Multicultural Potluck   ( Sat, June 28, 2025 . . .  12.00 )    scroll down to sign up... Admin Password: GO!

Meal Coordinator:  Femme Alliance Network (FAN)  8259945711 Invite Friends

Meal Location:   Lake Chaparral Residents Association,  225 Chaparral Drive SE Calgary AB T2X 3K9   [view map] Print

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We're planning food for 80 guests, so please bring enough to share based on the category below. Sign up under one or more sections, and if your favorite dish isn't listedadd it! We welcome variety and cultural flair.
Bring dishes in foil pans or trays for easy serving. Label dishes.
Note: No shellfish or nut dishes.

Appetizers & Starters (Each dish should serve 20-30 people)
e.g.: 40 to 60 mini-items (e.g., spring rolls, samosas, puff puff), Salads or platters: 1 large tray or bowl

Fresh fruits platter
Spring rolls (Vegetable, Chicken)
Samosas (Vegan, chicken or beef)
Dumplings
Puff Puff
Mini Sandwiches or Sliders (chicken salad, veggie, ham & cheese)
Chips, dips, or spreads
Light salads
Plantains (light fried or grilled version)

Main Dishes (Each dish should serve around 10-20 people)

Chicken pieces( e.g. drumsticks, wings, thighs, or tenders, or mixed. Fried, grilled or baked)
Fish (Grilled, Baked, or Fried Fillets) suggested amount: 20-25 fillets
Other Protein mains
Rice dishes:
o Jollof Rice (1 Large Tray) Total needed: 3 Trays
o Fried Rice (1 Large Tray) Total needed: 2 Large Trays
o Biryani ( beef, chicken, vegetable)
Noodle based dishes
Pasta bakes, casseroles, or lasagna
Stews, curries, or cultural mains
Vegetarian or vegan entrees
Pizza (Assorted - Veggie, Meat, cheese etc.)

Side Dishes ( Each dish should serve 10-20 people)

Roasted or steamed vegetables
Corn on the Cob (boiled or grilled, cut in halves)
Breads (garlic bread or naan, rolls etc.)
Cornbread
Fried or grilled Plantains
Pasta Salad (Italian-style, creamy, or pesto etc.)
Coleslaw
Mixed Green Salad (with dressing on the side)
Potato Salad (classic, vegan, or herbed)
Chickpea or Lentil Salad

Desserts (Should serve at least 20 people)
(e.g. Example: 24 mini cupcakes or brownies, Fruit salad: 1 large bowl, Pastries/cakes 2025 bite-sized servings)

Bite-sized treats or baked goods
Cakes(slices)
Mini Cupcakes
Brownies
Cookies (chocolate chip, oatmeal, vegan options)
Fruit Salad
Mini doughnuts
Mini Tarts

Beverages (We need a variety to keep everyone refreshed)
Bottled water (24-pack or more)
Juice
Iced tea( sweetened or unsweetened)
Lemonade
Pop ( Coke/Pepsi/Canada Dry etc. Total needed: 100 cans)
Fruit-infused or flavored water

Don't see your dish listed? Add it anyway!
We love creativity and cultural variety, bring what you enjoy making or sharing. Thank you for helping make this event delicious and memorable!


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Appetizer  (1 appetizer = 20-30 small servings)
1. Shamila J.   Samoosas
2. Katanya K.   Fresh fruit platter
3. Stella C   dips and crackers
4. Daniele C   Brazilian cheese puffs
5. Mariah U.   Spicy Wings Suya
6. Madhura Joshi   Chips and dip
7. Cheri Schewaga   Pinwheels
Main Dish  (1 main dish = a 9x13 pan or 12 pieces (e.g. chicken))
1. Arobo   KFC Bucket
2. Louise G.   1 tray of Jollof Rice
3. Shaira Due   Chicken Adobo
4. Tatjana I   Spanakopita (pastry with spinach and cheese)
5. Marlene A   Pansit (rice noodle dish with veggies & chicken)
6. Nomso   1 Large Tray Fried Rice
7. Nonye   Small tray of drumsticks
8. Zorina   Guyanese cook up rice( coconut rice dish )
9. Zorina   Boneless Fried Chicken
10. Collia B   Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Rice and Pea
11. Amaka Onwubuya   Pizzas
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Side Dish  (Each item should serve at least 10-15 people)
1. Louise G.   1 tray of Coleslaw
2. Anna S   Salad- either vinegar- traditional vegetarian Ukrainian salad or Greek salad- still deciding
3. Ezinne N   Corn on the cob
4. Ezinne N   Tray of Fried Plantain
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Baked  (Each item should serve at least 10-15 people)
1. Arobo A   Banana Loaf
2. Amarachi K   Sugar cookies
3. Obianuju A.   Pizza
4. Nkay U.   PuffPuff
5. Joy S   Mini cupcakes
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Dessert  (Each item should serve at least 15 people)
1. Tife A   Puff-Puff
2. Hamna S   Drizzle cake (contains almonds)
3. Joyce O   Cinnamon buns / Variety scones
4. Marlene Alcon Kepka   Cassava Bake
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Beverage  (2 gallons or 3 two-liters)
1. Jade Joa   Carbonated Wate in a 1 cooler, ice
2. Mary A   1 park of sprite can drinks
3. Maureen O   Iced Tea (Hibiscus tea Zobo drink
4. Ufuoma O   Pepsi Can Mini 15
5. Mally O   1 pack of Canada Dry & 1 pack of flavoured water
6. Preeti Nirkhey   Juice Box - Mongo from Costco
7. Nomso   POP
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Cups  (100 needed)
1. Arobo A   100 Cups
Utensils  (100 need)
1. Nomso   Cutlery and serving utensils