Themed Menu for A Walk in the Woods Needed

Themed Menu for A Walk in the Woods Needed

by Melissa
(Missouri)

Question:

I'm hosting next month's book club, and we typically have themed menus. My book selection is "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson. Beyond granola...can anyone give me a few other ideas for heavy appetizers and dessert? Thanks in advance!!!

Answer:

This happens to be a book we haven't read! After some research though, it seems that you have many options available to you. Since the characters walk through quite a few different states, why don't you pick the section that represents your favorite part of Bill and Stephen's journey and then plan your meeting and menu around it?

For example, if you like the section about Gatlinburg, TN then you could serve TN Jam Squares as an appetizer and Brown Sugar & Rum Poundcake for desert.

If you have a different favorite section, search for recipes from that state and town.

Good luck! Come back and let us know how it goes.

Queenie D

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Hiking Food
by: Kara

Oh I would have so much fun with this theme! My son hiked the entire AT and I helped by dehydrating and packing many of his supply packages. So if I were to host this I would use all hiking things as props. The center piece of the table would be a cardboard box from the post office. This to represent the supply boxes that hikers have mailed to them with supplies. Pack it full of non-perishable hiking food. For appetizers you must serve GORP! That is a combination of raisins, peanuts, M&Ms, other nuts and dried fruits. Snickers bars for dessert. Peanut butter is another big staple. My son ate it plain with a spoon, or smeared it on a tortilla then drizzle honey on top of that. You could make those then cut into wedges to serve. Cheese and summer sausage is also a big favorite of AT hikers. It provides the calories protien and fat needed for the hike. A few nalgene bottles with water or flavored water for drinks or props. Sounds like fun,
Enjoy!

Oh and on the box address it to one of the post offices in a trail town. Then all over the box in large marker mark "hold for AT through hiker"

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