Every now and then, this page will list the starter recipes or other parameters of the challenges from which you are to create a new recipe for submission to The CC Palate!When you have the recipe ready, send it to me giving all the details of what you did - a pic is best if at all possible. Post your recipe in the comments below.
The Challenges below will be listed with the most recent at the top, but you may respond to any Challenge as they are never closed! Recipes resulting from these Challenges will considered for potential inclusion in my Friday Recipe Blog at Calorie Count!
Perform an act of chefery today and Chef it up with us!
The Chefery Challenges!
Challenge #3 Your challenge is to start with this recipe for baking powder biscuits and apply the ratio method of baking to make it better for you and still make a wonderful biscuit.
Here's the ratio: for each 9 oz of flour, use 3 oz of fat, and 6 oz of liquid
For more details, click on the Chefery Challenge blog entry.
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Challenge #2.5 Your challenge is to pick the city of your favorite football or futbol team and create a recipe that is would be considered a local specialty of the city - put your own spin on it so that it can be served at a party as either a main dish or as an appetizer.
List your city and team choice at the blog post and then post your recipe in the comments below.
Football/Futball Recipes:
New Orleans Saints - Aline's Crawfish Etouffee
New England Patriots - Janice's New England Corn Chowder
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Challenge #2. Create a recipe using the following two ingredients and no more than 10 other ingredients - yes, count the seasonings. I will give you a free dose of salt and pepper, but count the rest. Special kudos to anyone that makes a recipe using 9 ingredients or less that include the Main Ingredients! And now, I present to you, your Main Ingredients:
Fresh tomatoes and fresh zucchini!
New Tomato Zucchini Recipes:
Buggy's Green and Yellow Zucchini Ribbons
Hollie's Tomato Zucchini Souffle
Susan's Boat Lasagna
Susan's Zucchini Tomato Saute
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Challenge #1. Chilled Avocado Soup - How many incarnations of Avocado Soup can the awesome members of CC Palate create?!
Starter Recipe:
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
1 cucumber
3/4 cup low fat soy milk
2 T cilantro
2 green onions
2 cups veggie broth
salt & pepper to taste
1 T lemon juice
Directions:
chop, blend, and chill
New Avocado Soup Recipes:
Janice's Chilled Avocado and Roasted Tomatillo Soup
Hollie's Chilled Avocado and Cucumber Soup
Sharpshootinstar's Chilled Avocado and Green Tomato Soup
