Small Household Exchange, Oct 9 @ 7 PM, Sun Wah BBQ

Kicking off the 2012-2013 season

Details:
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Time: 7:00 PM

Location :
Sun Wah BBQ
5041 N. Broadway
773-769-1254
Chicago, Illinois 60640


Dinner attendees:
CAthy2
nr706
Food Nut
Cookie Monster and two kids

Exchange participants:
Cathy2 - picadillo enchiladas
Ghost Cathy2 - Apply spatzle OR Spatzle with bacon and onion
nr706 - fish en papillote with several squashes and a lemon-caper sauce
Food Nut- carmelized onion pot roast w/side dish
Food Nut - cheesy cauliflower soup
Cookie Monster - frittata

If we go without ghosts (smile), we need four portions. If ghosts are ok, then six.

Number in the group: We will cap attendance at each gathering at 12 and food exchange participants at 10 so that participants are never making more than 10 servings of anything. Couples can be counted as one serving, or two - if you come as a couple, please specify whether you're bringing one or two dishes to exchange.

The food: The food exchange started so that those of us in 1-2 person households who love to cook aren't stuck eating that big pot of chili we made for a whole week. Instead, we make 6-10 servings of one dish, and bring back 6-10 different dishes. Participants bring one pre-portioned serving of their food for everyone who has RSVP’d to come that month. A serving is whatever you think it is for your food item. For soup, it may be two cups say; for pastrami, 4 oz. (or more if you make more generous sandwiches). The priority will be for entrees, meats, soups, salad, stews, pastas, grains, etc. One dessert is OK each month, we just didn’t want 6-7 dessert offerings as everyone was mostly interested in main meals (and there is a fabulous LTH dessert exchange the first Monday of each month). There will be no restrictions on the food – we’re an omnivorous bunch. WE DO HAVE ONE MUSHROOM ALLERGY IN THE GROUP SO IF YOU MAKE SOMETHING WITH MUSHROOMS, PLEASE INFORM THE GROUP WHEN YOU POST WHAT YOU ARE BRINGING. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY ALLERGIES, PLEASE LET US KNOW. Again, that doesn’t mean that the ingredient is off limits, it just means to let everyone know if you are using it that month. We decided we don’t want to start running any list of off-limit foods or ingredients.

The containers/delivery system: Everyone in the group should use the Gladware 3 1/8 cup plastic containers (it’s the approximately 7” x 7” square, with a blue lid). You’ll portion your food into those containers to bring and hand out at the gathering. You can freeze them or not depending on your schedule and when you make your food. There is no need to fill the container, just put in whatever is a serving to you. If you use something else to deliver your food that month (Ziploc bags, plastic wrap, etc.) you should also return the empty containers from the last round so that everyone always has a stash of these containers for the exchange and doesn’t have to run out and buy more.

The process: Each of us will take turns being the organizer each month. Each time we meet, someone will offer to organize the next month’s gathering.

Several weeks before the next gathering, the organizer will post a new thread to the events page announcing the date and the location for that month and asking for RSVP’s.

Participants will need to RSVP their attendance by one week before the monthly gathering. They will then need to post what they are bringing by three days before the gathering. This is to help make sure we get some balance in the food so that we’re not all bringing something that has to be eaten in the next 2-3 days; that there’s a balance of stuff that can be frozen for later, or eaten sooner.

The organizer will monitor the thread to see what people are bringing. The organizer will also make reservations for the group at the restaurant where we will be gathering. People can choose to stay for dinner or just come and exchange food and leave. Just let the organizer know so they can get an accurate count for the reservation. Other LTHers are welcome to join us for dinner, even if they are not bringing food to exchange.

We’re all pretty relaxed and flexible with the exchange as there will likely be some bumps here and there and questions we will continue to come up. Remember that the core purpose of the exchange is for a group of LTHers to exchange good food they’ve made with minimal hassle and restrictions.

I'm in.

Hi,

At Woodmen's yesterday, our favored containers were $2.19. If you bought two, they had a coupon for $1 off.

Regards,

Sorry to miss this, but I'll be traveling that day.

I'm happy to participate, but because I will now travel a greater distance, more partipants are needed!

Please add Mr. Leek to the dinner guest list.

Life hasn't settled enough for me to participate this month. Hopefully next month!

Hi,

Cookie Monster called, she would like to participate. She will bring fritatta. She will be attending with her children.

I will bring picadillo enchiladas. I am willing to make a second dish for the exchange, if this does not mess people up. Food Nut has expressed the same.

Exchange participants:
Cathy2 - picadillo enchiladas
Ghost Cathy2 - (if this does not mess people up) - apple spatzle or spatzle with bacon & sauerkraut
nr706
leek
Food Nut (is willing to bring two distinct items, too)
Cookie Monster - frittata

If we go without ghosts (smile), we need four portions. If ghosts are ok, then six.

We are now at nine people, shall I preorder a Peking duck?

Regards,

Hi,

Lee is ill and cannot make it.

I will assumed Food Nut will bring two items. I will bring two items. Nr. 706 and Cookie Monster will count as one each. Bring five portions each to the exchange.

Exchange participants:
Cathy2 - picadillo enchiladas
Ghost Cathy2 - (if this does not mess people up) - apple spatzle or spatzle with bacon & sauerkraut
nr706
Food Nut (is willing to bring two distinct items, too)
Food Nut 2
Cookie Monster - frittata

Regards,

I'll bring some sort of fish en papillote with several squashes and a lemon-caper sauce.

Cheesy cauliflower soup and carmelized onion pot roast w/side dish yet undetermined.

The Frittata has 10 portions so I can bring two of each or I can bring beef mushroom barley soup.
Let me know the preference.

Cookie Monster,

If you are counting each portion of fritatta as a contribution, I can arrive with another portion of enchiladas and/or spaetzle to exchange.

Bring your 10 portions, you may go home with some.

If others bring an extra portion and want to trade, all the better.

Regards,

Thanks Cathy, I might bring some dessert as well.

I can bring an extra soup for an extra frittata, though it will be in an odd container.
Thanks!

Is it too late to add +1 to dinner only? My sister would like to come.

Food Nut wrote:Is it too late to add +1 to dinner only? My sister would like to come.

Hi,

It is not too late, it is welcome!

I reserved for 6-7, I was hoping my niece might attend.

Regards,