crackers Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 [That's all I'm sayin' for now] To peruse earlier picnic threads, go here ---> * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well alrighty then....bring on the taste challenges, go through our cellars, break out the Frisbees, put me down on the "I can help list" What's it going to be????? Pigs, Chili, Whole Cows, Fish, Baby Lambs, Palena like chicken cook off, SPAMORAMA, Venison (I will gladly donate the neighborhood deer that eat from my garden), Brisket, Butts, BBQ, Belly Button Lint, Tripe, Duck, Goose, Gold Fish I say bring it on! [That's all I'm sayin' for now]To peruse earlier picnic threads, go here ---> * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm bringing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and a couple of six packs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I've got some venison tenderloin and a some goose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 People people...way too early! If you have questions or suggestions, please feel free to shoot me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhberk Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Well alrighty then....bring on the taste challenges...Palena like chicken cook off That could be interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 Let the games begin!!! We have somebody working on a bacon tasting! (Yes finally some pork products at a picnic. About time too.) I will let him chime in when he's ready. Feel free to make other suggestions, but if you do, be prepared to be the one to do the organizing. We will have our first semi-annual Don Rockwell is a Rockstar Tug-of War, mid-afternoon after people have had sufficient time to eat and lubricate. It will pit the left bankers (Virginia) and right bankers (DC and MD) against each other. Twenty people max per team – ten men, ten women, and each team will be allowed to select one person on the other side to boot off the team. I'm looking for team captains to step forward for this pitched battle and assemble teams and name them. No experience necessary. Winning team gets taunting rights and any prize(s) that people want to contribute. And we plan to conclude before dark with an egg toss for all comers. If enough kids are there, a special kids egg toss will take place along side the so-called adults. So pick a partner and start practicing. If it's raining we will move the venue to the inside of 2 Amys. I will be keeping a running head count, cucas87 will keep track of what people are bringing to eat and drink, and Goldenticket will be making up people name tags and food name tags. Thank you cucas87 and Goldenticket! So what are you bringing? I was going to bring a bucket of wings and a six pack, but I think somebody else beat me to that one. So I will bring a bucket of wings and a twelve pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Potato salad and beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I would be bringing boerewors and Hansa pilsner, with "the kiss of the Saaz hop." But alas, only if the picnic were in Stellenbosch. Sorry, folks, I'm out this Spring . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I will be bringing a vegan veggie dish (Go healthy challenge) and of course deviled eggs. If Rocks shows up I will have a $20.07 donation to a charity of his choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I will bring mojito salad (aka, the rum delivery system) and some kind of "light" dessert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I will be bringing my version of Michel Richard's Dome Cake and some beer and/or wine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhberk Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be there with my famous blackened chicken salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted April 30, 2007 Author Share Posted April 30, 2007 If you are planning to attend the picnic, please let us know! Either in an online post or in a PM to me let us know, and approximately how many people you are bringing (eg. +.5, +1, +2) and I will do a running head count. And if you already know what you will bring to eat and drink (or even as little as a tentative category), cucas87 will be helping keep all of that straight. More about that from her shortly. So far we have: agm +1 (or +2?) Barbara clayrae crackers +1 cucas87 DameEdna Escoffier ferment everything +2 Gubeen Heather +3 hm212 Ilaine (+3?) Jacques Gastreaux jm chen +1 JPW +2 legant melgold mhberk +1 mktye+1 ol_ironstomach Pat +1 Raisa +5 Scott Johntson StephenB synaesthesia thistle +3 Tripewriter tweaked Walrus Zoramargolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be +3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be +2 bringing homebrew, year-old homemade gouda, and maybe other treats to be named later. ETA: I WILL ALSO BE BRINGING THE CAPITAL LETTERS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhberk Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 +1, possibly +2. We're bringing meat. Specifics later. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 JPW +2 I'll let you know what I'm bringing when I get a kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 We're going to try to keep a running list of what everyone plans to bring to the picnic. So please let me know, either here in the picnic thread or via PM, what you plan to bring. A request: please consider bringing both a food item and something to drink (alcoholic or not, as you prefer; there will be adults and children of all ages at the picnic). If it is not obvious, let me know (1) under which of the following categories your food contribution will fit; (2) whether it is vegetarian or vegan and (3) whether you consider the item to be "healthy" or otherwise "certified for the fit for summer challenge." A final note: at this point we do not need people to bring paper goods. General categories: Appetizers, snacks, finger food Sides/Salads Main course 1. meat/fish 2. vegetarian/vegan Desserts/sweets Beverages Misc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be bringing me. Madelines and some beer and TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be bringing Dame Edna. The cake is a Dessert of the MOST UNHEALTHFUL kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 I'll be there plus 1. I'll bring a wheatberry or farro salad (i.e., tabbouli with a grain to be determined) and a cheesecake possibly cookies (probably some beer too) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Alright, I hate to go up against the masters, but I make a great NC-style Boston butt (rolls & slaw on the side) & also a pretty good pound cake-please put me down for 3+, & let me know if there's anything else that I could bring-I've been lurking for way too long, it's time to join the crew...Thistle/Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayrae Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I'll be there...pluses and edibles TBD... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilaine Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I'll be there, possibly +3. No idea what we're bringing but each of us will bring something. Wish I could bring various roasted garlics for a garlic tasting but I fear June is too early to harvest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaisaB Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I will be there +5. I will bring Little Debbie Cakes and HoHo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Me +1, +vegetarian vegetable side, +coconut turnovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Gastreaux Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I will be bringing my usual smoked pork butt with Lexington, NC style BBQ sauce. Also, Martian pig slop from Hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferhat Yalcin Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 I will be bringing my usual smoked pork butt with Lexington, NC style BBQ sauce. Also, Martian pig slop from Hell. make sure to taste those thai chilis before putting them into the drink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK CAN DRIVE Summer seems to be a harder time for most charities since it's not the "giving season." So I'm going to do a collection of canned food at the picnic for the Capital Area Food Bank. Just bring your goods to the picnic and I'll take care of dropping them off at the collection centers. There's a most-wanted list of items at http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/support/donatefood.cfm Also if you would be more interested in donating money, they have a matching grant where $1 will buy three meals. You can donate online at https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/donation/donate.cfm We will not be taking collections for this at the picnic. The deadline for matching donations is June 10. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walrus Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Tripewriter and I will be there, with consumables TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 As crackers alluded earlier, there will be an informal bacon tasting plan at the picnic! As your humble bacon czar, I will arrange for there to be a large griddle surface upon which much cured pork belly will be sacrificed, and a LOT of paper towels for draining. The plan is simple: "What kinds of bacon do we have right now?" Fry small batches of each. Attempt to drain. Deploy volunteer tasters. Repeat. Past personal experience with bacon parties suggests that it will be impossible to hold cooked bacon for any length of time...it tends to get eaten right away. Besides, you gotta eat it HOT! What I need people to help with... We need bacon! Interesting bacon. Tasty bacon. I will be bringing several pounds of bacon from Benton's and Neopol. Bring a small quantity of your favorite to share and compare. Please PM me or post here if you'll be bringing some? I need a volunteer for close-down, and who can transport and hang on to the griddle and equipment afterwards for a few days, because gubeen and I unfortunately will have to depart the picnic early and head directly to the airport for a business trip Cooking bacon will inevitably result in a quantity of bacon grease. If you want some to take home, please bring a suitable container, preferably metal. See you at the picnic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 We need bacon! Interesting bacon. Tasty bacon. I will be bringing several pounds of bacon from Benton's and Neopol. Bring a small quantity of your favorite to share and compare. Please PM me or post here if you'll be bringing some?Humble bacon czar, will this be restricted to pork bacon only? Would turkey bacon be out of place? Presumably, people could tell the difference in terms of fat and texture, but I find that my taste buds think turkey bacon can taste more like ham than pork bacon does (or tastes similar to Canadian bacon, at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Humble bacon czar, will this be restricted to pork bacon only? Heck no, bring on the ersatz bacon! But don't bring a bowl of pancake batter, claiming that it's bacon, m'kay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferhat Yalcin Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Im not bringing anything (as I`ll be in Turkey) but sending my `good wishes and have fun for me people` message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiral Stairs Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I, my wife, and my then-two-month-old Charlie had a blast at the last picnic, but it looks unlikely we will make this one. Which is too bad, because now-nine-month-old Charlie really wanted to organize a Formula Taste-Off. Can his formula of choice -- Nestle Good Start -- hold off gourmet, boutique-made soy-based contenders? And can it hold its own against the large production goliaths of the formula world, Enfamil and Similac? I guess we'll never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Heck no, bring on the ersatz bacon! But don't bring a bowl of pancake batter, claiming that it's bacon, m'kay? ersatz bacon, check; pancake batter, nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 May I have the audacity to point out to all of you to the most recent JPW avatar? It is a picture of his lovely daughter laying an assault with a PLASTIC SPOON on the HEAD of one of the pigs cooked at the last picnic. Be there or be square. That's all I'm sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktye Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 m'kay? You talkin' to me?!? mktye + 1 + flour-based goodies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legant Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Humble bacon czar, will this be restricted to pork bacon only? What about scrapple? Can I bring scrapple, huh, can I? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelGold Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I'm there - unsure of dish or friends. Updates to come... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenB Posted May 6, 2007 Share Posted May 6, 2007 I'm in, along with (by popular demand) my satanic eggs with variegated roe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 What about scrapple? Can I bring scrapple, huh, can I? Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 We need bacon! Interesting bacon. Tasty bacon. I will be bringing several pounds of bacon from Benton's and Neopol. Bring a small quantity of your favorite to share and compare. Please PM me or post here if you'll be bringing some?I need a volunteer for close-down, and who can transport and hang on to the griddle and equipment afterwards for a few days, because gubeen and I unfortunately will have to depart the picnic early and head directly to the airport for a business trip I will bring some from the Burtonsville Dutch Farmers' Market. How big is the griddle? We could probably shove it in the back of the White Shadow (aka Nutty Buddy's station wagon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I'll be bringing me.Madelines and some beer and TBD Madelines and some beer and Blood Sausage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 +1, possibly +2.We're bringing meat. Specifics later. Maybe. Lamb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted May 7, 2007 Author Share Posted May 7, 2007 We're at 69.5 +/- so far, and there's still a month to go. Anybody have a good tug-of-war rope sitting around [under the bed or something] that they could lend us for the afternoon fun and games? agm +1 (or +2?) Anna Blume Barbara bbq4me +1 cjsadler clayrae crackers +4 cucas87 DameEdna Demvtr +2 Escoffier ferment everything +2 Grover Gubeen Heather +3 hm212 Ilaine (+3?) Jacques Gastreaux jm chen +1 JPW +2 legant Meaghan melgold mhberk +1 mktye+1 MrPorcupine ol_ironstomach Pat +1 Raisa +5 RissaP Rvanrens +1.5 (+?) Scott Johntson Starfish StephenB synaesthesia thistle +3 Tripewriter tweaked txaggie Walrus Zoramargolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbq4me Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I think its time I lived up to my moniker, so I'll, a bring a few racks of ribs, hot off the smoker. me + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txaggie Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 cjsadler and I will be there. We'll bring cookies and mini ham and cheese biscuit sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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