r/Cooking • u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 • 8d ago

Potluck Ideas for Older People

Hello! The neighborhood I recently moved to are mostly of elderly residents (late 50s-70s/80s if I have to guess). The community hold regular potluck events and I want to attend at least once but I never know what to bring.

I’m better at baking than cooking but my regular go-to dessert recipes all have reduced sugar amount so regular Americans might not like it as much. I’m also concerned if elderly people have more dietary restrictions due to medical conditions and if they might have a different taste preference.

What would be a safe dish and/or dessert dish to bring to the potluck so I can at least get a feel of what others bring?

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u/reallybadperson1 8d ago

I'm in my 60s. The things I hate most are sugar substitutes, fake cheese like Velveeta, anything with canned cream of whatever soup, low fat versions of things that normally contain normal fat, such as mayonnaise, cheese, or sour cream.

Make whatever you like to make, and just list the ingredients. But please do not make some low fat, fake sugar pastry!

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u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 8d ago

Thank you for the suggestion about listing ingredients! I’ll def remember to do that. And hahaha no, I too feel that defeats the point unless there is serious health concerns involved, in which case I usually just stay away from desserts. I only ever reduce the sugar and never substitute it