xmas party (pot luck)

[gnGracie]

...Yesterday, one of the guys asked me what I was bringing and I said not sure. So he put in a request for sushi. NOT SO FAST BUCKWHEAT (Der Schweinehund!!). #1 grade tuna starts at $20/lb.

LMAO!! That's too funny that he put in a request. My office x-mas party tonight is potluck style, but our group usually brings in lots of yummy food.

[bmccasland]

Does it taste like chicken?

Nope - spicey - more like pork sausage.

[bmccasland]

Keeping hot dishes hot - most people don't seem to realize that "ice chests" will keep a hot dish hot. An ice chest is a thermal box...

The day before our pot luck, I made my dish, put in refrigerator. In the morning, when I got up and put the dog out, turned the oven on, put in the casserole. Went about my normal morning routine. When I was getting ready to leave, about 45 minutes later, I lined my ice chest with a thick pad of newspapers and an old towel. Put in hot casserole, covered with it's lid. Stuffed all extra space with more towels. Slid the serving spoon in the corner, and zipped the cover shut, 4 hours later it was still hot.

[shootingstar]

If every organization could have an office party seargant like ACG.

While the current organization doesn't do potluck parties, some other organizations have done potluck not bad.

I worked for a large law firm, where our whole floor, had a potluck tea/coffee break every 2 weeks on fridays. The whole signup schedule was worked out months in advance. 2 people organized each tea and provided small food (ie baked goods, etc.). It was a 20 min. affair and got people out of their cubicle and office worlds to mingle, graze and socialize. I was in a dept. where there were several other depts. plus lawyers on the same floor. So it probaby was one of the better regular/social "teas" compared to some other floors that never did it. people occasionally brought their family artwork or vacation trip photos to share...

[Irulan]

I was at a potluck once that was all meat with a bag of chips. Hamburgers, chicken, venison, elk sausage, moose sausage, hot dogs, a moose roast... you get the idea.