Potluck

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

This will be my first potluck with Raw Soul. Please let me know how

many servings I should prepare for. Also, what else should I expect

while I'm there. -Agape Love, Contessa

[Guest guest]

Wonderful ideas, Tree! Thanks so much for sharing them! Any more? You're an

inspiration!

 

LaDonna

 

 

 

 

 

 

> Do any of you have favorite dishes that you take to potluck that every

> likes?

 

My daughter has an insane list of allergies, and is a much more

committed vegetarian than I've ever been!

 

And yet, I STARTED a church potluck tradition a couple of months ago!

LOL!

 

Here's what we do:

 

I bring mainstream treats she can have, such as big bottles of Sprite,

Lay's potato chips, Pixy Stix, and get hers dished up before

" glutaminated " hands get into it. I also pack a lunchbox of food just

for her, and there's often a fruit or veggie platter she can have, too.

 

If my crockpot were working, I'd make rice pudding, which most folks

just looove. I use coconut milk in my version; it's luscious and

creamy.

 

Another thing our family likes, a Persian dish:

 

bahjli plo

 

It's rice with lima beans, and a TON of dill and a TON of

butter/margerine (or if you're really limited, like us, cook the rice

in stock, and substitute walnut oil and salt for the butter after

cooking). Brown or white rice is ok; the original dish has chicken in

it. Sometimes you run into folks with extreme lima bean prejudices;

it's interesting to see just who likes them, and who doesn't.

 

I use canned or frozen limas, as the dried ones are just soooo beige.

 

If you want an authentic, delicious, labor-intensive version, use fresh

fava beans.

 

Good luck!

 

Tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~

 

http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking

http://www.VintageVeganTea

http://www.VeganFoods4HealthyLiving

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tree for all of the great ideas!

 

Tracy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jo, great ideas!

 

Tracy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hey, can we get that rice pudding receipe please???

 

the rice dish sounds great, but we have some lima haters in the family, aside

from fava beans, got any other ideas on what might work in that?

 

Tree <FlyingMonkeyBeadworks wrote:

 

 

> Do any of you have favorite dishes that you take to potluck that every

> likes?

 

My daughter has an insane list of allergies, and is a much more

committed vegetarian than I've ever been!

 

And yet, I STARTED a church potluck tradition a couple of months ago!

LOL!

 

Here's what we do:

 

I bring mainstream treats she can have, such as big bottles of Sprite,

Lay's potato chips, Pixy Stix, and get hers dished up before

" glutaminated " hands get into it. I also pack a lunchbox of food just

for her, and there's often a fruit or veggie platter she can have, too.

 

If my crockpot were working, I'd make rice pudding, which most folks

just looove. I use coconut milk in my version; it's luscious and

creamy.

 

Another thing our family likes, a Persian dish:

 

bahjli plo

 

It's rice with lima beans, and a TON of dill and a TON of

butter/margerine (or if you're really limited, like us, cook the rice

in stock, and substitute walnut oil and salt for the butter after

cooking). Brown or white rice is ok; the original dish has chicken in

it. Sometimes you run into folks with extreme lima bean prejudices;

it's interesting to see just who likes them, and who doesn't.

 

I use canned or frozen limas, as the dried ones are just soooo beige.

 

If you want an authentic, delicious, labor-intensive version, use fresh

fava beans.

 

Good luck!

 

Tree

[Guest guest]

Nothing wrong with just a simple colorful fruit salad for any potluck.

 

Since Im new to being vegan, sometimes I get a little intimidated with all the

new products, cheese substitutes, grains, soy products. I have to remind

myself, if I stick to whole foods, the simplest things in life like an apple.

Its completely vegan.

[Guest guest]

I've been eating a vegan diet for a rather long time... since 1985... and even

so, I think your attitude is very wise, Tara! :-)

 

Deborah

 

Nothing wrong with just a simple colorful fruit salad for any potluck.

 

Since Im new to being vegan, sometimes I get a little intimidated with all the

new products, cheese substitutes, grains, soy products. I have to remind

myself, if I stick to whole foods, the simplest things in life like an apple.

Its completely vegan.

 

 

 

 

 

Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~

 

http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking

http://www.VintageVeganTea

http://www.VeganFoods4HealthyLiving

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Yes, I love fruit. Unfortunately, my family wouldn't be very happy with just

fruit as a midday meal.

 

I do love to take fruit to a potluck, though, it is so colorful and yummy.

 

Thanks,

Tracy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

hey jo,

 

i made the rice as a dinner side tonight - excellent! i made it my

rice steamer. what a neat flavor, thanks for posting it.

 

 

snow

 

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 13:18:15 EST, you wrote:

 

>

>I cook white rice in the micro (20 min) with nutritional yeast, margarine,

>salt, and parsley, all to taste. I use about 1/2 cup nut. yst., and 2 TBS marg.

>for a 1.5 qt casserole.

>

>I usually bring spicy beans with chipotle sauce. Nonvegans might add cream

>cheese, or vegans might add " easy cheeze " from SIMPLY VEGAN. Whatever creamy

>cheese sub you like is nice with the beans, which are served with the rice.

>

>Jo

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/30/05 6:21:51 PM, Snowbythesea writes:

 

<< hey jo,

 

i made the rice as a dinner side tonight - excellent! i made it my

rice steamer. what a neat flavor, thanks for posting it.

 

 

snow >>

 

Great!

Jo