I adore those sun dried tomatoes, and I remember a friend whipping up a batch of creamy dip with them, probably with fresh basil as the herb. Quick, all you fabulous chefs out there, I need to bring a fancy schmancy dip to the Progressive Dinner on Saturday and I'm brain fried today. HELP! Sour cream or mayo or yogurt? Sundried tomatoes dry or in liquid? Blender? Cuisinart?
The Progressive Dinner or what I call the "movable feast" is actually a pretty cool idea. They start with all the guests at one big house for appetizers and intros. There you pick up your name tag with a number on it whcih tells you which house you'll be having dinner at and whose company you'll be sharing [8-10 people]. Then you all regroup at the dessert house, where you try politely not to burp and/or fart a lot. Or sweat if it's a warm night and you've consumed more than your share of vino. It's our one chance in the year to get fairly dressed up, which I would enjoy if I weren't packing so many new pounds. :ambivalence: This year they've managed to gather a new grand total of 59 folks! O dear, I'll never ever remember any names plus I rarely see the wives with their actual husbands, so that adds to the confusion. Plus if I'm trying the new pain meds, that will certainly add to the confusion.
The other major fun thing is that you get to see inside some of the houses you drive by all the time. Good decorating? Vibrant colors? Really really bad taste? Hideous curtains? Ooo joy! Me curious...
PS The organizer tells you whether to bring an appetizer or a dessert. Then the poor host of the main course has to throw together something they can reheat quickly along with a salad. Some win, some lose. And pray you get interesting dinner companions and at least one person with a sense of humor.
The Progressive Dinner or what I call the "movable feast" is actually a pretty cool idea. They start with all the guests at one big house for appetizers and intros. There you pick up your name tag with a number on it whcih tells you which house you'll be having dinner at and whose company you'll be sharing [8-10 people]. Then you all regroup at the dessert house, where you try politely not to burp and/or fart a lot. Or sweat if it's a warm night and you've consumed more than your share of vino. It's our one chance in the year to get fairly dressed up, which I would enjoy if I weren't packing so many new pounds. :ambivalence: This year they've managed to gather a new grand total of 59 folks! O dear, I'll never ever remember any names plus I rarely see the wives with their actual husbands, so that adds to the confusion. Plus if I'm trying the new pain meds, that will certainly add to the confusion.
The other major fun thing is that you get to see inside some of the houses you drive by all the time. Good decorating? Vibrant colors? Really really bad taste? Hideous curtains? Ooo joy! Me curious...
PS The organizer tells you whether to bring an appetizer or a dessert. Then the poor host of the main course has to throw together something they can reheat quickly along with a salad. Some win, some lose. And pray you get interesting dinner companions and at least one person with a sense of humor.
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