Hendrick HOPE Group

The Best Part of Waking Up

2009-04-14T06:48:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know we did breakfast once already ... but who cares.

Breakfast is good!

So let's have breakfast again this week.

After all, it's the most important meal of the day.

Spuds

2009-04-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

Baked Potatoes.

You know what I'm talking about.

A nice tender spud stuffed with butter

and cheese

and sour cream

and green onions

and bacon bits

and barbecue

and barbecue sauce.

Well, that's what we're having for HOPE group.

Assuming you bring those things that go in the potatoes.

Heather and Ashley will make the potatoes and some barbecue, but we'll need all that other stuff ... and whatever else you want on your potato.

See you tomorrow.

Never Ending Pasta Bowl

2009-03-31T14:32:00.000-07:00

We're finally meeting again for HOPE group!

And for our meal, we're going to have pasta.
But here's what we'll do.

The Hendricks will make various noodles ... spaghetti, penne, & rotini.
(In English that is ... long skinny ones, little tube shaped ones, & spiral ones)

You need to make some sauce.
Here are some ideas:

Spaghetti sauce
Alfredo sauce
Marinara sauce
Tetrazzini

Or any other ideas you have for things to put on top of noodles.

We could also use some bread.
And I guess someone could bring salad if you just have to.

So get creative with the sauces and let's go all "Olive Garden" on each other this week.

Relationship Week

2009-03-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

It's Relationship Week!

Let's meet here, at the house at 6.

Then, let's walk down to Sandstone Park and eat pizza while the kids play.

After that, we'll come back to the house and play Rock Band AND do some...

EAR CANDLING!

How weird and fun.

I am trying to get in touch with GNC to find out if they have them and how much they cost.

I'll post the information later today.

We need people to bring pizza and dessert.

Only three people should bring dessert...and it would probably make more sense for the singles to do the dessert.

Let's let the families and couples do the pizza.

See you on Wednesday!

Come with food and dirty ears.

Awesome!

Sweet Home Alabama

2009-03-03T11:43:00.000-08:00

We're going homestlye this week.

Here are some suggestions:

Fried chicken
Meatloaf
Beef tips and rice
Anything with gravy
Casseroles
Mac & cheese
Okra
Mashed Potatoes
Butter beans
Black-eyed peas

Dinner rolls
Apple pie

The first meal of the day ... only not

2009-02-24T05:15:00.000-08:00

Let's do breakfast.

Isn't it wierd that breakfast food is good any time of day, but other foods aren't good for breakfast?

I mean, eggs and bacon are just as good at 7:00 p.m. as they are at 7:00 a.m.

But that's not true for other things ... like chili.

Please feel free to bring a breakfast item of your choosing.

Below are some ideas if you are having trouble thinking of something:

bagels with cream cheese

biscuits with jelly or gravy

danish/donuts/cinnamon rolls

english muffins with jelly

muffins

egg casserole

quiche

omeletes

scrambled eggs

bacon

sausage (patty or link)

grits

hash browns

fruit of any kind

orange juice

apple juice

milk

coffee

Post a comment to let everyone know what you're bringing.

See you at HOPE group.

Soup, Salad and Bread

2009-02-15T08:02:00.000-08:00

Don't forget that we're meeting at the Toth's house this week.

We need...

Soups

Salads...green or pasta (Kari's pasta salad....I'm already excited)

Bread (or grilled cheese)

Dessert

We may need beverages and paper products, unless the Toths have those.

What cha bringin'?

Italian Night!

2009-02-09T08:25:00.000-08:00

Yum!

We need Italian dishes...

Lasagna

Italian Casserole

Spaghetti

Bread

Salad

Dessert

Make sure to leave a comment with what you're bringing!

See you Wednesday.

2009-02-03T11:59:00.000-08:00

Oh Hope Group, we have missed you!

To celebrate your return, we want to eat MEXICAN food together.

Can I get a yum and an amen?

I was thinking we could do a Mexican pile up dealy.

So...we need:

Taco meat (I'll make some)

Rice (I'll make some white rice, but will someone bring Spanish rice?)

Beans

Kari's black bean dip. Yes...I'm requesting it.

lettuce

tomato

tortillas

sour cream

shredded cheese

cheese dip

chips...lots of them

We can do nachos, or just a big pile of Mexican wonderfulness on our plates.

Am I missing anything?

Can't wait to see you tomorrow. We really have missed you tons.

Give Thanks

2008-11-17T16:14:00.000-08:00

Well, I was greatly saddened that Concession Stand night didn't materialize.

But Thanksgiving is upon us and it is time to be thankful for some holiday cookin'.

You know what I mean ...

turkey
ham
mashed potatoes & gravy
cornbread dressing
sweet potato casserolle
green bean casserolle
cranberry sauce (does anyone actually eat that stuff?)
rolls
pumpkin pie
pecan pie

or whatever else your family eats around Thanksgiving.

The Good Stuff

2008-11-10T19:14:00.000-08:00

All right, I'm picking the menu this week.
So I'm going to go with a theme of food that is near and dear to my heart.

Concession Stand Food.

You know what I mean. The good stuff ... although, maybe not good for you.

Here are some ideas:

Nachos
Frito Pie
Hot Dogs (or Chili Dogs)
Burgers
Sausage on a stick

French Fries
Chips
Pickles
Popcorn

Funnel Cake
Cookies
Candy

Cokes
(Of course we'll still have tea here)

If we even get a fraction of the things on this list, I'll be in heaven.

Don't worry, we'll come back with something healthy next week.

Kiss My Grits

2008-10-30T20:50:00.000-07:00

HOPE Group is back in action this week, and it's time for some sho-nuff-slap-your-mammy-down-home-good cookin'.

We're going homestlye this week.

Here are some suggestions:

Fried chicken
Roasted chicken
Meatloaf
Jambalaya
Gumbo
Beef or Pork Roast

Mac & cheese
Corn fried
Okra
Mashed Potatoes
Butter beans
Black-eyed peas
Green bean casserolle
Greens
Sweet potato casserole
Scalloped potatoes

Dinner rolls
Apple pie

Relationship Week

2008-10-17T19:17:00.000-07:00

No HOPE Group this week.
This is relationship week.

Use this week to get to know some people.
It could be people from our HOPE group, or it might be someone else from church.

But be intentional.

Invite someone over or to the park.
Hang out.
Play some games.
Whatever.
Just build some relationships for crying out loud!

We will be asking you next time we meet what you did for relationship week.

And you better have an answer!

Hands On Grub

2008-10-11T10:07:00.000-07:00

As previously announced, it is time to put down the silverware & grap hold of a sandwich.
You can bring the fixins' or bring something already prepared.

Upcoming meals include: Pizza night, Barbecue, Appetizers/fingerfoods, Something with Cream Cheese (Heather will help us on suggestions) & Down Home Southern Cookin'

For Sandwiches you could bring ...

Bread
Sliced chicken
Sliced ham
Sliced turkey

Mustard
Mayo
Lettuce
Tomato
Pickles
Onions

Chips
More chips

Muffallettas
Po Boys
Club Sandwich
Meatball Subs
Grilled Cheese
PBJ
Giros/Wraps
Quesadillas

Cookies
Brownies
Desserts

Letsa Eata Soma Italiana Fooda

2008-10-06T15:53:00.000-07:00

It's time for Italian!
Here are a few of the basic suggestions.

Lasagna
Manicotti
Spaghetti
Chicken Spaghetti

Greek Salad
Caesar Salad

Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread Sticks

Pizza (We should have a pizza night soon)

Dessert!!!

Salad?

2008-09-29T06:23:00.000-07:00

As for the meal for next week. How about salad?

It doesn't have to be green for you meat-a-terians.

The Hillands will bring chicken Caesar salad.

Here are some suggestions:

lettuce/greens

tomato

boiled egg

grated cheese

sliced chicken

green or purple onion

cucumber

sunflower seeds or nuts

bacon

avocado

fruit

bread or croutons

dressing

Prepared salads:

chicken salad

tuna salad

fruit salad

pasta salad

Chicken for kids

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

2008-09-12T06:29:00.000-07:00

We're gonna go all "la cucaracha" on it this week.
Mexican food is the theme for this Wednesday.

The Hillands are going to bring beef enchiladas.

Other ideas are:
Tacos
Fajitas
Tamales
Nachos
Mexican casserole
Taco salad
7 layer dip
Queso
Salsa
Guacamole
Sour cream
Shredded cheese

This may be a good week to pair up with someone and bring something together.
(For tacos, one of you bring taco shells and shredded cheese - the other could bring taco meat and lettuce and tomato ... or whatever.)

Of course we can always use desserts.

See you on Wednesday!

Breakfast

2008-09-04T04:36:00.000-07:00

Well, I guess it only makes sense to start out HOPE Group off with the most important meal of the day. So we'll do breakfast on Wednesday, September 10.

The Hillands will bring lots & lots of homemade buttermilk pancakes.

Will someone please bring syrup?

Will someone please bring butter?

Please feel free to bring a breakfast item of your choosing. Below are some ideas if you are having trouble thinking of something:

bagels with cream cheese

biscuits with jelly or gravy

danish/donuts/cinnamon rolls

english muffins with jelly

muffins

egg casserole

quiche

omeletes

scrambled eggs

bacon

sausage (patty or link)

grits

hash browns

fruit of any kind

orange juice

apple juice

milk

coffee

If you have something particularly interesting, feel free to share the recipe with the group.

Post a comment to let everyone know what you're bringing.

See you then.