This weekend my love of pinterest and potlucks collided deliciously into the first (of many) Pinterest Potlucks. It was such a success I thought it would be the perfect thing to share for my What I Ate Wednesday Post this week.
The Rules:
- Make and bring one recipe you’ve been wanting to try
- Bring supplies for a craft you’ve been wanting to make
The Result
These ladies rose to the occasion and brought the perfect variety of savory and sweet. The pilot potluck was myself and 3 of my friends (all IMC majors who went to London, no wonder I love them!)
Sweet Potato Burgers with Avocado Slices
S’mores Tarts with Nutella Mousse
Pumpkin Pie Dip… in a pumpkin!
Pumpkin Spice Energy Bites
Decorating Mason Jars
Finished Product
I also thought I’d share some of the food I’ve been loving lately. I’m obsessed with all the veggies I get from my CSA and I did a massive round of food prep with Nellie and it’s been the biggest life saver to be able to pick from what I’ve got on hand with little to no effort.
Some Things I’ve Been Eating Lately:
Gimme! coffee. So good. Pricey, but worth it.
Overnight Oats w/ Pumpkin Puree, Cinnamon & Pepitas
Thank God for food prep!
Lunch & Dinner packed in my bag: 2 different veggie loaded salads, an energy bite and an apple
When I do have time to sit down and eat:
Left over Sweet Potato Burger, roasted CSA Veg and crispy Kale
Huge thanks, as always to Jen for hosting WIAW.
Question Time:
- What’s your favorite meal to bring to a potluck?
I love bringing dessert to potlucks. I rarely make cakes (because I really don’t need a 3 layer cake sitting around, calling my name), so I like to bake one to share with friends.
That’s a really good point. It’s always nice to bring something you love, but don’t have the best self control with. Aka most dessert for me.
What a great idea for a night! Totally borrowing that. Do you have the recipe for the sweet potato burgers?! I have too many SPs to count
I think that’s my favorite problem! Here you go: http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/02/easy-sweet-potato-veggie-burgers-with.html
Sadly, potlucks aren’t really known over here. But whenever we have a girls’ night or other get-together I’m assigned dessert duty and I won’t complain. Brownies and cookies are my quick go-tos but when I have some more time I like trying vegan versions of candy bars like Mars.
How did you do the mason jars? I have some sitting around and making good [and possibly sparkling!] use of them seems like a great idea.
Oo vegan mars bars sound epic!
For the mason jars:
Mix glitter into regular elmers glue (which will dry clear) and pour mixture into the jar and swirl around until the inside is completely coated. It will look opaque but dry clear.
Love your post!
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A pinterest potluck would be so fun! I need to try this out with my friends 🙂
The mason jars are incredibly cute, but I’m not sure I could convince my dad to let me glitter-fy them. Lol.
I saw Angela from Oh She Glows serve up a recipe in a pumpkin while back and I really liked that I idea. Pumpkin dip sounds awesome!
The potluck was a lot of fun! I’m kind of obsessed with my sparkly mason jar now.
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