To show off your culinary expertise, bring a side dish or dessert.  Whether it’s a salad, corn casserole, or Kroger’s apple pie – bring a dish to share with your neighbors. Last year’s contributions filled several tables, and folks went back for second and third helpings.

A smash hit from last year’s social was the “salsa contest,” with overwhelming requests to repeat the contest this year. If you have a favorite salsa recipe or dip, bring an entry for the contest in addition to your side dish. Everyone will sample the entries, and winners will be determined by their votes. Last year’s salsa contest featured heavy competition from over a dozen stellar entries, with District 14’s Plan Commissioner Neil Emmons taking home the top honors.

There have been requests for a non-salsa dip contest. If you have a favored dip recipe in the non-salsa category, bring a sample of your favorite onion dip, shrimp dip, or spinach dip (or any other recipe in the category).  Again, everyone will sample and vote for the entries.

As well as the salsa and dip contests, there will be a “bring your neighbors” competition.  Invite your LGNA-area neighbors to attend as your guests. The household with the largest number of area guests will receive a prize. Blue Goose and its sister restaurants, Aw Shucks and Big Shucks, will provide prizes for contest winners, so work hard on your entries.  There will be strong competition!

City and State officials have been invited.  Come and chat with these folks on an informal basis. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, July 21, 7:00 p.m. at Greenland Hills UMC, Penrose at Delmar.  This is a do-not-miss event – good food, good company, and the thrill of multiple competitions.