Knorr4 – Blogher11 Recap…PLUS A GIVEAWAY!
As you guys already know from my previous posts, a couple of months ago I entered the Knorr4 competition to come up with a recipe using Knorr’s new Homestyle Stock product. Lo and behold I made it to the final 8! A few weeks ago I was whisked to San Diego to take part in a live cook-off with the other 7 finalists at the Blogher 11 conference.
The entire experience was an absolute blast from getting to meet all of the other contestants,
(Yes – I may have taken some inappropriately timed behind-the-scenes photos while I should have been paying attention. But you should expect nothing less from me at this point. 😉
To finally getting to do some cooking in a professional kitchen again (without having to go back to working grueling kitchen hours!),
Said kitchen…
To meeting and having my food judged by the one and only Marco Pierre White! (Who, btw, complemented me on my plating and said I worked well with my hands! Swoon!)
Chef Marco Pierre White!!!!
Gratuitous shot of my work station from my perspective.
My super sweet competitor Reese Dixon
And the outcome of the event? I won! Wooooo Hooooo! Well, me and three of my other competitors won. 😉 For the next several months I have the opportunity to develop recipes using Knorr Homestyle Stock and couldn’t be more inspired. I mean, seriously, dude – how many different dishes can you dream up using stocks or reductions? Me – millions! Bazillions even! I’m already scheming up a mac-n-cheese dish that’ll be perfect for the tailgating season!
The best part is, I get to share the wealth with you guys! Leave a comment below telling me your favorite recipe that uses stock for a chance to win a Knorr® Homestyle Stock prize pack which includes both the chicken and beef varieties of Knorr® Homestyle Stock, a Knorr apron and $100 gift card! The sweepstakes will run until 10/6/2011 and the winner will, of course, be chosen by a random generator. I can’t wait to hear all of your dishes! Specific contest and entry rules are as follows:
No duplicate comments.
You may receive (2) total entries by selecting from the following entry methods:
a) Leave a comment in response to the sweepstakes prompt on this post
b) Tweet about this promotion and leave the URL to that tweet in a comment on this post
c) Blog about this promotion and leave the URL to that post in a comment on this post
d) For those with no Twitter or blog, read the official rules to learn about an alternate form of entry.
This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 or older and runs from 9/6 – 10/6.
Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail.
You have 72 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
The Official Rules are available here
Head to the BlogHer Roundup Page for more chances to win.
Oooo and as a special… treat(?)… Knorr put together a video from the live cookoff at the conference! Enjoy and bask in all my dorkiness. 😉
*All photos were taken with my Droid, please excuse the photo quality! I swear I’m gonna post some legit photos soon! 😉
After checking out your site I had every expectation you would excel at the competition and Pierre’s compliment on your plating was no surprise either. My mouth still waters when I think about your seared Mahi w/chorizo…yum! Will be looking at the Knorr entries. All the best to you.
aw! thanks so much, cookie! can’t wait to see you and Jenny on Oct. 5th! You’ll be playing music right? Can’t wait to get to here you play!
Goooooo, Amanda! Woo hoo! I knew you’d rock it out. 🙂
My all-time favorite dish with stock is probably thanksgiving stuffing.
Congratulations on your win! I love anything with two of my favorites…dumplings and chicken
CONGRATULATIONS (: you so deserve it!
Woohoo! Way to take the gold! What an experience. 🙂
Congrats! So happy to hear that you won!
Congratulations, Amanda! I like the sound of that Mac and cheese! Know what i think? I think you should find a way to add crispy pork belly to it and send it over the top! Mmmmmmm porrrrrk bellyyyyy…. 😀
Aaaaaw! Thanks everybody!!!
And Phil – if I can get my hands on pork belly down here it’s ON! I mean, there is always a bacon substitute if not, right? 😉
I’d love to use the stock for chicken pot pie.
Gravy. Starting with stock is my secret weapon. And I end up with a LOT more gravy than if I just used pan drippings.
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/dbcurrie/status/111479607512932352
My mom makes a delicious sausage stuffing with stock.
tweet-http://twitter.com/#!/mami2jcn/status/111600213290004482
That is so cool, I would love to have seen you rock that contest. Congrats! And my favorite recipe that uses stock..well it’s a toss up between Moroccan Chicken Soup and Sopa Verde con Pollo.
Barley and lentil soup. My fav!!
I would use Knorr’s stock to make chicken and dumplings
http://twitter.com/#!/susan1215/status/111870240601808896
i make homemade stuffing with chicken stock
http://twitter.com/#!/aes529/status/111932870687338497
I’d like to make beef stew with Knorr stock.
tweet.http://twitter.com/#!/tcarolinep/status/112006078702690304
my mother in law makes some really good chicken and
dumplins! yum
I tweeted here:
https://twitter.com/#!/bellows22/status/112007081841803264
My favorite dish using beef stock is Beef Bourguignon. Flavorful and satisfying as the stock cooked up and concentrated into the sauce.
amy [at] utry [dot] it
Just tweeted about this giveaway.
http://twitter.com/#!/uTry_it/status/112240247408033793
Sooo happy for you that you get to do what you love (Creating Fantasticooo recipes) from Puertoooo Ricooo. My fave dish made with stock is mos def Risotto baby.
Favorite recipe with stock? Most def a Risotto.
Here’s my tweet for your peeps.
https://twitter.com/#!/VintageSugarCb/status/112301366503944193
I could use this for my Grandmother’s homemade Chicken and Dumplings. Yumming for sure!
gmissycat at yahoo dot com
Tweeted here too
http://twitter.com/#!/gmissycat/status/112529641029373952
gmissycat at yahoo dot com
id like to make chicken noodle soup !
http://twitter.com/#!/DesMoinesDealin/status/112704111115374592
stuffing!!!
littlegray88 at yahoo dot com
I use stock for our Chicken Pot pies, but I am going to try the upside down Chicken pot pie on the Knorr website,
Congrats on winning!!
karenmed409 at comcast dot net
I make a mean arroz con pollo and that requires good stock!
congrats on your win. What a great giveaway
I look forward to making Chicken and Wild Rice soup.
Congrats!
We love white chicken chili with Knorr chicken stock.
susitravl(at)gmail(dot)com
I make a ground turkey, veg soup using chicken stock… I just made it the other night and it was delicious!
When I add knorr to my pot roast everyone loves it.
I look forward to making brocolli soup with knorr stock. Thanks for offering this sweepstakes!
my family’s favorite is mexican chicken soup which has a base of chicken stock and this homestyle stock would be wonderful in it.
http://twitter.com/#!/guillenwins/status/113258698310295553
I am going to try a Chicken and Dumpling recipe that I just bookmarked in my favorites and the upside down chicken pot pie on the Knorr site.
i love using knorr products as the base for my soups
I like making any veggie soup with it!
thanks also for a chance to win!
kmassmanATgmailDOTcom
Our family favorite recipe to use the chicken stock is homemade potato soup with bacon and cheese. helenkeeler@comcast.net
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/helen1949/status/113367051116089344
helenkeeler@comcast.net
Congrats!! My recipe would be my dad’s famous Broccoli Cheese Soup.
I could definitely use some of this in my Loaded Baked Potato Soup!
Congrats! Love Knorr, was raised on it!
At Thankgiving, I make this confit with fennel, chestnuts, walnuts and shallots. You poach the chestnuts in stock. It is super good.
I use chicken stock to make Chicken and Dumplings.
I use stock to make rice medley.
My favorite recipe for the chicken stock is my baked potato soup.
Vegetable, Red Lentil and Mini Turkey Meatballs Stew
http://twitter.com/#!/HappyTina0115/status/113402765899866112
chicken ad sausgae stoup
congratulations!! i’d love to try using chx stock in a layered polenta/blue cheese/wild mushroom terrine i make….usually just make stock from scratch, but this would be way easier, yum!!
Congrats on your win!!! I usually make 2 of my fave stock-based recipes for large family gatherings: Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumpling Soup AND Beef and Barley Soup! YUM!!!
My favorite is good old fashioned bread stuffing…yum!
I would make my mother-in-law’s chicken & dumpling’s recipe. It’s one of my husband’s favorites!
I have a chicken savory recipe that would be perfect with Knorr!
Thanks!
i like the Crunchy Chicken Cordon Bleu recipe
great stuff!
I love cooking rice and quinoa with stock instead of plain old water. Thanks for the chance to win!
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com
TWEET-http://twitter.com/#!/CrazyItalian0/status/114374961895964674
gina.m.maddox (at) gmail (dot) com
Love the video! I have a favorite family recipe for braised chicken and olives that uses stock. I’d love to try the new Knorr stock!
cbeargie at yahoo dot com
Tweeted too! http://twitter.com/#!/sunnymum/status/114379314006470656
I love everything Knorr makes!
Love Knorr, we use it all the time, Congrats!
tweet-http://twitter.com/#!/COUNTRYNEST/status/115124952520327169
I use chicken stock for homemade chicken noodle soup.
Chicken Soup!
I use stock when I make French onion soup!
I tweeted this giveaway: http://twitter.com/#!/skkorman/status/115751654049058817
I use chicken stock to make my Mom’s chicken soup recipe. Always wonderful for those chilly months. 🙂
I tweeted about this
https://twitter.com/#!/The_Sunshyn/status/116016341835710464
I use Knorr stocks when making any rice dish, especially when making my special risotto’s. It brings an amazing depth of flavor to each dish. Congratulations on you’re win!
All of my chicken dishes always stat with stock. And I use knorr too. 🙂
I used the new Knorr stock to make Tipsy Tenderloin … it was soooooooooo good!
http://slappyintheface.com/2011/07/tipsy-tenderloin/
My favorite recipe for chicken stock is Broccoli and Cheese soup.
rogsdock[at]gmail[dot]com
Congrats on your win! I’m looking forward to using Knorr to make my mom’s chicken noodle soup as well as a recipe for black bean soup.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/dahbou/status/116813116389593088
I have a package of Knorr’s in my pantry for quick soup dishes! My favorite is a Tortellini Chicken Soup
Tweet! http://twitter.com/#!/mssluna02/status/116922961008672768
Congratulations! I like to make beef and guinness stew with chicken stock.
songyueyu at gmail
tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/syytta/status/117051119104045056
songyueyu at gmail
chicken and dumplins- yum
I love to make homemade chicken noodle soup and I bet it would taste fantastic with Knorr. Congrats!
Tweeted-
http://twitter.com/#!/itsinthebreeze/status/117282814034055168
It tastes great in chicken pot pie
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/117693310990172160
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I would use this stock for my favorite chicken noodle soup recipe or maybe even lentil soup! 🙂
deeg131 at gmail dot com
tweeted 🙂 http://twitter.com/#!/DeeGee13/status/118559583051579393
I’d love to use this with my chicken pot pie recipe.
tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/KerryBishop/status/118850667531083776
for chicken and dumplings and for soups
thanks
http://twitter.com/#!/kendra22007/status/119203137864220672
I would like to try a veg beef soup
tweet http://twitter.com/#!/sodahoney/status/119279445524758528
I think I will try chicken with rice.
We love Knorr.
My grandmother’s chicken paprikash recipe; my whole family loves it.
Tweeted;
http://twitter.com/#!/auntiethesis/status/119657926439874560
Would like to make some homemade soup with the Knorr Homestyle stock!
I would love to try Knorr, I love all their products
Congrats on being chosen as one of the Knorr Four. I have used the Knorr Homestyle stock concentrate and find it to be terribly convenient.
I made it with white rice and tomatos red peper and some hot sauce it was great
Knorrs tastes the best over pasta
pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com
What a wonderful opportunity for you! Congratulations!
I love the chicken version.. it makes everything taste better! Thanks for the chance to win!
Once it gets a bit colder, look forward to using the Homestyle Knorr Stock to make some creamy Potato Soup and Cheddar Broccoli. I too have several ways I’m going to use this stock
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/CatsLitterBox/status/120301229325811713
Crock roast is our winter favorite!
Chicken and dumplings!
Tweeted:
http://twitter.com/#!/livelovelynn/status/120329960656347136
chicken cacciatore
Love Knorr products. Most recently purchased onion & garlic cubes.
We love winter at our house because it means lots of homemade soups with Knorr! Yum.
My favorite recipe that uses stock is my grandma’s chicken and noodles. It’s like a cross between chicken noodle soup and chicken and dumplings, and it’s mostly made by slow cooking chicken breast in a crock pot with stock, onion, celery, carrots, fennel, etc. and really wide egg noodles. She made her own noodles, I just buy dry.
Tweet Link: http://twitter.com/#!/tkharmonic/status/120675199258591232
I HAVE A SECRET FAMILY CHICKEN DISH THAT USES STOCK! THANKS FOR THE SHOT!
2ND ENTRY TWEET @ http://twitter.com/#!/kytah00/status/120711948420648960
I want to make Chunky Chicken Soup
I found a new Chicken Pie recipe I’d like to try using Knorr
Tweet! http://twitter.com/#!/LAMusing/status/120767304433799169
Making Grammy’s chicken noodle soup! Yummy!
I’m going to try it with my home made chicken and noodle soup recipe. My mother in-law taught me how to make it about 25 years ago. I made some changes making in my own like using broth instead of water and boullion cubes. I’m excited to try this product. I think it will drastically reduce the number of cans I have to open!
I think this would work well in my chicken pot pie recipe.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/njhhb/statuses/120890201202630656
I like to make good old chicken soup to freeze for over the winter months. Super easy…just chicken, chicken stock, bay leaves, salt, pepper, sage, some veggies and noodles and voila! Big batches are easy to make and freeze for multiple delicious meals!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Tweet: http://twitter.com/coriwestphal/statuses/120891637353299968
coriwestphal at msn dot com
I’m kind of boring, I just use stock for soup. I love the new concentrated stock though, and I can’t wait to start trying it in new ways.
I love making Chicken & Dumplings with Knorr!
My chicken and rice soup.
https://twitter.com/#!/cjwallace43/status/121166297739444225
I will use the chicken stock first in my Tortilla Soup recipe that our family loves especially with winter coming on and then use the beef stock in my French Onion Soup which is another favorite along with thin beef steak sauteed in the beef stock with onions and peppers on a sandwich for a quick movie night dinner. I love Knorr and all of its products.
I love the new packaging for the stock! I would use it in so many dishes – pasta, chicken & veggie throw togethers; soups and more!
Sausage, Potato, and Kale Soup
Oohhh Amanda! I wanna win! Need more stock to make more yummy soups
Gonna tweet it! Congrats on the Knorr Four. Glad to have been a part of it. :0)
Risotto alla Milanese!
I entered. Your turn – The Knorr 4 prize pack #giveaway from #blogher and What We’re Eating! http://bit.ly/njtTRa
Have used all of the Knorr products for home and commercial use. All have a place in the kitchen. Usually very high value to quality. Why so much sodium in these new stocks? These could be perfect for older or new cooks to add that extra boost to their menu item. Salt is a no no.
i would make my mother’s chicken soup
One of my faves using chicken stock is Cranberry Stuffing.
Fantastic giveaway. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Tweeted as @hotscorpiogirl8
http://twitter.com/#!/Hotscorpiogirl8/status/121763869927542784
i would love to try this with my chicken and cream cheese croissants it would be delicious i think.
I use stock for my 10 bean soup and my mac and cheesei
http://twitter.com/#!/VIVASOLAR/status/121869896907886593
I like to make beef stroganoff which all members of the family enjoy. Finding something that everyone will eat is a fete in itself!!
Chicken and dumplings sounds great!
skipthelaundry at gmail dot com
tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/skipthelaundry/status/121990584553586688
skipthelaundry at gmail dot com
I make meatloaf using Knorr Stock.
http://twitter.com/#!/LuckyDuckyToo/status/122000805866909696
I love adding chicken stock to mac and cheese! sweepmorey at gmail dot com
tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/mommysdizzy/status/122028564718686208
I use chicken stock in my Chicken Vegetable Noodle Soup.
I love to make beef stroganoff, and the quality of the beef stock I use really makes a difference!
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/FakeGradSchool/status/122092965417062400
MY fave recipe is Home Style Potroast! YUM!
Tweet!
https://twitter.com/#!/arniebelle/status/122143655694839808
I wish I had found out about this product sooner, i just made 5 different soups an needed agood broth!
Love this new product!
Tweet
http://twitter.com/#!/jenron1/status/128967995186876416