tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post8264198245888274492..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: Sending Guests Home With Holiday LeftoversBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90311525310707252642013-12-10T13:28:22.010-05:002013-12-10T13:28:22.010-05:00Hi Betsy .. clever advanced thinking! Lucky guest...Hi Betsy .. clever advanced thinking! Lucky guests .. just had a Cornish cream tea with a blackcurrant scone and jam .. so better keep quiet for the moment .. great idea though .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-31575407619005401992013-12-10T06:24:48.738-05:002013-12-10T06:24:48.738-05:00What an extremely well organized woman you are, Be...What an extremely well organized woman you are, Betsy! I admire your ideas and energy!<br />ChristelCountry Charmehttp://www.country-charme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-22409090146954932202013-12-10T00:30:12.718-05:002013-12-10T00:30:12.718-05:00Brilliant,, Excellent,, and so easy!
Stealing this...Brilliant,, Excellent,, and so easy!<br />Stealing this idea!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-71351375567476032592013-12-09T10:55:49.706-05:002013-12-09T10:55:49.706-05:00It was a great deal! So fun to find little deals ...It was a great deal! So fun to find little deals like that. Maybe at Christmas they will get filled with cookies! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-82306769106335792572013-12-09T10:55:12.125-05:002013-12-09T10:55:12.125-05:00well, thanks.....some people think I'm strange...well, thanks.....some people think I'm strange....and I agree....lol.... And organized, yes...to a fault. Maybe it's a little OCD, too. haha. Now I want to see if they open up to a plate like Jan shared!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-65854511695024898412013-12-09T10:53:50.221-05:002013-12-09T10:53:50.221-05:00No kidding? What a nifty little trick! Thanks fo...No kidding? What a nifty little trick! Thanks for sharing!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-53661507929409900782013-12-09T10:10:13.024-05:002013-12-09T10:10:13.024-05:00I just recently read somewhere that those chinese ...I just recently read somewhere that those chinese containers open up to be a plate....How's that for even more convenience :) Merry Christmas to you and your men! JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-10489293639711719332013-12-09T08:27:28.584-05:002013-12-09T08:27:28.584-05:00Betsy, you have a very interesting mind that can t...Betsy, you have a very interesting mind that can think creatively, yet be remarkably organized. What a great idea!Yujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17025841543342602157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-26486430550268414542013-12-09T08:23:17.314-05:002013-12-09T08:23:17.314-05:00What a deal...and fabulous idea! Would love to co...What a deal...and fabulous idea! Would love to come share in some of your yummy left overs! Way to go...again...Betsy! =) Hope you enjoy a great week ahead. The Better Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538674713445320281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-16735055910969308152013-12-09T08:18:43.326-05:002013-12-09T08:18:43.326-05:00I never would have thought to get them from a Chin...I never would have thought to get them from a Chinese restaurant. Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-71851675418203832052013-12-09T08:17:53.632-05:002013-12-09T08:17:53.632-05:00Chalk storage? Now that's a new one! haha. Y...Chalk storage? Now that's a new one! haha. Yes, they are easy to buy...unlike years ago.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-35125430814393102072013-12-09T08:17:25.720-05:002013-12-09T08:17:25.720-05:00They only cost 29 cents at my thrift store....easy...They only cost 29 cents at my thrift store....easy to buy and keep on hand!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-38561813283117806522013-12-09T08:16:56.948-05:002013-12-09T08:16:56.948-05:00OK, but some party or dinner, you will have guests...OK, but some party or dinner, you will have guests come that won't be so bold as to assume they get to take home food. ha.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-39212937976156130302013-12-09T08:01:49.678-05:002013-12-09T08:01:49.678-05:00Great! I had the same thoughts for leftovers, but ...Great! I had the same thoughts for leftovers, but our Chinese restaurant uses the clear/white plastic rectangular/round bowls, so that's what I used. As I was cleaning off the turkey from the bones (while my hubby was doing the dishes!), the guests were filling up their own individual containers and everyone had leftovers for the next day, which they so appreciated. Instagram.com/melissasnoteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389672466065251231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-41440846708984183352013-12-09T07:07:18.692-05:002013-12-09T07:07:18.692-05:00That definitely does sound like a life time supply...That definitely does sound like a life time supply to me Betsy, such a wonderful idea. Winds me up though, I have this onrunning joke with my gym buddy Jamie, he puts his chalk into an old Chinese container and if I so much as touch it he always jokes about how expensive it cost him and how I'll owe him money if I break it. I am going to use this post as evidence next time that these are accessible!Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-28924384079878296002013-12-09T05:34:45.850-05:002013-12-09T05:34:45.850-05:00Totally love the wicker trays!!! Great idea!! Take...Totally love the wicker trays!!! Great idea!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-6194221500973738572013-12-08T22:53:16.824-05:002013-12-08T22:53:16.824-05:00We bring our own plastic containers to take leftov...We bring our own plastic containers to take leftovers home in. Our family is like that :-)Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-2838238709566146622013-12-08T22:47:00.342-05:002013-12-08T22:47:00.342-05:00I think they would be very nice to keep on hand fo...I think they would be very nice to keep on hand for things like this!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-51205668247187590682013-12-08T22:46:41.207-05:002013-12-08T22:46:41.207-05:00lol....lol....Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-29569078231819700212013-12-08T22:46:31.762-05:002013-12-08T22:46:31.762-05:00The best part was filling the containers as we cle...The best part was filling the containers as we cleaned off the table. It made it so easy!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-46309735074752036192013-12-08T22:46:03.162-05:002013-12-08T22:46:03.162-05:00Somehow Chinese and Thanksgiving don't sound l...Somehow Chinese and Thanksgiving don't sound like they go together. haha.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-17391455282504543092013-12-08T22:45:33.097-05:002013-12-08T22:45:33.097-05:00lol....I should have known you'd think of that...lol....I should have known you'd think of that! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-74005897808017624852013-12-08T22:45:13.390-05:002013-12-08T22:45:13.390-05:00I have a bunch of those wicker trays...from the th...I have a bunch of those wicker trays...from the thrift store...and they come in handy!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-38056428326186267102013-12-08T22:43:03.776-05:002013-12-08T22:43:03.776-05:00go right ahead! It's kinda fun, too! :)go right ahead! It's kinda fun, too! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90397987555194376862013-12-08T22:42:39.627-05:002013-12-08T22:42:39.627-05:00It's kinda nice that they're disposable an...It's kinda nice that they're disposable and you don't have to worry about getting them back!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.com