What should I bring to the office potluck?!
We are having a Thanksgiving potluck at work, the bosses are providing Turkey, potatoes, and pie, what should I bring!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Ambrosia Salad! My mom made it all the time!
* 1 cup mixed fruit chunks or fruit cocktail, drained
* 1/2 cup Mandarin orange sections
* 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
* 1/2 cup minature marshmallows
* 3/4 cup sour cream, or as desired
* 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
* 1/4 cup red seedless grapes
* lettuce leaves
Preparation:
Drain fruits well!. Combine all ingredients except lettuce, mixing gently but throughly!. Chill!.
Serve on lettuce leaves!.
This isn't the way she made it but you can mix different fruit and stuff!.!.!.!. I guess!.!.!. o_o; She made it with those tubs of cool whip!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
* 1 cup mixed fruit chunks or fruit cocktail, drained
* 1/2 cup Mandarin orange sections
* 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
* 1/2 cup minature marshmallows
* 3/4 cup sour cream, or as desired
* 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
* 1/4 cup red seedless grapes
* lettuce leaves
Preparation:
Drain fruits well!. Combine all ingredients except lettuce, mixing gently but throughly!. Chill!.
Serve on lettuce leaves!.
This isn't the way she made it but you can mix different fruit and stuff!.!.!.!. I guess!.!.!. o_o; She made it with those tubs of cool whip!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I had to do potlucks every freaking month for school so i have a few ideas hehe :) I would bring the dessert it is always the best! It also depends if you want to cook or not!. Here is a pretty simple and yummy recipe for Pumpkin Flan:
Pumpkin Flan Recipe
1 1/2 C!. sugar, divided
1/4 C!. water
1 C!. canned pumpkin
1 t!. cinnamon
1/2 t!. ginger
1/4 t!. allspice
1/4 t!. nutmeg
6 eggs
1 C!. half-and-half
1 C!. heavy cream
Heat oven to 350°F!. Heat 3/4 cup sugar and water to boiling in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly!. Boil, without stirring, until syrup is deep, golden brown!. Place square glass dish 9 x 1 1/2 inches or 10 x 1 1/4 inches in hot water until warm (to prevent it from cracking when pouring hot syrup into it); dry completely!. Pour syrup into dish, rotating it immediately to cover bottom!.
Beat rest of sugar and the remaining ingredients, except the half-and-half and cream, in a large bowl until well blended!. Beat in the half-and-half and cream!. Pour over syrup!. Place dish in shallow roasting pan on oven rack!. Pour very hot water into pan until 1 inch deep!. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Remove dish from water; cool 15 minutes and refrigerate for about 3 hours until chilled!.
also Pumpkin Swirl Brownies i think these would be festive:
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies Recipe
1/2 C!. butter, softened
1 C!. firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, divided use
1 1/2 t!. vanilla extract, divided use
1 C!. all-purpose flour
1 t!. baking powder
1 t!. ground cinnamon
1/4 t!. ground ginger
1/4 t!. ground cloves
1/4 t!. salt
3/4 C!. canned pumpkin
1/2 C!. chopped pecans
1/4 C!. cream cheese, softened
2 T!. sugar
1 T!. heavy cream or evaporated milk
Purchased caramel sauce, Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 350° F!. Butter and flour an 8-inch square glass baking dish!. With electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy!. Add whole egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla!. Add flour, baking powder, spices and salt!. Add pumpkin, beat well, then add pecans!. Batter will be thick!. Spread batter into pan!.
Beat together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth!. Drop by spoonfuls over batter!. Using small knife, gently swirl cream cheese mixture to create a marble pattern!.
Bake in center of oven until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes!. Let pan rest on rack until brownies are warm!. Serve warm squares with a drizzle of warm, purchased caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!.
If not serving immediately, cover with foil and let stand at room temperature up to one day!. Reheat in a 300° F!. oven for 15 minutes before serving!.
Baked Apples work as a sidedish or dessert:
Baked Apples Recipe
12 Delicious or baking apples
1/2 C!. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 C!. margarine or butter
1 t!. nutmeg
1 t!. ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 375° F!. Peel upper half of each apple!. Core to within 1/2 inch of bottom!. Place apples in ungreased baking dish!. Add 1 scant tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon margarine, pinch freshly grated nutmeg and pinch cinnamon to center of each apple!. Sprinkle remaining spices over apples!. Pour 1/4 inch water into baking dish!. Bake 30-40 minutes, basting occasionally!. To test for doneness, pierce with fork; they should be tender!.
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Pumpkin Flan Recipe
1 1/2 C!. sugar, divided
1/4 C!. water
1 C!. canned pumpkin
1 t!. cinnamon
1/2 t!. ginger
1/4 t!. allspice
1/4 t!. nutmeg
6 eggs
1 C!. half-and-half
1 C!. heavy cream
Heat oven to 350°F!. Heat 3/4 cup sugar and water to boiling in a heavy, 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly!. Boil, without stirring, until syrup is deep, golden brown!. Place square glass dish 9 x 1 1/2 inches or 10 x 1 1/4 inches in hot water until warm (to prevent it from cracking when pouring hot syrup into it); dry completely!. Pour syrup into dish, rotating it immediately to cover bottom!.
Beat rest of sugar and the remaining ingredients, except the half-and-half and cream, in a large bowl until well blended!. Beat in the half-and-half and cream!. Pour over syrup!. Place dish in shallow roasting pan on oven rack!. Pour very hot water into pan until 1 inch deep!. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until knife inserted in center comes out clean!. Remove dish from water; cool 15 minutes and refrigerate for about 3 hours until chilled!.
also Pumpkin Swirl Brownies i think these would be festive:
Pumpkin Swirl Brownies Recipe
1/2 C!. butter, softened
1 C!. firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk, divided use
1 1/2 t!. vanilla extract, divided use
1 C!. all-purpose flour
1 t!. baking powder
1 t!. ground cinnamon
1/4 t!. ground ginger
1/4 t!. ground cloves
1/4 t!. salt
3/4 C!. canned pumpkin
1/2 C!. chopped pecans
1/4 C!. cream cheese, softened
2 T!. sugar
1 T!. heavy cream or evaporated milk
Purchased caramel sauce, Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Preheat oven to 350° F!. Butter and flour an 8-inch square glass baking dish!. With electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy!. Add whole egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla!. Add flour, baking powder, spices and salt!. Add pumpkin, beat well, then add pecans!. Batter will be thick!. Spread batter into pan!.
Beat together cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until smooth!. Drop by spoonfuls over batter!. Using small knife, gently swirl cream cheese mixture to create a marble pattern!.
Bake in center of oven until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes!. Let pan rest on rack until brownies are warm!. Serve warm squares with a drizzle of warm, purchased caramel sauce and a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!.
If not serving immediately, cover with foil and let stand at room temperature up to one day!. Reheat in a 300° F!. oven for 15 minutes before serving!.
Baked Apples work as a sidedish or dessert:
Baked Apples Recipe
12 Delicious or baking apples
1/2 C!. firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 C!. margarine or butter
1 t!. nutmeg
1 t!. ground cinnamon
Heat oven to 375° F!. Peel upper half of each apple!. Core to within 1/2 inch of bottom!. Place apples in ungreased baking dish!. Add 1 scant tablespoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon margarine, pinch freshly grated nutmeg and pinch cinnamon to center of each apple!. Sprinkle remaining spices over apples!. Pour 1/4 inch water into baking dish!. Bake 30-40 minutes, basting occasionally!. To test for doneness, pierce with fork; they should be tender!.
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This is a great spin on pumpkin bread! Very festive!. I had it emailed to me, and I can't wait to try it! Simple, yet I've heard it's delicious!.
Ingredients
? 1 cup oil
? 4 eggs
? 3 cups pumpkin (may use canned)
? 3 cups sugar
? 3 1/2 cups flour
? 1 1/2 tsp salt
? 2 tsp cinnamon
? 1 tsp nutmeg
? 2 tsp baking soda
? 1 bag mini chocolate chips
Cooking instructions
? Mix together all ingredients!. Bake in 2 greased and floured loaf pans at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours!.
? Guaranteed to be yummylicious, especially when served warm
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Ingredients
? 1 cup oil
? 4 eggs
? 3 cups pumpkin (may use canned)
? 3 cups sugar
? 3 1/2 cups flour
? 1 1/2 tsp salt
? 2 tsp cinnamon
? 1 tsp nutmeg
? 2 tsp baking soda
? 1 bag mini chocolate chips
Cooking instructions
? Mix together all ingredients!. Bake in 2 greased and floured loaf pans at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours!.
? Guaranteed to be yummylicious, especially when served warm
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Roasted vegetables such as butternut squash, carrots, red onion, turnips!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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