Ideas we haven't tried yet

Some things we've never had but would be good lunch pot luck ideas

ham
turkey
pasta salad
deviled eggs

Lunch Pot Luck Ideas on the go

You don't always have to go out of your way to make something good for a pot luck, it is fine to cheat and buy something for the group. We've had the following items:

Fried Chicken
Chicken Wings
Chicken Salad from the deli

I make this a lot for pot lucks - Sloppy Joe

I'm a big beleiver in making something substantial for pot luck lunches at work. There is nothing more annoying than a table full of finger foods or appetizers. When I'm having lunch I want something substantial. That said, what is more annoying is that I end up spending $15 on a good dish while others routinely spend $3 on Soda or cheese and crackers.

This dish is always a huge hit:

MIL's Homemade Sloppy Joe
3+ lbs of browned ground beef
about a bottle of ketchup to coat the beef
a few sprinkles of
worsteshire to taste
a few sprinkles of yellow mustard
brown sugar to
taste
simmer for about 30 minutes.

I always make it the night before and let it heat in the crockpot in my office all morning and serve with hamburger buns.

What I made yesterday - Fruit and Yogurt Parfait/trifle

Yesterday we had a breakfast potluck. I didn't want to bring the normal bagels, donuts, and juice. But I don't have an oven at work or a lot of time in the morning. Here's what I made:

Fruit and Yogurt Parfait/trifle


A layer of vanilla lowfat yogurt on the bottom
A layer of angel food cake (this last minute idea was a hit!)
A layer of thawed frozen berries (strawberries, blackberries, rasberries,
blueberries)
A layer of yogurt
A layer of berries
A dob of yogurt