Sunday Dinner #9 and #10

Back at it again; 

Sunday November 22 (#9);

Thanksgiving dinner, all the trimmings, Turkey, Dressing, Potatoes (Two Kinds) and Green Bean Casserole.  Dinner Roll, etc. 

There must have been desert, but don't remember it.
Approximately 120 served.

Sunday November 29 (#10)

Bean with Ham Soup, Corn Muffin.  Delicious. 

Nice change from the Thanksgiving leftovers I am still working my way through.

Too bad attendance was way down, I am going to make it my personal project to work on creating a list of people to distribute the leftovers like that to.

Both by Grace United Methodist Church, at Grace. 
(The 29th was a 5th Sunday)

Olive Street Baptist Community Meal

For quite some time I have been aware that Olive Street Baptist Church here in Rogers has a "Community Meal" (Soup Kitchen) on Fridays from 11:00-12:30;  Well, having had reports of good stuff there, I finally drove into town early enough to check it out today.

Not bad, a generous bowl of Chili (Obviously homemade), a selection of Fresh Fruit (I went with the mixed fruit bowl, mostly grapes, as opposed to half a banana) and a side of corn bread.  There was a really nice looking assortment of baked goods on offer for desert.

I saw some familiar faces from other community meals, one of the volunteers said they normally serve 100 to 120.

LOTS of volunteers serving, only one guy beavering away at the dishwasher.

Someday I will write about the ecology of Volunteers.

Three Dinners (Sunday Dinner Report #8)

Have been remiss in writing about this; 
I have had three "Sunday" Dinners since my last report, maybe if I number them?

Sunday, September 6th (Labor day weekend)

First United Methodist Church (FUMC) (It's complicated for me writing this one)

Sloppy Joes. Yummy.  Nice, piquant flavor to them.

Only about 65 served, very low turnout.

I still have some leftover cole slaw from this one in my Refrigerator (oops) (I ate it twice, then forgot about it).

Sunday September 13th (Oakley Chapel?)

"Pulled Chicken"

Can't remember the vegetable. 

Very Short Staff, (Six or so, all "older" women),

I was only offered "half a piece of cake" when the menu (and other guests) were offered Cobbler, cake or Ice Cream.  My feelings were hurt. (Not much really, just a teaching point for volunteers).
Sure was NOT going to offer to seep the floor, etc. like I had the week before. 

Sunday September 20th (Central Methodist)

Sloppy Joe, Green Salad and the (inevitable) (canned) Green Beans.

I had a very enjoyable exchange with the one volunteer actually doing service (Only three others in the Kitchen), about the need and dynamics of the activity.  More on that at a later date.

Chile (Frito) Pie and Frisco Festival. (Dinner #7)

Another Winner at the Sunday Community Meal, Chili Pie

Made with the Grand Prize winner from the Frisco Festival
(A planned menu).

The food of my childhood indeed, with plenty of Cheese and Sour Cream offered on the side.

For some reason there were a bunch of Teens there at the Community Dinner; No one had ever seen any of them before, we will see if any of them come back.

New Pants Alterations

Well, not yet;  I broke down and bought a new pair of Khaki Pants at Kohl's, mock Dockers.  But I had to buy a pair that are too long in the leg (33" Inseam);  Almost EVERY pair of pants I regularly wear have been tailored to a 29" Inseam. I own a pair in the proper waist size (embarrassing) I bought mail order from Kohl's this spring, but every color in that style (or any other?) was SOLD OUT in the 29" Inseam before the middle of June. 

The Issue?

There is NO place in Rogers to take them for alterations.  I used to just pop into "Model Laundry" in downtown Rogers.  Not any more, they have moved operations to Bentonville.  And none of the existing dry cleaners does alterations (or Kohl's or Penney's).  An unfilled niche, someone had posted an "I Hem Pants" note in the Laundromat in Pea Ridge at one point this summer (Long gone), so I am not the only one with this problem.

It does give me something to blog about.

I lost enough weight this summer that I can again wear the Jeans I had tailored in 2014 when the weather gets a bit cooler.

Sunday Dinner 8/23/15 #6

Sunday Soup Kitchen Menu Report:

Sloppy Joe(s)? (Well, Only one for me), Tater Tots and Corn (Whole Kernel/Canned)

Desert was the Best, a Mini-Cheesecake Tart. Yummy, been a while since I had cheesecake of any sort.

Nice change from Fast Food and Ramen Noodles.

120 Served;  80 plus 20 Seconds, plus 20 Take Outs.

Sunday Dinner Report (Late)

The Menu

Pasta Casserole (Mostacholi sort of layered with a bit of Red Sauce, Beef and a Lot of Cheese)
   Good stuff; I enjoyed it.  Sort of like Lasagna.
Green Salad

Roll

(No Green Beans;  I was so not disappointed)

There was some kind of desert, but don't recall.

Last Night (Wednesday) we had FRESH green beans with the regular Fellowship Dinner.  So much tastier than the canned ones.

Sunday Dinner Report

Sort of a ho-hum Sunday "Community Meal" (Soup Kitchen)


Same menu as last week (Chicken Spaghetti and Seasoned Green Beans, No Side Salad (Did they run out?  Didn't think to ask.)  Just not as tasty as last weeks offering.


Chicken Spaghetti is a "Traditional Methodist Recipe."


And sat next to shockingly poor parenting, father (?) and three children, say 7-12 years old, none of them even sampled the entrée.  One ate about half the green beans.  No encouragement to them or real engagement with the children.  Hey, if you are broke enough to eat at the soup kitchen, learn to eat what is put in front of you.


But what do I know.


Did have some positive interaction with two other diners, not sure if they saw it that way.  Hopefully they will be back next week.

Another Sunday Dinner

For Sunday, August 2nd

Chicken Spaghetti ("A traditional Methodist Recipe"), Salad and (Canned) Green Beans;  Homemade Ice Cream and Cookies for desert.

Nice tasty change to end the weekend.

All the green bean were eaten, it is the Green Salad that has the most varied reception.


Last week, it was Pulled Pork (catered) Baked Beans & Coleslaw.

Well worth the trip both weeks.

Only disturbing element remains the guy in the parking lot with his streaming confederate battle flag.
Late addendum, 110 meals served August 2nd.

Taco Salad

At the Sunday Soup Kitchen.  Pretty good stuff, well worth the trip.

And a Brownie.

Sunday Soup Kitchen (#1)

Well, If I don't do anything else, I can report on the menu at Grace Methodist Church on Sunday evening (4:00-6:00);  It's usually pretty good, we have had real Hamburgers, Pulled Pork (BBQ) and other goodness.

Yesterday was OK; Two Hotdogs, (Grilled?), Potato Salad (very tasty) and Baked Beans.

I was not the only who noticed the lack of Condiments;  No Pickle Relish!  We were only offered Ketchup and Mustard.  And had to hunt around for that.

Worth The Trip to town;  On the Soup Kitchen scale, say two and a half stars?

I think this was the men from Oakley Chapel, the dinner is organized on a rotating basis by four different local Methodist Church's.

Drive Through Food Pantry

Happened to drive by St Vincent's food pantry this afternoon, I swear they are running a drive through operation.  At least twenty cars lined up waiting their turn.

Put on my list of things to do, be there on a Monday afternoon and find out what they are giving out.

I recently realized between Church Leftovers and the Day Old Baked goods I am collecting (receiving?) twice a week, I am buying very few groceries.  I stopped at Aldi this afternoon and bought some Goat Cheese for a friend (reimbursed) and a box of crackers.

Written Monday July 6, 2015;  Problems posting...