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!

[tomkow6]

Afternoon, MsB!

[luvie]

Good take on that Connie! I need to remind my hubby of that! LOL!

Has FR been down for a while? I couldn't get on a few minutes ago.

[luvie]

Is it popcorn night? huh...is it...huh?

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Afternoon, Tom!
;0)
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hiya Ma!
I LIKE hot!
LOL
Thanks Commish!
All these lovely recipes..
and here I am eating a baloney sammich!
LOL
Ms.B

[WakeUpAndVote]

Now that is the recipe for some down home WMD's!

[Soaring Feather]

Orange Art

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you, Sis!
Smooch!
I LOVE writing this saga with Star and Sarge
Ms.B

[Soaring Feather]

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I have never baked chili!
What a neat idea!
Thanks, Aliska!
Ms.B

[Soaring Feather]

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Wonderful!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[Soaring Feather]

Hi!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks Tas!
I love mushrooms!
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you beachy!
Wouuld be great for Shish Kabob!
(did I spell that right?)
LOL
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

I Love cooking with cream..
Sounds yummy!
Thanks Inspectorette!
Ms.B

[GummyIII]

CROCK-POT LASAGNA
Makes 8 servings

• 8 lasagna noodles, uncooked
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning
• 28 oz. jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• 4 oz. can sliced mushrooms
• 15 oz. ricotta cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Break noodles. Place half in bottom of greased slow cooker.
   
2. Brown ground beef in pan. (I add onions, green pepper, and several garlic cloves for more flavor.) Drain. Stir in Italian seasoning ( I also add some red pepper flakes for zing). Spread half over noodles in slow cooker.
   
3. Layer half of sauce and water, half mushrooms, half ricotta cheese and half mozzarella cheese over beef.
4. Repeat layers.
5. Cover. Cook on Low for 5 hours.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks Connie!
*HUG*
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Hi Poetess!
Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Somehow I missed this earlier..
You take care!
*HUG*
Ms.B