Chili Cook Off and Dessert Bake Off

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1 Chili Cook Off and Dessert Bake Off The winner of the First United Presbyterian Church Chili Cook-Off, Sunday, February 24 th, was Geri Garwood. Her winning pot was sampled to the last drop! Tom Swartz s entry won 2 nd place with Jim Miller s entry placing 3 rd. The winner of the Dessert Cook-off was Marty Braucksieck, Geri Garwood placed 2 nd with Jeanne Eaton s entry placing 3 rd. The evening event started with 8 crockpots full of chili, all with their own assortment of flavors. Each pot was sampled by hungry and generous participants. Our first year adding a Dessert Cook-off brought in 14 entries. All were delicious and made by wonderfully skilled bakers! All entries were voted by monetary votes for their favorites, to help support the church s Mission Fund. The evening was filled with acoustic entertainment by Brent Lowry (from the Brent Lowry Band) and our talented pastor Jim Miller. The evening event was a huge success! Special thanks go out to all participants who made chili; Geri Garwood, Tom Swartz, Jim Miller, Dave Wengert, Marcy Schmeltz, Larry Tussing, Sherry Donnell, and Marti Zeek. Special thanks for all who made desserts; Marty Brauckseick, Geri Garwood, Jeanne Eaton, Rosemary Vestal, Corinne Anderson, Mallory Swartz, Marcena Bockbrader, Larry Reinhart, Sherry Donnell, Jane Lingenfelder, and Mariko Johnston. Thank you to Brent Lowry and Jim Miller for our evening entertainment. To all of you who helped setup/clean-up, kitchen helpers, and to all of YOU who came to support the Mission Fund! Good Food, Fun, and Music at the Chili Cook Off and Dessert Bake Off

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3 Winner of the Dessert Bake-off Marty Braucksieck Strawberry Pie Bake pie shell, set aside. (Marti uses Amish pie shells but says you may use frozen pie shells as well.) Mix together: 1 ½ cups water 1 ½ cups white sugar ¼ heaping cup of corn starch Heat mixture, stirring continuously, until mixture becomes clear in color and thick. Set mixture aside. Mix together: 1-3oz Jello (same flavor as fruit) 1 envelope Knox Gelatin Stir together jello mixture and heated mixture. Pour a portion of the mixture onto the bottom of the baked pie shell, add fruit, mixture, fruit, alternating between the two until the pie shell is full. Top with cool whip if desired. Note: Marty said she has used several different types of fruit with this pie recipe. All of which were delicious. She has tried peaches, red raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and a combination of red raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries.

4 Recipes of the Month Winner of the Chili Cook Off and Dessert Bake-Off Chili Cook Off Winner Geri Garwood White Chicken Chili ¼ cup chopped onion 2 Tablespoons chopped green chilies, our of 4 oz can ¼ cup chopped green pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 can (15 ½ oz) great northern beans ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup diced chicken breast 2/3 cups of 2% milk 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup 12 oz jar of chunky salsa 1 to 2 cups mexican blend cheese In large saucepan, sauté onion and green peppers in oil until tender. Stir in the beans, soup, milk, chilies, garlic and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes. (Gerry found cooking that long made it really thick, 10 minutes was fine, just needs to be hot.) Stir in chicken, salsa and cheese; heat through. Notes: Once everything is hot, taste test to see if more cheese is needed. Gerry added (by small hand fulls) just enough to take away the salsa taste and make it on the cheesy side. The first time Gerry made this she followed the recipe exactly. It came out more like a dip, too thick to eat a bowl full. Gerry started with frozen chicken breast so diced and cooked that in a pan before veggies. Remove the chicken when cooked, add more oil for veggies. Remember, this is not a hot/spicy chili, just very flavorful. Recipe makes 2 to 3 servings. Gerry used the recipe x 4 to make a crock pot full. Geri Garwood Marty Braucksieck

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