Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 7, 1994 TAG: 9409100005 SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 3 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: By ALMENA HUGHES STAFF WRITER DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
To get you started, we've included some examples of winners from current and past contest sponsors.
Don't forget to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope when requesting information, allow ample time for correspondence and strictly follow the contest sponsor's guidelines and rules. Good luck!
Contests to consider
\ JEWEL OF THE JUICES CAPER
Grand prize:Seven-day/six night Caribbean cruise for two and ruby jewelry
Categories: Solve tongue-in-cheek mystery caper involving a stolen ruby brooch
Deadline: Sept. 23
Entry/Info: Send self-addressed No. 10 envelope with 58 cents postage to P. O. Box 2791, Young America, Minn. 55553-2791
\ LOVELY LEGUMES
Grand prize: Legume-lovers' gift basket. Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: Original recipes containing fresh or dried beans or peas, split peas or lentils. $1 entrance fee to offset recipe-testing costs
Deadline: Sept. 23
Entry/Info: Cornucopia Press, 3 Golf Center, Suite 221, Hoffman Estates, Ill. 60195
\ COOKING WITH KAMORA
Grand prize: Week for two in Cancun, Mexico. Other cash prizes for runners up.
Categories: Drinks; snacks/appetizers; main course; desserts using Kamora Imported Coffee Liqueur. Entrants must be age 21 or older.
Deadline: Oct. 3
Entry/Info: P. O. Box 5005, Ronks, Penn. 17573
\ PARKAY POTLUCK RECIPES
Grand prize: $1,500. Other cash prizes for runners up.
Categories: Appetizer; main dish; dessert; side dish/salad using minimum of 1/4 cup Parkay tablespread
Deadline: OCT. 21
Entry/Info: 55 Union St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111
\ BAKE IT BETTER WITH OATS
Grand prize: $10,000. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: Cookies; desserts; breads using 2, 1and 1 cups respectively of whole Quaker Oats. Proof of purchase required.
Deadline: Oct. 29
Entry: P.O. Box 530, Barrington, Ill. 60011; Info: P. O. Box 1370, Barrington, Ill. 60011
\ BACKCOUNTRY COOKING|
Grand prize: $1,200 package including canoe, paddles, vests, stove, fuel bottle, cook set and rice. Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: Best recipe using Success Boil-In-Bag Rice for backcountry cooking or best cooking tale from the trail
Deadline: Nov. 30
Entry/Info: 33 E. Minor St., Emmaus, Pa. 18098
RUSH HOUR RECIPES
Grand prize: $3,000. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: Original main dish recipes using five or less ingredients and requiring 30 minutes or less preparation time. Must include Green Giant American Mixtures or Pasta Accents frozen vegetables.
Deadline: Nov. 31
Entry/Info: Fast and Healthy Magazine Contest, 200 South Sixth St., M.S. 28M7, Minneapolis, Minn. 55402
\ Recipes for:
CHOCOLATE KISSED THUMBPRINT COOKIES
PAN-FRIED CHICKEN-AND-DRIED-TOMATO DUMPLINGS WITH LEMON-GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE
LIME SALSA CHICKEN
BUFFALO CHICKEN ROLLS
ROASTED RATATOUILLE AND MOZZARELLA APPETIZERS
CHEDDAR STACK CAKES WITH SPICED FRUIT SAUCE
RAMEN VEGETABLE STEAK SKILLET
TACO TWIST SOUP
PACE-SETTING TWO-SAUSAGE CHILI
RUBY SMOOTHIE
RUBY RED ORANGE CELEBRATION PUNCH
THANKSGIVING ON THE TRAIL
CARIBBEAN PEANUT RICE SOUP
by CNB