What can I make for my husband's pot luck?

Question

My husband works in a warehouse on a construction site. On Thursday, someone has organized a pot luck lunch (which in most cases means, "hey honey, what are you going to make for my party?"). Anyway, I'm looking for some new recipes that fall under the following guidelines:

1. Must be cold, they don't have ovens.
2. Must be relatively easy to serve - I know he won't do any "plating".
3. Must be somewhat easy to carry (otherwise he'll whine about having to carry it)

I love to cook and when he eats his lunch, people are jealous of what he eats (usually leftovers from the night before) so I want to make sure there's some wow factor here, not just cold pigs in a blanket.

Answer 1

There are several variations of this recipe, it's cold, easily stored and served, quick, inexpensive, and quickly devoured :)

Tortilla Pinwheels

8 oz. softened cream cheese
8 oz. sour cream
4 oz. can diced green chilies, drained
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 c. chopped onion
garlic powder
5 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Mix all filling ingredients together. Spread evenly over tortillas. Roll up individually and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate several hours. Unwrap. Cut in 1/2 inch slices. Lay flat on plate leaving space in center for small bowl of salsa. Makes about 50 pinwheels.


This recipe worked well for me at my last pot luck.

Easy Seafood Salad

1 can white Crab meat (drained)
1 can Salad Shrimp (drained)
1/2 c bell pepper (diced)
1/2 c onion (diced)
garlic powder
small shell pasta
mayonaise

Cook, drain, pasta. When pasta cools, mix all ingredients, chill. Serve.

***They may have those plug outlets available for crock pots. If so you could make bbq meatballs, or some creative type of dip, or soup.

Answer 2

Just because they don't have an oven; does not mean it must be cold. A crock pot will plug in anywhere and stay hot on low setting for hours. It is also not hard to carry and the only extra thing needed is a large spoon. You can put rubber bands around the handles and across the lid to keep it in place while it is carried. So, if all the other food is cold and you food is HOT; that would be WOW.

Answer 3

You could try a taco dip

16oz cream cheese (room temperature)
16oz sour cream
2 packets taco seasoning
shredded lettuce
shredded cheese (cheddar)
diced tomatoes
sliced black olives

Mix cream cheese + sour cream with taco seasoning. Spread evenly on large platter or cookie sheet. Top with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes (apply at last minute or dish my get soupy) and olives. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.

This is a favorite for any pot-luck. Hope it helps.

Answer 4

Smoky Cheese Ball
Ingredients
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
2 cups shredded smoked cheese (cheddar, Swiss, or Gouda)
1/2 cup margarine or butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons steak sauce
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
Assorted crackers

Directions
1. Combine cheeses and margarine or butter in a medium mixing bowl; bring to room temperature. Add milk and steak sauce; beat until fluffy. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Shape mixture into a ball. Roll in nuts. To travel to a picnic or pot-luck, cover and transport in an insulated cooler with ice packs. Serve with crackers. Makes 3-1/2 cups (56, 1-tablespoon servings).


Lobster Rolls
Ingredients
4 8-ounce fresh or frozen lobster tails
2/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons finely chopped red sweet pepper
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Several drops bottled hot pepper sauce
8 6-inch pieces baguette-style French bread, halved lengthwise, or 8 hoagie buns, split
8 romaine leaves

Directions
1. Thaw lobster tails, if frozen. In a large saucepan cook lobster tails, uncovered, in boiling water for 8 to 12 minutes or until shells turn bright red and meat is tender; drain. (Cook lobster half at a time if necessary.) Let stand about 20 minutes or until cool enough to handle. Remove and discard shells. Coarsely chop meat (you should have about 4 cups).

2. In a medium bowl combine lobster meat, mayonnaise, green onions, sweet pepper, lemon peel, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

3. Hollow out the bottom half of each baguette, leaving a thick shell. Line the bottom of each baguette with a romaine leaf; spoon lobster mixture on top of romaine. Place top half of baguette on lobster mixture. Makes 8 servings.

To Tote: Wrap each lobster roll in plastic wrap. Transport in an insulated cooler with ice packs. Serve within 2 hours.

Answer 5

Go to Culinary Chef at http://www.culinarychef.com for recipes.

Answer 6

7 layer dip from kraft foods website

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

first, find out urself
second, figure it out urself
third, work it out urself
last... good luck*