Monday, August 4, 2008

August Monthly Recipe Contest

We love to cook, and are always looking for new recipes to share. If you have a favorite recipe that you know is sure to please, we would love to reward you!
To submit your recipe for the month of August, please post a comment to this message, and include the recipe title, complete ingredients list, as well as complete baking/cooking instructions. The recipe can be your own recipe, a family favorite passed down to you, a recipe from a cookbook, or off the internet. If the recipe was found on the internet, please include a link to the recipe, so we can post it under the Recipes I have Reviewed section of the blog. We will accept all recipe types (appetizers, main dishes, breads, desserts, drinks, etc.)
Monthly Recipe Guidelines
1. Recipes will be accepted from the 1st to the 20th of every month.
2. During the last 10 days of the month, we will prepare and taste every recipe that is submitted.
3. We will announce the 1st - 3rd place winners on the last day of each month. Winners will be announced in a new blog post, as well as via e-mail. We will also deliver your gift certificate via e-mail.
4. Please submit only one recipe per month.
All winners will be rewarded with a gift certificate to our sister website, http://www.ddhfavors.com/
1st Place - $30.00 gift certificate to DDH Favors
2nd Place - $15.00 gift certificate to DDH Favors
3rd Place - $7.50 gift certificate to DDH Favors
DDH Favors provides personalized candy wrappers, favors, and gifts for all occasions and holidays. Gift certificates will be good for 6 months from the issue date, so you can use it when your event approaches.

3 comments:

af said...

i found this recipe on recipazaar and i make it atleast once a month. its simple, relatively inexpensive, hearty, and tastes great! i add sauteed onions and bell pepper for a southwestern taste.
http://www.recipezaar.com/82334
Ingredients

1 9 inch unbaked deep dish pie shell
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
8 ounces bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup whipping cream
4 eggs, beaten
1/3 cup shredded swiss cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 pinch nutmeg

Directions

1Rub softened butter on the inside surface of pie shell.

2Drain spinach; squeeze out as much liquid as you can.

3Place spinach in pie shell and top with crumbled bacon.

4Whisk together cream, eggs, cheese, salt, and nutmeg.
5Pour mixture into pie shell.

6Bake quiche at 425 F for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 325 F and bake for an additional 35-40 minutes or until quiche is set.


here's a pic of one i made a few weeks back:
http://tinyurl.com/myquiche

Anonymous said...

This recipe I found in a collection of Hershey's recipes. It can also be found online.
http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=5008
This has quickly become a favorite and my co-workers devour them first in any potlucks we hold.
They are very cake like if baked according to directions. I like to shave off 5 minutes so they're more ooey-gooey (but I don't frost them then).
This is guaranteed to cure any chocoholic craving.

Best Brownies
Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 eggs
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
* 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup chopped nuts(optional)
* CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING(recipe follows)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch square baking pan.

2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in bowl. Add eggs; beat well with spoon. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.

3. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Prepare CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING; spread over brownies. Cut into squares. About 16 brownies.


CREAMY BROWNIE FROSTING

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3 tablespoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 tablespoon light corn syrup or honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup and vanilla in small bowl until blended. Add powdered sugar and milk; beat to spreading consistency. About 1 cup frosting.

Dana B. said...

Yummy yummy! I'm going to have some good recipes to try this month! :)