
Water
Water
water
water

Dessert
Baylor watermelon
blue cheese, walnuts, honey, raspberry,
Blueberry nut loaf
Brownies
Buckeyes
Cake
Cake baked in a Dutch oven
candycakes
Chocolate Cake
chocolate chile cookies
Crostata
Fruit crumble
Pear crisp
pie - tassie form
Pineapple in rum sauce
Plum cake of some sort
Raisin Rum cookies
Scottish Shortbread
Strawberry cream cake

Main
chicken satay
Filipino Chicken Pancit
Frito pie with lamb chili
garlic shrimp
grilled animal flesh
Grilled catfish
grilled meat
Hungarian sausage from Joe the Sausage King
longansias (sweet pampanga)
marinated chicken thigh tacos with mango slaw
meatballs
Morcilla - Portugese blood sausage
Nem Chua (Viet fermented pork)
pan bagnat
pans bagnats
Penang Assam Laksa
Polish sausage
Pork belly braised in soy sauce with garlic and star anise
savory dish in a Dutch oven
sope de elote
Thai Moo Pa Lo
Turkish chicken salad
Uncle John's hot links
Veal bologna homage to Joe the Sausage King
vegetarian salad nicoise sandwiches
vegetarian something
Will Special from Riviera
Jamaican Jerk chicken wings

Pinata

Salads
Burmese tea salad
international
Red, White & Blue potato salad
Slaw with fruit
Sweet and sour coleslaw
Tabbouleh salad
Watermelon-tomato salad with blue cheese

Sides
Corn
curried squash
Four cheese Racque & cheese
Veggie Dish

Supplies
Napkins (650)
Paper towels (6 rolls)
plates

Picnic Permit Rules and Regulations wrote:…
3. The Forest Preserve District is closed to all visitors after SUNSET. Night picnics are not permitted. Glass beverage containers are not permitted on the Forest Preserve District property.
…
5. The sale of alcoholic beverages in any form is prohibited.
6. Before leaving, you must extinguish all fires; collect all your paper debris, bottles and trash and deposit them in the appropriate containers.
…
10. All ordinances and regulations in effect of the Forest Preserve District must be observed and the instructions of its representatives obeyed. Please note that the consumption of alcohol upon or within 50 feet of any roadway, parking area or entranceway is prohibit. No admission fees or charges may be levied.
…

Last week a friend had a permitted picnic at another grove. A forest preserve officer came to inspect her permit. He also checked each cooler looking for glass beverage containers by digging around with his hands.

Any violator will receive a ticket with a mandatory court appearance as well as the person whose name is on the permit.

A reminder to please keep within the forest preserve's rules and regulations.

Thanks!

Regards,

Cathy, unfortunetly I cannot make it. Boo.

PKramer wrote:Cathy, unfortunetly I cannot make it. Boo.

So sorry!

I was wondering if there will be enough table space for everybody? I will be bringing six 9" tins of bite-size pie, with a food net over each one.

pie lady: space if very cramped . you might plan to just put out 1 tin at a time. when it empties, put out another one. vertical stacking is another option. there's never enough room for the food- but that's a great problem to have- food as far as the eye can see...

Each tin will have a different pie. Perhaps we'll set up our cooler instead. We'll see...

I've been known to bring my own table when I found it necessary in the past. I'm just sayin'.

I would if we had one. But I might bring folding chairs instead of the cooler. With a box lid to keep them from falling on the ground. The wheels are turning.

Cathy -- I mentioned above that I would bring two things... the pan bagnat and a vegetable dish... For purely logistical reasons the former will not be realised and instead I plan to make a dish which shares something of the flavour profile of the renowned Niçoise sandwiches but sports an even better sounding name:
puparuol' 'mbuttunat'

My 'vegetable something' needs to be updated: depending on the availablity of one of the key ingredients at the farmers' market (they should have it), I intend to make a particular favourite of mine belonging under the broad category of 'beans 'n greens':
çeixai co-o zemin

Antonius

trixie-pea wrote:PIGMON and I will be there. I'm making a couple kinds of empanadas, and we'll also bring a beverage to go with. Looking forward to it!

PIGMON will be making Ed Hamilton's Ti Punch to wash down trix's empanada.

Hi,

I called the forest preserve district earlier this week. I was advised there are 10-15 tables at this location.

People and food seem to arrive in waves. As a dish is finished, it is moved away and something else plops down. It is impossible to try everything and sometimes I see something in pictures after the event I missed.

Joan's idea of stacking is a sound one.

People still manage to sit at some tables, almost like perching. Others bring blankets to sit under the trees. Some people bring their own tables and chairs.

Antonius - I will amend the list later to reflect your reconsidered offerings. I am sure it will all be good.

Regards,

Special request for me. I have never ever tasted a truffle (not chocolate). I have little opportunity to taste this treat. If anyone has the tiniest bit of truffle they might want to share with me I would LOVE it! I always say, it never hurts to ask!

Where are my dessert buddies who were thinking about bringing some traditional and not so traditional Jewish dishes? Chopped chicken livers...matzo ball soup...you guys had me really going when we talked about this!

razbry wrote:Special request for me. I have never ever tasted a truffle (not chocolate). I have little opportunity to taste this treat. If anyone has the tiniest bit of truffle they might want to share with me I would LOVE it! I always say, it never hurts to ask!

There were truffles at mushroom club on Tuesday night. If I had known, I would have save something for you.

Regards,

Last year, I felt my contribution would have taken an unfair portion of table space so I brought my own. An inexpensive folding tv tray-type really works well for this.

Now it's looking like I'll have to drop out. If I am able to stop by to drop off the sparkling water (in plastic bottles ), I will. Hope you all have fun and good weather!

In collaboration with the mighty Seth Zurer: headcheese.

m'th'su wrote:In collaboration with the mighty Seth Zurer: headcheese.

Great!

I will have a +1 for the afternoon, no worries on nametag / etc. at this juncture. Looking forward!

Cathy2 wrote:

Picnic Permit Rules and Regulations wrote:…
Glass beverage containers are not permitted on the Forest Preserve District property.
…

Last week a friend had a permitted picnic at another grove. A forest preserve officer came to inspect her permit. He also checked each cooler looking for glass beverage containers by digging around with his hands.

Any violator will receive a ticket with a mandatory court appearance as well as the person whose name is on the permit.

A reminder to please keep within the forest preserve's rules and regulations.

Thanks!

Regards,

But if I bring pickles or jam I don't have to remove them from jars right?

pairs4life wrote:
But if I bring pickles or jam I don't have to remove them from jars right?

Unless you intend for the pickle juice to be a beverage, no.

BrendanR wrote:It sure crept up fast, didn't it?
I'll bring longansias (sweet pampanga) and probably a batch of smoked stuffed jalapenos.

are you making the sweet pampanga sausages? i've been reading about them and have saved the recipe from jun-blog. are you familiar with his blog? if you're buying them, where will you be getting them? thanks

Santander wrote:I will have a +1 for the afternoon, no worries on nametag / etc. at this juncture. Looking forward!

I won't be printing nametags until tomorrow night, so it is not too late to advise.

There will be blank name tags available the day of.

I apologize in advance to whomever does not get a nametag. At least once, I did this to myself.

Regards,