Border Americans Who Visit Canadian Family, Need Help With Pot Luck Ideas

[WePurrsevere]

I was adopted in the US but found my Canadian biological family a few years ago. I've recently been invited to a pot luck type get together at a cousins home in Ontario, which is only an hour or two from me. We were told to bring a appetizer or such and something we'd like to drink. I really want to bring something to contribute since I feel to not do so would be rude but this is all new to me and reading the Canadian site listing what I can bring is just making my head feel like it's going to explode.

I know Canadians buy some groceries in the town near us so I figure it can't be as hard as the site makes it look right? I figure bottled soda and seltzer is safe since it's not even mentioned. Can I bring something like i normally make for pot lucks in the US like a Baked Brie dish, deviled eggs, or Amish meatballs?

Please, I could really use some help and suggestions of things I can bring across the border for this based on your experience.

TIA

[jberryhill]

1. 10 kg of cocaine and some guns ought to go over big

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I'd imagine anything you'd bring to a pot luck in the States would work just as well in Canada.

Here's a recipe for something I've made for pot lucks and has always gone over well.

Butter Bean Salad

Ingredients
• 2 cans butter beans, rinsed and drained (15 ounces each)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (1/3 palmful)
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 large lemon, juiced
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Toss to coat beans and vegetables evenly in dressing.

[WePurrsevere]

3. Thanks so much for the recipe...

Looking at the link in my OP I can't see why that wouldn't pass border inspection and my cousins who are vegan could eat it too so that might be nice.