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 ====== Food at The Universe ====== ====== Food at The Universe ======
  
-The Universe operates somewhat like a co-op when it comes to food. Most camp members bring food to share with others, and we have volunteer shifts to cook a dinner for the whole camp every night (and clean up afterwards!). We don't charge dues to participate in the camp food plan, which works out if most camp members contribute. We are able to reimburse people who want to cook dinner but don't want to pay out of pocket for the ingredients; please ask on the mailing list for details.+The Universe operates somewhat like a co-op when it comes to food. Most camp members bring food to share with others, and we have volunteer shifts to cook a dinner for the whole camp every night (and clean up afterwards!). We don't charge dues to participate in the camp food plan, which works out if most camp members contribute. If you are excited about cooking dinner but are concerned about the cost or logistics involved, please reach out to the camp leadership and we will assist.
  
 ===== Camp Dinners ===== ===== Camp Dinners =====
  
 For each event, we look for volunteers to sign up to plan and cook a dinner every night (sometimes excluding early arrival or the first day of the event). We want at least two people to sign up to cook, and two to clean – usually, one person is the "big cook" and handles planning the meal, and the other "little cook" helps out with preparation, etc., but this is up to the people who sign up. We also want two people to sign up to clean up after the meal – this means the cooking and preparation dishes only; we expect camp members to clean their own eating dishes. Splitting it up this way means that the cooks get to relax after serving dinner. Volunteering for one of these slots will only take an hour or two of the event, and is a great way to contribute to the camp. For each event, we look for volunteers to sign up to plan and cook a dinner every night (sometimes excluding early arrival or the first day of the event). We want at least two people to sign up to cook, and two to clean – usually, one person is the "big cook" and handles planning the meal, and the other "little cook" helps out with preparation, etc., but this is up to the people who sign up. We also want two people to sign up to clean up after the meal – this means the cooking and preparation dishes only; we expect camp members to clean their own eating dishes. Splitting it up this way means that the cooks get to relax after serving dinner. Volunteering for one of these slots will only take an hour or two of the event, and is a great way to contribute to the camp.
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 +===== Allergies & Dietary Preferences =====
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 +While most cooks will try to accommodate allergies and dietary preferences, there is no guarantee they will. We ask cooks to list their planned meal and relevant allergens on the Camp Meals tab in the spreadsheet. If you aren't sure if a certain meal will work for you, feel free to contact the big cook directly!
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 +Additionally, our camp does not guarantee allergen-free surfaces, or surfaces that are 100% free of, for example, animal products. If you have very specific needs regarding cooking surfaces, please plan to bring whatever cooking equipment you need.
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 +If you are still unsure, about whether a meal or cooking surface will work for you, please bring a back up meal for the meals that may cause an issue.
  
 ===== Preparing Ahead of Time ===== ===== Preparing Ahead of Time =====
  
-Dinner cooks are encouraged to prepare food ahead of time if it makes sense, whether that means making a whole chili ahead of time and freezing it, or just doing some initial preparation of vegetables to make things quicker in the woods. While we do generally have enough kitchen supplies to get things done, there is limited space, so thinking about what you can do at home before the event to save time is worth it. Ask the mailing list if you have a recipe idea but aren't sure how to make it happen in the woods! Meals should be prepared for something like 50-75% of the number of people in the camp at a given event, because it is normal for some fraction of the camp to not be hungry at dinnertime, want to prepare their own food, or otherwise not end up eating the camp dinner. Aiming for less than 100% is a way to help avoid excessive food waste, since we almost always end up having leftovers that we try to give away to people outside the camp.  Please also make sure to bring any special equipment you might need for your meal unless you already know that someone else in the camp will be bringing it.+Dinner cooks are encouraged to prepare food ahead of time if it makes sense, whether that means making a whole chili ahead of time and freezing it, or just doing some initial preparation of vegetables to make things quicker in the woods. While we do generally have enough kitchen supplies to get things done, there is limited space, so thinking about what you can do at home before the event to save time is worth it. Ask the mailing list if you have a recipe idea but aren't sure how to make it happen in the woods! Meals should be prepared for something like 50-75% of the number of people in the camp at a given event, because it is normal for some fraction of the camp to not be hungry at dinnertime, want to prepare their own food, or otherwise not end up eating the camp dinner. Aiming for less than 100% is a way to help avoid excessive food waste, since we almost always end up having leftovers that we try to give away to people outside the camp. Please also make sure to bring any special equipment you might need for your meal unless you already know that someone else in the camp will be bringing it.
  
 ===== At the Event ===== ===== At the Event =====
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 We expect everyone to pack out their share of trash, and to bring home any leftover food that they brought. If you don't want to bring home leftovers, there are some fun ways you can give away extra food to other participants! We often do some kind of public food giveaway towards the end of the event. We expect everyone to pack out their share of trash, and to bring home any leftover food that they brought. If you don't want to bring home leftovers, there are some fun ways you can give away extra food to other participants! We often do some kind of public food giveaway towards the end of the event.
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