
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 7, 1994                   TAG: 9409100005
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: By ALMENA HUGHES STAFF WRITER
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium

A CHANCE TO BE A WINNER

Even noncooks - if they're good at unraveling mysteries - can get in on the competition in this group of contests featuring great trips, cash and nonmonetary prizes. But most of the sponsors want recipes that are original, creative, fairly simple, tasty and visually appealing.

To get you started, we've included some examples of winners from current and past contest sponsors.

Don't forget to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope when requesting information, allow ample time for correspondence and strictly follow the contest sponsor's guidelines and rules. Good luck!

Contests to consider

\ JEWEL OF THE JUICES CAPER

Grand prize:Seven-day/six night Caribbean cruise for two and ruby jewelry

Categories: Solve tongue-in-cheek mystery caper involving a stolen ruby brooch

Deadline: Sept. 23

Entry/Info: Send self-addressed No. 10 envelope with 58 cents postage to P. O. Box 2791, Young America, Minn. 55553-2791

\ LOVELY LEGUMES

Grand prize: Legume-lovers' gift basket. Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up.

Categories: Original recipes containing fresh or dried beans or peas, split peas or lentils. $1 entrance fee to offset recipe-testing costs

Deadline: Sept. 23

Entry/Info: Cornucopia Press, 3 Golf Center, Suite 221, Hoffman Estates, Ill. 60195

\ COOKING WITH KAMORA

Grand prize: Week for two in Cancun, Mexico. Other cash prizes for runners up.

Categories: Drinks; snacks/appetizers; main course; desserts using Kamora Imported Coffee Liqueur. Entrants must be age 21 or older.

Deadline: Oct. 3

Entry/Info: P. O. Box 5005, Ronks, Penn. 17573

\ PARKAY POTLUCK RECIPES

Grand prize: $1,500. Other cash prizes for runners up.

Categories: Appetizer; main dish; dessert; side dish/salad using minimum of 1/4 cup Parkay tablespread

Deadline: OCT. 21

Entry/Info: 55 Union St., San Francisco, Calif. 94111

\ BAKE IT BETTER WITH OATS

Grand prize: $10,000. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.

Categories: Cookies; desserts; breads using 2, 1and 1 cups respectively of whole Quaker Oats. Proof of purchase required.

Deadline: Oct. 29

Entry: P.O. Box 530, Barrington, Ill. 60011; Info: P. O. Box 1370, Barrington, Ill. 60011

\ BACKCOUNTRY COOKING|

Grand prize: $1,200 package including canoe, paddles, vests, stove, fuel bottle, cook set and rice. Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up.

Categories: Best recipe using Success Boil-In-Bag Rice for backcountry cooking or best cooking tale from the trail

Deadline: Nov. 30

Entry/Info: 33 E. Minor St., Emmaus, Pa. 18098

RUSH HOUR RECIPES

Grand prize: $3,000. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.

Categories: Original main dish recipes using five or less ingredients and requiring 30 minutes or less preparation time. Must include Green Giant American Mixtures or Pasta Accents frozen vegetables.

Deadline: Nov. 31

Entry/Info: Fast and Healthy Magazine Contest, 200 South Sixth St., M.S. 28M7, Minneapolis, Minn. 55402

\ Recipes for:

CHOCOLATE KISSED THUMBPRINT COOKIES

PAN-FRIED CHICKEN-AND-DRIED-TOMATO DUMPLINGS WITH LEMON-GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE

LIME SALSA CHICKEN

BUFFALO CHICKEN ROLLS

ROASTED RATATOUILLE AND MOZZARELLA APPETIZERS

CHEDDAR STACK CAKES WITH SPICED FRUIT SAUCE

RAMEN VEGETABLE STEAK SKILLET

TACO TWIST SOUP

PACE-SETTING TWO-SAUSAGE CHILI

RUBY SMOOTHIE

RUBY RED ORANGE CELEBRATION PUNCH

THANKSGIVING ON THE TRAIL

CARIBBEAN PEANUT RICE SOUP

by CNB