I am on the board for our local food pantry and thrift store. We are in the midst of putting together a three year strategic plan. Tomorrow we are having a four hour session and snacks will be essential.
A couple of weeks ago our county held its annual CROP Walk. CROP goes back to post WWII as it helped restore countries in Europe that were devastated by the war. They sill do a lot of really great things globally and locally to fight hunger and promote healthy living conditions.
I challenged the rest of the board to either participate or donate $25 to CROP. If they do, I told them I would make sure the refreshments would be worth showing up for. If they do not the snacks will consist of triscuits, cheese wiz, and weak decaf coffee!
The menu I came up with is:
MikeMcQ's twice baked salmon open faced sandwiches. This has become a go to staple for these kinds of things.
Bentley's Cape Cod Chicken Salad. However, the name may need to be changed to Grand Traverse Bay Chicken Salad, since I will be using dried cherries instead of cranberries.
After seeing the recent pork shot posting, as well as one that was posted a while back, I will give that a go.
My wife did a lot of baking for various farmers markets in the area during the summer. Our freezer is full of excess baked goods. So I will do my best to clear some freezer space by offering 7 layer bars, brownies, and peanut butter brownies, along with banana and pumpkin bread. Coffee, cider and water for beverages.
Hope to post pictures tomorrow.
