Savor WINNERS!

Well, once again, you all didn't disappoint!! Thanks for all of the comments and recipes! What fun it is to share these things, to get a peek into your kitchens! I appreciate each and every one~ And I'm so happy you're liking the Savor collection. It is a special one to me, for sure!

 

So..... I decided to go with some full recipes for the winners, and this was the criteria... What would my boys love for me to make? There's something deeply rewarding about creating meals that make them happy. My 15-year-old, Keaton, turned to me last week and said, "Mom, you're a great cook!" ... Awwww! (I didn't even mind that he was talking with food in his mouth!) And then another time, he told me that when he went to get the last of some soup I'd made, and saw that it was gone, he "almost welled up"... He was kidding, of course, and we chuckled, but believe me, I'll be making that soup again right away! As a matter of fact, I'll share that recipe at the end of this post!  It's getting to be soup season, isn't it??

 

Okay, so here are those lucky winners!

• LYNN TRUSSEL for her Pizza Salad recipe.

..... my boys love salad, and this looks like a fun twist!

• JULIE URBAN, for her Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.

..... we're always ready for a great, new cookie! (That's a BIG batch, Julie! I think I'll halve it!)

• KELLY MASSMAN, for her Waikiki Meatballs

..... i just have a hunch they'll love this!

 

CONGRATULATIONS, LADIES! You'll be receiving an LYB bag full of Savor product! Please email your shipping info to: info@mylyb.com  and add "SAVOR GIVEAWAY" to the subject line.

 

Okay, about that soup I mentioned... It's a long-standing family favorite, tweaked and adjusted over the years. I hope you love it as much as we do!

 

MEXICAN CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER

(Preheat oven to 400 degrees for roasting corn and peppers*)

 

1 1/2 lbs Chicken Breast, cut into 1/4" thick, bite-sized pieces

1/4 c. butter

1 onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced or finely chopped

2 c. good chicken stock, reduced to 1 c. (or 1 c. hot water + 2 tsp. good bouillon or soup base)

 

*2 c. roasted fresh sweet corn (can substitute canned or frozen corn, but....)

*1 c. diced roasted fresh peppers; poblano, anaheim, etc. (again, canned green chilies can be substituted...)

1 can creamed corn

 

1/3 c. butter

1/3 c. flour

2 c. milk (or half and half, if you dare!)

1 t. cumin

salt and pepper

2 c. shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Dash hot sauce of your liking, optional

2 medium fresh tomatoes, diced

1/2 c. chopped fresh cilantro

1 jalapeno, very thinly sliced

 

Brown chicken in butter with onion and garlic, til onion is tender and transparent and chicken is just cooked through. Add 1 t. cumin and reduced stock (or bouillon dissolved in hot water). Stir to combine, cover, and simmer on low heat 5 min. 

 

*TO ROAST CORN AND PEPPERS:

Toss fresh corn kernels with 1 T. olive oil, roast 10 min. in 400 degree oven, stirring several times.

Rub peppers (about 5 med. sized) with 2 T. olive oil to coat, roast til skin is blackend and blistered, turning often. Cool (covered), peel, seed, and dice.

In another pot, to make roux, melt 1/3 c. butter, stir in 1/3 c. flour, whisk and cook over med-high heat, stirring constantly, to a light wheat color. Stir in 2 c. milk. Whisk and cook til thickened and bubbly, about 2 min.

 

Combine chicken mixture with roux (thickened milk/flour mixture), stirring til smooth. Stir in roasted corn, roasted peppers, and creamed corn.  Over low-medium heat, stir in 2 c. Monterey Jack Cheese. Once the cheese has melted, slowly add as much milk or stock as you like, for the consistency you prefer, chowder-style. Stir in diced tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, and a dash or two of hot sauce (optional). Cook over low heat til tomatoes are heated through.

Garnish with chopped cilantro and thin jalapeno slices.

*take care not to boil, just heat (and reheat) low and slow!

 

ENJOY!

In closing, I'll leave you with a fun little card from Biker Chick Jen Gallacher...

(I just adore the little fabric pot holders!)

.... and a poignant little quote...

 

"The most indispensable ingredient of all good home cooking: love, for those you are cooking for."

~Sophia Loren

 

All the best~

Sharon

Comments

[ellen s]

1.

congrats! those sound delish and i looove that card!

[Liz Qualman]

2.

Congrats to all the winners and a special hoorah to Kelly! I cannot wait to see what you make with Savor!

[Kelly Massman]

3.

Yay! Thanks so much for the giveaway! I'm so excited! I've emailed you my address! And, the waikiki meatballs are really awesome!

[Mary]

4.

Any chance that we can get the recipes for them, too? I looked but can't find them. Thanks!