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"cshenk" > wrote:

> Meantime to answer your question, yes. I always have baggies and such about
> for any leftovers for those who don't have their own containers and want to
> take the extras home.
>
> Lets see, as mentioned we do a neighborhood cookout most weeks in summer.
> It's potluck sort but with a bit of pre-arrangement. We skipped the chicken
> and fish this week due to crab season (30 live ones) and a monster catfish.
> Decided this time was a seafood fiesta! Here's the leftover list:

Oh yum!
I've not had crab for awhile as I'm running a tighter than normal budget
due to traction therapy running me $300.00 per month out of pocket.

>
> The catfish yielded 3 servings of fried, and 4 of a gumbo (out of 20)
> There were no crabs left but we got 2 cups of 'crab stock' left
> 1/2G or so of potato salad became a dab left, not sure I'd call it a serving
> 3 2lb loaves of bread (various from my machine) became ?8? slices
>
> Oh, and we denuded my baby lettuce patch to almost roots ;-)
>
> Hehe we dang near fought over the leftovers!

<lol>

>
> Normally we plan for leftovers a bit (some of us aint so flush) but this
> time we had some new folks show up who've just moved in (I mean, moving vans
> the day before and still unpacking) so we didn't have as many leftovers.
> Grin, instead we was pitter-pattering off to grab 'a bit extra to add to the
> table' and help the new folks out.

That was kind of you. :-)

>
> Ok, normal *here* is you pickup what you want as you leave but leave enough
> for the nibblers if there are still a few.
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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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