PUUF "No Gas" Lunch

News: the "No Gas" Dinner

Your standard potluck on August 27th after the service at the fellowship. Organized by Al Lewis, supplied by James Newton.

The challenge: No additional gas or other fossil fuel can be used to transport the food other than that used to bring the congregation to the fellowship... In other words: Only backyard produce. Well... since we are having a tough time of it, local farmers markets are ok too... Maybe you can ride your bike? <grin> The important thing is that the food not be trucked in from hundreds or thousands of miles away to a grocery store in the opposite direction from the fellowship.

Menu:

• Tomato Soup,
• Quiche,
• Salad (Spinach, Tomatoes, Avocado, Cukes?, Green Beans?),
• Fruit Salad (Oranges, Peaches, Strawberries),
• Lemonade, Orange Juice,

Farmers:

• the Wolfs: Tomatoes. Avocados! (via Erich's mom and dad)
• Sally Caldwell: Figs.
• Kathleen Moscato: Tomatoes, Herbs, Cucumbers.
• the Newtons: Eggs. Tomatoes, Peppers, Scalions.
• The McLaughlins: Eggs and Grapes.

Hopefull Farmers:

• the Maurers: Tomatoes? From the monster bush.
• the Mufsons: Tomatoes and Herbs
• Mary Ellen Brooks: Eggs!
• Ms. Webster: Avocados, Oranges?

Contributors

• Al Lewis: Greens, Fruit
• Doris Kingsbury: Juice Oranges.

Farmers and Cooks listed on a board at the head of the serving table along with what they provided.

Cooks and Preparation:

• Quiche: Baked at home, frozen then warmed during service by James Newton (I'm a Quiche machine! 5 in the freezer already). I did cheat on the shells, milk, and cheese: All from the regular store. But I rode my bike to get them! That is 40 servings.
• Tomato Soup:
  • Kathleen Moscato will make her "Kick butt" (and it was) soup during the service. 32 Servings.
• Salad:
  • the Wolfs: Avocados peeled and chopped for the salad
  • Kathleen and Al picked up greens at a local farmers market. The Mufsons brought basil and tomatoes.
• Fruit Salad:
  • Pat found grapes growing near his home and brought many bunches in.
  • Sally Caldwell has figs, which will go nicely on the side but probably not in the fruit salad.
  • Al brought in much cantelope, grapes, watermellon and peaches from the Vista farmers market.
  • Someone else brought in a fruit salad and I didn't catch who...
• Juice: James Newton will bring a juicer and cut and juice any Oranges, Lemons, etc... actually, I couldn't find mine and Al bought a nice electric for the fellowship for $13 from the local Albertsons. I owe you Al.
  • Addison Wolfe juiced most of the oranges that Dorris brought in. We had 3 pitchers of fresh OJ. Very nice.
  • Someone dropped off Lemonaid and I didn't get her name. Ms. Kraus? Very good.
• Eggs: Pat brought hard boiled eggs for anyone who wasn't too sure about the rest.
• Veg Salad: Cucumber, tomato and avacado salad was also served. Thanks to Sally for the suggestion, the Mufsons for the heirloom tomatoes and the Wolfes for the avacados.
• Quacamole also showed up. Who brought that? It was great!

Setup:

• Many people helped with the setup

Cleanup:

• Al and others cleaned.

Pictures:

Kathleen (and baby) and Al in front of the quiche. Figs to the left, quacamole and vege salad to the right.

Quiche

Salads.

Soup, Fruit, and Juice.

Summary:

A good time was had, good food was eaten with good friends, and very little oil was consumed. During the service Al Lewis said a few words on the subject: