Seasonal Recipe Swaps - Sign Ups

[MazdaUK]

SWAP FULLYou are signing up to the seasonal recipe swap, joint-hosted by MazdaUK and rlovew.

One slot only at this stage - if there is enough interest I'll look at opening another group.

The recipe should feature the month couplet from the poem below, be suitable to the season and use seasonal ingredients as far as possible (no fresh strawberries in December please! Frozen/tinned allowed all year :thumbsup2 ) Please can you also make sure the recipe WORKS - if you don't cook yourself please ask someone who does to test it for you!

REQUIREMENTS: These must measure 8.5 x 5.5. Binders and protectors for this size can be found at Staples.
Use cardstock and layer at least once + one embellishment. You can embellish any way you choose (the couplets may give you some ideas!), but be C-R-E-A-T-I-V-E!!! Make 12 for each group. You WILL get one of yours back. These are due June 18, 07. No Later.
Rebecca will mail out all SWAPS by June 28, 07.
If you need an angel, please request one ASAP. It's not fair to the rest of the group to leave them hanging.

SENDING & RECEIVING: Put your recipes in a plastic bag and mail them to me. Individual Ziplocks will leave lines on them if they are smaller than the recipe. rlovew will PM you her addy when you are ready to mail them. However you send them, incl. an envelope and postage for the same amt. for returning. Also include a piece of paper with your name, your Disboard name and recipe name.

The Assignment

Titel page PrincessNancy


January brings the snow, YodasMom
Makes our feet and fingers glow. Cascade Chicken

February brings the rain, Mickeyfan2
Thaws the frozen lake again. King cake

March brings breezes sharp and shrill, Mickster
Shakes the dancing daffodil. baked macaroni cheese

April brings the primrose sweet, NewEnglandEeyore
Scatters daisies at our feet. Lazy Daisy Cake

May brings flocks of pretty lambs, ddavis860
Skipping by their fleecy dams. Faux tatoes

June brings tulips, lillies, roses, rlovew
Fills the children's hands with posies. strawberry shortcake

Hot July brings cooling showers, Mickster
Apricots and gillyflowers. Apricot chicken and tangy cole slaw

August brings the sheaves of corn, AlexWyattMommy
Then the harvest home is borne. corn chowder

Warm September brings the fruit, Maria34a
Sportsmen then begin to shoot. apple something

Brown October brings the pheasant, rlovew
Then to gather nuts is pleasant. hearty beef stew + veg

Dull November brings the blast, MazdaUK
Then the leaves go whirling past. Roasted vegetable soup

Chill December brings the sleet, Faerie
Blazing fire and Christmas treat. chocolate bomb

[AlexWyattMommy]

:thumbsup2 Thanks for putting me in!!

[Faerie]

This will be fun. Every time I've made the Chocolate Bomb I've been asked for the recipe.

[MazdaUK]

nearly half-full already!:love:

[maria34a]

OK! I would like to have September and I will do something with Apples!!! I will get back to you soon with my recipe!!!!

Thanks!
Maria

[MazdaUK]

You're in! I have to sign off soon and won't get back on until later tomorrow so anyone wanting to join in don't worry I'm ignoring you - I'll add you in, in strict order, tomorrow evening! :thumbsup2

[mickeyfan2]

:thumbsup2 Thanks for putting me in!!
Same here.

[Mickster]

I mentioned this on the other thread. Duh.. Anyway, Apricot Chicken with Tangy Cole Slaw. July. :) If that is ok. Thanks!

[New England Eeyore]

I'll play. This sounds like fun!

Could I have April? I found a recipe for something called a lazy daisy cake - I'll have to bake one first and make sure it's good before I make the cards. Maybe I'll make one for Easter!

Thanks!

[YodasMom]

OK, I'll sign-up, too!! I'm not quite sure what month to put this in, and if someone has a better idea for this to be in a different month, that's fine. I will do:

Cascade Chicken for January (It has lots of different kinds of mushrooms, wine and Rosemary, etc. in it...the chicken is sauted).

[AlexWyattMommy]

Are we putting the appropriate line from the poem on our recipes?

[mickeyfan2]

Are we putting the appropriate line from the poem on our recipes?

I wan't planning on it. I was just doing the Mardi Gras theme. Still looking for my embellishments.

[Mickster]

Maybe someone could sign up to do a title page with the poem on it?

[PrincessNancy96]

OOH!! OOH!! If you would like me to do that, I could do that.. it would make 13 people if that is okay.. I'd be willing to help w/ the title and add the poem to the page!!

Just let me know...

[maria34a]

OOH!! OOH!! If you would like me to do that, I could do that.. it would make 13 people if that is okay.. I'd be willing to help w/ the title and add the poem to the page!!

Just let me know...

Ooh!! Ooh!!! Do you think we should let her do it!!!! Sounds like she really, really wants to do it!!!! Really, really bad!!!! :lmao:

[PrincessNancy96]

Ooh!! Ooh!!! Do you think we should let her do it!!!! Sounds like she really, really wants to do it!!!! Really, really bad!!!! :lmao:

I do! I do! But I'll wait patiently on a decision!! ;) I have several ideas popping to mind too that could be incorporated embellishments directly from the poem!!! :banana:

[YodasMom]

Ooh!! Ooh!!! Do you think we should let her do it!!!! Sounds like she really, really wants to do it!!!! Really, really bad!!!! :lmao:

I say, let her have it!! :lmao:
Seriously, I think it's a great idea!!

[mickeyfan2]

OOH!! OOH!! If you would like me to do that, I could do that.. it would make 13 people if that is okay.. I'd be willing to help w/ the title and add the poem to the page!!

Just let me know...
I am all for that. I would be happy do to 13.

[Faerie]

I have no problem doing 13

[rlovew]

I don't mind at all doing 13.

Rebecca

[rlovew]

We seem to have 3 spots left- March, May, and June.

If we end with one of them left than I would take a second one and do Strawberry shortcake which could go for any of those months depending on wher you live (we actually get our fresh strawberries in December and January) but if others want to sign up let them have a chance first.

Rebecca

[PrincessNancy96]

Just let me know for sure what you all decide on the title page issue!! ;)

[AlexWyattMommy]

I'm not sure what time of the day Mazda gets to look online, but I would think she would be okay with poem title page. This way we could all concentrate on making our recipes look nice without needing space for the lines for our month.
Since I have not made even one yet, I'm okay with making thirteen.

[YodasMom]

We seem to have 3 spots left- March, May, and June.

If we end with one of them left than I would take a second one and do Strawberry shortcake which could go for any of those months depending on wher you live (we actually get our fresh strawberries in December and January) but if others want to sign up let them have a chance first.

Rebecca

We grow ours in June in my area.

[MazdaUK]

Ooh! Ooh! OK then PrincessNancy! All updated to now.

Sorry I couldn't reach you earlier today - DH aunt's funeral in North London, about as far from us as you can get, over 2 hours to get home 20 miles!

Only March, May and June left now.... I'm OK with 13 each. Lets leave the last three slots till the weekend in case people are busy, then if no-one minds I'll take bids for doubles. If we get lots more interest I could open a second group with six places either for 2 recipes each (to get a full set of 12) or join the months in pairs and do recipes to suit both (should work). What do you all think?

[PrincessNancy96]

Ooh! Ooh! OK then PrincessNancy! All updated to now.

Sorry I couldn't reach you earlier today - DH aunt's funeral in North London, about as far from us as you can get, over 2 hours to get home 20 miles!

Only March, May and June left now.... I'm OK with 13 each. Lets leave the last three slots till the weekend in case people are busy, then if no-one minds I'll take bids for doubles. If we get lots more interest I could open a second group with six places either for 2 recipes each (to get a full set of 12) or join the months in pairs and do recipes to suit both (should work). What do you all think?

I'm so sorry to hear about your family loss.. Hugs to all of you!!!

I'll get working on those shortly!!! :) 13 it is!! :)

Thanks everyone!!!

[AlexWyattMommy]

Sorry about the loss in your family.

Glad you had a safe trip back.

[MazdaUK]

Three spots left :goodvibes Open for new signings until Sunday, then I'll open them up to those already on the list :thumbsup2

[MazdaUK]

OK, who wants the last slots? Rebecca has bagged one for Strawberry Shortcake so I've made an executive decision and put it in June, as that's when we get our main strawberry crop and because of Wimbledon. Anyone want March or May?

I can't wait to try apple something :lmao:

[Mickster]

I'm going to look through my recipe book and see if I can come up with a good one. I'd love 2 sets. One to keep and one to give away! ;)

[MazdaUK]

March or May, Mickster? (how alliterative :) )

[Mickster]

I'll take March - Chili Burgers. Good for a day when you've been out in the cool breezes. :) Thanks!

[ddavis860]

OK, if May is still available, I'll take that one... Do I have to do a lamb recipe? Can I do a side dish to go with the poor little lamb?

Also, are we all putting our month's phrase on the page too? So it reads like a book (was this asked already? sorry...)

[PrincessNancy96]

I'm doing the title page that will have the poem on it!! :)

How is that for service? LOL

[ddavis860]

I'm doing the title page that will have the poem on it!! :)

How is that for service? LOL

So are we doing 13 pages then? (assuming I got May)

[PrincessNancy96]

Yes, sorry.. forgot to mention that!! :)

[ddavis860]

OOOPs...I just read the whole thread, and I guess I missed the cut off which was yesterday (and all the answers to my questions...duh...)...

Soooo, if I'm too late and someone already signed up takes/wants May, it's no prob... (see, I really can read :teeth:)

[Mickster]

I think you just signed up for May. When I offered to take March, May was still available.

[AlexWyattMommy]

Yup, she just signed herself up for May.

Please, no Peas. Ick, hate those green, slime, smushy, round things.

[ddavis860]

Yup, she just signed herself up for May.

Please, no Peas. Ick, hate those green, slime, smushy, round things.

Nope, no peas here either...nasty yucky ptoooooooy :crazy2:

I was thinking along the lines of my faux tatoes...which is cauliflower...
or tatoes augratin? Either of those OK?

[YodasMom]

Nope, no peas here either...nasty yucky ptoooooooy :crazy2:

I was thinking along the lines of my faux tatoes...which is cauliflower...
or tatoes augratin? Either of those OK?

I love raw, crunchy peas!! Doesn't make much of a recipe, though!

I vote for the Faux tatoes!!

[ddavis860]

I vote for the Faux tatoes!!

It is one of DH's faves. It's also Atkins or low carb friendly...

[AlexWyattMommy]

I :love: cauliflower. It gets my vote.

I love snow pea pods. And fresh sweet peas off the vine, but please don't cook, can or freeze them.

[ddavis860]

OK, then my recipe for May is

Faux Tatoes

Making 13, lambs...got it....

[YodasMom]

I love snow pea pods. And fresh sweet peas off the vine, but please don't cook, can or freeze them.

Ditto!!

[MazdaUK]

OK, all updated. We are full!! You have until 18 June to get your masterpieces to rlovew, 13 copies each, and you don't need to include the poem BUT you can use the couplet for inspiration when embellishing.

So are we all set? (My autumn leave brads arrived yesterday so I'm ready :snooty: , as soon as I finish my colour swap ;) )

Any questions do ask!

[maria34a]

I have to agree on the pea thing!!!! I don't like those little green things either!!!

AND

since you are all picking on my "apple something" I am not going to tell you what it is until you get the reciepe!!!! :lmao:

HA!!!! YES I can be EVIL!!!!!!

[mickeyfan2]

I have to agree on the pea thing!!!! I don't like those little green things either!!!

AND

since you are all picking on my "apple something" I am not going to tell you what it is until you get the reciepe!!!! :lmao:

HA!!!! YES I can be EVIL!!!!!!

I have a great recipe for Apples Something with Peas. Would you like a copy?

[MazdaUK]

:hippie: Hey man, give peas a chance :lmao:

[Mickster]

I was just thinking about this one. No actual designing yet, but... Are we going to put the month on the page? I know we aren't doing the lines to the poem. I was wondering about the month. I don't care either way, I just don't want to be the only one who doesn't if everyone else does.:confused3

[MazdaUK]

I agree we need to be consistent. What do you all think? The individual baggies will have the month on so you can put the recipes in the right order, but do you want the name of the month as well, or would you prefer just the recipe title so you can move e.g. strawberry shortcake to January if that's what works for you?

I'm happy either way but we'll go with majority rule.

[mickeyfan2]

I agree we need to be consistent. What do you all think? The individual baggies will have the month on so you can put the recipes in the right order, but do you want the name of the month as well, or would you prefer just the recipe title so you can move e.g. strawberry shortcake to January if that's what works for you?

I'm happy either way but we'll go with majority rule.

I was planning to only put on the recipe title. This way if somebody wanted to remove my recipe to put in a gift recipe and put in another one they could.

[YodasMom]

I agree we need to be consistent. What do you all think? The individual baggies will have the month on so you can put the recipes in the right order, but do you want the name of the month as well, or would you prefer just the recipe title so you can move e.g. strawberry shortcake to January if that's what works for you?

I'm happy either way but we'll go with majority rule.

I'm OK either way, but I had planned to just put the recipe name and the recipe on the card. I will be using winter embellishments, though, to go with my month, so it may not look real good for June, July or August!!

[rlovew]

Either way is fine with me. I was planning on using one set as a gift but I wasn't going to change out the recipes.

Rebecca

[MazdaUK]

Looks like just the recipe title then

[rlovew]

I just sent out my address to everyone involved in this swap. If you didn't get it pm me and I will send it on.

Rebecca

[mickeyfan2]

I just sent out my address to everyone involved in this swap. If you didn't get it pm me and I will send it on.

Rebecca

I got the address. Thank you.

[mickeyfan2]

Mine went priority with DC. The return money is coming in a separate envelope, since I forgot to add it before sealing the package.

[rlovew]

I'll be on the lookout for it.

Rebecca

[New England Eeyore]

I tested my Lazy Daisy Cake recipe today and it gets a :thumbsup2

The icing is super sweet - I have a bit of a tummy ache now!

[rlovew]

I got the recipes from Mickeyfan2 yesterday. Great job!!! I put it in an empty cabinet that I have- I am planning on keeping all the swaps I hostess there. I am just writing the note here so if I forget i can find them.

Rebecca

[mickeyfan2]

I got the recipes from Mickeyfan2 yesterday. Great job!!! I put it in an empty cabinet that I have- I am planning on keeping all the swaps I hostess there. I am just writing the note here so if I forget i can find them.

Rebecca

I am glad that you liked them. Did you get the payment too. I forgot to include it before sealing my package.:rolleyes1

[rlovew]

I am glad that you liked them. Did you get the payment too. I forgot to include it before sealing my package.:rolleyes1

Not yet but I have found my mail tends to be a little slow at least for regular mail. My bills arrive at least a week after they are printed even if they are from instate companies.

Rebecca

[Mickster]

I really hate to ask this, but can I change my recipe for March? I just made a Baked Macaroni and Cheese and it would be perfect for then. Thanks! :):rolleyes1

[rlovew]

I'll let MazdaUK make the final decision since that is her area of the swap but it wouldn't bother me at all.

Rebecca

[MazdaUK]

Fine with me! DS(7) LOVES mac & cheese!

Rebecca, do you want the recipes in one bag or in separate bags?

[YodasMom]

I'm going to mail in separate bags, or wrapped separately because they seem to arrive in better condition.

[rlovew]

It doesn't matter to me which way you do them but if you put them in seperate bags make sure they don't end have the bag closing over them- we didn't have any problem with the last recipes with that as i could see. I find it easier to wrap them in plastic than put them in a bag at this size so i don't have to use a gallon bag on each. If you want to ship them in 1 bag that is fine just make sure everything is inside of sealed plastic because my mail lady leaves my packages on the ground by the door and rainy season will be starting as we do this swap.

Rebecca

[MazdaUK]

I find small size non-ziplock bags are generally OK for this size - I sellotape them down well, and put the whole lot in a bigger ziplock inside a large Jiffy with some cardboard for stiffening.

I'm out of small ziplocks anyway, so putting them in the other sort will get me postal quicker:rotfl:

[ddavis860]

I got some great paper yesterday. Did my planning last weekend...and now that my poor puter is back up (had to do a total system recovery), I can get started :cool1:

[AlexWyattMommy]

Printing out my recipes now.
Will work on them later this week.

[rlovew]

Mickeyfan2 I got your postage today.

Rebecca