Unkept Promises

I really need to stop claiming that I will post everyday or "tomorrow" because when that happens I think I curse myself. This also used to happen at work when I would state that I would be "leaving early" because as soon as those words would leave my lips, the cosmos would realign and chuckle heartily.

Anyway, the topic for today is....The Reverse Potluck!

You know how normal potlucks go: You make a dish, you bring a dish, everyone else brings their dishes, you eat everyone's food and go home with an empty dish.

But in the Reverse Potluck you get to go home with actual meals or snacks. Here is how it works:

You pick a day for you and your lady friends to get together. You decide in advance what you want to make. It's best to pick stuff that makes large quantities easily and where you need to buy a lot of something to make one dish. For example, I made these granola bars (which are actually freezable) but I had to buy a lot of stuff to make one pan. They are really yummy and I will be making them again but the upfront cost was quite a bit. So what you could do is go to the store, buy all of the stuff, then split the bill amongst you and your friends. Now, get some wine and/or cocktails and get to cooking! When you are done, each of you will have your own pan of granola bars and you won't be left with random containers of shredded coconut and other dried fruits and such in your pantry. This also works great with things like lasagna and Christmas cookies.