Make sure your food can maintain proper temperatures to ensure safe consumption. Got a prize winning potato salad recipe that you can’t wait to share with your friends? Don’t forget to serve it in a chilled bowl or nestled in plenty of ice. Slow cookers with soups, stews, chilis, meatballs or sausages are also wonderful contributions to any potluck event. Portable meals work best for potlucks! Platters of sandwiches, casserole dishes filled with baked meals, or bowls filled with salads of any kind are great ideas for meals. Choose someone’s campsite to the be the “host” site and everyone will gather there with their various dishes to eat.ĭecide what dishes guest should contribute. Will everyone bring a dinner dish? Will come people provide an entrée while others bring a dessert or side dish? Or will be be a an “anything goes” type of meal where attendees can truly bring “whatever they want?” Potluck style works great for these gatherings as well. The premise is pretty simple: for a traditional potluck, invited guests each bring a dish to share.Īnother popular camping scenario is similar to what I described above: you find yourself camping with a group of other people and you all make plans to enjoy a meal (or more) together. Perhaps the potluck will be held under a big pavilion or some other venue on property that can accommodate many people. Some campgrounds will organize a potluck that invites all campers to join. Whether you are traveling with friends, family, or you have many people coming with you on your next camping trip, planning meals is a bit different when you are feeding a crowd! You don’t have to spend a lot of money on food to provide a bunch of people on your next camping trip!

Ideas for pot luck