White Bean Chicken Chili - Week 10

Week 10 Submission ends midnight Tuesday, Nov 1st
Voting Starts Nov 2nd
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Welcome to this Week's Giveaway

Wow, can you believe it? Already ten weeks into college football season and it looks like some teams are heading into the locker room... I think some need to stay out and practice more while others need the much needed break.

now... with the weather cooling down a bit, snacks and dips are fine for starters, something to get the game day going but toward the final end of the day, I'm looking for something a little hardier. I thought of my Chicken Chili with just enough Latin seasoning to warm you up. Find it below, after you link in your own Game-Day recipe.

Creamy Chicken Alfredo with Mushrooms, Asparagus

Chickening is good for you...

For some reason I've had a hankering for a saucy chicken dish for a while now, maybe 'cause the weather has changed around these parts. This is what I whipped up last night. Yup, our 'fall' has kicked in, that is when you turn off your A/C at nighttime and wake up in the morning hoping to find a comfy warming pair of sweats to pull on until it's time to turn the A/C back on mid-day. It is also a time when switching from sweating hot to chilled to the bone cold and back around again can cause the minor cold/flu/allergy and that 'oh I wish my mom was here to make me feel better' symptom.  Something chickening is definitely in order.

Tailgating and Week 9

Week 9 Submission ends midnight Tuesday, Oct 25th
Voting Starts Oct 16th
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Welcome to this Week's Giveaway

I hope everyone is having a grand time and I hope your team is doing great, playing well and all sports fans everywhere are having fun.

The most important thing about this season is enj0ying it and I think sometimes we sport fans have a hard time with that; sometimes we go a bit too far. Not in the over indulgence of foods we prepare, of course not, but maybe in the hoopla, the atmosphere of the game itself.

Now, preparing for and hosting a football party, whether it be inside the comfort of your home or right out in the annals of tradition game-day right next to the stadium, can become a daunting task. Thinking of such reminded me of last year, when I hosted a Hormel party. The food was so good, I thought it would be great to do it again, that is, serve it all over again. So that my fellow football friends is the play for today. But first, let's get to the game.

Mason and Dixon Cookies

Here's a vintage recipe,
and a darn good one....

Some things we just don't need to mess with, like this one from 1893. We just need to make 'em, and bake 'em and get to eating them right up.
Recipe given as written.

Mason and Dixon Cookies

Chicken & Chiles Cheese Ball - Game-Day Week 8

Week 8 Submission ends midnight Tuesday, Oct 18th
Voting Starts Oct 19th
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Welcome to this Week's Giveaway

Can you believe the season is already half over? I bet some of the coaches would like to start the season over, a few players too. Looks like there is a quarterback switch-a-roo going around on many fields...

Anyway, back inside the comfort of many homes are where we find some of the tastiest and best foods for game-day football watching. I know that is where some of my all time favorite snacks and foods are, lined up right in front of the television.

Congratulations to Marguerite for winning last week's game with her Cajun tailgating faves recipes.

Old-Style Trout Meuniere

Gone Fishing

Speckled trout are still running pretty good as many reports are favorable for a fine catch. 

I'm heading out with the first light in the morning ... right to the fish market.

Here's a recipe from my Creole, Cajun and Mardi Gras collection.

Enjoy!

Old-Style Trout Meunière  
6 servings  

In Your Face Roast Beef Sandwiches + Game-Day Week 7

Week 7 Submission ends midnight Tuesday, Oct 11th
Voting Starts Oct 12th
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Welcome to this Week's Giveaway

It's like half time around here or rather we are about half way through the weekly Game-Day giveaways. Don't you just love our Azalea Trail Maids.

First, thank you for your suggestions. I know some of you have had difficultly getting here suggesting the browser Internet Explorer is causing slow downloads while other folks using Chrome, Foxfire or Safari are doing better and running faster. I do not know. I have remove many items that should clean up background clutter. Tweet me if you are having problems, I would appreciate it. I do know I need your recipe links to keep this contest going and I need participants to come back and vote. Only one person voted last week, for me and I thank you but, moot point.

Now, for the halftime show. Actually, I going straight to the kicker, what I hope you came here to do... link in a recipe (2 or 3 too) for tailgating, football watching and partying times. Each recipe gives you a chance for the Grand Prize (peek here). The post-game show follows...

Not just any Burger

What's the perfect way to end the hungry belly growl?

Grilling comes to mind.

These burgers are wonderfully tasty and this is one on my favorite recipes for hamburgers. Make up a batch, have these tasties ready for gameday, for easy weeknight or for a relaxing weekend. You will be glad you did.


Fire up the grill and enjoy.

Grand Prize Peek + Game-Day Week 6

Week 6 Submission ends midnight Tuesday, Oct 4th
Voting Starts Oct 5th
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Welcome to this Week's Giveaway

I thought it might be fun to take a peek at just a few of the many Southern items that will be arriving in a couple of months, all going into the Grand Prize Championship Bowl that will be given away the week of Jan 2nd, 2012, right in time for the BSC Championship Game in New Orleans LA. Actually, not everything is going to fit in the bowl, but it sure will come in handy at party time.

Now you gotta link in recipes to have a chance to win the Grand Prize. Each recipe counts as an entry, plus there are other ways to score points.