Deep in the Heart of Texas ~ Flavors of Texas ~ 1

Since we've been writing about The Reformation of Food and the Family Conference, surely I should post some pictures of food since that's what this conference was all about!

"Calling all bakers, cooks, and home-spun food enthusiasts! You are officially invited to submit your food creation to The Reformation of Food & the Family Conference Cooking and Baking Competition."

When Hannah and Sarah read those words in the conference brochure, they really wanted to participate! But how can you whip up your best dish in a motel room 1400 miles from your own oven? So we were just content to browse the entries that other folks prepared. Here are some samples:

Everyone was invited to the room where the food judging competition would be held. We circled the room and checked out all the entries on the various tables. Some looked yummy:

While others looked...well, you decide. Don't get me wrong...I actually like asparagus, but I'm not sure I could have been a taste-tester on this one:

Hannah and Sarah spoke with one of the food monitors stationed behind the table. The monitor's job was to make sure no one but the judges sampled the entries. The pies were very tempting!

There were many different entries on this table which I had never heard of--I should have written down the titles so I could have identified these photos:

Here's another entry with great presentation:

And here's Mr. Phillips presenting some of the first place winners with their check for $250:

Well, let's save the rest of the food pictures for the next post...which will be about the food we ate while in Texas. (Other posts in this series.)

~Deb

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Comments

[Chris]

LOL Deb! I would have tried the asparagus dish, it looks yummy. But you are right the pies look wonderful, too bad you and the girls couldn't be judges and taste it all. :)

[Tammy C]

We watch Chopped on the Food network.Half of the time the food looks weird and I say oh I would never eat it if it was in front of me.I have heard that the judges at times really do have a hard time eating some of it.Key word of the show:Presentation.

Asparagus dish looks nice but I am not sure if I could try it either.