Help needed! Mexican haystacks for 80 people!

[Madame Boomer]

Ladies,

We have 80 people signed up for the Mexican Haystacks lunch on Sunday at the Memorial Day Rally in Miller Creek which is the largest group ever to participate! There is a massive amount of food to be purchased, prepared ahead of time and transported to the rally. Unfortunately, I cannot do this alone and need your help!

Most of the items can be purchased in bulk form at Sam's Club (or Costco) because they come in larger quantities at a better price. I'm hoping you have a Sam's or Costco card! I've add the brand and approximate cost for the Sams Club items.

Please look down through the list below and let me know if you can purchase something on the list, prepare it ahead of time (cooking, chopping, etc) and bring to the rally.

Please email me (sandycreekmore@texasboomers.net) with the amount you spend and I'll have an envelope with your reimbursement to give you at the rally. This is less confusing for me than trying to take care of it at the rally!!!

To sign up, hit "reply" below and let me know what item(s) you can bring!


REGULAR RICE (NOT INSTANT)
Any brand of rice purchased at any grocery store. Each signup is for 20 cups cooked ahead of time, cooled and stored in large zippy bags for easy storage in rig refrigerator.
1. Carolyn Chennault
2. Maggie Litterer
3. Linda DiGiovanni
4. Jodi Neal

COCONUT
Large bags of any brand coconut - purchase at any grocery store.
1. Randee Saber
2. Randee Saber
3. Randee Saber

FRITOES CORN CHIPS - Regular (not Scoops) Sam's Club 2 large bags for $5.98
1 Judy Sims
2 Barbara Spade
3 Barbara Spade
4 Barbara Spade





CHILI - Sam's Club 5lb tub of Chili Bowl Homestyle Chili for $7.60 each
I'm not sure if this is refrigerated or not!
1. Sandy Creekmore
2. Marge Roberts


LETTUCE - Sam's Club Taylor Farms Shredded Lettuce 2.5 lb bag about $2.50 each
1. Judy Sims
2. Jim Sims
3. Jim Sims
4. Barb Elliott
5. Barb Elliott
6. Linda DiGiovanni


TOMATOES - Sams Club 3lb container Roma Tomatoes for $4.98 each
Dice and place in zippy bags for easy storage in rig refrigerator
1. Penny Ebest
2. Diane Blair
3. Diane Blair
4. Diane Blair


ONIONS - Sam's Club - 5# bag whole onions for $5.98
chop and place in zippy bags for flat storage in rig refrigerator - I know! This is the least favorite item to prepare!!
1. Pat Allen
2. Pat Allen - Thank you Pat! I will bring you a big box of tissues!!!!


SHREDDED CHEESE - Sam's Club - 5lb bag shredded colby cheese for $10.22
1. Maggie Litterer
2. Jim Sims

SLICED BLACK OLIVES - Sam's Club Lindsay 55oz can sliced black olives for $2.81
1. Jim Sims

PECANS - Sam's Club 2lb bag pecans for $11.96
Chop medium fine and store in zippy bag
1. Mary Palmer
2. Mary Palmer Yes...4 lbs chopped!


SALSA - Sam's Club 2/38oz container pack Pace salsa for $5.88
1 Randee Saber
2. Mary Palmer
3. Mary Palmer

BROWNIES - Sam's Club - bakery dept. sheet cake style package prepared brownies about 32 servings - $5.98 each
1 Marge Roberts
2. Marge Roberts
3. Marge Roberts

[Elkhartjim]

I ain't a lady but I'll sign "Judy" up.

The two bag of regular Fritoes
One 2.5 lb bag of shredded lettuce

[maggieboomer]

20 cups cooked rice

Carolyn

[randee saber]

I'll bring the 3 large bags of coconut and take the list with me to Costco to see what they have.

[Madame Boomer]

Thanks Judy, Carolyn and Randee......I've made a request to edit this thread so as soon as I can, I'll keep the first post updated!

Sandy

[randee saber]

I went to Costo and was disappointed with their selection. I found the 2/38 oz container pack of Pace salsa for $5.39. There is still a need for 2 more of these container packs. I didn't realize it until I got home. I only found shredded cheddar and colby mixed but the list stated just colby so I didn't buy it. They did have the olives for more than double the amount of Sam's price so I didn't buy it. Costo doesn't carry the brownies but they do have packages of assorted cookies that I can buy if needed.

[Barbara S.]

I will be glad to go to Sam's Club and check out the Fritoes! How many bags do you need?

I can also help transport whatever you need - we can fill up my toad.

[allendp]

Pat said she will do all the onions assuming you mean 10 lbs chopped ?

Oh she said you owe her a box of tissues !

[marypal]

mary palmer will purchase both 2 lb bags of Pecans at Sam's Club (4 pounds total)

[marypal]

Sandy,
I will also get the other (2) double packs of Pace salsa ....(if I read the post correctly, looks like Randee got 1 double pack)

Mary

[Parrot Zoo]

Sandy,
Don't have either card but will bring 20 cups of rice and shredded coby 5 lbs. if that is alright.
Maggie

[Madame Boomer]

Thank you Miss Maggie! The rice is the biggest thing I'm worried about! I've cooked up enough for 50 last year and it was a massive effort!!!! Every 20 cups helps! Just use regular rice (any cheap kind is fine) and I let it cool and then put in gallon size baggies to lay flat in the fridge.

Sandy

[Elkhartjim]

Now I'm feeling bad. I can't go toSam's and not spend at least a $100. Sooooo add:
two more bags of lettuce
sliced black olives
bag of colby (even though I would prefer rat) cheese

Also, Judy has volunteered for yoemen's duty in the kitchen that day. The only thing that means to me is no breakfast. Dang horse food.

[Madame Boomer]

Thanks Jim....I've updated the list and definitely thank Judy for yoeman's duty in the kitchen! Please let me know what you $pend and I'll have a reimbursement envelope ready for you!

The list is filling out nicely. I so appreciate everyone pitching in to help me with this humonguous task.

Anyone have a horse trough for the "hay"stacks!

Sandy