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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

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Loey Rising Star
Loey
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I could probably put this out on another thread and get lots of ideas but ...Phfft! Why do that?

Here's the story:

Hub wants to have a little Xmas party for his employees/people he works with and spouses if they are so inclined. About 30 people. Trying to make this as easy as possible since most of it falls on me. We have decided to do a wine, cheese, chocolate type thing. Will have beer and soft drinks, too. gluten-free crackers, fruit...

I'm going to go heavy on cheese like cheddar from Costco but will get a few odder things. gluten-free crackers so I don't have to worry.

J & M make great fudge and toffee. J makes great PB truffles. I can make them, too, if they don't have time. Also, I have made some coffee/choc and amaretto truffles. I think I can make these ahead & freeze.

Here's the questions for my wise and experienced partiers:

Sound OK? Enough food?

Have to roll truffles in things. Can't use graham crackers unless I use a gluten-free kind. Use crushed peanuts and those little chocolate jummy sprinkle things. If I could get red & green ones, are they gluten-free? Will have to look.

Something else I could serve?

What do I do if someone brings glutinous cookies? I don't want to worry about the crumbs in my left overs. Hub maybe can tell them not to, they all know I have Celiac.

Thanks!

Dietz and Watson and Boars Head have gluten-free Ham. You could get it sliced thick and put it on toothpicks or thin and roll it.

Loey

Now Klark REALLY wants me to come lay down. I'm sure I'll be back later!

Loey biggrin.gif

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jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Loughey--get yerselph back on that couch!! ;):P

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

I require copious amounts of vodka. I prefer Grey Goose :P

Maybe a chocolate, mint coconut ice cream type blender drink? Sounds good!

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

You've soooooo got my number lady. I'll be hopping on a plane toot sweet! :D

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

I just looked at airfare... I can get round trip for 280$ That's a killer deal!! :P

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I just looked at airfare... I can get round trip for 280$ That's a killer deal!! :P

Jeeze--you can't drive it fer that! I'm comin' too....crashin' the par-tay!! B)

kareng Grand Master
kareng
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I just looked at airfare... I can get round trip for 280$ That's a killer deal!! :P

Wait a minute!... If you can get that fare from there to here, I can get it from here to there......

Screw the party for someone else 's friends! I'm heading west! :o

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Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
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WooHoo!!! I'll meet you at Russel's! I'll even bring the vodka!

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

the 15 bottles I have aren't enough.... :unsure::lol:

Come on over!! You can have the room with the trundle :P

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

the 15 bottles I have aren't enough.... :unsure::lol:

Not nearly enough! :lol:

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

OK then, pheel phree to bring more :lol: I've got other stuff too..... :D

And I do cook/bake even more than usual when we have company......... ;)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Have a big pot out fer me and I'll make the cider :D

celiac-mommy Collaborator
celiac-mommy
Posted

Done!

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Sounds good!

You won't want to come here. First we had the rampaging chimp, now we have pigs running loose in downtown. Turns out they just wanted to be petted. I have teen age boys running amuck by my house. :huh:

Loey Rising Star
Loey
Posted

Loughey--get yerselph back on that couch!! ;):P

I took a nice long nap. Now we're going to couch plop again.

Thanks for all of the support and well wishes about the biopsy and our cousin. Now I'm going to call the restaurant where they're having lunch after to make sure I can have them microwave my lunch (in it's SEALED container) or if they have a gluten-free menu. Otherwise I can wait until I get home or snack in the car. I'll be able to nuke my dinner Sunday night at out cousins' house (while enjoying wine).

Loey wub.gifwub.gifwub.gif

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

Somehow I think my airfare may be a little more, and don't say go cattle class cos I already do that :o And they even cut out the pre-dinner cocktails and you can't bring on yer own, and that's what used to make it bearable. I think you would need a lot more wodka if I was to come :ph34r:

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

I have teen age boys running amuck by my house. :huh:

Did you try petting them?

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

Did you try petting them?

No they zip by too fast!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

we had the rampaging chimp, now we have pigs running loose in downtown. Turns out they just wanted to be petted. I have teen age boys running amuck by my house. :huh:

Why does it sound like we'd phit right in..... :P

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

I wuz expecting to see a new monarch here when I got home from work, but Queen Rachelle has been succeeded by Queen Rachelle. May the Phorce continue to be with you, Your Majesty. :)

mushroom Proficient
mushroom
Posted

Clay is the only one running amok in my house, and he does NOT want to be petted :huh: Prefers to rage on about incompetence and possible conspiracy theories....:blink: If he gets close enough I might try petting, but it will be dangerous

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted

I wuz expecting to see a new monarch here when I got home from work, but Queen Rachelle has been succeeded by Queen Rachelle. May the Phorce continue to be with you, Your Majesty. :)

We liked her so much , we kept her. :)

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

We liked her so much , we kept her. :)

She bakes. :)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I wonder how phar we would have gone wif out realizing we had a new (still) kween??? :lol: :lol: :lol::blink:

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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Clay is the only one running amok in my house, and he does NOT want to be petted :huh: Prefers to rage on about incompetence and possible conspiracy theories....:blink: If he gets close enough I might try petting, but it will be dangerous

Fer gawd sake, be careful, Shroom :o

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