A big thanks to @biglipsmama for giving us last week's theme "Tempting Tarts" that inspired some truly tempting tarts! I have to say every week I am increasingly impressed by the quality of entries... this week again I was blown away, just like @biglipsmama was. Not only do they look fantastic but ingredients are chosen so carefully and we usually get tips on how to successfully prepare ingredients we're not so familiar using. It makes me feel so thrilled to be part of helping this challenge to continue week after week! If you saw all the tart entries we had this week you'll know what a difficult job it was for @biglipsmama to choose winners because she said they were all fabulous! Sadly not everyone comes away with a prize, but hopefully everyone comes away feeling a) a real sense of pride in their recipes and presentation and b) a real sense of connection with a wonderful bunch of people. Congratulations to each and every one of you, the winners and non-winners alike! Well done everyone... hopefully you'll all be joining in for the next round (scroll down for new theme)... I can't wait to see what wonderful recipes are yet to be created!!!
4th prize "Cute mini pumpkin tarts" by @emilymichelle 5 SBD sponsored by @sirwinchester
3rd Prize "Lemon Lavender Tart" by @kotturinn 10 SBD sponsored by @smooth
2nd Prize "Spinach-Cheese Tart" by @shady 15 SBD sponsored by @smooth
1st Prize "Raw Strawberry Chocolate Tarts" by @chernern 25 SBD sponsored by @smooth
Prizes will be transferred directly to your wallets by the respective sponsors. Please note: the sponsors are not always able to pay straight away - it can take days or occasionally even weeks, so please be understanding about this. But they have never let us down so be assured they always catch up with payments as soon as they can!
I'd also like to share my sincere THANKS to @smooth and @sirwinchester for their continuous sponsorship of this challenge, the Steemians who regularly or occasionally submit entries, and to everyone who upvotes and supports the entries. I'm well aware there would be no challenge without you all!!!
For those of you who have never entered this challenge before - it's very easy, just see below for this week's theme and criteria for entries. Every week we have a different guest judge and different theme, so if you fancy some culinary excitement then look no further! You don't have to be a great cook - all we ask is you try to be creative with your recipes and take beautiful photos of the finished dish as unfortunately we can't taste the entries so you must help us do this with our imaginations! Original recipes are encouraged, but you may use someone else's recipe as long as you credit the original source.
This week's guest judge is our very own @amy-goodrich... taking a break this week from participating in the challenge so she can have a taste of POWER haha!!! (only kidding, she doesn't strike me as the power hungry type). Surely all of you who regularly follow this challenge will be familiar with @amy-goodrich's awesome culinary skills and equally her artistic style in presentation. Suffice to say I want to eat literally everything she shows us! She always uses the freshest-looking, attractive, and healthy ingredients, and somehow creates the most delicious meals you can imagine. They don't just look good on paper... you can tell without doubt these meals taste amazing too. Most of you will also have realised she particularly enjoys vegan food, and so the theme she has chosen for us this week is...
1. Title your entry this way: “STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE # 31: Title of your Dish”
2. Tag your “Vegan Main” post with ALL FOUR of the following:
# food
# food-trail
# steemitculinarychallenge
# recipes
3. TAKE PHOTOS OF THE STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS in preparing your dish.
4. POST A LINK OF YOUR ENTRY below on the comment thread. If you have signed up to Steemit.chat please also post it on the steemitculinarychallenge channel. To sign up you can click here.
5. The DEADLINE for submission is NO LATER than Wednesday at 12:00 Noon UTC.
6. You may submit TWO ENTRIES if you wish.
7. So we can verify your entry is indeed yours and not plagiarised or copy-pasted from the internet, you MUST do ONE of the FOLLOWING:
Here is an example of one of my own step-by-step recipes. Any questions, please ask.
WINNERS together with the NEW THEME will be announced every Friday.
Prizes will be transferred directly to your wallets by the respective sponsors – please allow them time to do this!
Don't forget to THANK and FOLLOW our sponsors for supporting the Steemit Culinary Challenge. Please also consider including @smooth.witness in your voted witness list.
Here you can find the PREVIOUS WINNERS of the Steemit Culinary Challenge:
#30 - Tempting Tarts
#29 - Take Me To Brunch... In Your Country
#28 - Cupcakes
#27 - Be A Michelin Star Chef For One Night
#26 - Sugar-Free Raw Vegan Desserts
#25 - Your Favourite Dish
#24 - Mouthgasms
#23 - Otsumami
#22 - Mediterranean Night
#21 - Coffee a la Barista's
#20 - Pancake Paradise
#19 - Sweet and Savory Crepes
#18 - Tasty, Wholesome Meals for Weight Loss
#17 - Shepherd's Pie
#16 - Tacos for a Tech Savvy
#15 - Roast It
#14 - DIVINE LEMONed DESSERT
#13 - The Finest Fish Dish
#12 - Purely Paleo
#11 - Cheeseless Burger
#10 - Anglo–Sino Chicken
#8 - La Pasta Perfetta
#7 - Battle of Noodles
#6 - HOT Off the Grill
#4 - Super Salads
#3 - Smoothie Showdown
#2 - Out of the Box Sandwiches
#1 - Sniffle Remedy Soup
If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, either by posting your queries on the comment thread below, or you can find me on Steemit.chat under the same name. I will respond as soon as I can.