Small Household Food Exchange 5/20-7pm-Khan BBQ

Small Household Food Exchange 5/20-7pm-Khan BBQ

Details
Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 7:00 PM

Location
Khan B.B.Q
2401 W Devon
Chicago, IL 60645
773-338-2800

Dinner attendees
Cathy2
nr706
moetchandon
Helen
Felix
PieLady

Exchange participants
Cathy2
Pie Lady

The fine print
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 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; 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 don't want 6-7 dessert offerings as everyone is mostly interested in main meals (check out the fabulous monthly LTH dessert exchange!)
There will be no restrictions on the food – we’re an omnivorous bunch. IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY ALLERGIES, PLEASE LET THE GROUP KNOW.

The containers/delivery system: Everyone in the group should use the GLADWARE 3 1/8 CUP PLASTIC CONTAINERS (7” x 7” square container 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.

Hope to see you there!

In for dinner; the kitchen will still be a work in (hopefully) progress.

I'm in for both. OOoo boy, tandoori fish.

Love to go for dinner. Kitchen not ready, so I won't be able to exchange.

Really hoping to make this. I will confirm on Monday.

I will most likely bring tomatillo chicken, so I hope you liked it last time. I may change my mind and bring Summery Grain Salad, but we'll see whether that's the kind of thing that will hold up well. Try to act surprised.

Hi,

Helen is planning to attend, because it is Khan's!

Regards,

Not going to make it this time. Sorry to bow out.

Food Nut wrote:Not going to make it this time. Sorry to bow out.

That's ok, well see you again soon.

Meanwhile, it appears Helen's husband Felix will be joining us.

Regards,

Hi,

I am cooking tomorrow's dinner tonight to kill two birds with one stone: 1) Have portion for the exchange, and 2) Cook tonight to avoid cooking in warmer temperatures.

I will make: Braised Cabbage with Tomatoes, Potatoes and Chorizo. The Spanish chorizo is from Piatak's in NW Indiana, which has made this recipe since the 1930's.

Regards,

We were able to score Khan's elusive Goat Ribs last night.