[nONIE]

If it does, Im not eatin it!!!!!!!

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by colleenj

Since I love to bake, I am usually asked to bring homemade cookies, whoopie pies or a chocolate cake roll with homemade cream filling. Unfortunately I can't eat them- I have a wheat (flour) allergy!

Poor Colleen, she doesn't post that much and we're all making fun of her pie?

Colleen, we're only kidding, that's how we are, nasty, nasty, people

What's in this pie anyway? Something good? Like Mexican Jumping beans???

ONLY KIDDING, COLLEEN, PLEASE FORGIVE US.

[Muncle]

I've had several different things that I've taken to pot lucks over the years ranging from fresh bread (machine) to mashed potato casserole to a meatloaf party to a sensational pork 'n beans dish. However, the first neighborhood party we had here, I brought a smoked turkey breast. I injected Italian dressing into the meat and marinated it in same for a time, then rubbed it down with chili powder before smoking. Now I have to bring the damned turkey whenever there's a get together.

[samhass]

I take Buffalo wings. I season them, put them on the grill, baste with my homemade sauce and cook until a little crisp. I made 10# for one party. I saw a little old man stop by the wings and not leave until they were all gone. Granted, other people stopped and got some also, but he was like an eating machine. I also took along home made blue cheese dip.

[Rokinronda]

Stuffed Mushrooms and Baked Stuffed Shrimp, I've also made lasagne, chic wings, pulled BBQ pork.

[KathieI]

Originally Posted by samhass

I take Buffalo wings.

Sam, are you sure you don't want to edit this ingredient? You know how sensitive people are to this word?

They have wings?

[colleenj]

No offense taken at the pie- obviously a New England thing and its not even a pie! Whoopie Pies are small homemade chocolate cakes with homemade cream filling in the middle of them (kind of like a soft ice cream sandwich but with cream filling rather than ice cream).

[KathieI]

Colleen, you must change the name of that pie immediately, it sounds delicious. Will you make one for me?? Thanks, Kath

[tony]

Holy Smoke, Colleen.

Whoopie pies are no joking matter. Cake. Ice cream. Holy Smoke. Luscious.

And now I see I have to arm wrestle KathieI for the Whoopie Pie. (It deserves to be capitalized.)

[samhass]

The area of Pa that I come from has a strong Mennonite community. Almost all the local grocery stores make and sell Whoopie pies. They also make Funny cake and Shoofly Pie.
I'm so used to seeing Whoopie Pies that I thought everyone had them.

[barb1191]

Snickerdoodles always seem to make a hit with the crowd.....b

[Muncle]

An area in which I lived in Northern VA was heavy in condos and townhouses. We had lot of singles. Not sure who started it, but someone came up with the idea of having a meatloaf party the first Saturday after the dreaded 15 April --- concept being that meatloaf was all we could afford. About 6-8 people would make meat loaves each with their own unique recipe. One great thing about DC was, like TV, we drew from a wide geographic area. One year one guy did a great Cajun loaf, one gal did a Mexican, and one from NE made one with oysters, of all things. Boy were those meals interesting, and the side dishes were always plentiful, fun and good.

[renielarson]

Punkpup and Boomer

Here's my recipe for the sweet and sour baked beans:

Walnut Valley Beans
1/3 lb. cooked and drained ground beef (I never ever add this)
8 oz. bacon cooked crisp, drained, and crumbled (I always use 12 oz., sometimes 1 lb.)
1 c. raw chopped onion
1 15oz. can pork and beans (I prefer Bush's Brown Sugar Baked Beans)
1 15oz. can drained lima beans
1 15oz. can drained kidney beans (I use red beans instead)
1 15oz. can drained butter beans
1/2 c. brown sugar (I prefer dark brown sugar)
1/2 c. ketchup
1/2 c. white sugar
1 Tbls. cider vinegar
1 tsp. regular yellow mustard
Dash salt

Mix all ingredients together and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until desired thickness. Makes 10 servings.

[Boomer]

Thank you, Brightspot,

It sounds great. And I think I would like it better without the ground beef, too. Let that bacon rule! I just sent your recipe to print. I am trying it soon.

Boomer

[redwitch]

Hey, Colleen -- remember, I know where you live! Your whoopie pie sounds yummy!!! Can't wait to try it.