jd_ Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Create your best meal with a $5 budget. Photo of receipt must be sent via pm with your entry. PM Entries to me. Rules and items copied from last year's contest. Prize: $100 Cash! Huge thanks to Dingo for sponsoring the contest. Free items: Can use as much or as many of these as you want and it will not count against your budget.Seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Bottled spices (paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cinnamon,etc.). Cooking oils: Vegetable oil, Canola oil, Olive Oil, Butter Condiments: Mayo,Bbq sauce Mustard, Ketchup, Hot SauceDry/Baking Ingredients: Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Corn mealBase Items: Plain Noodles (spaghetti or elbow macaroni), White or Brown Rice, Milk, EggsAnything other than the items listed above must be purchased and counts toward the $5 limit.To answer some potential questions in advance:- Meal can be vegetarian.- Can be a dessert.- Drinks don't count. You can put on whatever drinks you want with the meal, but drinks aren't voted on. - People will submit entry pics and recipe to me via pm. Picture of the meal and picture of the receipt(s) required. Description of meal and a recipe is preferred, but not required. - Each poster can submit two entries. - Remember to send via pm and do not post the pictures in this thread. - Entries due by 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, May 31st. -Voting for best meal will be in a separate thread after the deadline for entries and all entries are received. The three areas for voting score cards, used from Iron Chef and cooking competitions, are Taste (assumed in this case), Presentation, and Originality/Creativity. Requests were made to have this style of voting. Keep these in mind when shopping and cooking, since that is what people will be voting on. Good luck and I hope to see some more entries this year. Thanks again to Dingo for the contest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 That leaves 2 1/2 weeks for all the busiest people to get an entry in. Dingo and Canadians are taking this contest by storm. The conversion $5 US is $6.85. I'm guessing that is fair enough and will be allowed to do that. All I know about the currency is that their damn quarters always screw me over at the vending machine at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 I have a GREAT idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Got my shopping done today. Gonna take this thing down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Free items: Can use as much or as many of these as you want and it will not count against your budget.Seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Bottled spices (paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, cinnamon,etc.). Cooking oils: Vegetable oil, Canola oil, Olive Oil, Butter Condiments: Mayo,Bbq sauce Mustard, Ketchup, Hot SauceDry/Baking Ingredients: Flour, Sugar, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Corn mealBase Items: Plain Noodles (spaghetti or elbow macaroni), White or Brown Rice, Milk, Eggs Is sour cream a condiment? What about salsa? I vote yes on both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRevolver Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 In But will give my winnings to second placeThanks JD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Is sour cream a condiment? What about salsa? I vote yes on both.Think those were discussed last year and we left it at the list posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Dabs not to busy to try cheating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted May 14, 2017 Report Share Posted May 14, 2017 Think those were discussed last year and we left it at the list posted. Thats bullshit! Good thing I plan on using neither... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I need a tablespoon of soya sauceDo I need to count as an expense or could I steal a package from the Chinese take-out in the grocery store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 If we were to buy a 10-pack of something for $10 and only used 1 in the meal, can that be counted as a $1 item? How many entries allowed per poster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Last time we said no on the splitting of a larger item or package. You have $5 not $10, to keep it simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I have a GREAT ideai Spit it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I need a tablespoon of soya sauceDo I need to count as an expense or could I steal a package from the Chinese take-out in the grocery storeWe didn't have anyone ask about soy sauce last time. After we started last year, we kept to the listed items. How do you guys want to do on things like this or other items in question like sour cream and salsa? Ask now and have vote on them and close it off after a day of discussion or just leave it as is, which was the list from last contest? I'm fine with whatever. Last year JT had to go back out and buy syrup I think because we didn't have it as a free item. Basically could make a case for almost anything to be free or a common item, so I'll leave it up to how you guys want to proceed. Wikipedia has a huge list of condiments we could go by if everyone wanted. Need to get answer today to be fair to those that have shopped already. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Salsa, sour cream, syrup etc....kinda defeats the idea of making a $5 meal if those are added for free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Pretty sure that's why we voted no on those last time. What about soy sauce for Dingo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Soy is fine imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Soy is fine imoI agree on that one. Soy sauce is fine Dingo for a free item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Anybody else entering have questions, get them in today to discuss. Will make no more changes to list after today. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I look at it as having the Free items being something you Always have in the house and you wouldn't have to throw it out or buy it for this contest.....I know without even checking that I have soy, salt, pepper etc.....sour cream, salsa and syrup? Don't know and if I do I'd have to check expiration dates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy kgb Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 How many entries allowed per poster?JD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd_ Posted May 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 2, in the rules posted above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimmercando Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Mine is simple and cheaper.... https://www.google.ca/search?q=kraft+dinner&tbm=isch&imgil=kda_hFZwTj03HM%253A%253B36LYBbcH9WVExM%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.thestar.com%25252Fbusiness%25252F2015%25252F07%25252F31%25252Fkraft-dinner-is-now-kd.html&source=iu&pf=m&fir=kda_hFZwTj03HM%253A%252C36LYBbcH9WVExM%252C_&usg=__VOIzuR0UYAdVWeYfoqwfv8IOFqU%3D&biw=1920&bih=975&ved=0ahUKEwjlzoXd-fHTAhXIs1QKHY1xAaEQyjcIkgE&ei=5aUZWaXIH8jn0gKN44WICg#imgrc=kda_hFZwTj03HM: Send me the prize nowThx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Aristatel Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 I look at it as having the Free items being something you Always have in the house and you wouldn't have to throw it out or buy it for this contest.....I know without even checking that I have soy, salt, pepper etc.....sour cream, salsa and syrup? Don't know and if I do I'd have to check expiration dates... Milk, eggs, and mayo all have an expiration date. Yet they are on the free items list.. I was surprised that things like milk, eggs, rice, noodles were on the free list. Shouldn't be IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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