Spoto Sustanance 2013

Hi Everyone,
Looking forward to seeing you all and immersing ourselves in the study of the Red Book. For those of you new to the group, I'm the "snack coordinator" for the seminar. We supplement the 3 meals/day offered by the Mercy Center with some snacks for breaks and evenings, and wine to enhance our evening conviviality. I typically send out my working grocery list to see whether you have any special requests, suggestions, or dietary constraints. Here's what I base my shopping on, with some impulse buys or variation thrown in:

Shopping List

Groceries

These are generally reimbursed from the general kitty and we have a small fridge in the break room:

·         Apples – 6 pounds Macoun (had some left over); note: they are your Snack Coordinator’s favorite); If anyone wants to bring a few local apples from their area, we could do an apple tasting.

·         Grapes – 1 bunch red seedless
·         Dried apricots – 1 container

·         Almonds – salted and unsalted

·         Cheese – 3 cheeses, including cheddar, 1 goat cheese

·         Crackers for cheese (include whole grain, sesame-flavored Asian Rice Crackers; gluten-free for Mollie. Look for Diamond brand.)

·         Nuts: 1 big container (qt.-sized) mixed nuts and/or trail mix

·         1 bag hard pretzels

·         1 package pita bread

·         1 pint hummus tahini

·         2 big bags chips (corn and blue corn)

·         1 pint salsa

·         Cookies – two tubs of mini cookies

·         Yogurt: plain coffee, lemon, and cherry

·         Caffeine-free diet Coke (Angelo’s request) [Angelo: Are you on to another beverage? I seem to recall you traded in Coke for Perrier last year.]

·         3 2-liter bottles of seltzer

·         Cider

·         Vanilla soy milk

In the past, I've bought a case of assorted "value" wines from around the world and those of us who drank chipped in, but this year Nord Brue, an avid wine aficionado, offered to bring a couple of cases to share with the group.

 

These are the dietary constraints I'm already aware of:

·         Mollie cannot eat cow’s milk cheeses and yogurts, only goat’s and sheep’s milk. She also cannot eat gluten.

·         Sister Nancy needs gluten-free snacks.

Please email me at paula.spizziri@verizon.net with any input you have. See you Friday!