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  • Recipe BBQ Cookoff
    BBQ Cookoff
    Last Saturday Geek and I bundled Jelly Bean into the car seat for a half hour ride to Morgan Hill for the "No Bull" BBQ cook off. Well that sounded much easier than it is. First the sleep deprived newbie parents need to wake up, then there[...]
  • Recipe Dole California Cookoff
    Dole California Cookoff
    This June I was invited by Dole Foods to be a part of a cookoff  in Los Angeles. An all expenses paid trip to L.A. in one of the coolest hotels around, a rental car, and spending money…how could I say no??  Five recipe finalists battled it[...]
  • Recipe World Class BBQ Cookoff
    World Class BBQ Cookoff
    Today my accomplice and I went to the Smoke on the Water USA BBQ Championship in North Little Rock. You can visit their site at www.smokeonthewaterbbq.com.   My only goal was really to try and stalk the people who are on the TLC show BBQ[...]
  • Recipe 2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff!
    2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff!
    First of all, congratulations to Melinda Strable of Ankeny, winner of the 2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff sponsored by Bolton & Hay restaurant suppliers , Tone’s Spices , Clear Channel Communications (including 100.3 The Bus, 1040[...]
  • Recipe 2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff!
    2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff!
    First of all, congratulations to Melinda Strable of Ankeny, winner of the 2010 Great Iowa Chili Cookoff sponsored by Bolton & Hay restaurant suppliers , Tone’s Spices , Clear Channel Communications (including 100.3 The Bus, 1040[...]
  • Recipe {Tazo Cookoff} We Have a Winner!
    {Tazo Cookoff} We Have a Winner!
    Congratulations to Joanne , who won my Tazo Giveaway! I apologize for taking so long to pick a winner. I've been having computer difficulties all week. Four trips to the Apple store and a new hard drive later, but I think they're finally[...]
  • Recipe Sesame Tofu (or chicken) and HLSR BBQ Cookoff
    Sesame Tofu (or chicken) and HLSR BBQ Cookoff
    Another Friday without meat for me. It's a good thing I ate myself full last night at the HLSR (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo) BBQ Cookoff. This is the most insane event I've ever been to and I'm surprised I'm able to function this early! We[...]
  • Recipe Results of the neighborhood BBQ cookoff and grilled corn
    Results of the neighborhood BBQ cookoff and grilled corn
    Oh my what a busy month May has started out to be and it's almost over. I can't keep up with the days anymore, I keep asking my husband what day it is. I think I would die if I didn't have my calendar on my phone to keep up with[...]
  • Recipe {Tazo Cookoff} Iced Ginger Tea with Honey-Macerated Fruit
    {Tazo Cookoff} Iced Ginger Tea with Honey-Macerated Fruit
       For the third and final week of the Tazo Cookoff, I faced a bit of a dilemma: the pears that I had been presented to use in my recipe weren't as ripe as I would have liked them to be. They would have been fine in a few days, but I[...]
  • Recipe {Tazo Cookoff} Tea-Smoked Salmon with Honey & Lavender Glaze
    {Tazo Cookoff} Tea-Smoked Salmon with Honey & Lavender Glaze
       I've been in something of a cooking rut lately, struggling to find inspiration and ideas for new dishes. Apparently all l needed in order to get back in the groove of things was a good challenge! When I received an invitation to take[...]