Just for fun: worst/best dishes to bring to a block party

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

Same! I won't eat anything made by people with dogs or cats in their house.

Life is too short. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

Same! I won't eat anything made by people with dogs or cats in their house.

Your loss. The cat is never in our kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best: caprese skewers with basil
Greek style pasta salad
Grilled veggies with balsamic

[/b]Worst: deviled eggs[b]
Store bought cookies

Said no one ever.

I hate deviled eggs with the passion of a thousand firey suns. I hate mayo and making the yolks all creamy makes my stomach turn. I watched someone piping them once then she put the filling on her finger and licked it off- I thought I was going to pass out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

Same! I won't eat anything made by people with dogs or cats in their house.

Your loss. The cat is never in our kitchen.

Even if it were in the kitchen- I don't put food on any surfaces other than a plate or cutting board. The food shouldn't touch the counter anyway. So even worst case scenario the cat did jump up- there's no contamination.

And my dog can't reach the counter....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best: caprese skewers with basil
Greek style pasta salad
Grilled veggies with balsamic

[/b]Worst: deviled eggs[b]
Store bought cookies

Said no one ever.

I hate deviled eggs with the passion of a thousand firey suns. I hate mayo and making the yolks all creamy makes my stomach turn. I watched someone piping them once then she put the filling on her finger and licked it off- I thought I was going to pass out.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

This post is just dripping with snobbery and self righteousness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

This post is just dripping with snobbery and self righteousness.

What? Sounds like it’s just dripping with opinions to me. Sorry people don’t like your gross jelly meatballs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

Let me guess, you just drink water at block parties (out of your own water bottle, of course).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

This post is just dripping with snobbery and self righteousness.

What? Sounds like it’s just dripping with opinions to me. Sorry people don’t like your gross jelly meatballs.

Actually most people would probably devour the meatballs and ignore your healthy boring salad.

[Anonymous]

I have never heard of this meatball and grape jelly dish. I guess I don't get out much.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Worst: 3 bean “salad” … thanks for dumping a few cans of beans into a bowl without rinsing them properly, Linda

Best: Those awesomely awful Rice Krispie treats with peanut butter and the melted chocolate on top

Let’s duke it out.

Best - Rotel with HOT sausage; Worst - a Jello dish

Dare you to try strawberry jello pretzel salad.

I was a skeptic, too.

This sounds like something I didn't know I needed.

You definitely need it. It's delicious and I am not much of a Jello fan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one grossed out by block party food, and it's sitting outside in the sun for hours with tons of people touching it? I just open a drink and sip from that while chatting for an hour, then leave. I don't eat.

Same! I won't eat anything made by people with dogs or cats in their house.

Your loss. The cat is never in our kitchen.

But their hair is. It's everywhere. No thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never heard of this meatball and grape jelly dish. I guess I don't get out much.

Swedish meatballs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

Let me guess, you just drink water at block parties (out of your own water bottle, of course).

NP. What's wrong with drinking water at a block party? Our neighborhood block party happens on my end of the street, and I usually bring my own water bottle. I don't drink alcohol or soda. Is that OK?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I bring meatballs in grape jelly. The pan is always cleaned out.

Meatballs in grape jelly is my worst. So so disgusting.

Best would be a really good summer salad with produce from their own garden or a farmers market. Tomato, basil, mozzarella. Tomatoes, avocado, red onion. That sort of thing.

Let me guess, you just drink water at block parties (out of your own water bottle, of course).

NP. What's wrong with drinking water at a block party? Our neighborhood block party happens on my end of the street, and I usually bring my own water bottle. I don't drink alcohol or soda. Is that OK?

You DCUMers are so hilariously predictable.