Thread: Block Party!

On Apr 27, 2:24*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
> month. *Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>
> I've been trying to think of what I could take. *I thought maybe I'd make
> something my aunt Jean used to prepare. *She called it Ambrosia:
>
> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
> 3/4 c. sour cream
> 1 Tbs. sugar
>
> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar. Stir
> into fruit mixture and refrigerate. *Serve chilled.
>
> What would you take?
>
> Jill

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On Apr 27, 4:24*pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
> month. *Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>
> I've been trying to think of what I could take. *I thought maybe I'd make
> something my aunt Jean used to prepare. *She called it Ambrosia:
>
> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
> 3/4 c. sour cream
> 1 Tbs. sugar
>
> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar. Stir
> into fruit mixture and refrigerate. *Serve chilled.
>
> What would you take?

Cheap tortilla chips and home made salsa with cooked tomatillo, raw
tomato, chilies and a little bit each of pressed garlic and salt. My
block is about half/half White/Black, but block parties tend to be
more Black, and the younger Black folks seem to love chilies almost as
much as I do. Another sure hit is pico de gallo, with raw tomato/
onions/chilies. The kids put that stuff away like crazy.
>
> Jill

--Bryan

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
| One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
| month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
|
| I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd make
| something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
|
| 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
| 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
| 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
| 1 c. miniature marshmallows
| 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
| 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
| 3/4 c. sour cream
| 1 Tbs. sugar
|
| Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
| marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar. Stir
| into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
|
| What would you take?

Alka-Seltzer.

pavane

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>
> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd
> make something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>
> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
> 3/4 c. sour cream
> 1 Tbs. sugar
>
> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar.
> Stir into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>
> What would you take?


Jill,

That sounds refreshing on a hot day. You could put a throw away aluminum
tray pan into a larger one full of ice to keep it cold.

You might put the nuts in a bowl so people with nut allergies could
enjoy your dish ass well. Others could sprinkle them in.

The only block party we ever had, I brought guacamole and bags of
tortilla chips for dipping or for on hamburgers. No silverware required.
I also taped the recipe to the pan for guests to read in case of
allergies and a dozen copies sticking out from under the pan for anyone
to take if they wanted the recipe.

Best,

Andy

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
>> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>>
>> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd
>> make something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>>
>> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>> 3/4 c. sour cream
>> 1 Tbs. sugar
>>
>> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar.
>> Stir into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>>
>> What would you take?
>
>
> Jill,
>
> That sounds refreshing on a hot day. You could put a throw away aluminum
> tray pan into a larger one full of ice to keep it cold.
>
> You might put the nuts in a bowl so people with nut allergies could
> enjoy your dish as well. Others could sprinkle them in.
>
> The only block party we ever had, I brought guacamole and bags of
> tortilla chips for dipping or for on hamburgers. No silverware required.
> I also taped the recipe to the pan for guests to read in case of
> allergies and a dozen copies sticking out from under the pan for anyone
> to take if they wanted the recipe.
>
> Best,
>
> Andy


The hosts are supplying paper plates, plasticware (forks/knives/spoons) and
ice. Yes, I think I'll put the nuts on the side, thanks for mentioning it.
Actually, I don't even remember the stuff my aunt made containing nuts.
Maybe she left them out. This shindig is actually being held at a pavilion
up by the ruins on the island, not on our actual street. (The HOA would
frown upon a street party severely; they're a bunch of old farts who don't
believe in people having fun.)

Jill

Jill,

Another idea, assemble them into Ambrosia kabobs. You could brush them with
sour cream so the coconut flakes would stick. Finger food, no bowls or
plastic spoons required.

Maybe put the coconut on the side also for the nut allergy sufferers?

Or not.

Best,

Andy

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
>
> Another idea, assemble them into Ambrosia kabobs. You could brush them
> with
> sour cream so the coconut flakes would stick. Finger food, no bowls or
> plastic spoons required.
>
> Maybe put the coconut on the side also for the nut allergy sufferers?
>
> Or not.
>
I'm not going to get terribly worked up about what people may or may not be
allergic to. I'm willing to put the nuts in a bowl on the side but these
folks should know what (if anything) they are allergic to. This is pretty
much a retirement community. Everyone is old enough to know what they can
and can't eat by now. I should start worrying about sour cream now? I'd
rather just stay home.

Jill

"pavane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:g40up.68491$[email protected]..
>
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
> | One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
> | month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
> |
> | I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd
> make
> | something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
> |
> | 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
> | 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
> | 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
> | 1 c. miniature marshmallows
> | 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
> | 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
> | 3/4 c. sour cream
> | 1 Tbs. sugar
> |
> | Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
> | marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar.
> Stir
> | into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
> |
> | What would you take?
>
> Alka-Seltzer.
>
> pavane
>
>
You're no fun Andy's so worried about people's health conditions, maybe
he needs to find out if they can take alka-seltzer (which contains aspirin,
which people on blood thinners shouldn't take).

Jill

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> This shindig is actually being held at a pavilion
> up by the ruins on the island, not on our actual street. (The HOA
> would frown upon a street party severely; they're a bunch of old farts
> who don't believe in people having fun.)


Jill,

Shame, that!

The block party here was barricaded from traffic since practically the
whole block attended.

A fun event was when the local fire company rolled up with their water
canon truck and shot 50'+ jets of water into the air to shower the
guests caring to get wet and cool off. It was a $12 pay-per-house party
(paid for the whole hog caterer). The firefighters were gladly fed for
free! Their attendance was also to inspect the construction and safety
of a bon fire that lit up after the sun went down.

It was great fun!

Never to be repeated. [sigh]

Best,

Andy

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Everyone is old enough to know what they can
> and can't eat by now. I should start worrying about sour cream now?
> I'd rather just stay home.


Jill,

I understand!

One Halloween I gave out Hershey chocolate bars with almonds. I had to
ask all the trick or treaters if they were allergic to almonds. It
quickly became tiresome. That only happened once.

Don't sweat the sour cream, imho! Sounds like an interesting flavor
contrast!

BTW, the pavilion makes it a rain or shine block party.

Best,

Andy

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> "pavane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:g40up.68491$[email protected]..
>>
>> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>> | One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party
>> | next month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>> |
>> | I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe
>> | I'd
>> make
>> | something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>> |
>> | 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>> | 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>> | 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>> | 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>> | 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>> | 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>> | 3/4 c. sour cream
>> | 1 Tbs. sugar
>> |
>> | Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>> | marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and
>> | sugar.
>> Stir
>> | into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>> |
>> | What would you take?
>>
>> Alka-Seltzer.
>>
>> pavane
>>
>>
> You're no fun Andy's so worried about people's health conditions,
> maybe he needs to find out if they can take alka-seltzer (which
> contains aspirin, which people on blood thinners shouldn't take).


Jill,

Heh heh heh heh heh!

I imagine you're speaking in jest.

But if the guests don't know the ingredients somehow, how are they going
to know if what's in a dish is bad for them? To me, it's a small measure
to a very real and important issue. I wasn't being anal, just
considerate.

I did go as far as to bring a screened food tent to keep the bugs out of
the guac! A *small* measure of anal, perhaps.

I wouldn't be passing out medicine such as Alka Seltzer. I WOULD be
worried about that. BYOA!!!

Everybody was appreciative.

Andy

"Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]..
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>> "pavane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:g40up.68491$[email protected]..
>>>
>>> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]..
>>> | One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party
>>> | next month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>>> |
>>> | I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe
>>> | I'd
>>> make
>>> | something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>>> |
>>> | 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>>> | 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>>> | 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>>> | 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>>> | 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>>> | 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>>> | 3/4 c. sour cream
>>> | 1 Tbs. sugar
>>> |
>>> | Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>>> | marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and
>>> | sugar.
>>> Stir
>>> | into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>>> |
>>> | What would you take?
>>>
>>> Alka-Seltzer.
>>>
>>> pavane
>>>
>>>
>> You're no fun Andy's so worried about people's health conditions,
>> maybe he needs to find out if they can take alka-seltzer (which
>> contains aspirin, which people on blood thinners shouldn't take).
>
>
> Jill,
>
> Heh heh heh heh heh!
>
> I imagine you're speaking in jest.
>
> But if the guests don't know the ingredients somehow, how are they going
> to know if what's in a dish is bad for them? To me, it's a small measure
> to a very real and important issue. I wasn't being anal, just
> considerate.
>
> I did go as far as to bring a screened food tent to keep the bugs out of
> the guac! A *small* measure of anal, perhaps.
>
> I wouldn't be passing out medicine such as Alka Seltzer. I WOULD be
> worried about that. BYOA!!!
>
> Everybody was appreciative.

Speaking as a person with food allergies... We generally do not eat
something if we don't know what is in it. And most of the people I have
been in contact with (at least online) who have food allergies would not eat
food from a block party or a buffet for fear of cross contamination. If
they did go at all (and some would not) they would bring a dish or dishes
that they could eat, take up a plate first from their food and then not eat
anything else.

Some people with food allergies do go to extremes. The mere fact that she
had nuts in her house would send them into a tailspin and they would fear
that anything she made could possibly be cross contaminated with nuts.
So... I would say just to put the nuts and the coconut in. Some people
with nut allergies also avoid coconut. I do not. I only have an allergy to
almonds, but also OAS to almonds and pistachios. I only avoid those nuts
and also mixed nuts because they do contain almonds. Also any packaged food
that says it may contain almonds.

Daughter has a peanut allergy so must avoid most roasted nuts because they
are roasted in peanut oil. I can get cashews at the health food store that
are roasted in sunflower oil. Those are fine. The type of nuts that would
be used in such a salad would also be fine for her.

I could be wrong but it does seem that peanut is the most common of the nut
allergies followed by almond. Yes, some people are allergic to pecans and
walnuts but I think these are a more rare allergy.

"Julie Bove" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I could be wrong but it does seem that peanut is the most common of
> the nut allergies followed by almond. Yes, some people are allergic
> to pecans and walnuts but I think these are a more rare allergy.


Julie,

Thankfully I don't have any nut allergies, except...

I am allergic to the nuts that walk and talk!

Best,

Andy

On Apr 27, 3:01*pm, Andy <a...@b.c> wrote:
> You might put the nuts in a bowl so people with nut allergies could
> enjoy your dish ass well.

How do you enjoy a dish ass well?

"jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>
> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd make
> something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>
> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
> 3/4 c. sour cream
> 1 Tbs. sugar
>
> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar. Stir
> into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>
> What would you take?
>
> Jill

Shot glasses and a bottle or 2 of Curevo or Parton.

:-)

Dimitri

"jmcquown" wrote:
>
>What would you take?


Bottomless Barrel Brewski Simmered Tube Steaks
Load Sixteen Ton Tub O' Tater Salad.
Couple Three Warty Melons.

On 28/04/2011 10:13 AM, Dimitri wrote:
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
>> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>>
>> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd
>> make something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>>
>> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>> 3/4 c. sour cream
>> 1 Tbs. sugar
>>
>> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar.
>> Stir into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>>
>> What would you take?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Shot glasses and a bottle or 2 of Curevo or Parton.
>
> :-)
>
> Dimitri
Easy way , 4 lites oj , two extra large tins fruit salad and 4 litres
raw alchohol ( make your own) 2 litres schwepes "lemonade" 1 litre
ginger ale
after a couple of those the party tends to relax when imbibing such a
fun fruit cocktail


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atec77 <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 28/04/2011 10:13 AM, Dimitri wrote:
>> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>>> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party
next
>>> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>>>
>>> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd
>>> make something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>>>
>>> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>>> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>>> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>>> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>>> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>>> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>>> 3/4 c. sour cream
>>> 1 Tbs. sugar
>>>
>>> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>>> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar.
>>> Stir into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>>>
>>> What would you take?
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> Shot glasses and a bottle or 2 of Curevo or Parton.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Dimitri
> Easy way , 4 lites oj , two extra large tins fruit salad and 4 litres
> raw alchohol ( make your own) 2 litres schwepes "lemonade" 1 litre
> ginger ale
> after a couple of those the party tends to relax when imbibing such
a
> fun fruit cocktail


atec77

Except for the remote indoor block party location somewhere else, guests
wouldn't have to crosstown drink and drive drunk home instead of simply
walking home!!!

Andy

"Dimitri" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ipabe6$mra$[email protected]..
> "jmcquown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
>> One of the couples on my street has decided to hold a block party next
>> month. Gosh, I haven't been to a block party in 40 years!
>>
>> I've been trying to think of what I could take. I thought maybe I'd make
>> something my aunt Jean used to prepare. She called it Ambrosia:
>>
>> 1 can (20 oz.) chunk pineapple in juice
>> 1 can (11 oz.) mandarin oranges
>> 1-1/2 c. seedless grapes
>> 1 c. miniature marshmallows
>> 1 c. sweetened flaked coconut
>> 1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, whatever)
>> 3/4 c. sour cream
>> 1 Tbs. sugar
>>
>> Drain pineapple and oranges. Combine pineapple, oranges, grapes,
>> marshmallows, coconut, and nuts. Stir together sour cream and sugar. Stir
>> into fruit mixture and refrigerate. Serve chilled.
>>
>> What would you take?
>>
>> Jill
>
> Shot glasses and a bottle or 2 of Curevo or Parton.
>
> :-)
>
> Dimitri

LOL I don't know these people but I suspect they're the church-going types.
Probably best if I don't show up with booze.

Jill