Thread: Anyone ever try to pass off frozen prepared foods as their home madeat a potluck?

On Aug 13, 9:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.
>
> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> --Bryan

No, but my Dad and his wife attended a BBQ where they were holding a
potato salad contest. She won with Reser's...

On Aug 13, 9:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.
>
> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>

Not exactly. My one friend openly brings frozen meatballs and a jug of
barbeque sauce to potlucks, to heat up in a slow cooker.

On 8/13/2010 10:13, Food Snob® wrote:
> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.
>
> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?


Do you find that other people tend to gravitate away from you?

On Aug 13, 11:59*am, Pennyaline <norwegianb...@deadparrot.moc> wrote:
> On 8/13/2010 10:13, Food Snob® wrote:
>
> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.
>
> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> Do you find that other people tend to gravitate away from you?

You're probably defensive about the subject because you're one of the
crap makers.

--Bryan

On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.
>
> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> --Bryan

Stouffer's lasagna is not bad, and is sufficiently bland to to offend
most people. I would not call it good or great or anything like that.

It's certainly good comfort food.

John Kuthe...

On Aug 13, 12:13*pm, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:

> a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.


Thanks for the recipe. Right up my alley. Two easy
ingreeds....what's not to like. Any particular brand of grape jelly?

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:56:46 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Aug 13, 12:13*pm, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
>> chili sauce.
>
>
>Thanks for the recipe. Right up my alley. Two easy
>ingreeds....what's not to like. Any particular brand of grape jelly?

nancy has the original recipe. Tried and true!

Lou

On 8/13/2010 11:45, Food Snob® wrote:
> On Aug 13, 11:59 am, Pennyaline<norwegianb...@deadparrot.moc> wrote:
>> On 8/13/2010 10:13, Food Snob® wrote:
>>
>>> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
>>> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
>>> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
>>> chili sauce.
>>
>>> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>>
>> Do you find that other people tend to gravitate away from you?
>
> You're probably defensive about the subject because you're one of the
> crap makers.


You have absolutely no appreciation for the effort that someone may have
put into a dish. It's not about whether it's worthy of the Cordon Bleu.
In cases like this, it's the thought that counts. Sadly, prejudiced
pricks can never realize just how good something might be.

On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> chili sauce.
>
> Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> --Bryan

I found that 2 "large size" (about a 2-person serving, not the family
size) of Stouffer's Spaghetti and Meatballs will fit perfectly in one
of my Pyrex baking pans, side by side. I didn't ever say I made it,
but my kids and grandkids thought I did. I set them straight. LOL.

I think Stouffer's Lasagne and their baked enchiladas, both in family
size, are really great time-crunch saviors.

N.

On Aug 13, 12:14*pm, Nancy2 <nancy-doo...@uiowa.edu> wrote:
> On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.
>
> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> I found that 2 "large size" (about a 2-person serving, not the family
> size) of Stouffer's Spaghetti and Meatballs will fit perfectly in one
> of my Pyrex baking pans, side by side. *I didn't ever say I made it,
> but my kids and grandkids thought I did. *I set them straight. *LOL.
>
> I think Stouffer's Lasagne and their baked enchiladas, both in family
> size, are really great time-crunch saviors.
>
> N.

I agree, and it's probably not any more expensive than making your
own...

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:15:17 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
wrote:

>She won with Reser's...

That is the BEST tater salad. I was so impressed, I called the
company to tell them how great their product was.






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On 8/13/2010 13:14, Nancy2 wrote:
> I think Stouffer's Lasagne and their baked enchiladas, both in family
> size, are really great time-crunch saviors.


I love Stouffer's vegetable lasagna. That stuff is great.

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:15:17 -0700 (PDT), merryb <[email protected]>
wrote:

> On Aug 13, 9:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.

I've taken Stouffer's vegetable lasagne to school PTA pot lucks, but
didn't try to pass it off as my own. I doctored it up a bit because I
like more garlic and herbs in it, but served it in the container it
came in. If anyone complimented me, I told them it was Stouffer's. I
am secure enough with my own ability to cook that I can certainly
admit when it's not.
> >
> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
> >
I'm sure a lot of people do that, especially when it's not a private
gathering filled with personal friends.
>
> No, but my Dad and his wife attended a BBQ where they were holding a
> potato salad contest. She won with Reser's...



--

Carrot cake counts as a serving of vegetables.

On Aug 13, 10:53*am, John Kuthe <johnku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.
>
> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Stouffer's lasagna is not bad, and is sufficiently bland to to offend
> most people. I would not call it good or great or anything like that.
>
> It's certainly good comfort food.
>
> John Kuthe...

I'm never comfortable after eating it, that's for sure.

On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:55:00 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Aug 13, 10:53*am, John Kuthe <johnku...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
>> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
>> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
>> > chili sauce.
>>
>> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>>
>> > --Bryan
>>
>> Stouffer's lasagna is not bad, and is sufficiently bland to to offend
>> most people. I would not call it good or great or anything like that.
>>
>> It's certainly good comfort food.
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
>I'm never comfortable after eating it, that's for sure.

Does it make you fart a lot?

Lou

On Aug 13, 9:15*am, merryb <msg...@juno.com> wrote:
> On Aug 13, 9:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.
>
> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> No, but my Dad and his wife attended a BBQ where they were holding a
> potato salad contest. She won with Reser's...

Now that's funny!!

On Aug 13, 1:56*pm, Kalmia <tweeny90...@mypacks.net> wrote:
> On Aug 13, 12:13*pm, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> > chili sauce.
>
> Thanks for *the recipe. *Right up my alley. *Two easy
> ingreeds....what's not to like. *Any particular brand of grape jelly?

I like mine which is equal parts of cranberry jelly and yellow
mustard. Also very good on meatballs, cocktail weenies and the like.

N.

On Aug 13, 1:04*pm, Lou Decruss <LouDecr...@biteme.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:55:00 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
>
>
>
> <an...@peak.org> wrote:
> >On Aug 13, 10:53*am, John Kuthe <johnku...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> On Aug 13, 11:13*am, Food Snob® <bryangsimm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > I started wondering about that as I thought that Stouffer's frozen
> >> > lasagna is better than 90% of the "home made" crap people bring to
> >> > potlucks, such as meatballs in a sauce made from grape jelly and Heinz
> >> > chili sauce.
>
> >> > Anyone ever catch anyone else doing it?
>
> >> > --Bryan
>
> >> Stouffer's lasagna is not bad, and is sufficiently bland to to offend
> >> most people. I would not call it good or great or anything like that.
>
> >> It's certainly good comfort food.
>
> >> John Kuthe...
>
> >I'm never comfortable after eating it, that's for sure.
>
> Does it make you fart a lot?
>
> Lou

Yes, if you need to know the specifics. It also gives me the runny
****s the next day. Is that enough info for you?

"Nancy2" <[email protected]> wrote >
> I think Stouffer's Lasagne and their baked enchiladas, both in family
> size, are really great time-crunch saviors.
>
> N.

Never tried the big ones, but I do keep a couple smaller ones in the freezer
at work. Very acceptable meal.