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What are we doing for food, and when?


A number of requests have been made for more of my Chorizo and Basmati Rice. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

As for whenà



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Friday night? Saturday night?


Wellà

(YÆall might be sorry he asked û `cause IÆm gonna answer in typical æSmileyÆ fashionà)


Because IÆm either headed into town for supplies, or back at camp cooking - somehow I always seem to miss out on the best trail-runsà not to mention all of those bullets that I sweat, worried that I might not cover the expenses. --- This is especially true of the Friday night feasts, where we usually have a much smaller group than we do on Saturdays.

Then thereÆs the other side of the coinà
For quite a while now weÆve been asking $10.00 per-person, per meal û and then doing our best to make it worth the asking price. --- However, last time around, due to a number of factors, things didnÆt work out quite as well as I would have likedà Instead of the usual æMeal fit for a KingÆ, it ended up being nothing but steak with a side-order of more steak (Major Ooooops!)

ThereÆs just no way to tell you how sorry I was about that one! [Linked Image]



In order to prevent such a terrible blunder from ever occurring again - while at the same time, in the hope of relieving Mr. SmileyÆs stress level a bit - IÆve decided to only prepare ONE meal per trip; and since there are always more people in attendance, it will be on Saturday nights from now on. --- Additionally, IÆm going to see what I can do to reduce the asking price down to $5.00 per-person (Although, sadly, this means we may never have steak again).


There are a number of dishes I can prepare that, with a little advance planning, I can probably pull off for $5.00 per-person (Buying the ingredients ahead of time - that might even include my Chorizo & Basmati Rice!) --- And by only having to concentrate on doing ONE meal, I should be able to manage it without any future absentee side-dish fiascos.



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Do we need to get a grill?


Right now IÆm going to say NO. --- However, if you happen to have room for a couple of large pots and pans (ones that you donÆt care what happens to û just in case), they will surely be welcome.



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Or are we going to all fend for ourselves this time around?


Other than Saturday nightÆs mealà Basically, YES.



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I figured id just get the ball rolling, as this is usually a pretty big discussion piece this close to the event....


Jordan, IÆm glad you spoke-upà IÆve been putting the subject off for far too long already.


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