Rock the Boat BABY!

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This page is not an invitation; it's just to coordinate party planning.  As I write on Jan. 13, there only a couple Costco list details I know I have to update, otherwise I think the planning is DONE. Watch for those  changes by Thursday.

PARTY INVITATION details AT https://sites.google.com/site/rockthebb/  Kelly says that the RSVPs total 33 adults and 11 kids!  Woooohoooo!

What can you sign up for?  See the 2nd and 3rd columns below to note what help is still needed...  Email Margaret at clubcarpinternationalhk@yahoo.com  Put "ROCK Party Assignment" in the subject line, or something EQUALLY SPECIFIC. 

Hosted by:  The Trouble-Making Troupe of Kelly, Susie and Jeff, Brad and Cyndy, Michael and Rebecca, Billy and Carolyn, David and Margaret.  We want to make this as easy as possible on the Huffmans, although  Gay has graciously offered any help requested.    

Rebecca: bring cranberry chutney, 3 or 4 crock pots, a batch of chowder.

Gay is giving the following help:

chafing dish was cancelled, unless Chad wants it for the turkey.  (She'll ensure the heat source, too.)  She remembered having only one. Rebecca has a crock pot for Cyndy's meatballs.

2 crock pots - one from her house, one from Carley's house

Lots of long orange extension cords as needed for crock pots; (Marg has power strips to bring)

she's getting about 6 plastic serving platters; can be washed for reuse or tossed away)

she's ensuring tables, paper products (even TP), table cloths, etc, paper mugs for chowder, plastic plates in both dinner and dessert sizes

ice (they have a huge ice machine)

2 coolers (they have more if the bar crew needs them)

2 cutesie ice containers to hold wine or sodas-- more for looks than capacity-- in the shape of row boats

ladles, spatulas, serving spoons as needed

cork screws (that have bottle openers at end

at this stage, if anything else is needed, contact her directly

pictures of Chase and Carley on easels

Tentative Rock the Boat Baby Guest List

Gay and Charlie

Chase and Meredith

Carley and Chad

Jeff and Susie

Scott

Jason, Jane, Sophie, Abigail

B.Billy and Carol

David, Margaret, Sam and Max

Donny

Billy, Carolyn, Ellie and Natalie

Brad, Cyndy and Lily

Michael, Rebecca, Camden and Piper

Nancy and Jim

Mr. and Mrs. Barefoot

Mike and Kit Challoner

Anne Fitzhugh

Bundys

Brad, Andrea and boys

Dick and Carol Huffman

Ann Huffman

Phil Huffman

Kim, Kent, Sam and Kendall Knight

Lori, Kory, Cyrus and Kate Garretson

Shopping Lists:

Gay insists on providing the paper products and will probably color coordinate it all well.  Not sure the details of what she means by this, but we will need:

• napkins- cocktail size is just fine, but at least 200

• cups  (we'll need 100 BIG BEER cups, but plastic is probably better)

• cups or bowls for soup- at least 60

• appetizer size (and cake size) plates- at least 100, maybe 200.  

• not sure if she also means forks, spoons for eating.... Need 100 (soup) spoons and 160 forks

Costco- Kelly is making this run on Friday or very early on Saturday:

• •  CANCEL: 1 lasagna for the kids

  • If Susie wants it: 1 two-lb block of Cabot EXTREMELY SHARP cheddar cheese (white) but NOT the pre-sliced cheddar chunks; we can cut up (fresher, cheaper)

  • 1 megabox of Wheat Thins

  • Check with the bar people if this is needed: A case of water bottles-- enough?

  • 1 tub of tzatziki (for dipping Spanikopita)

  • 1 boxes of Spanikopita (48 pieces each)

  • 2 boxes of Nancy's mini quiches (72 pieces each)

  • CANCEL: 2 big (2 lb at $6.00 per) tubs of Sabra hummous (roasted red pepper if possible)

  • a 4-lb bag of green SEEDLESS grapes (if they are pretty. If they are gross, tell Margaret to make this purchase on Saturday.) Marg has seen them at Costco for 4 lbs for $9.29 which is a really good price.  Susie can leave this off of her cheese platter shop list.)

  • add brownies or a box of cookies, says Susie, to round out desserts

  • juice boxes for the whole young kid gang

Trader Joe's Ahead - DONE:

• • 3 red bruschetta sauce

  • 3 jars of artichoke bruschetta

  • 1 olive tapenade

  • 2 boxes of crackers  (noting that Trader Joe's is by far the best price for water crackers!!!)

Dollar store:

• • plastic platters- done

  • toothpicks

  • matches

  • stewed tomatoes - done

Marg's Grocery store run day of for freshness:

• • matches

  • mayo

  • 8 loaves of french bread

  • onion powder

  • bacon

  • root beer and ginger ale- case each

  • puff pastry for spinach/feta/puff

  • lettuce, carrots, celery, red pepper for 2 veggie trays

  • 2 tubs vanilla ice cream (to go with cake)

  • 2 28 oz crushed toms

Marg pack ahead:

• • muffin and flat pans, oven mitts, carrot peeler, knives, zip lock bags, foil

  • yellow scrubby and dish soap and drying towels, just in case

  • power strips - (2 from library)

  • tons of tooth picks

  • serving plates and bowls

  • ladles, spatulas

  • Big pot and big tupperwares, 

  • combine up the carmelized onion mix

  • pineapple chunks 

  • Marg-- get flatbread ahead, too and the eggplant dip

  • puff pastry - 3 boxes

  • phyllo dough

  • chutney

  • parm and feta and brie

  • froz spin.

  • chopped garlic

  • green onion

  • red peppers

  • pan spray-  butter... and olive 

  • oyster crackers

  • bacon strips for chowder

  • carrots, potatoes

  • hot sauce

  • candles\

  • matches

  • bring dem cashews!

  • pack the lawn chairs

Chowder recipes

• • All Recipes - creamy

  • Clam Chowder IIhttp://allrecipes.com/recipe/clam-chowder-ii/Detail.aspx based on potato

  • Manhattan Clam Chowder - follow the changes recommended by SOUPMAN

Click "recipes" on menu at left for lots of ideas forHors d'oeuvres-- just ideas.