I am going to a picnic and everyone is supposed to bring a dish and a dessert to pass. Any suggestions.?!
I am going to a picnic and everyone is supposed to bring a dish and a dessert to pass. Any suggestions.?
I don't have very much money so I need something simple but that is presentable to bring to a family reunion. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Remember a dessert AND a dish to pass.
Answers:
Cheap, easy, and visually gorgeous is a my favorite dessert for such functions.
You will need a small box of cherry Jello (about 49 cents), a white cake mix (only about a dollar to two), a can of cherry pie filling (about a dollar maybe two at the most) and a tub of cool whip.
Bake the white cake per the box directions. Before the cake cools poke holes in the top with a toothpick. Boil the Jello mix per box and pour liquid mix over cooling cake with holes. Set in the refrigerator until you are ready to go. Cover the top of the cold cake with whipped cream about a half an inch thick. Put the cherry pie topping on top all over the cool whip (Do not mix them just spoon the pie filling on top.)
This dish cuts nice, serves several and is very pretty and CHEAP!
As far as a dish to pass that is cheap and easy that serves a lot of people, I suggest green beans, corn or baked beans. All of these vegetables can be purchased in the frozen food isle or canned food. You can purchase 6 cans of green beans for under 3 dollars. It will serve numerous people and doesn't take much to prep.
All in all you can do both of these dishes for under 20 dollars and less than an hour prep time.