Wow... I did so much posting during the contest, and now that its over my posting just goes (Insert farting noise and thums down here)....
Anyway..... I am sitting here right this second with baby E on my lap starring at every single letter I type... Cutttttttie....
In Approx. 5 hours. 15 min we will get into our big van and head out to auntie Jess' house... I'm so excited...
I have to go, my mom needs me...

THROWDOWN FINALE!

The day of the judging was forcasted to be beautiful and sunny. And when I woke up that morning, I was delighted that it was warm enough to hold the party outside.

But things started changing. (See the clouds over my head?)

And right when the first judges arrived, the downpour started.

By the end of the judging, it had turned back into a lovely day, and we sat outside the remainder of the day. But that's another post.

For now, I would like to introduce my amazing judges (from left to right): Emily, Peyton, Mollen, Sloan, Aspen, Cala, Kayla, Gage and Charter. And yes, it is sometimes confusing to have a Cala and a Kayla in the same room.

Emily and Kayla both have been enjoying food for a loooong time. And though you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at them, they love food and eat 24/7.
Cala and Aspen enjoy food everyday, and like to eat almost anything the foods they like range from breakfast to supper, and from lunch to snacks.

Sloan, Peyton, charter and mollen have all been enjoying food since age 1, and all of them eat on a daily basis. Gage is only a little over a year into the food business, and only got to be a judge because he really likes cheese :)

Each dish was judged in three categories, Overall taste, Grade of cheesy-ness and creativity/style. In between dishes judges were given pieces of bread and glasses of water to cleanse their palate.

The dishes we served were: Tyropita - Judged at 55/81 points. One comment on this dish was that it had too many eggs.

The Twice backed potatoes were judged at 61/81 points and was voted the favourite of one judge.

The bacon cheese spread (served with ritz crackers) was judged a 64/81 and was also the favourite of one judge.
Cheese pimples got a 66/81. Only one point away from winning! It was the favourite of 2 judges.
And now, ladies and gentlemen, your winner. The dish that got a 67/81, and was voted the favourite of FIVE judges: PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE BALL!!
Congrats, tristy! Your cheese ball won! Your prize will be in the mail shortly.

Well, I think we have an obvious winner! Congratulations peanut butter cheese ball!

It's 10 minutes to 10, and I'd better get off the internet because in a little over 3 hours, I have to have 5 cheesy dishes ready to serve to my judges! Stay tuned for results and pictures from the judging! (And a post about my concert tomorrow!)

More fun with THROWDOWN

Well, its noon here in south Calgary, and that means that Throw down is officially CLOSED!
Thank you to everyone who entered, we got 19 entries! Now the fun truly begins! Me, along with my posse, picked out a final 4 who will be competing for the totally awesome prize. It's up to you blog world to pick the fifth and final wild card contestant.
I think I've kept you waiting long enough. The final four (in no particular order) are:

Molly's Twice baked potatoes
Auntie Jess' Cheese pimples
Miss. Leah's Bacon cheese spread
Granny's Tyropita - Greek feta cheese pie

Mmm... I'm hungry!

Now, if you please look to my side bar for a moment, you will notice a poll. Please take a couple seconds to vote for your favourite recipe(s). The recipe with the most votes will get the last spot in the finals! (You can vote for more than one recipe) Poll closes at 7pm Friday.
Congratulations finalists, good luck other contestants and happy voting to all :)

ATTENTION!!

Hey guys!! I've changed my mind on the contest cut off! Instead of closing on the 8th of June as announced in previous entries, the cut off for throw down will be Tuesday June 1st at noon. Sorry for the change!!

Here's a link to my contest if you haven't entered yet!!

Who

loves my new header?! I made it on picnik... I made on for Charter too... in case you couldn't tell... the first pic is molls and Gage, the second is me and sloan, the fourth is peyton and charter and the last is baby E...

And if you haven't already entered my contest, be sure to check it out!!!

Throwdown with Cairo Beselt

Ever watch that show? Not with Cairo Beselt, but with Bobby Flay? Its one of my favourite cooking shows... Another one of my favourites is 'Iron Chef'. So, today I am combining those two shows to create my own. Here's how it works... :

I'll give you an ingredient (like in Iron chef) and you have to make something including that ingredient. Well, you don't actually have to make it, you just have to write out the recipe and send it to me, but it must include 'the ingredient'.
After reading through all the recipes, I'll pick the 5 that look the best to me, and make them. After making and eating the 5 recipes, along with my co-judges, I'll decide which one deserves to win. Sounds fun, doesn't it? There might even be a reward if you win.
You can submit your recipes via Facebook, email or commenting on this post.

Now, ladies and gents. Please pay close attention. I am about to unveil the secret ingredient... (Drum role please)
Your ingredient is: CHEESE! Yup, that's right. Cheese. No particular kind of cheese either... You could use feta, cream cheese, cheddar, mozza, parmesan, any kind you like!

Now get to work! Find your favourite cheesy recipes and start sending them my way!

Contest closes in 2 weeks. That gives you until the 8th of June to send in your recipes. Contest closes at noon on the 8th.

On your mark, get set, GO!