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Posted by SallyP2 on May 04, 2009 at 04:02 PM

JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com Kitchen Warrior contest is an ongoing recipe contest inspired by the Food Network's "Iron Chef" TV show.

In the Kitchen Warrior contest, an ingredient is posted on the Web site and moms are challenged to submit original recipes using that ingredient. Moms can submit as many recipes as they want.

The goal of the contest is to help busy moms in these difficult economic times. With that in mind, moms are encouraged to submit quick, creative, easy recipes that are family-friendly and affordable.

In each contest, moms will have one week to post recipes. The Kitchen Warrior winner will be randomly chosen the day after the contest ends. The contest will be offered at least once per month. Prizes vary but will include grocery store gift cards, cookbooks and kitchenware.

Click here for the current contest.

Here are the previous Kitchen Warrior contests:

Kitchen Warrior: Chicken! Kitchen Warrior: Beef!

Kitchen Warrior: Fish! Kitchen Warrior: Pasta!

Kitchen Warrior: Soft-shell crabs! Kitchen Warrior: Garlic!

Kitchen Warrior: Cilantro! Kitchen Warrior: Potatoes!

Kitchen Warrior: Chocolate! Kitchen Warrior: Asparagus!

Kitchen Warrior: Strawberries! Kitchen Warrior: Pork!

Kitchen Warrior: Cheese! Kitchen Warrior: Berries!

Kitchen Warrior:Summer Veggies Kitchen Warrior: Barbecue Sauce!

Kitchen Warrior: Shellfish KitchenWarrior: Marshmallows

Kitchen Warrior: Melons KitchenWarrior: Wine

Kitchen Warrior: Tomatoes Kitchen Warrior: Peanut Butter

Kitchen Warrior: Lemons Kitchen Warrior: Apples

Kitchen Warrior: Cranberries Kitchen Warrior: Pumpkin

Kitchen Warrior: Ginger Kitchen Warrior: Pecans

Kitchen Warrior: Chestnuts Kitchen Warrior: Turkey

Kitchen Warrior: Cinnamon

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility: Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Kitchen Warrior Contest (the “Contest”) is open to residents of Monmouth and Ocean counties in the state of New Jersey who are 18 years or older at the time of entry and registered users of JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com. Employees of the Asbury Park Press, Gannett New Jersey Media Group, Gannett Co. Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.

3. How to enter: The contest will begin at 8 a.m. (E.T.) on March 25, 2009 and continue periodically. To enter you must be registered on JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com. Visit JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com and click on the Discussions tab, scroll down to Food and click on Recipes, Meals, Snacks. Click on Kitchen Warrior and follow instructions to post a recipe within the designated time period.

Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing your entry. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Contestants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, modify, reproduce, publish, promote, create a sound recording of, broadcast, or otherwise display or use entries in any way it sees fit without limitation or compensation to entrants. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is alleged to infringe on any third-party’s intellectual property rights, or that Sponsor deems obscene, offensive or otherwise inappropriate for viewing by a general audience.

4. Winner selection: One winner will be randomly chosen at the end of each weeklong contest.

5. Prizes and odds: The winner will receive the featured prize for that contest. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries.

6. Winner notification and acceptance: Winners will be contacted by email. Failure of winners to respond to the email notification may result in their disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Winner’s failure to claim the prize may result in forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and selection of a substitute winner from remaining eligible entries. A winner may waive his/her right to receive a prize. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication in the Advertiser Company Inc. products of her name, winning essay, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.

7. Participation: By participating, contestants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Contest is compromised a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

8. Copyright: By entering the Contest, each contestant grants to Sponsor an exclusive, royalty-free and irrevocable right and license to publish, print, edit or otherwise use the submitted entry, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any manner or media (including, without limitation, the Internet) throughout the world in perpetuity, and to license others to do so, all without limitation or further compensation. Each contestant further agrees that if his/her entry is selected by Sponsor as the winning entry, he/she will sign any additional license or release that Sponsors may require.

9. Construction: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

10. Sponsor: JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com Kitchen Warrior is sponsored by the Asbury Park Press. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. For a list of winners or a copy of these Official Rules, visit JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to "Winners List/Official Rules" (as applicable), JerseyShore.MomsLikeMe.com Kitchen Warrior at 3601 Highway #66, Neptune, NJ 07754. If you have any questions regarding this Contest, contact Patti Martin at (732) 643-4274.

Sally, Site Administrator

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37 posts

Freyja3245

on May 26, 2009 at 04:28 AM

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake
	CRUST:
	6 chocolate or plain graham crackers
	4 tbsp. butter, melted
	FILLING:
	3 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
	1 cup sugar
	3 eggs
	1 egg yolk
	3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
	1 tsp. vanilla extract
	3 tbsp. heavy cream
	8 strawberries

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. To make the crust, crush the graham crackers in a blender or food processor, then add the melted butter. Press the mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Tightly line the outside of the bottom of the pan with tinfoil.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the cream cheese until it's smooth and fluffy. Add the sugar and blend well. Add the eggs and the yolk, one at a time, mixing well with each addition. Blend in the flour, vanilla extract and cream, then mix until smooth. Pour the batter evenly over the crust.

3. Puree the strawberries and dot the mixture over the top. Using a small rubber spatula, gently swirl the puree into the batter.

4. Place the pan in a large baking dish. Fill the baking dish with warm water halfway to the top of the cheesecake pan and place in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 250 degrees. Bake for an additional hour and 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Once the cheesecake is cooled, refrigerate it covered overnight. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

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Freyja3245

on May 26, 2009 at 04:31 AM

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKES

SHORTCAKE BISCUITS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
1 cup milk

STRAWBERRY FILLING:
1 quart strawberries
4 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING:
1 cup whipping cream
2 tbsp. confectioners' sugar

GARNISHES:
4 whole strawberries
Green fruit leather
Mini chocolate chips or M&M's

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut in the margarine with a pastry cutter. Or use a vegetable grater to grate the stick into the mixing bowl and let your kids take turns blending the margarine into the dry ingredients with their fingertips. Once the dough is crumbly, slowly stir in the milk.

Turn out the dough onto a floured working surface and gently roll or pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick rectangle (it should measure about 6 x 8 inches). For the best results, handle the dough as little as possible.

Slice the rectangle into four 1 1/2- x 8-inch strips. Place the strips on an ungreased baking sheet, then let your child mold and curve them into S shapes that resemble snakes. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown. Transfer the baked shortcakes to a wire rack (a parent's job) and let cool. Carefully slice the cooled shortcakes in half lengthwise or split them with a fork and then set aside.

Wash the strawberries and let your kids select four to use for the snakes' heads. Slice the rest of the berries lengthwise into a mixing bowl. Toss with the confectioners' sugar and let stand while you prepare the whipped cream. Combine the whipping cream and confectioners' sugar in a chilled bowl and beat with an electric or hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

Just before serving, arrange berries on the bottom half of each shortcake, then cover with the shortcake top. Spread on whipped cream and add a layer of sliced strawberry "scales."

For the snakes' heads, cut mouth openings in the tips of the whole berries and place one at the end of each shortcake. Press a pair of mini chocolate chip or M&M's eyes into the sides of each head and add a forked tongue cut from green fruit leather. Serves four.