BP & RC plan an Easter Thing (Capital Region, NY)
I know this is a few months early.... but yesterday Baypuppy and I were cooking bunches of foods for the freezer in my new giant kitchen (we made TONS of ravioli with my pasta maker) and we got to talking about having a vegan Easter potluck/meetup/get together. We could make Seitan-Hamz and make vegan easter chocolates and cookies and party down in the new-improved Chez-Rabid_Child (in Latham -- 15 minutes north of the former Chez-Rabid_Child in Albany). Another idea we were tossing around was having everyone bring a pre-determined number of plastic Easter eggs with a vegan treat inside to hide, then we could have an Easter egg hunt! (And also encouraging everyone to wear their "Sunday Best" and their "Easter Bonnets" -- and possibly having someone dress up as the Easter bunny so we can have Easter bunny pics. HAHA!)
Easter this year is on April 12th, so we were thinking either the weekend before (April 4/5) or the weekend after (April 18/19).
Our new house is pretty big and we can accomodate overnight guests if people wanted to come from further away.
As always, both vegetarians and vegans and respectful omni friends/significant others/family members are welcome, though all the food would need to be vegan so that everyone could enjoy everything.
Does anyone have any interest? If so, would one weekend be better than the other for you? Saturday v. Sunday?
I will bring them and label them so people can choose!
grrrr i really need to come. if no other reason than to take some candy off all yer hands.
i have to find a ride out there though... le sigh. :-X
Ah, I don't think I can come any more, mis amores. Bullshit abounds and I have to take some time to straighten myself out next weekend. Who knows though, if anything changes, I'll still try to make it! Mehhhhh. Sadness.
BP and I made tons of candies yesterday. TONS! Chocolates with nuts and dried fruits, PB cups, peppermint patties, raspberry/almond patties, caramel, truffles, marshmallows and SEITAN HAMS! Which aren't candy, but are awesome.
So the ham came out deliciously? I can't wait to try with a layer of mustard! :spam:
So the ham came out deliciously? I can't wait to try with a layer of mustard! :spam:
Looks and smells delicious. Brett tried a bit that stuck to the pan and said it tastes like honey baked ham!! (which is especially amazing because there is no honey!)
I understand you want some baked with pineapple?
I mentioned pineapple, but it doesn't really matter to me, I'm already drooling over the prospect no matter whats on it.
Things people might want to consider bringing:
A basket for the egg hunt
Tupperware for leftovers
A beverage, for yourself or to share. I'm awful at buying drinks.
omg, so my cast is off! this means i MAY be able to get there after all!! :)
iif im coming, ill bring some beverages. i prob wont have a chance to cook much. sorry.
i'm making scalloped taters. who is with me?!
Oh my gosh!! YES!!! BP I am totally with you on this!!! RB do you have a grill? If not I can bring one. Saturday looks like a beautiful day for some grilled fruits and veggies!
i'm making scalloped taters. who is with me?!
Oh my gosh!! YES!!! BP I am totally with you on this!!! RB do you have a grill? If not I can bring one. Saturday looks like a beautiful day for some grilled fruits and veggies!
Unfortunately, we don't. But definitely bring one! Grilled fruits and veg would be awesome! We have a fantastic back deck for grilling :D My dad keeps promising to buy us a grill, and never follows through so we've held off on buying one hoping he'll offer again.
And to answer your facebook question (cause I'm at work and "social networking" is blocked) -- people are coming over about 2.
omg, so my cast is off! this means i MAY be able to get there after all!! :)
iif im coming, ill bring some beverages. i prob wont have a chance to cook much. sorry.
YAYYYY!!! I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!
No worries about cooking. We've always got plenty of foodstuffs. Just bring your appetite!
Fo shizzle! Fire up tha grizzle!
:waassup:
I'm sad KMK won't be there.
I'm sad KMK won't be there.
meeee too! :'(
is there going to be grilling going on? i coukd do kebobs perhaps.
is there a list of some rough idea of what pple are making?? im kinda at a loss for ideas....
I'm thinking about bringing my standard banana bread and some crock cheese, unless either of these are taken, or if we don't have enough main courses.... HAMZ!! :spam:
I'm sad KMK won't be there.
meeee too! :'(
is there going to be grilling going on? i coukd do kebobs perhaps.
is there a list of some rough idea of what pple are making?? im kinda at a loss for ideas....
She still has a chance to change her mind!! Tonight I made the chocolate truffles, and dark chocolate covered caramels with a little fleur de sel, and some pecan turtles.
MENU! From what I know so far... There are at least a half dozen people coming that I don't know what they're bringing!
Hams
Scalloped Potatoes
Mac & Cheese
Bean Salad
Homemade bread
Squash with apples and raisins and curried couscous
I'm making this random veg and barley dish thats yum
Desserts...
BP is making a jello mold
we made tons and tons of chocolates
I'm making white chocolate macadamia cookies and these cinnamon walnut roll cookies that look awesome and maybe some florentine lace cookies
White chocolate macadamia cookies are in the oven ;)b
I haven't recently poked the marshmallows. They're just hanging out.
SNEAK PORN-VIEW!!
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b248/rabidchi1d/Food/IMG_1476.jpg
WHERE DID YOU GET SUCH CHIPS?
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