What would you bring...? (Pecos, West: gated, vs., garden)

[destin04]

I would be happy to bring a Grapeland Watermelon....even though it's a 90 minute drive!

[GoingHome2TX]

I ain't about to pop for the tab on enough cabrito to feed all of ya'll. I'll bring more Shiner. And a big ole pot of frijoles. And those red things floating in them are really Capt'n Crunch Berries. Honest!

[love roses]

I'm having such a good time at the picnic in my head right now (I know, it's late! Time for me to get some shut eye )

[Bass&Catfish2008]

I'm sorry I have to bring more than one thing....but I am providing them in order;-)

-my mom's pecan pie
-okra seasoned with Tony Chachere's
-sweet tea
-pork ribs smothered in Head Country BBQ sauce
-my wife's chicken fried steak
-southern banana pudding
-ChickFila
-Chicken Express's tenders
-banana cheesecake (from Cheesecake Factory) drizzled with chocolate sauce
-moonpie/RC Cola

[case44]

Originally Posted by TexasReb

Greetings fellow Texans!

With all that has been done lately with food/drink polls, and the talk of possibly holding a "get together" at some future time, I got to thinking about a new thread topic.

To wit, what ONE food item would you contribute to such a gathering if you could ONLY bring/do one? That is, bring from home or prepare at the site itself? I am looking for what y'all consider your own "specialties".

Naturally, if this ever comes to fruition, I don't think anybody is going to object to anyone bringing and/or making MORE than one, of course! LOL Just for starters though, I wanted to keep it at a single item to find out what you consider yourselves to do best in the realm of food traditionally associated with Texas.

Black-eyed peas would be mine (with fried okra a respectable second!).

Step up the plate, y'all, and brag on what you do best!

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Just one??? You mean we can't bring a second, third, or fourth item, Rebby??

[TexasGirl@Heart]

Peach cobbler, if I am living down there when you have your picnic The way things are going, not looking so good If not, then I'll catch y'all next time

[buffy888]

Sounds like people have lots of stuff already covered... so I would bring broccoli rice (and cheese!!!) casserole. I've never had one better than my husband's grandmother's, but mine is pretty close.

[TexasReb]

Originally Posted by case44

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Just one??? You mean we can't bring a second, third, or fourth item, Rebby??

LOL Well, I just wanted to know what everyone considers their speciality. After that, by all means, bring on the chuck wagon!

[TexasReb]

One thing that really leaps out as nobody having mentioned yet is fried chicken!!

C'mon y'all...can many of us remember a family reunion or dinner on the grounds that did not include true, homemade, pan-fried Southern fried chicken?

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by TexasReb

One thing that really leaps out as nobody having mentioned yet is fried chicken!!

C'mon y'all...can many of us remember a family reunion or dinner on the grounds that did not include true, homemade, pan-fried Southern fried chicken?

Actually, yes....I can't remember EVER having fried chicken at a family reunion...LOL!! Cabrito and BBQ would be more likely!

Besides, like CFS, fried chicken is another of those items that is mostly nasty away from home.

We skin our chicken, then batter it, so all you have is a great, crunchy edible crust!! YUM!!

Fried chicken skin is just nasty!! If I have to eat at a nasty place like KFC or Church's Chicken, it always gets skinned!