What is missing from this dinner menu?!
What is missing from this dinner menu?
we are having a pot luck dept head holiday party b/c too busy in december.
what is missing?
dessert
crab salad
artichoke dip
potato casserole
beef tenderloin
pork tenderloin
vegetable
bread
White Chicken Chili
Answers:
fruit tray... :)
A nice green salad
(most of the foods sound wonderful but heavy - something lighter like a salad would be nice)
cheeses are missing
Wine?
Coffee or tea?
Crackers for the dip?
Butter?
add another veggie or fruit salad, baked apples,the potato cass should sweet potato casserole, use only real crab meat and may it be blessed before eating
A regular garden salad w/dressing and maybe a beverage
You need something to dip into your artichoke dip. How about some wheat or rye crackers?
Fruit salad! Cheese & cracker dish!
I would include some kind of green salad, as well as the vegetable. A recipe I like follows. Many of the foods are heavy (which is the fun of a potluck), so you need something to balance them. What about a veggie tray, also? I suppose you will have bread for the chili and bread for the crab salad (like a crostini). What will go with the artichoke dip?
MANDARIN ORANGE SPINACH SALAD
DRESSING:
1/4 c. oil
2 tbsp. white vinegar
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. parsley
1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
Dash pepper
SALAD:
1/2 c. slivered almonds
3 tbsp. sugar
4 c. torn lettuce
4 c. torn spinach leaves
1 c. chopped celery
1/2 c. chopped green onions
1 large can mandarin oranges, drained
Combine dressing ingredients, shake well. Refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors. In heavy skillet cook almonds and sugar over medium heat until sugar melts and coats almonds, stirring frequently. Pour into foil to cool. Break apart.
In large bowl, combine salad ingredients except oranges. Toss. Add almonds and oranges, toss gently. Pour dressing over salad. Toss. Makes 10 (1 cup) servings.
In my opinon you need another veggie this doesnt say what that will be but I hope it is something like green beans or a great salad with all of the trim.......something green is definately needed here. also something great to drink with it and maybe a fruit of some sort just to help lighten things up a dab.....If you are trying to decide what to bring I would bring some fresh fruit with some dip like the one that uses cream cheese and vanilla frosting
Beverages, tossed green salad, for the people on diets due to the holidays!! veggie and fruit trays to snack on before...
I would just put out a green salad for the people who like to eat real lite...Sounds like a good plan.....
drinks and a green salad!
what about a nice green salad...cant go wrong with that....i mean who doesnt like salad...yummo:) theres all kinds of things to put in it...tomatoes...cucumbers...ca... beans....many ,many more things:) oh yeah grated cheese...i could go on and on!
A relish tray (olives, pickles, radishes, green tail onions, marinated mushrooms, etc.)
Scalloped apples would be good with the pork.
Do you need a vegetarian dish perhaps?
Beverages, fresh brewed ice tea would be awesome! Have sliced lemons & sugar available.
Crackers for the dip and crab salad.
A tossed green salad would be good.
If only one dessert is coming, it would be nice to plan one with chocolate and one without.
Of course, the old standbys of green bean casserole, scalloped corn and cranberry sauce would be pleasing too!
Have a great time!
just a nice bottle of red and one of white
SALADS -- Potato, Green and/or Pasta.
Fresh Fruits -- make kabobs, fun.
Cheese & Crackers.
Extra crackers for the crab salad & artichoke dip.
Wine.
cheese... dips... some sort of crackers... what about drinks? wine would be lovely
I think you should put in a fruit and green veggies salad. Without any sauce.
artichoke dip
White Chicken Chili
beef tenderloin
pork tenderloin
vegetable
crab salad
potato casserole
bread
dessert
You need more hors d'ouevres. And some drinks. And more desserts.
you are missing some salads. i would recommend a spinach salad with mandarins or strawberries with almonds or pecans or a mixed green salad with feta, cranberries and almonds both a raspberry vinegarette or lemon poppy seed one. another salad would be the greek village salad with cucumber, tomato, pepper, red onion, feta and an oil and vinegar dressing with lots of oregeano. i think one of leafy salad and the greek salad would complete the meal. a rice dish would be good too. oh, and a fruit salad that is a lighter option.
punch?
crackers
pasta salad