Easter Dinner at RMH
posted March 27, 2015 6:41 AM RSS | iCal | +googleCal








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Let's go to the Ronald McDonald house in Hyde Park and make Easter dinner for the families of sick kids.
We've done this a couple times before. Dinner time is targeted at 5:00 pm, so plan accordingly as to when to show up. I'm planning on getting there around 3:00 to help everyone out and start working on whatever concoction I'm making...probably a lentil based stew dish.
The Hyde Park house asks that we don't bring more than 12 volunteers, but I don't expect that's a problem.
The house has 98% of the utensils and tools you need for cooking, we just need people to a) volunteer to be head chef for a dinner dish or b) volunteer to be sous chef for any / all of the head chefs. A variety of dishes that can get around a variety of tastes, allergies, and dietary restrictions is preferred by us, though the house is just happy for us to show up. We're typically cooking for 25 guests + us, and they'd prefer us to err on the side of leftovers if we can. We've rarely had issues with that though.
Same here: I'd really like to join you all, but don't yet know if I'll be back in town in time....
If I can make it, I'd be very happy to sous chef to anyone! And if I can make it early enough to go to the store, I could offer head-chefery of a kosher-for-passover dish (since it'll also be the middle of Passover) -- I'm thinking [veg] matzoh ball soup or spinach pie. I'll update here with what I can commit to as soon as I know!
posted by Westringia F. at 8:20 PM on March 30, 2015
If I can make it, I'd be very happy to sous chef to anyone! And if I can make it early enough to go to the store, I could offer head-chefery of a kosher-for-passover dish (since it'll also be the middle of Passover) -- I'm thinking [veg] matzoh ball soup or spinach pie. I'll update here with what I can commit to as soon as I know!
posted by Westringia F. at 8:20 PM on March 30, 2015
So, I am going to email our RMH contact with menu items in the next day or so. I will be making a hearty tomato lentil bisque and a few trays of corn muffins.
Please leave proposed menu items in the comments! :)
posted by TardisCompanion at 12:04 PM on April 2, 2015
Please leave proposed menu items in the comments! :)
posted by TardisCompanion at 12:04 PM on April 2, 2015
It's looking pretty doubtful for me, unfortunately. :(
posted by Westringia F. at 7:41 PM on April 2, 2015
posted by Westringia F. at 7:41 PM on April 2, 2015
I will be able to make it. I'd still like to cook a ham, but should I opt for a beef roast instead? And probably deviled eggs.
posted by youngergirl44 at 5:27 AM on April 3, 2015
posted by youngergirl44 at 5:27 AM on April 3, 2015
I think poultry is usually safest-- and often the residents adhere to kosher/halal guidelines-so pork products and beef don't usually make it to the menu- though we have in the past...
So, make whatever you'd like to bring!
So far we have:
Roast beef or ham
Chicken breast
Hearty Tomato Lentil Bisque
Deviled eggs?
and whatever else anyone would like to bring. I will email the coordinator with these items now. :)
Thanks, all!
posted by TardisCompanion at 8:03 AM on April 3, 2015
So, make whatever you'd like to bring!
So far we have:
Roast beef or ham
Chicken breast
Hearty Tomato Lentil Bisque
Deviled eggs?
and whatever else anyone would like to bring. I will email the coordinator with these items now. :)
Thanks, all!
posted by TardisCompanion at 8:03 AM on April 3, 2015
Update from RMH- Ham is being served on Saturday, so they prefer we bring beef/poultry. :)
posted by TardisCompanion at 9:04 AM on April 3, 2015
posted by TardisCompanion at 9:04 AM on April 3, 2015
Andy is going to bo make a baked Alfredo pasta dish that can be a side with the meat or an entree for non meat eaters. We are also dying Easter eggs.
Dessert options? I will brainstorm.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 4:10 PM on April 3, 2015
Dessert options? I will brainstorm.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 4:10 PM on April 3, 2015
I see chicken on the list you were going to email to RMH - is someone else bringing that? If not, I can do chicken instead of beef. I'm not sure what I'm doing.
posted by youngergirl44 at 7:38 PM on April 3, 2015
posted by youngergirl44 at 7:38 PM on April 3, 2015
Did we ever get the meat issue solved? I realized I didn't check in with the thread and just now finished at the grocery store.
I am making mini apple dumplings from a recipe my mother has just suggested but I have never made. We'll see how that goes.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:18 PM on April 5, 2015
I am making mini apple dumplings from a recipe my mother has just suggested but I have never made. We'll see how that goes.
posted by MCMikeNamara at 12:18 PM on April 5, 2015
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If I can, I'd like to make a ham and/or mashed potatoes and/or deviled eggs. Because Easter.
posted by youngergirl44 at 7:52 AM on March 30, 2015