Dec/Jan Recipe Exchange

Has this ever happened to you???…

You have a crowd invited for dinner, and you wind up spending the vast majority of the visit tied to the stove??? In an attempt at having more time to enjoy the moment while tossing together an equally impressive meal, the theme this time round is called...

“prep it and forget it”

oven casseroles or slow cooker meals

*****Please specify if you DON’T own a slow cooker so I may accommodate you with an oven recipe in that event.

If you are interested in participating…
1. Email me at daldak01@yahoo.ca and include your name,nest name (if you have one), your recipe submission and any food allergy, dietary restrictions, dislikes or requests.
2. Please make the title/subject of the email, the name of the recipe. For example, Subject: Watermelon Sorbet.
3. If you use a recipe from someone else, be sure to cite your source.
4. You have until FRIDAY, December 5 to enter.
5. I will send you your SUPER FUN exchange recipe by email on SATURDAY December, 13.
6. You have until SATURDAY, January 10 to post the recipe, review and pictures (if you can) to your blog or in a post on the “What’s Cooking Board” if you don’t have a blog.
7. Please email me at daldak01@yahoo.ca by SATURDAY, January 10 (just after the Christmas/New Year’s parties!!!) and include a link to your blog (if you have one). Otherwise, just email me what you typed about the recipe on the “What’s Cooking Board” into your email.

Also a list will be kept of who got what recipe in addition to who has/hasn’t made their recipe.

If a previously submitted recipe was not made but fits this challenge, feel free to submit it again.

Don’t forget to invite others to participate and most importantly HAVE FUN!!!

Carol VR
http://noreasonneeded.blogspot.com

I hope you enjoy this exchange! :)

Should you have any questions, feel free to email me at daldak01@yahoo.ca

P.S. I've created the accompanying image should you wish to display it on your blog.

Oct/Nov Recipe Exchange Roundup

Well that's it, this round of the recipe exchange is over. I had so much fun organizing this and seeing what everyone's favorite fall food is! Unfortunately there were a few recipes that were not made or I didn't receive the link to. If you made your recipe and just didn't get it sent to me feel free to send it and I'll add it, no problem. I left the name of the person who submitted the recipe, so if you see one that wasn't made that sounds good you can contact them or me for the recipe. Every recipe that was submitted sounds so good!

Let me know if you want to host the next round, you can either page me on the board or email me, kayla.a.cr at gmail dot com.



Here's the roundup:


Autumn Spice Ham Steak

Made by joeysgirl2008

Submitted by smallbutfeisty



Brisket

Made by Princessannie12
Submitted by geekchicbride



Slow Cooker Apple Confit

Made by geekchicbride

Submitted by princessannie12



Pasta e Fagioli

Made by widdel22

Submitted by kittybits21



Apple Crisp

Made by LimaBeetle03

Submitted by JennyBS



Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread

Made by clstar

Submitted by Kmays



Oatmeal Scotchies

Made by hornedfroggy

Submitted by kayash



Acorn Squash Bisque

Made by Carol

Submitted by Mrs.Expchic



Zippy Slow Cooker Chili

Made by JennyBS

Submitted by Carol



Apple Turnover Bites

Not made

Submitted by swanbride28



Fall Harvest Bread

Not MrsDrury217

Submitted by Kelsey



3 Cheese Broccoli Soup

Made by kittybits21

Submitted by MrsDrury217



Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Made by Mrs.Expchic

Submitted by LimaBeetle03



Butternut and Acorn Squash Soup

Made by blu-eyedwife

Submitted by chw57



Chili

Made by Kelsey
Submitted by blu-eyedwife



Apple Scone Cake

Made by Kmays

Submitted by Kim



Black Bean and Pumpkin Chili

Made by chw57

Submitted by widdel22



Pumpkin Cheesecake

Not made

Submitted by clstar

Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti

Not made

Submitted by joeysgirl2008

Veggie Chicken Rice Casserole

Made by kayash

Submitted by hornedfroggy

Oct/Nov Recipe Exchange

Hi girls! I'm doing the recipe exchange this time and, after some great suggestions, am happy to announce that the theme this time is Fall Favorites. Anything you have in your blog, recipe collection, or just floating around in your brain that is in any way fall related works here.

If you are interested in participating:
1. Email me at kayla.a.cr @ gmail dot com and include your first name, nest name, your recipe submission, and any food allergies/requests.
2. You have until next FRI, OCT 17 to enter.
3. I will send you all emails by MON, OCT 20 with the recipe you will make.
4. You have two weeks to make it. Make the recipe, post it to your blog with what you thought about it, and post it on What's Cooking (or just post there if you don't have a blog.
5. PLEASE email me by MON, NOV 3 (just after those great Halloween parties!) and include a link to your blog if you have one. If you don't have one just add what you typed about the recipe on WC into the email.

Also, a list will be kept of who got what recipe, so we know what didn't get made. If you submitted a recipe before that didn't get made that fits this challenge feel free to submit it again.
I think that is it, have fun and I can't wait to see what you all submit.
~Kayla (kayash)

Aug/Sept Round-Up: Keepin' It Real

I loved hosting the Aug/Sept Recipe Exchange! What a fun process! You guys all voted on the theme - "Keepin' it Real" - and submitted some awesome dishes which involve little time and/or ingredients. I can't wait to try more of them.

I apologize to the ladies whose submissions didn't get made. :( Hopefully next time!

Oh, and please email me (lakinest@yahoo.com) or page me if you are interested in hosting the next round!

But for now... *drumroll*

Apple Dumplings
Submitted by: Carol (no nest name)
(recipe not made)

Bailey's Dip
Submitted by: Jen&Joe06
Made by: blu-eyedwife

Beef Stew
Submitted by: Jennifer (not sure of nest name...)
(recipe not made)

Blackberry Cobbler
Submitted by: kittybits21
(recipe not made)

Chicken and Rice Casserole
Submitted by: streambw
Made by: smallbutfeisty

Cuban Style Pork Chops
Submitted by: mamakrystal
Made by: widdel22

Curried Egg Salad
Submitted by: blu-eyedwife
Made by: chw57

Dijon Chicken in a Skillet
Submitted by: Karome
Made by: streambw

Fettucine with Ricotta, Basil, and Tomatoes
Submitted by: smallbutfeisty
Made by: laki

Florentine Meatballs
Submitted by: laki
Made by: Carol (no Nest name)

Insalata Pizza
Submitted by: widdel22
(recipe not made)

Orange Pork Tenderloin
Submitted by: RyansRose
Made by: hornedfroggy

Pizza Dip
Submitted by: chw57
Made by: mamakrystal

Shoyu Chicken
Submitted by: Amanda (not sure of nest name...)
Made by: BioGrrl

Shrimp and Pasta
Submitted by: Maybebride
Made by: kittybits21

Shrimp Dip
Submitted by: smp21
Made by: MrsSiser - no blog, but here is what she had to say: I don't have a picture because my camera was dead when I made this, but we had it as an appetizer before a football game. It came together quickly & everyone liked it! I think it'd also be great on some bagel chips or crostini. I couldn't find canned shrimp, so I used about 8 oz of shrimp chopped finely.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili
Submitted by: MrsSiser
(recipe not made)

Tator Tots and Hamburger
Submitted by: BioGrrl
(recipe not made)

Whipping Cream Poundcake
Submitted by: hornedfroggy
Made by: RyansRose - no blog, but here are her thoughts: This recipe was as simple to make as promised. I substituted half & half and was very satisfied with the results. I have a very old stove, so my oven tends to run hot. I split the batter between two 8" loaf pans and baked for 75 minutes, which was a little too long and gavethe loaves a thick crust on the sides and bottom. The inside of the cake is perfect! The density of the crumb is just what you'd expect from a pound cake without being heavy or dry, and it has a very pleasant vanilla flavor that I found goes well with a variety of toppings, but is perfectly delicious on its own.

Aug/Sept Recipe Exchange!

After the poll the other day, it should come as no surprise that the theme will be: "Keepin' it Real: Recipes Using Minimal Ingredients and/or Time."

If you are interested in participating:

1. Email me at lakinest at yahoo dot com and include your first name, nest name, your recipe submission, and any food allergies/requests.

2. You have until next WED, SEPT 3 to enter.

3. I will send you all emails by FRI, SEPT 5 with the recipe you will make.

4. You have two weeks to make it - so PLEASE email me by FRI, SEPT 19 and include a link to your blog if you have one.

I think that's it... I hope I didn't leave anything out! Have fun - I can't WAIT to see what y'all come up with!

Recipe Exchange - slight delay

Hi everyone!

I am psyched to host the Aug/Sept exchange!!

I had a cute little poll ready to post to get "votes" for themes (love the new poll feature!) but I cannot get on the Nest. Grr! It shows me the board for about 3 seconds, and then directs me right to the main page. Frustrating!!

In addition, I am having some computer issues and may not be bringing my laptop on vacation like I intended. So if you don't hear from me until next weekend, don't think I have forgotten my hosting duties!

Hopefully this exchange will be up and running sooner rather than later. In the meantime... happy cooking!

~Lauren (laki)

June/July Recipe Exchange Round-Up!

This round's theme was Summer Favorites! We had so many different recipes, so this was hard to send the recipes out, since they all sounded great.

There were some recipes that were submitted that were not made, even though the submitted nestie did participate, so I mentioned these recipes. There was also a couple that were submitted by someone who didn't make their emailed recipe either, so that recipe was taken out of the round-up. I'm sorry if your recipe wasn't made. I did email them, and got no response.

Despite this, I hope everyone enjoyed each other's recipes...here are the posts!

Bahama Mamas
Submitted by hornedfroggy, Made by JennyBS

Orange Cream Pie
Submitted by DowntownGirl, Made by LaKi

Grilled Chicken Thighs and Roasted Tomatoes
Submitted by LaKi, wasn't made

Watermelon and Basil Salad
Submitted by MrsSRH, Made by enkeli224

Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burger
Submitted by mrsdanigirl8, Made by princessannie12

Peaches and Cream Layered Dessert
Submitted by bakingawish, Made by blu-eyedwife

Asian Carrot Salad
Submitted by chw57, Made by CarolVR

Pasta Salad
Submitted by JennyBS, Made by hornedfroggy

Shrimp and Corn Tacos
Submitted by I&R4_23_06, Made by joeysgirl2008

Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Submitted by enkeli224, Made by bakingawish

Lemon Jelly Dessert
Submitted by CarolVR, Made by chw57

Lemon Sorbet
Submitted by blu-eyedwife, Made by MrsSRH

Since she doesn't have a blog, here is what she sent me as her response to the recipe :)

Anyway, I made the lemon sorbet last night and tasted it this morning. YUM! It was really easy - although a little painful for me, I have really sensitive skin and always have trouble juicing lemons. Still, it came together in a flash! I chilled it overnight and then DH and I tasted it this morning, and it was wonderful! I can't believe that so few ingredients and so little work turned into such a great result! I'm looking forward to enjoying a bowl of it tonight after dinner.

Tequila Lime Shrimp
Submitted by princessannie12, Made by mrsdanigirl8

"BBQ" Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Submitted by joeysgirl2008, wasn't made