What about a communal cook-fest?? (May 21st)

[MadamSarcastra]

So I had an idea for a community cooking project (not a competition or "cook-off"), and I would like to know what folks think about it.... I thought it might be fun to eventually set up dates, times, dishes, etc. for any willing participants to cook together (but in our own places, of course).... we could shop & prep "together," share tips & updates & stories & photos....

VeggieViews Communal Cook-Fest!!

 

[Andy_T]

A virtual pot-luck, so to say?

 

[MadamSarcastra]

A virtual pot-luck, so to say?

Sure! Why not?! It would take time & communication in advance, obviously.... Brain-storming & so forth... do we vote on a certain ethnic palate.... do we ALL make the same dish.... or (and I just thought of this) do we divvy out dishes for certain people to make to create a whole spread.... ? **shrug** Hell, I dunno! But I'm really liking the idea of this & I'm not sure where to go with it from here.... This is where the fun begins!

 

[ledboots]

That sounds really fun! I'm in! We have to figure out time zone situation since we are very spread out here! I personally don't mind lasagna for breakfast or cooking a bit late at night lol.

Great idea

 

[MadamSarcastra]

YAY! I don't really know what I was thinking.... sort of a planetary-hippie-kitchen vibe thing, I guess. Coordinating times might be kind of hard, but if we can get a bunch of dishes, across the globe, made within, say, a 24-hour period.... Again, I dunno. Feel free to discuss... I know my wheels are turning. Now, however, I need to lie down & read, hopefully sleep. Ciao for now.

 

[Second Summer]

I can cook oatmeal in a cup ... It's a breakfast dish with high satisfaction-to-effort ratio.

Anyway, if anything comes out of this, I'll make sure to feature the results prominently on the board!

 

[Moll Flanders]

That does sound like fun. I would join in if we do this. I will probably be the person making the easiest dish.

I used to cook a lot more a few years ago, but I have become very lazy. I am not a great cook, but I'm at all snobby when it comes to food and I usually eat everything I make.

 

[Amy SF]

I'd make a salad. I'd rather make - and eat - a salad more than anything else.

 

[Poppy]

Maybe we could even have a Skype of FaceTime component…?

I'm in - I'll make anything!!! Maybe a breakfast theme would be an easy start - tofu scrambles, pancakes, fruit salad, muffins, scones, biscuits and gravy, etc….

 

[AeryFairy]

I like this idea! I'd be up for it

 

[PTree15]

This sounds like a blast. I'm in, too. I like the breakfast theme thing. Maybe we could do a Sunday brunch theme?

 

[MadamSarcastra]

Wow! I thought I was nuts! LMAO Well, cool, this is exciting! I'll throw out my limitations/reservations: I don't eat sweets, but I'm sure I can find someone to take 'em off my hands if I make 'em. I don't dig tofu, seitan, or tempeh.... but if it's a breakfast/brunch theme, I could definitely see myself givin' a potato dish some serious attention. Oh, and I'm only online via PC, and would be out of the loop Skype-wise, etc. LOL

 

[Calliegirl]

Wow! I thought I was nuts! LMAO Well, cool, this is exciting! I'll throw out my limitations/reservations: I don't eat sweets, but I'm sure I can find someone to take 'em off my hands if I make 'em. I don't dig tofu, seitan, or tempeh.... but if it's a breakfast/brunch theme, I could definitely see myself givin' a potato dish some serious attention. Oh, and I'm only online via PC, and would be out of the loop Skype-wise, etc. LOL

You can't get Skype on your computer? I use it on my laptop.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

So, jumpin' on the brunch-wagon idea, I happened to flip to the Breakfast and Brunch section of:

Here's a list of the recipes.... give a shout if you see anything you like. (No rush on this.)

• Baked Apple Cranberry Pancake
• Pumpkin Pancakes
• Apple Oatmeal Pancakes
• Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pancakes
• PB&J French Toast
• Cinnamon Toast Sticks
• Baked Apple French Toast
• Delicious Coffee Cake
• Never-Fail Waffles
• Slow-Cooker Baked Oatmeal
• Blueberry Kuchen
• Overnight Danish Braids
• Pumpkin Ginger Scones
• Apricot & White Chocolate Scones
• Italian Frittata Cups
• Baked Cheese Grits
• Cheese Vegetable Strata
• Cheesy Bread Pudding
• Impossible Brunch Pie (slow-cooker)
• Mexican Egg Casserole
• Quiche Mediterranean
• Potato-Crust Quiche
• Overnight Veggie Omelet
• Granola
• Soy-Flax Granola
• Muesli
• Grain & Fruit Cereal (slow-cooker)
• Breakfast Quinoa with Cranberries
• Steel-Cut Oats with Bananas
• Cream-of-Brown-Rice Cereal
• Pumpkin Custard
• Cold Strawberry Soup

Obviously that's only one small section (seems heavy on the eggs & sweets.... I gave up cooking eggs for myself, but don't mind making for others).... All the recipes have been compiled, might be kind of groovy to see if I could pair up you home-chefs with the location of the "donor".... LOL

If anyone has a knack for using particular ingredients, let it be known.... I'll do more investigation. This is fun!! WAY better than costumes! LMAO

 

[MadamSarcastra]

You can't get Skype on your computer? I use it on my laptop.

No use for it, never set it up, and would rather not. I'm accustomed to zipping back & forth between kitchen & computer, anyhoo.... keeps me movin'.

 

[MadamSarcastra]

And here's the breakfast section of a low-sodium recipe site I really dig.... (ignore non-veg stuff)
Recipe Index » The Daily Dish

And a little somethin' for the vegans: 29 Delicious Vegan Breakfasts

I dunno know about you, but I'm enjoying just poking around & getting ideas....

 

[Moll Flanders]

I would like to do breakfast/brunch too.

Maybe we could start with that, and then move on to lunch and then dinner in the next ones...

 

[ledboots]

I like the brunchy idea, too. My only caveats are that it's vegan and no soy (or easy to leave out of the recipe.)

 

[MadamSarcastra]

I like the brunchy idea, too. My only caveats are that it's vegan and no soy (or easy to leave out of the recipe.)

I don't ever want to force anything upon anyone. I think those of us who really dig this idea should do some hunting around for our particular, individual recipe.... something that says to us, "Yeahhhh, that's my sh*t, right there!" and do some more talkin'....

 

[KLS52]

Wow! I thought I was nuts! LMAO

So did I! Hahahahaha! Lmao.

I'm glad you got so much interest! I'm commitment phobic, lately, and still not quite understanding the concept but I'll still follow along and see how this plays out. Nice job!