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I know I ask this a lot...

but I need suggestions on what to bring for a potluck. I have bomed the last few and so I need to bring something good.

I was thinking of bringing a side dish since only one person signed up for that. But I am drawing a blank. (the other person is bringing rice).

Main dish is also available but I figure that might be too much (money and time).

 

Re: I know I ask this a lot...

  • I always make homemade guacamole and it's the first thing to go.  Every time.

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  • Guac is popular here too. That could work. How much are avocados these days?

  • I usually buy 5 or 6 avocados.  They're around $1.50 each.  Then roma tomatoes, a white onion and jalapeno.  Oh, and a lime so it doesn't turn brown.

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  • I hear leaving the seed in it (or putting it back in I should say) helps it from not turning brown too. Is that true?
  • For me, it still turns brown.  I like to squeeze the juice of a lime over the avocados before I have mashed them up so that it gets incorporated (the salt and pepper, too) and it stays really bright green.

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  • Good to know. I will ask around and make sure nobody is bringing that. I may just bring that and chips.

    (although other suggestions are still welcome)

  • imagekimarino13:
    For me, it still turns brown.  I like to squeeze the juice of a lime over the avocados before I have mashed them up so that it gets incorporated (the salt and pepper, too) and it stays really bright green.

    Ditto

    Also what I found really helps, is if you put it in a bowl put saran wrap on it but push the saran wrap down into the guac so there is no air in between.

    Also I got avocados at Vons for 75 cents this week. I don't know when their sale ends though.

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  • imagesweettalkin417:

    Also what I found really helps, is if you put it in a bowl put saran wrap on it but push the saran wrap down into the guac so there is no air in between.

    Yep!  I do this, too!


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  • You could also do potato salad or coleslaw. Macaroni and Cheese in a crockpot. Paula Dean has an awesome recipe.
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  • imagekimarino13:
    I usually buy 5 or 6 avocados.  They're around $1.50 each.   .

    Whaaaa, I just bought some for .50 a piece the other day. That's crazy.

  • Ditto everything Kim and Royn sain on the Guac. I'll also add some cilantro, but some people don't like it.

    You can also make a pasta salad. I made one last summer that was super easy and everyone loved it. I'll see if I can find the recipie.

  • Lori made an awesome pasta salad for the gtg at Becki's.
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  • My DH makes the best guacamole and adds cilantro and garlic along with everything everyone else said.

    Also I just recently bookmarked this page http://inpassionatepursuit.blogspot.com/2009/07/delicious-dips-for-any-get-together.html

    That texas/southern caviar has been going around the blogland

  • http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/quick-sun-dried-tomato-pasta-52305.aspx

    This was really good. I even saved myself some to eat for lunch at work.

  • Melinda-I LOVE kraft foods.com I think I will have to try that pasta salad. Now I can't decide what to bring. Hmmm....
  • imageklmbride05:
    Melinda-I LOVE kraft foods.com I think I will have to try that pasta salad. Now I can't decide what to bring. Hmmm....

    I rely a lot on Kraft foods.com for recipie ideas when I'm stuck. I've never gotten a bad review from anything I made from their site. Smile

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    imageklmbride05:
    Melinda-I LOVE kraft foods.com I think I will have to try that pasta salad. Now I can't decide what to bring. Hmmm....

    I rely a lot on Kraft foods.com for recipie ideas when I'm stuck. I've never gotten a bad review from anything I made from their site. Smile

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  • I usually make guacamole with avacados, tomato, cilantro, lemon, green onions, and salt.  SOOOO good. 

    I started making a pasta salad that is really good as well.

    Box of pasta, fresh mozarella, cherry tomatoes, pesto sauce, black olives, salami, and fresh basil...I think that's it.  It is absolutely delish. 

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  • Yummy! These all sound good now I'm hungry. Just wanted to add that my secret to keeping guacamole green is a tablespoon of mayonnaise.
  • imageK's Kitsch:
    Yummy! These all sound good now I'm hungry. Just wanted to add that my secret to keeping guacamole green is a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

    Really?!

  • imageklmbride05:

    imageK's Kitsch:
    Yummy! These all sound good now I'm hungry. Just wanted to add that my secret to keeping guacamole green is a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

    Really?!

    Sounds gross right?  But it totally works, and you can't taste the mayo, although it does make the guac a little creamier.

  • imageK's Kitsch:
    imageklmbride05:

    imageK's Kitsch:
    Yummy! These all sound good now I'm hungry. Just wanted to add that my secret to keeping guacamole green is a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

    Really?!

    Sounds gross right?  But it totally works, and you can't taste the mayo, although it does make the guac a little creamier.

    I put a little mayonnaise in mine, and it still turnes brown. What kind of mayonnaise?

  • imageK's Kitsch:
    imageklmbride05:

    imageK's Kitsch:
    Yummy! These all sound good now I'm hungry. Just wanted to add that my secret to keeping guacamole green is a tablespoon of mayonnaise.

    Really?!

    Sounds gross right?  But it totally works, and you can't taste the mayo, although it does make the guac a little creamier.

    Just one of those things I would never have thought to try.

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