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[jdmessner]

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[Kristin Meredith]

Glad you liked it, the onion rings sound like a good addition.  Maybe two boxes of stuffing?

[jdmessner]

I met with the neighborhood association last night. I brought in crockpots of Lasagna, chicken stuffing casserole, and rice pudding. It must have gone over okay, they voted to go forward with the project!

The goal is to have the program go eight weeks. We will have a group dinner the first and last week, with six drop-off meals.

There are senior apartments in the neighborhood, so we may also do a series on cooking for one. This would be an opportunity to connect with people who have lost spouses and find it difficult to make meals.

My job over the next few weeks will be to figure out the dinners and put together a budget. So far I am looking at: chicken stuffing casserole, lasagna, ham and scalloped potatoes, meatloaf, stew, and stroganoff.

If nothing else, at least I will be eating well as I do my "research"!

[Kristin Meredith]

I am going to try a crockpot Huli Huli chicken today.  Not sure if it would meet your needs since it is just the chicken with some pineapple chunks added at the end.  I will make rice separate and you could have other sides separate but not a one pot meal.

Your plan sounds good and a lot of folks will be happy for both the food and a visit.

[Kristin Meredith]

Huli Huli chicken is done. I understand in Hawaii they would have barbecued the pieces and then sauced with the Huli Huli sauce kind of like we would do barbecue chicken. But this is the Crock-Pot version and they suggested you might want to pull the chicken and serve over rice which sounds good to me. I thought I had a can of chunk pineapple but it turned out to be crushed pineapple. So I drained it and added it anyway, I am such a rebel. LOL!

[jdmessner]

We are a go! The introductory group meal is scheduled for January 7. The neighborhood group is starting to get people signed up. I am working on menus and putting together a budget.

Last night I experimented with crockpot ham and scalloped potatoes. It isn't what I would think of as scalloped potatoes, but it went together easy and tasted good. While there is a little bit of grated cheese in with the potatoes, you would not know it by looking at the end results. However, it did add to the overall taste. Here is the recipe:

3 lbs. Sliced Potatoes ~ I did not peel them, but it is a personal preference
1 lb. Cubed Ham
1 cup Diced Onions
1 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1 can (10.5 oz.) Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Mix potatoes, ham, onions, and cheese in the crockpot
In a mixing bowl combine soup, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Pour mixture over potatoes
Cover and set the crockpot on high for 4 hours or on low for 8-10 hours,

At first I didn't think there would be enough sauce, but I stuck with the recipe. There was enough!

[jdmessner]

Rock the Crock starts tomorrow. We are hosting a pizza dinner with the people who are participating. There are nine families signed up (our target was eight). I am excited to get this going. I make my cooking video debut this week!

If there is a meal that a family doesn't like, I included a wild card meal they can swap out with. There will also be a bonus Superbowl snack (meatballs) if the Lions make it to the big game.

[Kristin Meredith]

Great news!!  Good luck!

[BigDave83]

This is a great thing, hope it works out the way you envision it. We will of course want to see those cooking videos.

[jdmessner]

This is a great thing, hope it works out the way you envision it. We will of course want to see those cooking videos.

You might want to be careful about what you ask for! Here's the link: https://youtu.be/-0JtbiDzQoQ?si=QZ4pLLqtq9Ptlqk2

For the meatloaf we are using 2 lbs. of meat. There was an option for ground beef, pork, turkey, or chicken. They could mix and match any two if they would like, or get 2 lbs. of any one protein. I guess I should not have been surprised when every family opted for just beef!

The trick for the video was to try and do everything in one take, to limit editing. There were three different elements to include: The meatloaf, veggies, and the glaze. For the first time ever doing something like this, I think we did okay. If anyone has any suggestions, especially regarding video editing programs, please let me know. Cheap is good, free is best!!

The family I worked with had fun. Meals go out on Sunday. Then we will see what the real critics have to say! Next week is Kristin's Chicken Casserole.

Meatloaf Ingredients:   
2lbs Ground Beef
1 Sweet Onion
2 tsp. Minced Garlic
2/3 cup Breadcrumbs
1 Cup Whole Milk
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Dried Parsley
1/2 tsp Oregano
1/4 tsp Tyme
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper

Glaze Ingredients:
3 oz Ketchup
1 oz Brown Sugar
1 oz BBQ Sauce

Vegetables:
2 lbs. Potatoes
2 lbs. Carrots
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
1 TBSP Oregano
Salt and Pepper to taste