Potluck

The word itself just gives me this icky feeling. It means I have to go through recipes to determine a dish fit for the occasion and the dish needs to make an impression yet not be too difficult to prepare. This can sometimes take a good deal of time. Next I always need to go to the grocery store and get the ingredients and maybe purchase some kind of container for the dish. If I don't take a container to leave I then have to take the half eaten dish home or else take the dirty dish home in my car.

I know I should just follow Judy's consistent response to potluck invitations but it sounds so cold and unfriendly, "Sorry, I don't do potlucks." I may get myself to this point one day soon however. This week started with a trip to Warden and I suggested Barb, Sandy and I get together for coffee at the Corral. Then Barb invited us to her house and Sandy said she'd bring something, Ken would make abelskivers, and then I knew I should offer to bring something. As soon as I hung up the phone I was grumbling and fussing about the dish to bring to lunch. It did require a trip to the store in Spokane and then I came home to make salad dressing as I knew I had the proper ingredients. I did forget about the two tablespoons of milk until the dressing was in the shaker and it was late enough at night so that I would not go back to the store since I had no milk. I substituted soy milk and I still wonder if the dressing had a weird taste. I did get to shop at Town and Country in Warden to get lettuce and we did have a nice lunch.

Tonight is a potluck for Habitat for Humanity prospective home owners and the selection committee. I found a new cake recipe with coffee, sour cream and chunky chocolate ingredients and made the cake in 10 minutes. However I've been in this group for only three months and had two potlucks so far so it may not be the place I want to volunteer and it wouldn't be because I don't like the Habitat concept of providing homes for needy people. However if the cake gets raves and requests for the recipe I may just come home and start searching for the next fantastic potluck dish.