Meals at the Dog Days Ale

The menus for the weekend will consist of mostly vegetarian dishes (largely ovo-lacto, not vegan; we will have luncheon meats for sandwiches). We have tried to anticipate food allergies and restrictions in menu planning. We are buying some commercially prepared items – i.e., breads, muffins, chips, dressings, salsas, dips, etc. – that may contain ingredients we are uncertain of. Check with the various food czars if you have serious allergies. Don't assume that all items on the menu are safe for you.

If these menus do not address your specific food needs, let us know and we'll make an effort to accommodate you. In any case, be sure to report your food restrictions to the Invitation Czar, Julia Wittner. However, use your own judgment if you need to provide your own food to supplement what we are able to provide.



  • Pizza (with and without gluten)
  • Pickled sliced peppers
  • Potato and tortilla chips
  • Pitas
  • Crackers (with and without gluten)
  • Hummus and salsa
  • Grapes, carrots, peppers, and sugar snap peas
  • Cheese
  • Peanuts
  • Bread (with and without gluten)
  • Peanut butter
  • Jam


  • Drinks:
    • COFFEE!!!
    • Assorted herbal or caffeinated teas
    • Milk, oat milk, almond milk, and other coffee whiteners
    • Assorted fruit juices
  • Hot Food
    • Oatmeal (raisins on the side)
  • Sandwich fixins
    • breads (including gluten free)
    • cheeses (swiss, cheddar, provolone)
    • meats (turkey, ham)
    • peanut butter
    • jelly
    • condiments and toppings
  • Hummus varieties (hummi?)
  • Quinoa Tabouli (quinoa, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, green onions, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, sea salt)
  • Waldorf salad (apples, grapes, celery, yogurt, walnuts, lemon juice, sugar, lemon rind)
  • Spicy black bean and corn salad (black beans, corn, tomato, chilis chipotles, olive oil, wine vinegar or lime juice, red onion, green onion, cilantro, cumin, sugar, salt, black pepper)
  • Garbanzo bean salad (garbanzos, red beans, pinto beans, celery, cucumbers, green onions, radishes, black olives, salad oil, vinegar, salt, mustard, paprika, black pepper, onion juice or powder)
  • Fresh fruit
  • Sodas, beer, water, juices
  • Potato and tortilla chips
  • Pitas
  • Crackers (with and without gluten)
  • Hummus and salsa
  • Grapes, carrots, peppers, and sugar snap peas
  • Cheese
  • Peanuts
  • Bread (with and without gluten)
  • Peanut butter
  • Jam

Burritos - DIY

  • Tortillas (GF, white, or whole wheat. GF people will go first in line)
  • Refried beans - pinto beans with salt, dried onion powder
  • Guacamole - we will have some with cilantro, some without
  • Cheese
  • Sliced pitted black olives
  • Sour Cream
  • Salsa/hot sauces

Saag - from New Delhi Diamonds Restaurant in Ithaca

  • Aloo saag - vegan (spinach, potatoes). We'll buy mild, but hot sauce will be available for all who will.
  • Jasmine rice - white jasmine rice with cumin seeds, soybean oil, salt.

Salt potatoes - Tender young spuds boiled in salt water, a Central New York summer standard.

Green salad

  • Romaine
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Carrots
  • In separate dishes:
    • Tomatoes
    • Bell peppers
    • Green Onion
  • Croutons
  • Salad Dressings

Fruit salad

  • Honeydew and/or orange honeydew
  • Cantaloupe
  • Watermelon
  • Grapes
  • Bananas
  • Blueberries

Dessert:

  • Homemade ice cream and sorbet. A variety of homemade ice creams and sorbets, including some with no added sugar and some creamy flavors made with non-dairy “milk”. We pride ourselves on having something for everyone as well as offering flavors found nowhere else, like blueberry brie and watermelon mint. Offerings vary from year to year. For an example, see the 2016 Ice Cream Menu.
  • Brownies (store-bought GF brownie mixes – i.e., chocolate, GF flour, sugar, oil, milk, eggs). A modest quantity of home-made vegan brownies will also be available.



  • Drinks:
    • COFFEE!!!
    • Assorted herbal or caffeinated teas
    • Milk, oat milk, almond milk, and other coffee whiteners
    • Assorted fruit juices
  • Hot Food
    • Oatmeal (raisins on the side)
  • Sandwich fixins
    • breads (including gluten free)
    • cheeses (swiss, cheddar, provolone)
    • meats (turkey, ham)
    • peanut butter
    • jelly
    • condiments and toppings
  • Hummus varieties (hummi?)
  • Quinoa Tabouli (quinoa, tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, green onions, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, salt, sea salt)
  • Waldorf salad (apples, grapes, celery, yogurt, walnuts, lemon juice, sugar, lemon rind)
  • Spicy black bean and corn salad (black beans, corn, tomato, chilis chipotles, olive oil, wine vinegar or lime juice, red onion, green onion, cilantro, cumin, sugar, salt, black pepper)
  • Garbanzo bean salad (garbanzos, red beans, pinto beans, celery, cucumbers, green onions, radishes, black olives, salad oil, vinegar, salt, mustard, paprika, black pepper, onion juice or powder)
  • Fresh fruit
  • Sodas, beer, water, juices

For children anytime or for adults in crisis. These snacks will be available in the dining tent just about any time we're at camp.

  • Crackers (with and without gluten)
  • Bread (with and without gluten)
  • Peanut butter
  • Jam
  • Dried apricots
  • Peanuts
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Soda, juice, water
  • Beer (adult kids only)