Sidekickin' it Old School - Corning Ware Sidekick Giveaway

It is the last half of another month....   Time to give away another piece (or two) of Corningware rescued from the local thrift store.

Two Sidekick plates (P-140-B) to accompany the Grab-it line produced in the late 70's and 80's.  Not as vintage as I would like to get, but they are fairly convenient to have around.   Everyone should have a sidekick.

They are great for Mise en place, or to hold Cornbread sticks when eating Chili, my grandmother used 1 as a butter dish and her others as bread and butter plates.  They even make great spoon rests.

These two are from different periods in Corningware's history.  The one with the printed bottom is from the 70's  (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches)

and the one with the embossed bottom is from the 80's after the switch to metric. (22cm x 27cm)

You will probably notice that I am using Punchtab for this giveaway.  Again.  Even though it caused problems the last time.

I went and checked out Rafflecopter and, well to be honest... It sucks.  That is, unless you pay them a monthly fee.  Once you shell out some coin, they suddenly let you use the features that you really need to be able to use to run a giveaway.   Oh, it has a couple things you can do, like leave a comment.  That pretty much covers it except for the ability to "like" a page on facebook.  Honestly though, if you are reading this post, chances are you have already liked "Culinary Alchemist" on facebook, so that is really not any help whatsoever.

Speaking of facebook.   You can enter this giveaway with your facebook id instead of your email address, but that is as far as the facebook'ing goes for this giveaway.  I have been doing some reading and it is actually a violation of the facebook's guidelines for me to be making people "like" or "share" to enter any sort of giveaway, and I don't want to loose my Fan Page.

Here is a snippet from Blogging Basics 101....

"Can bloggers ask for Facebook Likes as an extra entry for contests or giveaways that they host on their blogs? The answer is no. You simply cannot ask for Likes as any means of entry. Not the main entry, nor as an additional entry."

As a result, FB is gone...  No likes, no shares... Nuthin.  It's all OK though.  You can still Comment, Pin, Follow on Twitter, and Tweet.  As a bonus, if someone clicks the link in your tweet, you get an additional entry.  You can even +1 this post on Google+ this time.   :-)

The giveaway entry period will run from 6 pm Sept. 19th thru 11:59 pm on the 30th of September.  You can only "Pin" or "Follow on Twitter" once, but you should be able to comment and tweet this post multiple times.

A winner will be chosen at random by PunchTab on the 1st of October.  I will email the lucky recipient from my own email address to request shipping information, just in case the auto-email sent from PunchTab triggers people's spam filters.

Good luck to everyone!

Where is your Corningware??
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Running for the Border With Corningware - Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde

The last few days have been crazy busy, but I promised an Enchilada Recipe.  Now that I have had a moment to breathe, here it is.   :-)

First off, I use slightly larger than normal tortillas for my enchiladas.  They are over 7 inches in diameter instead of the standard size (5 1/2 inch).  You don't HAVE to use the larger tortillas if you cannot find them or you simply don't feel like hunting them down.  To be fair, when I make this for a potluck or something, I use the smaller ones myself...  Smaller Tortillas means more enchiladas to go around.

I like to use the P-76 roaster for this task, as the dimensions work well for the larger tortillas.  I get 2 rows of 6, which is just right.

Now, lemme explain something about my family.  We are cheese-o-holics.  Thus, instead of sprinkling a little cheese over the finished Enchiladas, we simply dump a ton of cheese over the top and bake it all together.  It's just the way mom always did it and, since this is one of my childhood comfort foods, it's the way I do it as well.

It may not be the most picturesque of dishes, but it's so darned tasty and smells SO good, that I don't think it really matters so much if it's not "plated" in a photogenic way.  I'm just sayin'

Chicken Enchiladas

2 Chicken Breasts, boiled, cooled and chopped
1/2 cup Slivered Almonds
1 bunch Green onions, sliced
16 oz Cheese, shredded (Combine Monterey Jack, Cheddar, Queso Asadero, & Queso Quesadilla)
1 Sweet Onion, minced
Enchilada Sauce 
12 Corn Tortillas
Peanut Oil or Pure Olive Oil
Sliced Black Olives
Salsa Verde

Equipment:
9 1/2 inch Pie Plate (P-309) or 2 1/2 quart Saucepan (P-2 1/2-B) depending on Tortilla size
10 Inch Skillet (P-10-B)
Plate for assembly (I'm using my Cornflower Centura dinner plate, but a Corelle plate will work too)
optional - Grab-It Bowl 
10 1/2 x 15 1/2 inch Roaster (P-76-B)
 
In a bowl, mix chopped Chicken with Slivered Almonds and Green Onions.

In another bowl, toss Cheese with minced Onion.

Drain Black Olives and place in a bowl (a Grab-It works well)

Pour 1/2 of the Enchilada Sauce into a 9 1/2 inch Pie Plate (P-309) and set the plate over low flame.

(if you are using the small tortillas, simply warm all of the sauce in the 2 1/2 quart Saucepan set over low flame)
Preheat the oven to 350F Degrees.
Begin heating Oil in the 10 inch Skillet (P-10-B) set over medium flame.

Fry the tortilla on both sides until it begins to "puff" slightly.

Remove the tortilla from the pan and dip in the Enchilada Sauce.

Move the Tortilla to the plate.

Layer with Chicken mixture, Black Olives, and a little of the Cheese mixture.

Roll the whole thing up and lay it seam side down in the Roasting Pan (P-76-B).

Continue frying, dipping, filling and rolling until you have filled the pan.

Pour all of the remaining Enchilada Sauce over the Enchiladas.

Sprinkle with the remaining Cheese mixture.

Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the Cheese gets all bubbly.

Let rest on the counter for 15 minutes before serving, topped with copious quantities of Salsa Verde (and sour cream if desired)

Where is your Corningware??
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