FEASTING 1995
Pagan Potluck
Circle of One has always been about Community so Feasting was always included at the end of any gathering. CO1 Members would provide the essentials, something for Cake & Ale with enough to add to feasting afterwards. Along with non-alcohol drinks, paper plates, cups, napkins & utensils.
For Cake & Ale with Circles there was always a bottle or two of wine along with plenty of juice or tea and tiny cups to pass out. Cake could be any type of finger food from cookies, bread, cake to spring rolls, meatballs or carrots with small napkins to pass out. It all depended on the Circle and the Season. During Circle CO1 Members took care of the participants passing out the food & drink and collecting the trash after. For feasting after Circle there were often buffet tables placed out of the way for people to drop off their contributions to the potluck.
WHAT TO BRING FOR FEAST
** General rule is simple – bring something you enjoy and enough to serve at least 6 people, regardless of the number of people expected to be there. Don’t forget, if everyone brings enough for 6 there will be plenty to feed even 200!!
** When do you bring something – always when joining a large group, always when visiting a new location, always when meeting new people, always when you’re nervous and afraid you won’t fit in. And always when you have your own dietary restrictions to consider.
FIND SOMETHING FOR THE SEASON OR OCCASION
** When in doubt: ask – don’t be afraid to ask what’s needed. You may get a desperate plea for something needed or special instructions to blend in with the occasion. After all, you wouldn’t really want to bring liver and onions to a chocolate circle, or wine & beer to a recovering alcoholic.
THERE’S NO EXCUSE FOR ARRIVING EMPTY HANDED
** What to do if you don’t cook – the answer to this one is simple * SHOP :-) There are many delicious ways to fill the need at your local grocers. Don’t forget to check your own pantry first; you just might have something tucked away for a special occasion.
** What to do if you’re broke – check the pantry first, it’s amazing what you can bring together to make a great dish. Example: 1lb hamburger, 1 box macaroni, 1 can stewed tomatoes cooked and combined makes a great dish. Or it only takes 12 teabags and a bottle of spring water to make a gallon of iced tea.
** Even more broke – how about a bag of potato chips, a bottle of soda, or a box of cookies. It’s amazing what you can buy for a couple $ if you shop a little bit.
** What to do if you're living in a tent – Good rule on this one is to keep it simple. Something that doesn’t require refrigeration or cooking is your best bet. Believe it or not some of the most appreciated items are fresh fruit, water, or chocolate.
** What to do if you’re living in a cave – this one’s pretty extreme, it’s the person with nothing but ketchup in the fridge, along with some unidentifiable green stuff in the corner; peanut butter in the pantry next to a loaf of bread that’s hard as a rock and not a single clean dish anywhere to be found. What does someone like this contribute?? What does anyone really WANT them to contribute?? Well, if there’s a fruit tree growing in the yard they just might have it covered. If not, hopefully, there’s a 7-11 on the way!!
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