My plan is to keep this reunion really low key. No big events scheduled or planned activities. The purpose is to hang out together and reconnect. Mostly at the beach or around the pool.
One fabulous way to do this is with dinner each night. Dinner will be at Mary & Dick's house. The idea is for each family to take one night and they are in charge of feeding us (18). You can be simple and grill hamburgers and hotdogs. Or you can go all out with Brunswick Stew (mom, hint hint). You can order pizzas or subway sandwiches. Whatever you would like. Their kitchen is yours to use.
Saturday: arrival night, we'll have sandwich makings for whenever you arrive
Sunday: Alexis & Tanner (if he's still there) (I'll help if not)
Monday: Georgia & Charlie - Crock pot spaghetti
Tuesday: Meredith & Brian
Wednesday: Mandy & Ryan
Thursday: Mary & Dick - rotisserie chicken on the grill
Friday: Amber, Megan, & Lizzie - taco bar
You don't have to come to dinner every night. Sometimes you might need some down time just with your family. That's okay. Or maybe you need babysitters for romantic nights out, I think we can take care of that for you. You don't need to decide now what you're cooking/ordering/whatever. Maybe it's a favorite family recipe. But if you have an idea, go ahead and post it.
These days are not set in stone, so if you want to switch feel free to.
I'll be making grandma's pies in any type of flavor you would like (put your requests in). And Mary & Gerogia will be hosting a peach preserves and Dilly Bean canning afternoon.
As for other meals, you're on your own. There are lots of fabulous places to get lunch and breakfast. The Purple Onion has the most delicious chicken salad that they serve in a scooped out cantaloupe. And Sunrise Pancake has these platter size pancakes that seem to suck syrup into a pancake black hole. Cinelli's in Ocean Isle has delicious pastas and strombolis. You can also get shrimp right off the boat in Calabash. (Word of advice, restaurants that serve Calabash style means that the food is fried). Plus see the previous posts about Myrtle Beach.
One of my all time favorite places to eat it Crab Catchers in Little River, SC. The most delicious dive/hole in the wall place you can possibly get. It is outside, on a dock, over the Inter-Coastal Waterway. I highly recommend the Grouper Special or Buffalo Shrimp.
There are numerous grocery stores in the area to stock up on cereal, bread, cold cuts, and snacks. Water right out of the tap is delicious!
You might even be able to convince Mary to do a traditional southern biscuits and gravy one morning, or Dick to make his fabulous pancakes and French toast.
Lizzie & Megan,
ReplyDeleteMy idea for our night is a taco bar. We can have shrimp, fish, and chicken tacos with all the fixings. Let me know what you think.
That would be easy and simple. I have a fish taco recipe from Tommyknocker Brewery that would be fun to emulate. I've been trying to think of meals that I've grown up with...and so far, I have comfort-quesadillas, and homegrown/made pesto. Not sure if I could get a couple jars there in my luggage though!
ReplyDeleteI make an excellent Boef Bourgignon too. Or white chicken chili (makes a huge pot.)
ReplyDeleteOh! Apple crisp is my favorite, closely followed by spiced pear pie, and I recently learned to like a friends recipe of strawberry rhubarb pie.
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