food challenge

I hope you've been celebrating National Candy Month as much as we have - we've been eating our candy, baking with it and more! If you're looking for another way to celebrate, don't forget our I Heart Candy challenge. All you have to do is write a blog post about candy. In your blog you can talk about your favorite candy, come up with a recipe using your fave candy, make a drink that tastes like candy, whatever strikes your fancy! Here's an example of candy purses made by TeamSugar member crispet1. Isn't it delectably adorable? If you've got a great candy idea up your sleeve then join us. I'll post the rest during the roundup on June 22. To participate, check out all the submission details. Can't wait to see what you guys come up with!

June is National Candy Month, and in celebration, I thought it would be fun if we all came up with recipes or stories that involve candy! Do you have a favorite dessert that uses candy? How about a drink that tastes like candy? I once saw a recipe that used melted candy red hots on chicken, maybe you've got something like that up your sleeve? Or maybe you've just got a great candy story you need to share!

No matter what it is, get your submissions in (use the contact form on top, leave a comment here, private message me, or send an email to: yumsugar@gmail.com) by June 19th, and I'll do a full roundup on June 22nd.

Here are all the details:

• On TeamSugar, or your on your own blog elsewhere, write about your favorite candy, a recipe using candy, or just a great candy story (be sure to include a link to this post).

• Notify me by June 19 with the following information:

  - Your name & location
  - Your blog name or TeamSugar name
  - Permalink for your post
  - What candy you used and why
  - A 100x100 pixel image of your creation or favorite candy (optional)

I can't wait to see what you guys end up sharing - Happy Candy Month!

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Well, I guess I was wrong. Turns out us food-folks would rather talk about American Idol, not eat it. I should be bummed out, but I received a great entry from Sarina in Trinidad with a "Paula's Done Lost Her Cool"-ade. It's a really fun name (I <3 bad puns!) and it sounds refreshing - absolutely perfect for the summer. Oh and as Sarina points out, "it's even better because it’s alcohol free and shouldn’t conflict with any ‘medications’ you may or may not be on!" Fantastic drink, thanks for sharing it with us! You should be expecting your YumSugar shirt in the mail soon!

The other American Idol Food creation that I have to share with you is my own. When I think Idol, I think cheeseball and when it came time to create something, I naturally ended up on cheeseballs. I ended up creating three different ones (one for each judge): there's Simon - a sharp pasty-colored English cheddar, Randy - a fresh feeling chocolate mint, and Paula - the sweet and nutty one. To check out my recipes read more

Okay, just a reminder, American Idol creations are due today! So if you wanted to do something, you've still got time, just get it in by today.

To participate all you have to do is come up with a dish that makes you think of American Idol. It can be a cocktail, a dip, a full dessert, anything. If it makes you think of Idol then serve it up!

Here's how you enter:

• Write about your creation by Tonight (be sure to include a link to this here post). If you don't have a blog, you can always sign up for a TeamSugar account and post it there.
• Send me an email by Tonight (the roundup will be posted on May 11 May 18) with the following information:

  - Your name & location
  - Your blog name
  - Permalink for your post
  - What you made and why
  - A 100x100 pixel image of your creation (optional)

Send the emails to yumsugar[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject "American Idol Creation" (or send an PM or use the contact form, or put it in the comments) - I can't wait to see what you guys come up with! I'll post the full roundup on May 11th May 18th.

YumSugar Out!

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Alright everyone, the is your last reminder! Get your American Idol creations done this weekend. I'm going to do the roundup next week. I've had a couple of great creations, but want to hear from the rest of you! So get cooking (or mixing, or dipping, whatever it takes)!

To participate all you have to do is come up with a dish that makes you think of American Idol. It can be a cocktail, a dip, a full dessert, anything. If it makes you think of Idol then serve it up!

Here's how you enter:

• Write about your creation by May 8 May 15 (be sure to include a link to this here post). If you don't have a blog, you can always sign up for a TeamSugar account and post it there.
• Send me an email by May 8 May 15 (the roundup will be posted on May 11 May 18) with the following information:

  - Your name & location
  - Your blog name
  - Permalink for your post
  - What you made and why
  - A 100x100 pixel image of your creation (optional)

Send the emails to yumsugar[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject "American Idol Creation" (or send an PM or use the contact form, or put it in the comments) - I can't wait to see what you guys come up with! I'll post the full roundup on May 11th May 18th.

YumSugar Out!

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For some reason, I thought everyone would be pretty excited about my American Idol Food Challenge - I guess I was wrong. Turns out you are all excited about seeing the results, but not so excited about actually entering... (thanks to those who have already!)

So, in a last-ditch effort to guilt persuade you to enter my challenge, I'm extending the deadline to NEXT Tuesday, May 15.

To participate all you have to do is come up with a dish that makes you think of American Idol. It can be a cocktail, a dip, a full dessert, anything. If it makes you think of Idol then serve it up!

Here's how you enter:

• Write about your creation by May 8 May 15 (be sure to include a link to this here post). If you don't have a blog, you can always sign up for a TeamSugar account and post it there.
• Send me an email by May 8 May 15 (the roundup will be posted on May 11 May 18) with the following information:

  - Your name & location
  - Your blog name
  - Permalink for your post
  - What you made and why
  - A 100x100 pixel image of your creation (optional)

Send the emails to yumsugar[at]gmail[dot]com with the subject "American Idol Creation" (or send an PM or use the contact form) - I can't wait to see what you guys come up with! I'll post the full roundup on May 11th May 18th.

YumSugar Out!

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