Pot Lucky
Fans of this site have been fully immersed in the concept of Pot Lucky. It takes the concept of a Potluck one step further, emphasizing the Lucky. A Pot Lucky is basically a Curated Potluck. In case you don’t yet know, I have a deep-seeded fear of potlucks.
Shivvvvvvvvvvver. One too many frilly picks securing Slim Jims to Velveeta cubes. Fact: I ate that once – recently! – at a Potluck. I was THAT hungry.
So, it occurred to me to help people help themselves. By creating a theme (which makes it easier for guests to focus on their contribution to the menu), suggesting categories, and having a Sign Up for Your Dish List, you can create an amazing feast. We are up to a dozen now and all are detailed here. Every feast has been a standout…from soup exchanges to sliders, pizza, meatloaf, and nautical style. Like any good mother, I can’t really choose. If you want to host your own, here is the 411 with the How-Tos.
My Big Fat Greek Meatloaf: Getting Pot Lucky, Meatloaf Edition
If you are not already hip-deep in cabbage and corned beef for this weekend while slogging green beer, permit me to suggest a deep dive into the land of meatloaf. I have wanted to take the Pot Lucky into meatloaf territory for some time and finally got the chance....
Thanksgiving Essentials: Roast Turkey Perfection and Gimme-More Gravy
Nary has a Thanksgiving rolled by that I am not peppered with queries from dawn to dusk. I heed the call, alternating with “Gobble Gobble” and “Butterball Hotline.” This year, I say bring it on. I’ve got nothing but time. Yup! I have already cooked my...
Setting Sail with Pickled Shrimp: Getting Pot-Lucky, Nautical Edition
All ashore that’s going ashore. Or so it should have been. But Mother Nature was a fickle mistress (or was she?) and the pot-lucky aboard our intrepid pontoon Scout was not to be. It’s quite possible that Mother Nature did us a solid – the feast that...
Feeling Pot Lucky: Build Your Own Burger
I have seriously gone down the Pot Lucky rabbit hole, or as I have recently taken to calling it – the Curated Pot Luck. It was only a matter of time after sausage making, soup swapping, and pizza topping, that I would dive head first into a burger blast. No doubt...
Pizza Party – Getting Pot Luck-y Part III
BYOPT! Bring your own pizza toppings. Pizza Party extraordinaire. In case you haven’t guessed, these newfangled pot lucks (emphasis on the LUCKY, not the pot) are a big hit. Perhaps the reason typical pot lucks scare me just a wee bit is their origin....
Meet Katy
Well, hello there! I’m Katy. And I’m all about Palate & Passion & Purpose. I’ve spent my whole life weaving together a passion for food, entertaining, and enjoying family & friends with a purpose for improving the lives of others. There’s no better way to live with purpose than to break bread with others. See how that all came full circle? And…I was lucky enough to make a career out of doing so!