G Wiv wrote:

d4v3 wrote:What will be the grilling/smoking situation?

I'm bringing a WSM and a Weber 22.5-inch kettle. The WSM will mostly be in use for waves of buttermilk brined chicken, but the kettle will be open for general use.

Cool. I'll throw my kettle in the truck just in case we need another.

Matt, thank you for your go-get-em enthusiasm. I will see what I can do to convince Mr Views that this really would be fun and that he won't have to eat the same-old that I always cook, lol.

In general, I can't imagine anyone with an allergy, intolerance, etc. not realizing that it is dangerous to eat other people's food. Eating anywhere except your own kitchen is risky. It took us a year to fully understand the GF diet. . .I would never expect even a professional kitchen to get it quickly without questions, etc.. That said, some items are already GF, nut-free, dairy-free or whatever. A couple of well-placed questions can determine that.

For over ten years, we've brought our own food wherever we go. And, often not attended events such as this. But, it's just plain nice to not have to always do it all yourself and to be able to participate is such things. As Matt mentioned, even if two or three people would help ahead of time, it could mean the difference in someone deciding to come or not.

Again, thanks for the opportunity to discuss it. I may take the opportunity to contact a few of you privately.

David,

Did I ever tell you about the notorious Galewood scooter rally/bacon cook-off?

http://scoot.net/gallery/pic.html?pic=38848

The Galewood Cookshack schedule is up in the air, but I'd love to make it to the picnic. If I can attend, I'll bring something mit speck.

Grace

David Hammond wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:

David Hammond wrote:I'm not really sure you want to classify this year's World's Greatest Cookie (v2, tm, patent pending) as a "dessert." The prototype contains bacon, though I'm still refining the recipe. My goal is always to create a cookie that would work as an app, entree or grand finale.

I have seen crisp bacon in figmolly's truffles as well as crisp bacon substituting for peanuts in peanut brittle. Just cause there is bacon, doesn't make it a main course or appetizer either. Bacon is worming its way into desserts at an alarming pace.

Regards,

Alarming?

Will be there with hubby and two cookies monsters.
Food: Seven Layer Salad
Mozarella and Tomato Salad
Dessert Bars: brownies, lemon bars, cream cheese brownies,
raspberry squares and Congo Bars. It will be an assortment.
If any one has any questions I will be more than happy to answer about any possible food allergens.

I'd like to RSVP for myself plus 1. I'll be bringing bottled water, and something else tbd. Is there a greater need for more supplies or more food?

My daughter, B, has actually canceled a Girl Scout camping trip to attend despite my urgings. Of course, I'm thrilled, preferring her with me. She is looking forward to seeing friends from last year and meeting new ones.

I've been keeping a kid count

Ramon 1*
ronnie_suburban 1
Mhays 1
Mike G 1
Saint Pizza 3
Amata 1
m'th'su 2
kafein 1
Cookie Monster 2
mhl 1
sdritz 2
Kasia 2
villamickey 2

total kids 20

My parents live close and will likely stop by. Dad has a good memory of past Chicagoland establishments -- Mom doesn't remember anything. I will handle their contribution, probably some soft drinks and more paper products.

I'm pulling out of my acoustic set due to lack of time. Additionally, my main musical partner is a strict, moralistic vegan. You all are probably better off.

-ramon

*B has chosen the Girl Scouts canoe trip after all but will still supervise the pinata planning. We are adopting dicksond for the day.

i've got 2 of those small kettle grills that sit on short legs. i'm happy to bring them, particularly if it means i get to eat a chardog. but i dont want to be the one using it or providing the charcoal(as i'm out of town till the very last minute). please let me know, it's absolutely no problem to bring them along if someone else wants to use them. (do they cool down pretty quickly, so i can put them back in the car??? are there designated cans there for dumping ashes???) justjoan

Ramon wrote:I've been keeping a kid count
[. . .]
total kids 13

Please bump that count by 1 to include mine.

--Matt

Sorry, Matt! I forgot what "progeny" meant.

-ramon

Can I be a kid, please please mister???

Sign up Kasia and EdK, plus two children (2 years/10 months). I have to badger EdK into coming up with some kind of contribution -- I may bring some Austrian Almdudler soda.

OK, a couple of people have responded to me and at least watermelon is safe, and hopefully ice cream (believe it or not, flour is in some ice cream, and I don't mean cookie dough ice cream, either), so Mr Views has agreed to give it a try. Add two more to the list, please.

So, what for us to bring? If anyone has any requests for something they'd like to try gluten-free, let me know. I will certainly make buns for him, but won't bring extra if no one else needs them (they aren't something you'd choose to eat if you didn't have to).

I'm thinking of a pasta salad of some type or a quinoa tabbouleh and maybe some type of dessert so he's sure to have something in that realm. Maybe a pie? I'll see as the time gets closer and I see what fresh ingredients I can find.

Edited to add: I don't see a lot of "main dish" items yet, so maybe I'll see about some brats or sausage that I know is GF and isn't soaked in beer, lol.

I am pretty sure the sausages I will be getting from Romanian Kosher are gluten free, but I will be sure to ask them when I place my order next week.

You are a gem! I haven't gone there, but I haven't had any problems with any of the butcher shops/sausage houses I've used. From Italian sausage at Rex to brats at Paulina, they have all been fine. Beer marinated ones are out, but doesn't sound like you are doing that.

It's usually store-bought stuff that you find it. Oddly, in Canada, almost every pre=packaged sausage has wheat listed on the label. We've been in at least five provinces and found the same results. So, we don't eat sausage in Canada.

not that i know what i'm doing yet, but i'll make it gluten free.

Mhays is helping maintain order by updating the spreadsheet, these are the people attending and what they intend to bring. Please review before submitting your ideas.

Course - Screen name - Dish - # of people
Appetizer borborigmy prosciutto and figs 2.5
Appetizer eggplant interesting appetizer 2
Appetizer jygach as yet unnamed appetizer 1
Appetizer Mhays Lengua a la vinagreta 3
Appetizer Ramon Isaan sausage and crudites 3
Appetizer Saint Pizza Salsa, crema and chips 5
Appetizer SGFoxe Chui Quon Bao 1
Beverages jpschust 2-3 cocktails 2
Beverages Kennyz Home-infused vodka and mixers 2
Beverages Saint Pizza Grapefruit soda
Beverages Pucca Bottled Water 2
Beverages Kasia Austrian Almdudler soda 3.5
Bread Hellodali Argo bakery bread
Condiment Cathy2 Sorghum
Condiment JoelF Roasted tomatillo salsa 3
Dessert Amata namoorah 2
Dessert David Hammond world's greatest cookie II 2
Dessert eatchicago ice cream sandwiches 2
Dessert Fleurdesel tbd 2
Dessert gleam Ice cream and old fashioned chocolate chip cookies 2
Dessert GypsyBoy chocolate dessert
Dessert happy_stomach brownies 2
Dessert Hellodali fruit in rosewater syrup 2
Dessert justjoan Brownies 1
Dessert RomanticCynic zuppa inglese 2
Dessert sdritz pecan tarts 4
Dessert Stevez Baylor watermelons 2
Dessert Suzy Creamcheese Brownies, cookies or ? 2
Dessert Leek Pie
Dessert Cookie Monster "brownies, lemon bars, cream cheese brownies,
raspberry squares & Congo Bars"
Main Cathy2 SonofaBitch Stew 4
Main d4v3 hot dogs and polish garlic dogs from Romanian Kosher 1
Main mhl Will Specials 2
Main Ronnie_Suburban Charcuterie 3
Main sdritz Italian sausages
Main Trixie Pea Tamale-Corn dog casserole surprise 1
Salad dicsond Roasted potato, mint and garlic salas 2
Salad Foodie1 Chopped salad with balsamic chicken 2
Salad Foodie1 Strawberry chicken chopped salad with cinnamon vinaigrette
Salad Giovanna Potato? Beet and Feta? Salad 2
Salad Saint Pizza Taffy Apple Salad
Salad Kafein Pasta salad with feta and pine nuts/sweet and sour cole slaw 3.5
Salad Cookie Monster 7-layer Salad/Mozzarella and tomato 4
Side dish GypsyBoy World's best baked beans 2
Side dish nr706 stuffed mushroom 1
Side dish sdritz Rice salad
Supplies dicsond 40 plastic cups
Supplies happy_stomach paper plates and (good) napkins
Supplies Saint Pizza 40 foam plates
Undecided Freakin'Korican 3
Undecided germuska 1
Undecided gp60004 1
Undecided Gwiv 2
Undecided Jazzfood 2
Undecided King's Thursday 3
Undecided Leek 2
Undecided Cynthia 1
Undecided m'th'su 1

People coming so far: 98.5

Regards,

m'th'su wrote:I'll be there with the Freakin' Korican, and two small monsters.

Dish TBD.

Equals four people -- I only notice 'cause I care.

-ramon

Hi,

m'th'su and freakin' korican are both present under their respective screen names with appropriate number of people.

Thank you for being so observant.

You're too quick for me Cathy! You posted seconds before I hit delete.


-ramon

Mr. X and I would like to join the picnic fun. I haven't determined yet what to bring.

-The GP (Mary)

David Hammond wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:

David Hammond wrote:I'm not really sure you want to classify this year's World's Greatest Cookie (v2, tm, patent pending) as a "dessert." The prototype contains bacon, though I'm still refining the recipe. My goal is always to create a cookie that would work as an app, entree or grand finale.

I have seen crisp bacon in figmolly's truffles as well as crisp bacon substituting for peanuts in peanut brittle. Just cause there is bacon, doesn't make it a main course or appetizer either. Bacon is worming its way into desserts at an alarming pace.

Regards,

Alarming?

And yesterday, during my first foray to the new Whole Foods megastore in Northbrook (biggest WF in the Midwest, they said), I sampled the new flavors of Vosges chocolates -- and one had bacon. (Though it was not as interesting as the one with chili.)

I will say that, of chocolate/bacon combos, I thought figmolly's truffles were more successful than the Vosges chocolate.

Looking forward to the gathering. Along with my wife, you can also add two to the kids count (4th, 6th graders). I don't think anyone was bringing Dragon Turds - so I'll bring a WSM-ized batch of 'um.

Villa Mickey (Michael)

I intend to amend who'll attend:
Heaven forfend I forget to hit send.
Instead of three whose bellies distend,
Only one belt will require a mend.
MrsF's efforts to Boy Scouts will lend,
and Thing2 rather'd spend time with girlfriend.
In my cuisinart tomatillo salsa will blend,
And perhaps pecan pie will MrsF will prepend.

JoelF,

You are hoping to be the next Dr. Seuss?

Regards,

Cathy2 wrote:You are hoping to be the next Dr. Seuss?

Around here we refer to him as Dr. Sous.

I will be there with a main course and a parachute to play with.

I have a large Gatorade sideline cooler W/spout (the kind you see on the sidelines at football games) that I will gladly bring filled with ice water; as long as everyone promises not to dump it over my head when our team wins.

stevez wrote:I have a large Gatorade sideline cooler W/spout (the kind you see on the sidelines at football games) that I will gladly bring filled with ice water;.

Steve, I offered to bring one of these as well. Maybe we should mix lemonade in one?

My sister Annie and I will also be there! Our dishes TBD.

d4v3 wrote:

Cathy2 wrote:You are hoping to be the next Dr. Seuss?

Around here we refer to him as Dr. Sous.

That is a quote!