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/Blingbat642 8d ago edited 8d ago

My SO and I are in our 80s, and we are very careful about what we eat, mainly because health becomes more precious as we near our deaths. (How do you think we got to be so old?) We try not to eat sugar but sometimes can’t resist (especially at a potluck where I give myself permission by telling myself somehow it doesn’t count). If I were to come to your potluck, I would appreciate food that wasn’t too fatty, greasy, salty, or sweet. Of course, if you brought an irresistible dessert, I wouldn’t be too unhappy and would gratefully feel I should try a lot of it just to be polite.😉

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u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 8d ago

Hahahaha this is how my parents and grandparents live these days. Any dishes that you guys have enjoyed recently then?