Freeper Canteen ~Cooking Contest Come give us your favorites~Feb 16.2006

[MS.BEHAVIN]

 

Welcome To the Canteen Cook-Off

Shake Rattle and Roll

Jerry Lee Lewis

Chubby Checker

Bill Haley

Come on, Mojo! Quit slacking and participate, will ya? (Talk about a slacker!) Ahem! Now where were we? Oh Yeah!

This is a fun, friendly cooking contest open to anyone who would like to participate! There will be prizes! Imagine dat! First, second and third prizes, and honorable mention!

The prizes are cookbooks from Ms. B's extensive collection!

First prize: Patti Labelle's Lite Cuisine

Second prize: Greatest ever Thai Recipes

Third Prize: An appetite for Passion

Honorable mention: Pizza by James McNair

**  Winners will be announced two weeks from tonight! **  Entries can be main course, desserts, or side dishes! **  Please post your entries to this thread by midnight,        EST on Feb. 17, 2006. **  Make sure Ms.Behavin is in the "To" line of your post      to be considered for a prize!

Woo-hoo!

Our panel of impartial (?) judges will have the final say!

I love cooking with wine! Sometimes I even put it in the food!

Have fun!!!

We will never forget who we owe our Freedom to! We are here first and foremost for the Troops! Please, no politics in The Canteen! We want the Troops to be able to relax, relate and rest! A gentle reminder from Ms.B

Disclaimer: Any kitchen disasters are the sole responsibility of recipe posters and participants! Keep a fire extinguisher handy! If you have dogs, you can get rid of disasters before your spouse gets home.. If the dog won't eat it, resort to shovels! Have fun!

[luvie]

Hi, Sissy! That sounds so good.

Darn, you show up just when I have to go get lunch. Hubby is getting impatient with me. What does he know! LOL!

[luvie]

I know, Sweetie! You are very good, too. I would never in a million years be able to do that! I admire the three of you so much!

[TASMANIANRED]

Peanut Butter pie

1 graham cracker crust

6 oz of cream cheese
3/4 cup of confectioners sugar
1/2 cup of peanut butter
2 tbs of milk
1 8 oz container of Cool Whip

Cream the cream cheese with sugar. Beat in peanut butter and milk. Fold in Cool Whip.

Pour into the crust and chill several hours.

Serve with additional Whipped topping if desired.

Can spruce it up with chopped peanuts...


LUV... No cooking.

[luvie]

Good afternoon, GB!!! ((((hugs))))

Good to see ya...wish I didn't have to go. We're going to the now-famous Wattsburger pretty soon, and guess I'd better get outta my jammies! LOL!

I'll be back though...and we'll have some fun!

[TASMANIANRED]

Smooch....

Looking for recipes with you in mind.

Scare the heck out of hubby with "uncooking".

Enjoy your lunch.

I'm taking a paint break.

[Old Sarge]

Ladies, I am going to knock myself out with some over-the-counter meds, and sleep this cough away.

Star, I am SO looking forward to tomorrow's inbox!

Ms. B, ya done good! Something to think about.

I'll see everyone (for you) late tonight!

[luvie]

You're adorable to think of me and my "non-cooking". That pie sounded wonderful. Guess I should print it out and try it. ***smooch***

[luvie]

Hi, Sandy! Have a nice lunch! (((hugs)))

[TASMANIANRED]

Shapely wench but I think the bulls eye is misplaced.

[GodBlessUSA]

I can't even imagine cooking for that many...I don't even cook for two!

LOL! :)

[TASMANIANRED]

Star, I'd love to know the caption on that one.

[Aliska]

Chili, always comes out the same

12 green chilis, seeded and sliced crosswise
(I have to use surgical gloves as the seeds burn my skin - nuisance)
2 pounds ground chuck, browned and fat drained
1 large onion, peeled and diced
2 bay leaves (optional)
4 TBSP chili powder (never measure, just dump)
1 tall can tomato juice
1 can tomato paste
1 can crushed tomatoes (preferred home canned if possible)
1 can tomato sauce
add any more tomato product (not ketchup) to make it right, and a little water for consistency, some will cook down (I want my soup kettle full to almost the top leaving just enough room for beans later)
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
Two cans kidney beans, rinsed, and added when done, reheat. You can also use pinto beans, but I went back to the kidney beabs.

If people want it hotter, they can add their own hot sauce; this is just the right level of heat for me and family.

Pile everything in soup kettle except kidney beans, cover with oven-proof lid, and bake in oven at 275 degrees for several hours or until everything cooked through. Slow cooking improves flavor, and it's always better the next day.

Then I freeze some packets in those freezer ziplock bags if not enough people show up to eat it; keeps indefinitely in freezer.

[GodBlessUSA]

This dress is really cool! :)

[TASMANIANRED]

When it is awarded. Pin it through the lips.

[Fawnn]

[luvie]

Take care, Sarge, and get rid of that ole cough!

((((mega-hugs))))...see ya next time!

[GodBlessUSA]

See you later.
Hugs!

[TASMANIANRED]

Sarge, I'm so sorry you aren't feeling well.

Hugs. Rest well.

[GodBlessUSA]

Hi {{Old Sarge}}
I hope you feel better!

[luvie]

You will! Have fun!