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

Posted on 02/15/2006 6:48:50 PM PST by 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!



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To: Lady Jag
That's a mighty convincing Huskie you have there.

Yes he is! (In the winter)

However come the "hot" season and my finger is on the thermostat his convincing attitude is shallow.

961 posted on 02/16/2006 5:52:38 PM PST by EGPWS
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To: LUV W
It's supposed to be easier, and in a few areas it is, but mostly it is just a pain in the b***!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

962 posted on 02/16/2006 5:55:57 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: darkwing104
Good evening and a pleasan TGIF Eve.


963 posted on 02/16/2006 5:56:33 PM PST by Lady Jag ( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Is your first name "Ain't"? Mine is 'cause I ain't gonna list all the ingedients and the order etc. Read it, cook it - you cannot miss. ;-)

Ok here goes - this is not a "normal" recipe - you just put it together and clear the counters - you're going to make a mess and then need to lie down. We only make this when the maid is scheduled to come in the next day. ;-)

And before we get going - I've offered her a maid but I suspect she's suspicious of my motives ... even after 25 years. Oh well ...

Enchiladas A Las Linas (Ron Lines - where are you?)

Note: Do (cook) nothing until EVERYTHING IS READY - including your pillow and blankie.

Chop up (or grate) and place on plates for mixing:

black olives
diced creen chiles
jalapenos (if you know what you're doing)
fresh cilantro
green onions
white onions
white cheddar
orange cheddar
chopped cherry tomatoes
mushrooms
whatever, bacon bits - your choice

Brown some chopped onions in butter and add a pound or two of good burger (amount depends on the crowd). Salt, pepper and garlic to taste. Just brown it - don't burn it. Mad cow is just a rumor. ;-)

Heat up some peanut oil in a cast iron pan - "1/2" max - its for the tortillas and eggs - put on "Low" for now.

Pour a can of enchilada sauce in with a medium can of tomato juice into a 2 Qt pot. Add hot sauce to taste. Stir and heat.

Here's where it gets exciting:

Have lots of small (5" - 6") corn tortillas ready.

Crank up the heat on the peanut oil. If you flick a drop of water or beer and it pops nicely you're ready - watch the oil - turn it down if it starts to smoke! My lawyer said I should put that part in ...

- With tongs cook a corn tortilla for 10-15 seconds max. It should make it slightly crispy so it doesn't get soggy in the next step.

Dunk the tortilla in the enchilada sauce pot and place on plate. Sprinkle on all the good ingredients above: the burger, cheese, olives, cilantro, etc. Take a spoon and dump some enchilada sauce from the pot on top.

Now repeat - starting with the corn tortilla in the oil - you're going for like three layers MAX!

Make your three layers, take an egg, cook it in the oil, not very long, you want it still runny, yank it with a slotted spoon and place on top of your tower and another dollop of enchilada sauce on top.

Feel free to add sour cream and/or guacamole sauce for interest. Turn off the oil. Crack two Coronas. Eat immediately. Lie down - don't worry the maid is coming in tomorrow. ;-)

Enjoy - If you like it, thank Ron Lines, out of Arizona, one of the brightest, funniest, nicest, honest person I've ever met. Wish I knew where he was.



964 posted on 02/16/2006 5:58:00 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: bentfeather

965 posted on 02/16/2006 6:04:48 PM PST by Lady Jag ( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
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To: Lady Jag

ROTFLOL

I Love It!


966 posted on 02/16/2006 6:07:28 PM PST by Soaring Feather (~www.proudpatriots.org~Supporting Our TROOPS~)
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To: All
Click on the pic and I'll guide you
to the start of the new thread





967 posted on 02/16/2006 6:21:30 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a Service Man or Woman today?)
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To: LUV W

Getting pretty windy here. Had to chase the trash can all over the yard .


968 posted on 02/16/2006 6:26:02 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..".Liberty is the right and hope of all humanity"GW Bush)
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To: Lady Jag

That is one awesome bird.


969 posted on 02/16/2006 6:27:32 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..".Liberty is the right and hope of all humanity"GW Bush)
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To: Lady Jag

Conga,Conga, Conga


970 posted on 02/16/2006 6:28:44 PM PST by TASMANIANRED (The Internet is the samizdat of liberty..".Liberty is the right and hope of all humanity"GW Bush)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN; StarCMC; Old Sarge
Excellent! I Loved it and Star's clever answer to the Queen's distressing state of health as presented..NOW Sarge!


We are anxiously awaiting news of our Hero's continuing saga!

971 posted on 02/16/2006 6:37:02 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: MEG33

Thanks MEG! :o)


972 posted on 02/16/2006 6:47:01 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Ms B.
I enjoy keeping traditions alive, particularly tastey traditions!

Wedding Soup is served just everywhere on a daily basis where I grew up in NE OHIO

I never see this recipie anywhere else in my travels so I thought I'd share this regional Italian Classic

Wedding Soup:

6 lbs chicken pieces skin removed
4 tablespoons dry parsely
5 bunches of escarole
Dash of salt (to taste)
2 stalks celery(including leaves) chopped
5 Heaping tablespoons "millers chicken flovored soup base"
(you will have to substitute Broth or another soupbase if you cant find Millers)
2 onions, diced

In a large pot, boil escarole until tender; drain and set escarole aside.
Using the same large pot, cook chicken in fresh water until chicken comes easily off the bones; remove the chicken and debone. Set aside
Add the celery,onions and parsely, soup base or stock and adjust to taste by adding water or stock as necessary then correct the seasoning with dash of salt (I like cracked pepper too)
Simmer for 30 min
Add precooked meatballs(see recipie below), chicken and escarole chopped into bite size pieces, and simmer an additional 3 hrs

Meatballs:

2 pounds lean ground chuck
1 tablespoon dry parsely
1/4 cup grated romano cheese

Mix above ingredients into small meatballs (not larger than a marble)
Then brown them slowly in a skillet over low for about 30 minutes


I know it sounds like a lot of work but is easy and it is so delicious!
Enjoy!


973 posted on 02/16/2006 6:50:49 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Tunehead54

That sound delicious Tunehead!

I love the egg on top!


974 posted on 02/16/2006 7:03:57 PM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: TASMANIANRED
Better the Conga Line than this Conga Game.   This is the lamest game theme I've every heard . . . "Guess What I'm thinking".



If no one can guess what I'm thinking, I win?   Ha!!


975 posted on 02/16/2006 7:20:23 PM PST by Lady Jag ( All I want is a kind word, a warm bed, and world domination)
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To: LUV W; StarCMC


My goodness, Star! We might have a few flurries the next couple days, but if it doesn't get colder it's not gonna happen.

976 posted on 02/16/2006 7:43:19 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation Easter and Passover ~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

DANG Kathy! now when I say "It's colder than Alaska out there!" I am telling the truth! LOL It was 72 degrees at 2:30 today. That's a 44 degree drop (so far). There was baseball sized hail about 15 miles from my house today. Thank goodness it missed us!! The sky was WICKED!


977 posted on 02/16/2006 7:54:05 PM PST by StarCMC (Old Sarge is my hero...doing it right in Iraq! Vaya con Dios, Sarge.)
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To: mylife; SandRat; All

I'm back!
Thanks for keeping watch!
Wonderful recipe, my!
*HUG*
Ms.B


978 posted on 02/16/2006 7:55:15 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: Tunehead54

Yummers!
I love this recipe..
It was fun to read, too!
Thanks so much!
Ms.B


979 posted on 02/16/2006 7:56:29 PM PST by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN; StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska

Hi, ladies! I've had 4 hour nap, so will join you for a bit!


980 posted on 02/16/2006 7:57:49 PM PST by GummyIII
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