Top Chef Winner (Season 5)

Top chef season 5 has finished, now what people are caring about is Top Chef Winner, yeah, the winner has come out. But wait a minute, in case some people are not familiar with Top Chef, let me explain.

According to Wikipedia, Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in weekly challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants eliminated each week. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the same company that created Project Runway.

So who is the winner of Top Chef Season 5? It was Hosea Rosenberg! How amazing! It means he will get a lot of money to spend, wow! Here is his picture, let’s take a close look at it.

From the photo above, you can see he is a cool guy, like a football player, ha!

Now, Hosea will get $100,000 to get started on his own kitchen. What a “wow” thing!

“It felt amazing to win, but to have it come down neck and neck with Stefan just made it all that sweeter,” Hosea said after winning.

“This is one of the biggest accomplishments of my life. I know a lot of people are going to be proud of me for this. I could not be happier.”

So congratulations to Hosea! Good luck and well done! You deserve a big A, man!

New Years Eve Recipes

New Year is coming quite soon, we are now very excited about it. Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, we offer you some cool New Years Eve Recipes to celebrate it. Here they are:

Mini Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 package of Pepperidge Farm “Hot and Crusty Twin French” loaves of
bread, or similar product

• Mozzarella Cheese

• Cherry or Grape tomatoes, halved

• Basil

Directions:

1. Slice one loaf of the bread into mini slices, about one inch thick.

2. Place a piece of cheese on one slice of bread, followed by half of the tomato, and fresh or dried basil.

3. Top with a second piece of bread.

4. Cook in a pan or toast in the oven until the cheese is melted.

Mini Club Sandwich Recipe

• 1 package of Pepperidge Farm “Hot and Crusty Twin French” loaves of bread, or similar product

• Sliced ham

• Sliced turkey

• Sliced roast beef

• Cheddar cheese

• Lettuce, chopped into bit size pieces

• Cherry or Grape tomatoes, halved

• Tooth picks

Directions:

1. Slice bread into mini pieces, about ½ inch thick.

2. Layer one slice with small pieces of ham, turkey and roast beef.

3. Top with lettuce and tomatoes.

4. Place second layer of bread on top, and secure with a toothpick.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 package of ground turkey

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

• 1 large onion, chopped

• 2 16 ounce jars of medium salsa (mild works just as well)

• 2 14 ounce cans of diced tomatoes with green chilies

• 1 16 ounce can of kidney beans

Directions:

1. Brown the ground turkey in a pan until it’s no longer pink.

2. Rinse and drain the kidney beans in a colander.

3. Combine the salsa, diced tomatoes, chopped bell peppers and onion into
the slow cooker.

4. Add kidney beans and ground turkey. Mix well.

5. Cook on low for 7 to 10 hours.

6. Serve with slices of toasted French bread and tortilla chips.

Hope you like these New Years Eve Recipes, and wish you a nice New Year!

Eat Healthily and Win Prize

It’s not about what you eat, it’s all about how healthy what you eat is. We are living in a highly developing world, our lives are better and better, but it doesn’t mean we are healthier and healthier. The cruel fact is, it seems that we are facing a lot of health problems, so pay more attention on your food.

Yeah, I do mean you need to eat healthy food. Of course a good way to know what kind of food is health is joining some related groups. Oh, do you know something about The Sproutwells? Don’t worry if you know nothing about it, let me explain, The Sproutwells are the fruit and veggie family that takes living healthy seriously, they guide you to live a healthier life. You can even get prize by joining them. The good news is, they add new prizes every week and there is a rumor a new Apple MacBook is going to be an available grand prize soon. So if you are interested in this, you should join freshfunds right now, its where you can get surprise.

Now let’s watch a video to get more information about this cool thing.

Thanksgiving Day Ideas and Activities 2008

Thanksgiving Ideas 2008

According to Wikipedia, Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

Thanksgiving day 2008 is coming soon! Needless to say, this is a very important festival in America, so we are happy to generate some good ideas for Thanksgiving day 2008. Here are some really cool Thanksgiving day ideas for 2008, let’s enjoy.

3 Fun Family Thanksgiving Ideas:



Recipe books – Before Thanksgiving, write a list of each family member. Beside their name, make a note of their best dish. Call each member and ask for a copy of that recipe, plus one or two of their own favorites that they’d like to share. When you have all the recipes ready, compile them into a booklet and print them, using your computer and printer. (You can also use professional services, if you wish, to make a longer-lasting recipe book.) After your guests all arrive for your Thanksgiving dinner, give them each a copy of your special recipe book.

Mini family scrapbooks – Gather family pictures, if you don’t have many pictures, take them to a local copier and have extra prints made. Purchase mini scrapbooks at a scrapbook supply store, along with stickers, markers and various scrapbook supplies. Create miniature family scrapbooks, using one picture per page. Write what you are thankful for, in relation to each family member, on their designated pages. On Thanksgiving Day, give a copy of your mini family scrapbooks to each family member as a memento.

Thankful cards – Make a card for each family member that will be your guest for Thanksgiving this year. On each card, tell that person what you love most about them, and why you are thankful for them.

Thanksgiving Ideas for Decorating:

Bring the outdoors in this year for your Thanksgiving gathering. Using nature’s gifts, you can inexpensively and creatively spruce up your home for the holidays.

Find some lovely-colored leaves in a variety of shapes. Oaks, maples and other large-leafed trees are perfect specimens. On a piece of posterboard (12 inches by 18 inches) or heavy cardstock (fall colors work great for this, or even a light or dark brown depending on the rest of your decor), arrange the leaves in a haphazard way, then cover with clear contact paper to make a fall-themed placemat.

Make some fall-themed candle holders by taking a vase and filling it with gathered items, such as small acorns, pecans, or other nuts and seeds. Place a tealight (in a holder) in the middle to burn.

Add a splash of earthiness to your tablesettings. Tie your tableware in a rolled napkin with a bit of raffia, and tuck a sprig of a plant inside.

A favorite Thanksgiving idea for kids is bobbing for gizzards. Fill a large bucket full of water. Put in some apples, oranges and gizzards (and other turkey parts) and let the kids bob for them. It’s fun for the whole family!

Thanksgiving Activities 2008

Productive Activities

• Help the host clean the dishes
• Tidy up the dining room, in preparation for enjoying dessert at a later time
• Create scrapbook pages from family photos taken during the autumn
• Take a photography walk — burn off the extra calories from your feast, yet pause long enough to capture the beauty of late autumn on film
• Create winter clothing packages in a variety of sizes, to donate to your local charity or homeless shelter

Holiday Activities

• Decorate your home for the holidays
• Write your holiday cards — you can even ask your guests to help address the envelopes
• Set up your Christmas Tree
• Set up a nativity scene or Hanukah display
• Plan your upcoming Christmas shopping
• Create holiday gifts such as tree ornaments, jars of bath scrub, or stationery
• Create unique note cards using the prints from your photography walk
• Enjoy toasted marshmallows and some good conversation around a bonfire

Games & Physical Activities

• Play a traditional board game like Life, Clue, or Monopoly
• Play a trivia game like Trivial Pursuit or Scene It
• Put together a jigsaw puzzle – this is a great activity for people who like to converse
• Turn on the TV and catch up on the football games
• Have a family football game (think of the Geller Family Football Game on “Friends”), softball game, street hockey game or half court basketball game, depending on your tastes and climates

Couch Potato-Like Activities

• Enjoy a cup of hot cider, hot chocolate or coffee
• Teach the youngsters a traditional craft that the Pilgrims practiced, such as darning, knitting or crocheting
• Take a nap
• Start planning your Christmas Dinner!

Using these ideas as a guideline for your 2008 Thanksgiving Day, I believe you will have a wonderful Thanksgiving day this year.

Now let’s watching some interesting videos on Thanksgiving Day 2008:

Thanksgiving 2008 (Canada)

So what’s your plan for Thanksgiving Day 2008? Why not share it with us?

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