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Great fun and good eatin' at the Krewe of Junkanoo's Chili Cook-off at the Sandshaker this afternoon.
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We got there right at 1:00 p.m. and started diggin' in.
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The "You can't beat our meat" team.
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The crowd started growing and the parking lot filled. Most of the chili was gone by 3:00 p.m.
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One of the best today was a white chili entry, cooked with chicken and white beans. It had a surprisingly rich and spicy chili flavor. YUM!
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Okay, I think I'll 'creep' on past this entry.
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Put out the fire, boys! A former Waukegan fire chief entered the cook-out. No surprise that it was excellent.
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Too much pepper!
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You can always spot the Krewe of Junkanoo! I think they have a real winner with the new chili cook-off event.
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It's exciting to see the purple, green and gold start coming out of the closet. We're ramping up to Mardi Gras and it will be a great year!
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Ahhh...all that chili and a couple of sweet little cupcakes
4 comments:
well thanks!
someone who saw my blog on someone else's blog (wait, what?) introduced me to yours... i love it!
i grew up in pensacola, but i haven't lived there since 1994. i was back in 2004, and my had it changed. i've always missed it, and i've always wanted to go back home.
now i might get that chance! in the mean time, i can see it through your eyes. so thanks for affording me that!
DJ that first picture is very artistic. I can see it hanging in a kitchen! Nice work.
I have your blog on "My Yahoo" so I visit nearly every day and enjoy it very much.
Thanks, Judy!
Looks like a fun day.
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