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

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Anonymous wrote:How about just dessert. Do people actually eat the other stuff? even in the 80s it seemed like no one ate the food at a block party. Chips and dip, maybe. Cookies and brownies, definitely. Everything else just sat. Seems the same at the ones I attended in our neighborhood a few years ago.

Yes we all eat. Only the eating disorder mommies stand on the side with their Yeti full of wine

Nailed it.

BYO wine in a grown up sippy cup is also a bit disordered. Do you even like your neighbors?

Everybody brings their own alcoholic beverages, as it would be illegal to serve them at a block party. I sometimes drink water, sometimes sparking water, or sometimes wine, but it’s always in a tumbler as there’s tons of people. What, you want me to carry a wineglass around all night? Our block party has a bounce house and kids run around near it without their shoes on.

We provide adult beverages at our block parties. MCPD often stop by and do not care one bit. They eat and give out cups or what not to the kids. Off duty officers will even *gasp* have a beverage. No one is driving, and it’s a very tame crowd.

Oh isn’t that nice? That doesn’t make it legal. I’m not going to risk my freedom or reputation by putting out beer and wine for a block party, but you do you.

But you will make sure you’re buzzed in public. And not eat anything. Cool.

Aww, you really do struggle don’t you? I said I eat before I arrive: as in I finish eating, walk out the door, and there I am at the block party. I also said I sometimes drink water, sometimes sparkling water, sometimes wine. Are you OK?

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Anonymous wrote:How about just dessert. Do people actually eat the other stuff? even in the 80s it seemed like no one ate the food at a block party. Chips and dip, maybe. Cookies and brownies, definitely. Everything else just sat. Seems the same at the ones I attended in our neighborhood a few years ago.

Yes we all eat. Only the eating disorder mommies stand on the side with their Yeti full of wine

Nailed it.

BYO wine in a grown up sippy cup is also a bit disordered. Do you even like your neighbors?

Everybody brings their own alcoholic beverages, as it would be illegal to serve them at a block party. I sometimes drink water, sometimes sparking water, or sometimes wine, but it’s always in a tumbler as there’s tons of people. What, you want me to carry a wineglass around all night? Our block party has a bounce house and kids run around near it without their shoes on.

We provide adult beverages at our block parties. MCPD often stop by and do not care one bit. They eat and give out cups or what not to the kids. Off duty officers will even *gasp* have a beverage. No one is driving, and it’s a very tame crowd.

Oh isn’t that nice? That doesn’t make it legal. I’m not going to risk my freedom or reputation by putting out beer and wine for a block party, but you do you.

It’s not illegal to serve alcohol to adults at a block party. It’s only illegal to sell alcohol at a party without a permit.

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Anonymous wrote:How about just dessert. Do people actually eat the other stuff? even in the 80s it seemed like no one ate the food at a block party. Chips and dip, maybe. Cookies and brownies, definitely. Everything else just sat. Seems the same at the ones I attended in our neighborhood a few years ago.

Yes we all eat. Only the eating disorder mommies stand on the side with their Yeti full of wine

Nailed it.

BYO wine in a grown up sippy cup is also a bit disordered. Do you even like your neighbors?

Everybody brings their own alcoholic beverages, as it would be illegal to serve them at a block party. I sometimes drink water, sometimes sparking water, or sometimes wine, but it’s always in a tumbler as there’s tons of people. What, you want me to carry a wineglass around all night? Our block party has a bounce house and kids run around near it without their shoes on.

We provide adult beverages at our block parties. MCPD often stop by and do not care one bit.
They eat and give out cups or what not to the kids. Off duty officers will even *gasp* have a beverage. No one is driving, and it’s a very tame crowd.

Oh isn’t that nice? That doesn’t make it legal. I’m not going to risk my freedom or reputation by putting out beer and wine for a block party, but you do you.

“Risk my FrEeDoM”

Uses tumbler to as not to slosh her wine all over. 😂

I mean, if providing Franzia is really that important to you, go ahead and do it!

NP. I prefer to bring my own personal Franzia to a block party. Best of both worlds.

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Anonymous wrote:How about just dessert. Do people actually eat the other stuff? even in the 80s it seemed like no one ate the food at a block party. Chips and dip, maybe. Cookies and brownies, definitely. Everything else just sat. Seems the same at the ones I attended in our neighborhood a few years ago.

Yes we all eat. Only the eating disorder mommies stand on the side with their Yeti full of wine

NP. I eat: in my own house before I walk out to the party, and yes, I do enjoy one serving of wine at the party. If I’m hungry later I might even eat again after the party. I’m zany that way.

Enjoy your warm pasta salad and communal queso dip. I’m really missing out.

+1. I always get sushi before the party, eat before joining the party, and might end up having a bowl of cereal or something if I’m hungry after the party is over. Just because I don’t eat from a communal trough does not mean that I have an eating disorder.

+2. I've seen you people with your cats jumping on the counter and your kids picking their noses and "helping" in the kitchen. No thanks.

You’re not wrong, but like…do you eat at restaurants?

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Only on DCUM does a lighthearted thread turn into you cows griping about too much wine, who won't eat in public, what's vulgar, and all the mommy shaming tropes you can think of.

JFC

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Anonymous wrote:Only on DCUM does a lighthearted thread turn into you cows griping about too much wine, who won't eat in public, what's vulgar, and all the mommy shaming tropes you can think of.

JFC

What’s it to you if someone decides to eat before a block party (or after it) instead of at the block party? That doesn’t mean they don’t eat, or that they “won’’t eat in public,” it just means no thanks on the broccoli “salad” and the lukewarm pigs in a blanket.

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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.

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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.

Ha! I only eat what I bring and that’s it. Unless I’m going to a sit down dinner or lunch and or a catered/restaurant meal, I’m pretty much doing “stage eating” and putting a few things on my plate, pushing the food around then into the trash it goes. My expectation is never to have a full meal at office parties, block parties, birthday parties and most especially block parties.

I recognize I have food hang ups and yes, I will eat at restaurants.

Fun fact: I work for the health department.

A question for Health Department Lady: what are 3 foods you would never eat, from a food safety standpoint?

1. Anything communal, like dipping chips into communal salsa or any dish that uses one serving utensil; watch where the utensil ends up + how many people handle it

2. Most meat dishes, but especially pork and chicken - most home cooks aren’t routinely checking the interior temperature to make certain

3. And only because I’m limited to 3, I’ll say that you should NEVER take home block party (or really any party leftovers) with the intention of reheating and eating later. Trash it all. Exception would be cookies and cakes and maybe something like muffins (but are those ever left over) but I’m talking about the potato salad or casserole or dip that someone made and insists you take it home. Take it to be polite but toss. You never want to re heat something that has been outside at room temperature, then return to a fridge and then microwave.

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PP HDL and

Also, rice:

It is possible to reheat rice, but people must take precautions to ensure it is safe to eat. Rice is more problematic than some other leftover foods as it may contain bacteria called Bacillus cereus, which survive some cooking processes . This bacterium is often the cause of food poisoning from reheated or cooked rice.

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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.

You sound so snobby. (I would also hate the messy, melty rice crispy treats. )

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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.

You sound so snobby. (I would also hate the messy, melty rice crispy treats. )

“You sound so snobby” says the person who disses rice crispy treats.

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Anonymous wrote:My mom used to win prizes with her "zucchini casserole". I think it was something like this:
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/21035/zucchini-casserole-ii/

That may have won a prize in 1979, but it isn’t going to now. Just no to condensed cream of anything soup

Easy chicken divan—a throwback to that era—is divine!

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Anonymous wrote:Best - tomato pie with garden tomatoes
Worst- ham salad

Alternate best onion dip and ruffles

I went to an event where the 90 year old grandma served ham salad—and I loved it! It was Different.

Diced/thin ham, mayo, Dijon mustard, relish and cilantro. Great for sandwiches, trust me.

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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.

you are not the only one. any kind of potluck is so gross. ideally a block party should be catered.

Would hate your neighborhood. You don’t get it.

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Anonymous wrote:Re. peanut allergies. A girl died at a potluck because she ate a rice crispy treat made with peanut butter. They’re usually considered a safe treat made with marshmallow. Please label if you make it otherwise.

I echo the request to please label if there are any nuts in your dish. After a bad experience this year, though (totally my responsibility but there were hidden nuts in something that doesn’t usually contain nuts), I’m not letting my nut allergic kids eat at potlucks, bake sales, etc. Too many people with too many dishes and can be hard to find the right person to ask about ingredients.

This sounds like common sense.