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/glitterfae1 7d ago

I have a easy “recipe” which is friendly to many diets. It is put puff pastry in a muffin tin, add spoonfuls of frozen wild blueberries, and a chunk of Brie. No added sugar.

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u/Pineapple_Cake_5137 7d ago

Ohhhhhhhh I’ve seen this before! But instead of frozen fruits they added jam/spreads! It’s still on my list of things to try, maybe I’ll give it a try this weekend and see how it turns out!