Comments on: How to Celebrate and Not Let the Food Spoil https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/ Recipes, Entertaining, Charcuterie, Boards, Travel and Lifestyle! Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:16:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Carrie https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34804 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:16:15 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34804 As a fellow PNW person (SW Washington), so true about the weather. I think we always try to keep the food inside because of bugs and such. I also keep one of those great metal water dispensers full of ice water outside for everyone on those really hot days.

]]> By: SmellingCoffee https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34800 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 05:48:04 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34800 Sandy~ I enjoyed your June posts SO much! Thank you for taking the time to share with us and to encourage us to serve others in our home. I had a large group of young adults over for dinner Thursday night, and kept reminding myself of many things you shared on your blog. You helped me entertain and enjoy every minute of it! Much less stress!!!

Thank you and God bless you~
Jennifer Walker

]]> By: Catherine @ Make Myself at Home https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34797 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:34:39 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34797 Absolutely! Homemade ice cream is what the 4th was made for. (Well that & barbecuing, but apparently the state of NJ tends to disagree & won’t let you grill much of anywhere.) We’re making homemade strawberry ice cream one last time before packing the ice cream maker up for our move to Florida, where they hopefully will let us barbecue!

]]> By: Jennifer https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34795 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:10:05 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34795 I always try to fix things that can just stay out. While I do most of the cooking for the 4th, we celebrate with friends at their pool. I just feel better knowing that I can keep everything outside without messing their kitchen up as well. We cover the table with an old sheet (just like grandmother did years ago at Sunday lunch) and let everyone graze throughout the day.

Have a very Happy 4th!

]]> By: Darla https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34791 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:44:08 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34791 I like your idea of keeping the buffet table inside. If I’m worried about the heat I usually try to avoid foods that spoil or melt quickly. I have some of those umbrella like gauze things you put over food to avoid bugs, especially useful for things like fruit salads.

Darla

]]> By: Kim @ Homesteader's Heart https://reluctantentertainer.com/how-to-celebrate-and-not-let-the-food-spoil/comment-page-1/#comment-34790 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:21:30 +0000 https://reluctantentertainer.com/?p=12530#comment-34790 This is a worry sometimes because I don’t want to pack stuff up right away and make people think they can’t have more but I don’t want to forget about it either. I guess a food watcher is a good idea. I’m sure my 9 year old would do it. Ha! Ha!
Thanks for the tips my friend.

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