Saturday, May 07, 2011

Cookin' Up More Fun Than A Barrel of Monkeys

Do monkeys cook ... ? And in barrels?! Talented little buggers, aren't they!


No, this is a different kind of cooking Monkey. My lovely friend Crystle
Didn't I say she is lovely? 
(who also happens to have Tumblr with yummy recipes) is the administrator of a fun little group called Monkey Witch Kitchen, a wonderful fantasy land of delectable edibles.

Each month, Monkey Witch Kitchen is hosting a special cooking challenge for it's members. Don't be intimidated by the concept, it's actually quite simple: Create a dish based on the month's theme (this month is chicken), then post a photo of your dish to the group. At the end of the month a winner is chosen at random for a great prize! The prize package for May is an assortment of barbecue fun!

Each monthly challenge is a little different. Here are some of the past winners of Monkey Witch Kitchen Monthly Challenges:


January's Monkey Witch Kitchen Chocolate Challenge winner was Janna Grubbs Derry
Decadent Chocolate Torte


Janna's prize was this fabulous package - can you say amazing?  I'm jealous!
I love the special attention to detail Crystle puts into these prizes.


Here is the winning creation for February's Potato Challenge, won by Erin Neu
Potatoes fried in coconut oil with cumin and mustard seeds


Lucky Erin received this awesome prize box for her yummy potato creation
Simply lovely!


In addition to the monthly challenges, Monkey Witch Kitchen also holds weekly Grab Bag Challenges. All you have to do is to "like" the group's Facebook post in which the challenge is announced, and that's it - you're entered! See this link for a list of the great prizes people have won in the past!

I strongly encourage you to head on over to Monkey Witch Kitchen and get involved in the fun!


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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Hmmm...


Maybe I should have waited on NaBloPoMo until after my finals were over...?

Stay tuned folks, the brain cells are currently otherwise occupied.

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Sunday, May 01, 2011

It's Gonna Get Ugly


Bin Laden is confirmed dead, and this development is sure to draw retaliation. Don't get me wrong, this is a great accomplishment. Just keep our military members in your prayers, please.

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

Maybe...


Life is full of maybes.

"Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's."

"ADVICE, LIKE YOUTH, PROBABLY JUST WASTED ON THE YOUNG" by staff writer Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune on June 1, 1997

The idea behind NaBloPoMo, aka National Blog Posting Month, is to encourage bloggers to post at least once per day, every day for one month. This month I am going to participate in NaBloPoMo's May 2011 theme, "Maybe."

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