GTKY: Cookout Edition

tessiesmom26 · June 2018

You're invited to a cookout and asked to bring a dish. What do you bring?

bswishe4 · June 2018

Either a store bought dessert or homemade pasta salad depending on how much time I have

tessiesmom26 · June 2018

I shared this on the Thursday/Friday Ticker change but we thought it would be fun for the whole board so I made a thread. I am copying my answer from there though.. sorry!

Doritos Taco Salad - https://emilybites.com/2014/06/doritos-taco-salad.html

MojieJo · June 2018

I also shared in the ticker change thread, but he's my response:

Pasta salad, probably? I normally don't care for pasta salads, but the one my mom makes is delicious and pretty easy.

Or maybe the vegan rum cupcakes (with rum glaze and rum buttercream) I bring to parties that everyone always loves. You can't even tell they're vegan and they're so moist and yummy. The recipe is from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World if anyone wants to try it. I make them with Captain Morgan rum (it adds a nice subtle spice cake note even though it's not the best rum in the world) and Earth Balance for the margarine component.

highsteaks · June 2018

thanks @tessiesmom26

german potato salad! a nice vinegar-y alternative to typical creamy potato salad. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/83097/authentic-german-potato-salad/

eta- or lumpia if i’m feeling ambitious! (filipino spring rolls). sorry no recipe to link, i just wing it like my mom taught me.

emjohn517 · June 2018

https://www.melissassouthernstylekitchen.com/drumstick-layered-dessert/

Just made this drumstick ice cream cake, super good. My family loved it!

highsteaks · June 2018

@emjohn517 that looks so so good!

emjohn517 · June 2018

@highsteaks I ate way more of that than I care to admit

lifesabeach85 · June 2018

I do collard greens in my instant pot!

-1 package of bacon cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 big bunch collards, washed and cut into strips
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tsp hot sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth

sautée bacon until done, add collards for a few minutes until wilted, add remaining ingredients and mix. Close lid and set to 30 min on manual/High.

pelorunningmama · June 2018

Ooh this is a good one! I love getting ideas for this kind of stuff. I usually will bring a dip or a dessert. My go to dips are guacamole and pico de gallo or some other homemade salsa. For desserts, I am loving this almond sheet cake right now. https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/almond-sheet-cake/

wildrainbow · June 2018

I either bring roasted veggies:
Add veggies, any kind you want to gallon zip lock back with olive oil and seasoning of your choice. I prefer Montreal steak seasoning. Shake until all vegies are covered, roast veggies on a cookie sheet for about 20 minutes on 400, turn about half way. I love doing colored carrots and zucchini amd cauliflower as well.

Or, I will make my mom's cream cheese pound cake, which is literally the best cake in the world! It's an old fashioned recipe with only like 6 ingredients.

pink_polkadots · June 2018

My family always asks me to make Buffalo Chicken Dip for any family get together. I use Franks Red Hot Buffalo dip recipe and add a few tweaks of my own and it turns out yummy yummy yummy.

middleschoolmommy · June 2018

Frito and bean salad. Sounds weird, looks gross, tastes amazing! I've never found a recipe for it online the way I was taught to make it and i make it mostly to taste:

Brown sugar baked beans
Chopped red bell pepper
Cherry tomatoes (halved)
Diced green onion
Chopped cilantro
Ranch dressing
And then mix in Fritos right before serving

I gave this the major side-eye before trying it the first time, then happily admitted I was wrong.

vrj0522 · June 2018

I love all you guys' ideas. I'm usually pretty simple in what I take. Chips and guacamole or a cut up fruit bowl. I do love to bake so sometimes I'll take dessert, Cannoli poke cake, cheesecake, and chocolate chip cookies are my go-to's.

msb11182018 · June 2018

I usually stick to cold desserts. I often make this, but double the recipe. So delicious if you like lemon: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mrfood.com/Bar-Cookies/Lemon-Refrigerator-Bites/amp

lachnessmomster · June 2018

@tessiesmom26 @highsteaks @middleschoolmommy @wannaflickone These recipes all sound so awesome! I've pinned the almond sheet cake and German potato salad to try later on!

The last cookout I went to, I took homemade baked beans and this No Bake Summer Berry Icebox Cake, which was a huge hit! There were no leftovers to speak of.

lostarz14 · June 2018

Usually a pasta salad. Noodles, mini pepperoni, black olives, cucumber, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, (whatever other veggies I may have on hand), italian dressing.

lostarz14 · June 2018

This no bake eclair cake is pretty good too
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/37506609369936438/?&cuid=2074f0c688ed06ef95c6c15e3cfadfbe

purelex · June 2018

Hmm... this is a hard one since it usually depends on what others are bringing. For appetizers, I would probably make my spinach & artichoke dip or if I really want to impress, brown sugar bacon wrapped lil smokies. Side dish, maybe a cold bean salad for something different (would have to find a recipe or make it up).

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/33474/artichoke-spinach-dip-restaurant-style/

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/69919/bacon-wrapped-smokies/

hollyeva · June 2018

I make a mean mango guacamole where I use mangoes instead of tomatoes and all fresh veggies. I also don't mism up the avocadoes, I prefer to dice everything instead.

offtoneverland · June 2018

This thread is making me SO HUNGRY, and I just finished breakfast!

@middleschoolmommy That bean salad sounds so intriguing. Mmm!
@vrj0522 Do you have a recipe for the cannoli poke cake? I

cannoli and have never had it in cake form.

Since @pink_polkadots already chose buffalo chicken dip (my fave!) I'll go with an angel food cake with lemon glaze. It's a nice, light dessert for the summer. I only ever make angel food cake with the box mix and it always turns out really yummy. Then I poke holes in the top of the cake with a fork and pour the lemon glaze over it. The glaze is lemon juice, lemon zest, and powdered sugar.

runwmusic · June 2018

My go to is a bacon onion gruyere dip. If I ever bring anything else I am met with disappointment from everyone. I never go home with any left overs!

https://pin.it/mz6ib5unzjh64w

kamahina9 · June 2018

My DH is a much better cook than me. He would make either baked beans or lasagna. Those are the two things he is asked to bring often.

ginny_203 · June 2018

Guys, you're making me hungry! I'm going to a cookout this weekend and I'm bringing baked ziti with my family's homemade sauce and this rosa marina salad... sounds weird since it's a pasta and fruit salad but it's sooo delicious! https://www.thehungryhousewife.com/2009/07/rosa-marina-salad.html

herewegoagain3rd · June 2018

I am ready for this party!!!

So, not to brag but I make the beat pretzel salad, haha!! I love bringing it to parties.

pink_polkadots · June 2018

@bfpafter4years what is a pretzel salad?! Never heard of it!

offtoneverland · June 2018

@pink_polkadots @bfpafter4years I wanted to ask the same question!

eahayes · June 2018

yum! these sound amazing. I'd go with pasta or greek salad, or let my laziness win and bring chips and dip

herewegoagain3rd · June 2018

@pink_polkadots and @offtoneverland it is more of a dessert than a salad! You use pretzels as a crust and top it with a layer of jello and a layer is whipped cream and cream cheese mixture.

It is so good and so addictive! Here is a basic recipe but I always jazz mine up!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20338/strawberry-pretzel-salad/

josie12367 · June 2018

We usually make Chamorro style pork ribs.... basically ribs marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, and onions. They're delicious. Or I will make a dessert we want to try out. Sometimes they're disasters, but oh well!