Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giveaway. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Name That Dish! It's Giveaway Time!


What do you do with your leftovers?  Do you toss them or attempt to make something edible for a future meal?  Once in a while I have leftover Italian or chicken sausages.  You can get pretty creative with leftovers..anything goes, well, almost anything.  I do have limits.  I don't serve leftovers to guests.

For this meal, I went to the refrigerator to clean it out  (just kidding) find what I could create from 3 lonely sausages, a fennel bulb, one apple and a partial onion.  This is the result.  I'm not sure what to call this, so, if you can come up with a catchy name, you'll win the giveaway!  That easy.  Just comment with your idea..  Thanks for reading.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp butter

1 fennel bulb, cleaned, and sliced

1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced

1/4 -1/2 onion, sliced

1/4 tsp salt

a sprinkle of Herb de Provence

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 Tbsp maple syrup

2-3 precooked (leftover) sausage of your choice

1 Tbsp parsley

sprinkle of pepper

In a large skillet melt the butter with olive oil.  Add the fennel, onion,  apple and salt.   Sweat these until slightly soft but still crunchy.  Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 10 minutes on medium/low heat.  You can easily omit the meat and substitute the chicken broth for a vegetarian fare.  Enjoy..it's sweet, spicy and crunchy! 

Don't forget to comment, now, for your chance to win.  I'm limiting this giveaway to the United States, this time!

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

And the Winner of the Giveaway Contest is........


Congratulations, my friend from Greece, Katerina!    Katerina is a fellow blogger who regularly visits.  Even though she is a wife, mother and busy working gal, she continually comes up with such great mouthwatering recipes.   The one that "hooked" me was her baklava.  You can visit her blog site "Culinary Flavors" by using the link on the right.  Katerina, please send me your address so I can ship your prize! (I tried your email but it didn't go through!)

Thanks to all who participated.  It was fun to read your comments. The prize was a collection of my favorite spices....Lavender, Herbs de Provence and Fennel Seed.  I can't wait to see how Katerina blends these in with her lovely recipes!

Tomorrow I'll be featuring a tasty thick Split Pea soup, just in time for the next wave of snow.  (We're expecting another 2 feet, I've heard!   Warm soup and snowy days go together well.   Stay tuned..

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Last Day for the Giveaway and French Roasted Chicken


This is the last post for my first giveaway.  Thanks to all who've sent me comments.  I've enjoyed hearing from you.

 I wanted to continue to showcase by ancestors with this creation.  Even though I am of French descent it would seem this chicken recipe with roasted fennel, mushrooms and garlic would be appropriate.  However, after leaving the homeland of France, my ancestors arrived near Quebec, settled along the St Lawrence River and later (probably mid 1700's) migrated into the tip of Maine.  During these hard times and after much research I found they cooked with pork instead of chicken.  They used the chicken primarily for the eggs.  They also made ployes, which is a type of pancake made from buckwheat flour.  I'm continuing to track down more authentic recipes from those times.  Any help out there?

Until then, I'll "pretend" this was a special occasion type meal prepared in Madawaska (where my people were from).

Ingredients:

4 chicken thighs
1/2 - 1 fennel bulb, cut up into chunks
1/3 onion, chunks
1 apple, peeled and sliced
4-5 mushroom caps
1/2 can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
4-5 garlic cloves
1 T fennel seed
salt and pepper to taste
2 T olive oil

To assemble, simply place all ingredients in a roasting pan.  Drizzle with the olive oil, dot with a small amount of butter (optional) and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 45 minutes.  Baste every 15 minutes while cooking.  Serves 4.

This recipe can easily be doubled to serve to  your guests or larger family.  Very nice flavors!  Enjoy and don't forget to enter the giveaway!!

Sunday, February 13, 2011

A Giveaway Celebration

Amaretto Cake - Recipe receiving the most hits!

One of my favorite movies is "Field of Dreams".  Not because Kevin Costner is the leading character, although, I must admit, he is easy on the eyes!  I love it because of the story and the famous quote, "If you build it, they will come". 

When putting this blog together I originally  had the idea that it would be a place where I could go to voice my opinions, thoughts and such.  I did not realize at the time it would have a life of its own.  But, the quote above was a resonant voice inside of me and spurred me on.   I will build Wendy's Favorite Place and people will read it.

 I occasionally ramble on about different subjects but I usually bring it around to my loves of food and travelMy hopes are to keep my blog fresh, interesting, and  sometimes controversial.   But, I do have an ever evolving  "plan".  

 My "baby blog" was conceived last year in February, while playing around on the internet.  I revisited it a few months later in May.  Only two entries that month.  Wow, I was really accelerating towards my goals!  Again, after a few months and several events or incidents later, my thoughts, the need to vent  and my fingers came back here in mid July. 

 Consistency began in July.  Since then, my "baby" has  received over 5000 hits from all over the world!  This, in my opinion, is reason to celebrate!   More importantly, I've had the pleasure to be inspired by my old friends, family and my new friends.  Thanks to all!

 Thus, my first, but not last Giveaway!  All you need to do to be in the running is:

1.  Be a "follower" and do step #2.
2.  If you already are officially a follower, please make a comment to this post or the next 4 posts (I will monitor them.)

Your names will be put in a "hat" or bowl and a winner will be chosen.  Hint:  The prize is something everyone can use!  Good luck and hoping to hear from you!

I appreciate the encouraging words and value your friendship!  "To infinity and beyond". - Toy Story?