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Back by popular demand the 2nd addition of the Gen Con Recipe Book! We are very excited to have this book and the Recipe Swap & Cooking Tips n' Tricks for the Gamer Spouse; or, How I Came to Love Balsamic Vinegar 2007 event (for which this book would not be possible) back for a second year. The recipes you will find in this book have been submitted by Gen Con staff, the Gen Con forum community (community.gencon.com) and are some of the recipes swapped at last years event. Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes for this years book and who participated in last years recipe swap event. We hope to make this a main stay annual event as part of our SPA programming. Thanks also to you for participating in our SPA-Activities for the Better Half programming this year! Enjoy and eat well.

Small print: Gen Con LLC nor its Forum Community are responsible for any gastro intestinal discomfort you may (or may not) experience with any of these recipes.

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Beer-Cheese Dip Submitted by Kim, a.k.a. Sephera, Gen Con Forum Members /
Directions:
Combine cream cheese, ranch dressing mix and cheddar cheese in bowl; mix well. Add beer slowly while mixing; mix well. Stir in green onions. Serve with pretzels. 2 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened 1 envelope ranch dressing mix Green onion, chopped 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese cup beer

Burger Bites Submitted by Sycha, Gen Con Forum Member

Ingredients:
1/2 c honey barbecue sauce 1/4 c grape jelly 24 small prepared frozen - meatballs 8 oz pineapple chunks, drained 1 red pepper, cut into cubes 1/2 c honey barbecue sauce 1/4 c grape jelly 24 small prepared frozen - meatballs

Directions:
Mix barbecue sauce and jelly in large skillet. Cook and stir on medium heat 2 min. or until jelly melts. Add meatballs to skillet; cook 10 min. or until heated through. Skewer each meatball alternately on long wooden skewer or toothpick with pineapple chunk and red pepper.

Sausage Balls (a.k.a. Orc Droppings) Submitted by Karen, a.k.a. LuckyClover,

Gen Con Forum Member
Ingredients:
1lb hot sausage 3 cup of biscuit mix (Bisquick) 10oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Directions:
Combine all ingredients with hand. Shape into small balls. Bake at 350 degree for 15 to 20 min.

3 2007

Sun-Dried Tomato Wraps Submitted by Linda Clinton, Gen Con Staff Director of Sponsorship Sales
Ingredients:
4 tortillas, sun-dried tomato flavor 1, 6.5 oz. container Alouette garlic and herb cheese spread (Light Alouette works just as well) 1, 12 oz. jar roasted red peppers, drained. 1 bunch fresh basil

Directions:
Spread Alouette over entire tortilla. Arrange enough of the peppers and basil leaves to cover one half of tortilla. Roll up and wrap in aluminium foil. Place in fridge for about 30 minutes to set. Cut into slices and serve.

Homemade Guacamole - Submitted by Liz Smith, Gen Con Contractor

Operations Coordinator
Ingredients:
3 avocados, peeled and diced 1/2 tomato, finely diced 1/2 onion, finely diced 1/2 habanero or jalapeno pepper, finely diced 1 clove garlic, minced Dash of lime juice Salt to taste

Directions:
In a bowl, mush avocados until slightly chunky. Add tomato, onion, peppers, garlic, lime and salt. Mix together. Serve immediately with tortilla chips, vegetables or pita bread.

Stuffed Mushrooms Submitted by Bill Creonte, Gen Con Staff Senior Vice
President, Business Development
Ingredients:
20 large fresh mushrooms 8 ounces sweet Italian sausage 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley cup grated Parmesan cheese cup water

Directions:
Wash mushrooms well. Remove stems and chop finely. Remove outer casing from sausage and put in skillet with chopped mushroom stems, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Cook, breaking up sausage, until browned. Add 1 teaspoon of oil, parsley and the Parmesan cheese. Fill mushrooms with sausage mixture and put in shallow baking pan. Pour cup water and remaining tablespoon of oil into bottom of the pan. Bake at 350o for about 20 minutes. Serves 4 4 2007

Cheesy Bacon Bites

Ingredients:
1 can Crescent rolls 2, 3oz. blocks of Cream Cheese, softened 4, 6 slices of Bacon, cooked and crumbled 2 tbsp Onions, finely chopped tsp Ground Black Pepper

Submitted by Mary at last years Recipe Swap event!

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees In small bowl, combine cream cheese, onion and black pepper. Fold in bacon. Split crescent roll dough into 2 rectangles, press together all perforations. Roll rectangle lengthwise. Cut each resulting roll into 16 pieces. Lay small rolls, cut side down on cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown. Serves 32 bites

Easy Deviled Eggs - Submitted by Marian, a.k.a. marimacc, Gen Con Forum
Moderator / SPA Coordinator / Gen Con volunteer extraordinaire!
Ingredients:
Eggs Mayonnaise Vinegar (balsamic preferred) Any seasoned salt mix (such as Lowrys)

Directions:
Boil eggs until hard. Immediately rinse several times in cold water until cool enough to peel, and peel. Sliced peeled eggs in half, placing white halves in serving dishes, and yolks in large bowl. Mash yolks together. Add mayo to yolks to desired consistency (smooth). Add vinegar and seasoned salt to taste. Scoop yolk mixture into egg white halves. No measurements in this recipe, as this is how it was handed down to me; and Ive made anywhere from 2 eggs to 3 dozen with this recipe. Just add a little of all the ingredients at a time until you get it the taste and consistency you like.

Dill Dip - Submitted by Mary, Gen Con Forum Member / Gamer Wench
Ingredients:
3/4 Cup Mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip) 3/4 Cup Sour Cream 1 Teaspoon Minced Onion 1 Teaspoon Parsley 1 Teaspoon Dill 1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder

Directions:
Mix all ingredients well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve and eat!

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Submitted by Sycha, Gen Con Forum Member

Sweet & Healthy Trail Mix 2 c granola 3/4 c coarsely chopped pecans 3/4 c coarsely chopped walnuts 1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut (1 1/2 cups) 1/2 c sunflower seeds 1 t ground cinnamon 1 t salt 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/4 c vegetable oil 1 c banana chips (optional) 1/2 c dark raisins 1/2 c golden raisins 1/2 c dried cherries 1/2 c dried apricots, diced

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except banana chips and raisins, cherries and apricots. Mix well. Spread evenly in an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in banana chips, raisins, cherries and apricots. Cool thoroughly. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Roasted Garlic Potato Chips Submitted by David Reis, Gen Con Staff Technical Services Manager
Ingredients:
2 large bags, favorite plain salted potato chips (Kettle Chips work great) Roasted Garlic Spice Roasted Garlic Spice: 8 cloves garlic, sliced very thin 2 teaspoons finely ground sea salt (if you not have any, find some) 4 black whole peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder 1/8 teaspoon chili powder

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the thinly sliced garlic between some parchment paper on a baking sheet. Bake until the garlic is dry, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. In a grinder add the dried garlic, salt, black peppercorns, mustard powder, and chili powder. Grind them all up. Open the two bags of chips onto a baking sheet and put in oven to heat them up 3 to 5 minutes. When oil is visible on the chips, take them out of the oven, and sprinkle with the garlic spice. Let them cool before eating. Serves 8 to 10

6 2007

Party Punch Submitted by Kim Wesley, a.k.a. Sephera, Gen Con Forum Members /
Gamer Wench
Ingredients:
3 liters raspberry ginger ale 1 can frozen margarita mix Powder for 2 quarts of cherry powdered drink mix 3 cans full of water

Directions:
Mix raspberry ginger ale, margarita mix, cherry powdered drink mix and water in large punch bowl. Serve chilled.

Fruit Smoothies - Submitted by Greg Heinzle, Gen Con Contractor - Operations

Manager
Ingredients:
2 cups sliced fresh peaches, nectarines, and/or apricots (any fruit will do actually, just pick your favorite) 1 cup fat-free milk 1, 6-ounce carton peach fat-free yogurt with no-calorie sweetener 1 cup small ice cubes or crushed ice

Directions:
Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.

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Mango Salsa - Submitted by Lee Johnson, Gen Con Staff Web Advertising &
Marketing Sales
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in small bowl, season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill. (Can be made 6 hours ahead.) 2 cups chopped pitted peeled mango 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 2/3 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 4 teaspoons olive oil

Grilled Veggies Submitted by ValentineW, Gen Con Forum Member / Gamer

Wench
Ingredients:
Any of your favorite fresh veggies. Suggestions are red and yellow bell peppers, asparagus, red onions, zucchini and summer squash. Also portabella mushroom caps.

Directions:
Quarter your bell peppers. Cut thick slices of the red onions. Slice the zucchini & summer squash lengthwise. Snap the woody end off of the asparagus. In a big bowl, cover all the vegetables with fat free Italian salad dressing regular or zesty. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for a couple of hours. You can let it sit in the fridge overnight, but let it get back to room temperature before you grill. Light up your grill and cook the vegetables until they have some nice grill marks and are starting to soften. This is a big judgment call as everyone likes their vegetables done differently. VERY Weight Watcher friendly!

8 2007

Potluck Grape Salad

Ingredients:
4 lbs grapes mix of seedless green and red, washed and stems removed, not sliced 8 ounces sour cream 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 ounces crushed pecans 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Submitted by Jenny in Minnesota

Directions:
Mix sour cream, cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth and consistent. Add pecans and brown sugar, reserving some for top. Fold grapes in gradually, and sprinkle last of pecans and brown sugar over top.

Indian Spinach with Potatoes Submitted by Lee Johnson, Gen Con Staff
- Web Advertising & Marketing Sales
Ingredients:
1 pound boiled, peeled potatoes pound spinach 1/8 cup canola oil cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced teaspoon mustard seed teaspoon ground cumin Dash of red pepper flakes (optional) teaspoon turmeric teaspoon chili powder teaspoon sea salt or to taste

Directions:
Cut potatoes into cubes, about 4 cups. Chop spinach coarsely. Heat oil in a skillet, add onion, garlic and fresh ginger and saut briefly. Combine mustard seed, cumin, red pepper flakes, turmeric and chili powder. Add spices to skillet, stir well and cook mixture over gentle heat until onion is soft. Add potatoes and stir gently to coat with spices. Add spinach in handfuls. Add salt, stir carefully, cover and cook about 3 minutes until spinach is cooked down. Serve at once.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes Submitted by Jeannette LeGault, Gen Con Staff

Event Programming Manager
Ingredients:
Cauliflower Butter (or butter substitute) Milk (Skim or other) Garlic (minced or chopped) Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:
Cut cauliflower using only the flowerets and steam. In a food processor, add cauliflower, butter, milk, and garlic. Whirl into a delicious mashed consistency. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve!

9 2007

Balsamic Berries Submitted by Anonymous

Ingredients:
4 cups Strawberries - quartered 1 Tbsp sugar Balsamic Vinegar Fresh Mint leaves

Directions:
Combine strawberries, lightly dusted with sugar and a splash of balsamic vinegar. (I found you needed more balsamic then just a splash.) Stir and add chopped mint leaves. Chill for an hour before serving.

Corn Tomato Salad Submitted by Lee Johnson, Gen Con Staff - Web
Advertising & Marketing Sales
Ingredients:
6 ears corn, husked and cleaned 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 medium tomato, diced 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon minced garlic Ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
Place the corn in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, until kernels are tender but crisp. Drain, cool slightly, and use a knife to scrape kernels from the cobs. In a large bowl, mix the corn kernels, red bell pepper, onion, tomato, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and garlic. Season with pepper. Chill 15 minutes before serving.

Orange Jello Salad Submitted by Theo at last years Recipe Swap event!
Ingredients:
2-3 pkgs Orange Jello 2 cups (1 pint) Orange Sherbet 2 cups Cool Whip 1 cup mini Marshmallows

Directions:
Dissolve packages of orange jello in 1 cup of boiling water. Stir in softened orange sherbet and softened cool whip. Add (drained) mandarin oranges and mini marshmallows. Stir and refrigerate until set. Serve.

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Ingredients:
1/3 cup soy sauce teaspoon prepared mustard 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon minced onion 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons ketchup teaspoon powdered ginger

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Oriental Marinade Submitted by Kim Wesley a.k.a. Sephera, Gen Con Forum
Directions:
Combine ingredients and place in an airtight container with 2 pounds of your favorite meat (pork, chicken, steak, fish). Marinate for 30 minutes to overnight. Cook meat as directed. Discard excess marinade.

Dijon Chicken Marinade Submitted by Megan Culver, Gen Con Staff Marketing & Exhibits Manager
Ingredients:
1 cup Dijon mustard 1 cup dry white wine cup olive oil cup honey 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp soy sauce 4 Chicken Breasts

Directions:
Combine all ingredients, put chicken in deep dish, pour marinade over chicken, marinade for 4-12 hours. The longer the chicken marinades the better the flavor. Take out of marinade and bake at 325 until desired doneness.

Chili Soup Submitted by Kent Gott, Gen Con Staff Senior Programmer
Ingredients:
1 1 2 1 3 1 3 lbs. of ground beef onion, diced cans of kidney beans - 46oz. can of tomato juice tsp salt tsp pepper tbsp chili powder

Directions:
Brown and drain ground beef and onion. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for an hour.

11 2007

Beef Fajitas with Tequila Submitted by Liz Smith, Gen Con Contractor
Operations Coordinator
Ingredients:
2 pounds skirt steak 3 cloves garlic 1/3 cup vegetable oil PLUS "PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses 2 tbsp vegetable oil 4 tbsp fresh lime juice 4 tbsp tequila 1 t tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp salt 3 bell peppers 1 large white onion

Directions:
Cut the steak into pieces that will fit on your grill, or into your grill pan or skillet. Place the pieces of meat in a non-reactive bowl. Mix the garlic, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, lime juice, tequila, cumin, and salt. Pour over the meat and marinate for 2 hours. Remove the meat from the marinade and grill over hot coals or in a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Do not allow the meat to dry out by overcooking. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and saut the peppers and onions over medium-high heat until crisptender. Cut the grilled meat into strips and serve with the pepperand-onion mixture, warm flour tortillas, and sliced avocado, letting diners make their own fajita tacos. Serves 6

Ono Broiled Sushi Submitted by Bee Fong, Gen Con Staff Executive Assistant
Ingredients:
10 shitake mushrooms, soaked until soft 10 sticks imitation crab meat, shredded 1 cup sour cream 1 cup mayonnaise 3 cups cooked rice 1 bottle furikake 3 packages korean nori

Directions:
Remove and discard mushroom stems, chop mushrooms. Combine sour cream and mayonnaise. Add mushrooms and crab. Mix well. Place rice in 9x13 inch baking pan; sprinkle with furikake and top with crab mixture. Broil 6-8 minutes, or until top has browned. Serve by spoonfuls on pieces of nori.

Chili Soup Submitted by Kent Gott, Gen Con Staff Senior Programmer
Ingredients:
1 1 2 1 3 1 3 lbs. of ground beef onion, diced cans of kidney beans - 46oz. can of tomato juice tsp salt tsp pepper tbsp chili powder

Directions:
Brown and drain ground beef and onion. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer for an hour.

12 2007

Derek McPherricks Famous Sheppards Pie Submitted by Derek

Guder, Gen Con Staff - Event Programming Manager
Ingredients:
3 lbs Ground Beef Beef Gravy (enough to moisten mixture, approx. 3 - 4 cups) 1 small bag frozen corn 1 small bag frozen peas Garlic salt 12 servings mashed potatoes (either homemade or instant) Paprika cups Sharp Cheddar cheese grated (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven 350 Brown ground beef, add garlic salt to taste. Place in a baking dish and add next three ingredients. Stir to mix. Spread potatoes evenly over top of meat mixture and sprinkle with paprika (just enough to give it a little color). Grated cheese can also be added to the top. Bake until gravy starts bubbling up on side of potatoes. Approx. 1 hour. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts Submitted by Adrian

Swartout, Gen Con Staff - VP of Sales & Marketing
Ingredients:
4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves 3 ounces goat cheese 2 tps unsalted butter 1 tps minced parsley leaves 1/4 tps minced fresh thyme leaves 1/4 tps fresh lemon juice 1/4 tps minced garlic Salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 large egg 2 tps water 1/4 cup clarified butter or vegetable oil

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. With a chicken breast flat on a cutting board, using a sharp knife, about 1/3 of the way down the thick side, cut a deep pocket horizontally into the center of the meat about 3/4 of the way down, being careful not to cut through to the other side. (The pocket will be about 2 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 to 2 inches deep.) Repeat with the remaining breasts. Wash hands well. In a small bowl, mash together the goat cheese, butter, parsley, thyme, lemon juice and garlic. Season with a pinch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Divide into 4 equal pieces and form plugs to fit inside the chicken breasts. Insert 1 into each breast and press the edges of chicken meat to seal. Lightly season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Put the flour in a large shallow bowl. In another bowl, beat the egg with the water. One at a time, lightly dust the chicken on both sides with the flour, then dip in the egg, shaking to remove any excess. Place again in the flour and turn to completely coat, shaking to remove any excess. Set aside. In a large, oven-proof skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Place the pan in the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through, 7 to 10 minutes. Goes great with rice pilaf or risotto. 13 2007

Thai Red Curry Submitted by Rennie Araucto, Gen Con Staff - Director of Event
Programming
Ingredients:
1 can Coconut Milk 1 Tablespoon Red Curry Paste - 1 lb chicken breasts, thinly sliced. Cup Water 2 Tablespoon Fish Sauce 1 Tablespoon Sugar Bamboo shoots 2-4 Kefir (lime) Leaves Straw Mushrooms (optional) Salt to taste

Directions:
Over medium heat, heat half the coconut milk until just about to boil. Mix in Red Curry Paste. Cook chicken breasts in coconut milk mixture. Approx. 5 minutes, until cooked. Add remaining coconut milk, water, fish sauce, sugar and bamboo shoots. Bring to boil. Let cook 5 minutes. Add mushrooms (optional). Before serving, add kefir leaves for aromatic flavor. Salt to taste Takes 10 minutes to prep, 10- 15 minutes to cook.

German Rouladen - Submitted by Owen Seyler, Gen Con Staff Executive Vice
President
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds flank steak German stone ground mustard, to taste 1/2 pound thick sliced bacon 2 large onions, sliced 1 (16 ounce) jar dill pickle slices 2 tablespoons butter 2 1/2 cups water 1 cube beef bouillon

Directions:
Cut the flank steak into thin filets; about 1/4 inch thick and 3 inches wide. Generously spread one side of each filet with mustard to taste. Place bacon, onions and pickle slices on each filet and form into a roll. Use toothpicks to hold the roll together. Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt butter. Place the rolls in butter and saut until browned. Pour in 2 1/2 cups of water and add the bouillon cube; stirring to dissolve the bouillon cube. Simmer the rolls for about an hour.

Noodle Bake - Submitted by Caroll at last years Recipe Swap event!

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef 15 oz tomato sauce 1 pkg extra wide egg noodles 8 oz sour cream Cheese to top

Directions:
Brown ground beef and set aside. Boil egg noodles for 6 minutes then drain. Combine egg noodles, sour cream, ground beef and tomato sauce. Place in a 9x13 dish. Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serves 6

14 2007

Pepperoni Bar-B-Q Peanut Butter Chicken Submitted by Jeff

Berg, Gen Con Staff CFA
Ingredients:
1 Pound of uncooked boneless chicken breast meat 1 Bar of Swiss Cheese (just about any white cheese will do) 1 Package of pre-sliced pepperonis (approximately 40 slices) 1 bottle of Bar-B-Q sauce (K.C. Masterpiece or Bulls Eye preferred) A little bit of soy sauce

Directions:
Rinse the boneless chicken (for safety). Pour about of the bottle of Bar-B-Q sauce into a microwave safe bowl. Place about 10 pepperonis on top of the sauce. Cut about 1/3 of the bar of cheese into three strips and lay these on top of the pepperoni (leave a little space in between the strips). Add another 10 pepperonis on top of the Cheese. Place the chicken on top of these pepperonis. Consider putting some peanut butter on the chicken because you like peanut butter, but then wimp out because maybe peanut butter doesnt really go with everything. Pour a little bit of Soy Sauce on top of the chicken. Add another 10 pepperonis on top of the chicken. Pour of the bottle of Bar-B-Q sauce on top of the chicken. Cut another 1/3 of the bar of cheese into three strips and lay these on top of the Bar-B-Q sauce. Add another 10 pepperonis on top of the cheese. Pour of the bottle of Bar-B-Q sauce on top of the pepperonis. Add the last 1/3 of the cheese in on top of the mess you just made. Add the remainder of the bottle of Bar-B-Q sauce. Place bowl in the Microwave and cook on high for 5 minutes. Observe that, 1) this is making a huge mess in your microwave, 2) pepperoni is mostly made of grease, 3) as this heats it is overflowing the bowl that you thought would be big enough. Try draining off some of the grease that is floating on top with a spoon and sopping some of it up with a paper towel. Microwave on high for another 3 minutes. Transfer the contents into an even bigger bowl because you cant possibly drain off enough grease to make a difference from the bubbling overflowingness of this monstrosity that you have created. Microwave on high for another 10 minutes (its OK if the edges of the bowl start to turn blackjust dont let them turn too black). Wait 5 minutes for all of this to cool off a bit. Remove from microwave with oven mitts or other suitable burn protection device. Serves 1 really hungry gamer or 2-4 ordinary people. (WARNING: Your Kitchen/Apartment/House will smell like Bar-B-Q sauce for at least a week after making this)

15 2007

Orange Shrimp Submitted by Charlotte a.k.a. MadCity, Gen Con Forum Member
Ingredients:
1/4 cup Olive oil 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp pepper 1 tbsp minced or chopped garlic (or how much you like) 3 tbsp concentrated orange juice ( I used the frozen stuff) 3 tsp of lemon juice About 14 to 16 Raw shrimp totally peeled and de-veined.

Directions:
Med or large mixing bowl place ingredients into bowl all except the shrimp mix then add the shrimp. Let marinate overnight for flavor enhancement. For cooking take large frying pan place a bit of olive oil in pan and also spray with pan spray. Place the shrimp from the bowl to the pan cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked. You may place shrimp on bed of rice or pasta. Not too sweet but adds a new taste for the pallet.

Penny-Moms Meatloaf - Submitted by ValentineW, Gen Con Forum Member /

Gamer Wench
Ingredients:
1 lbs ground beef 1 cup med cracker crumbs 2 eggs 1 can Cream of Onion soup cup finely diced onion 2 Tbsp chopped bell pepper 1 tsp salt 1 medium bay leaf, crushed 1 dash thyme 1 dash marjoram Splash of milk (less than cup) Couple shakes of Worcestershire sauce

Directions:
Mix all ingredients VERY well. Shape into a loaf and put into a shallow baking dish. If you want, you can put bell pepper or onion rings in the top for decoration. Mom often indents along the middle of the loaf and lines with sauce. Bake at 350 for about an hour. Let rest before cutting.

Green Chili Eggs - Submitted by Linda Beardslee, Gen Con Staff - Human
Resources Director
Ingredients:
12 eggs 1 cup sour cream lb. Cheddar cheese, grated lb. Monterrey Jack cheese, grated 1 4oz. can chopped green chili peppers 12 eggs 1 cup sour cream lb. Cheddar cheese, grated

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Blend the eggs and sour cream in a blender. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Pour egg mixture in pan. Sprinkle of cheese on top and of green peppers. Add remaining egg mixture sprinkle rest of cheese and chili peppers on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until eggs are set.

16 2007

German Zwiebelkuchen (Onion Pie) Ingredients:

6 pounds onions, sliced 4 slices bacon 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 4 egg 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed 2 recipes pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie

Submitted by Daniela in Seattle

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a jelly-roll pan or large pizza pan with prepared dough, making sure dough extends up sides of pan. Saut onion in until translucent, pour cooked onion into a large mixing bowl. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, chop and add to onion; mix well. Stir in sour cream. Beat eggs enough to break up yolks, then mix into pie mixture. Add flour to thicken mixture (onions will create a lot of water), then add salt. Mix well and pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle top with caraway seed. Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour, or until onions start to turn golden brown on top.

Honey Sesame Tenderloin - Submitted by Marian a.k.a. marimacc, Gen Con

Forum Moderator / SPA Coordinator / Gen Con volunteer extraordinaire!
Ingredients:
1 lb whole pork tenderloin cup soy sauce 2 minced garlic cloves 1 tsp. dry ginger 1 tbsp. sesame oil cup honey 2 tbsp. brown sugar 4 tbsp. sesame seed

Directions:
Combine soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Place tenderloin in heavy plastic bag. Pour soy mix over to coat. Let marinate 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator. Remove pork from marinade, pat dry. Mix honey and brown sugar. Roll pork in mix, then in seeds. Roast at 375 degrees for 20-30 minutes. Slice thinly to serve.

17 2007

Caramelized Onion & Sundried Tomato Frittata - Submitted

by Lee Johnson, Gen Con Staff - Web Advertising & Marketing Sales
Ingredients:
1/2 loaf olive bread 2-1/2 Spanish onions, thinly sliced 6 eggs 1/4 cup sundried tomato with oil 1/4 cup grated Parmigianino-Reggiano cheese 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 tablespoons heavy cream 1 teaspoon paprika Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice and cube olive bread to 1-inch size. Spread out the bread on a chopping board or cooking sheets to dry. Heat up pan with 4 tablespoons olive oil. Add sliced onions to pan and constantly stir until caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add eggs, heavy cream, sundried tomato, paprika, cheese, salt and pepper to blender; pause and blend until well incorporated. Brush a 9 x 12-inch or 9-inch square baking pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add bread cubes evenly to the baking pan. Add caramelized onions evenly over bread layer. Pour liquid mixture into pan. Bake until the frittata is puffed and golden on top, 20 to 30 minutes. Insert a skewer into the center. It should come out almost clean. Serve warm. Serves 4 to 6

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Chocolate Scotcheroos Submitted by Kent Gott, Gen Con Staff Senior

Directions:
Cook and stir sugar and syrup until it boils. Remove from heat and add peanut butter and cereal. Press into 13x9 pan. Melt chips together and spread over mixture. Cut into bars. cup sugar cup light corn syrup cup peanut butter cups Rice Krispies cup chocolate chips cup butterscotch chips

Cheerios Peanut Butter Bars Submitted by ValentineW, Gen Con Forum

Member / Gamer Wench
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar 1 cup light (white) corn syrup 2 cups peanut butter 1 tsp vanilla tsp salt 3 cups Cheerios 1 cup sugar 1 cup light (white) corn syrup

Directions:
Heat sugar and corn syrup until sugar is dissolved. While mixture is still warm, add peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Blend well and then add Cheerios. Pat into a buttered pan, cool and cut. (I find a jelly roll pan tends to work best.)

Monkey Pudding Submitted by Maricela Zavala, Gen Con Staff - Junior

Accountant
Ingredients:
Banana pudding Bananas (sliced) Shortbread cookies Cool Whip

Directions:
Prepare banana pudding as directed, incorporate some banana slices. Line a baking pan with shortbread cookies (this is the crust). Pour pudding into cookies, layer bananas, repeat as needed. Spread cool whip on the top of pudding mixture and add more cookies (crumbled) as a topping. You can find shortbread cookies that are decorated or shaped into pretty shapes to make it look good.

19 2007

Apple Crisp Submitted by Aleta Mullen, Gen Con Staff - Volunteer Coordinator &
Customer Service Manager
Ingredients:
1 can apples of 4 fresh apples cut in 1/8s 1 cup brown sugar cup flour tsp nutmeg tsp cinnamon cup water 1 stick butter or margarine Lemon juice

Directions:
Grease sides and bottom of baking pan (9x9 works best). Put in apples, water, and a dash of lemon juice. Sprinkle nutmeg and cinnamon over apple mixture. Cut butter into flour and sugar mix until crumbly. Top over apple mix. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes.

Unbaked Cookies
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar 1/3 cup cocoa cup butter cup milk 1 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup peanut butter 2 cups oatmeal

Submitted by Kent Gott, Gen Con Staff Senior Programmer

Directions:
Boil for 1 minute: sugar, cocoa, butter, milk. Remove from heat. Add vanilla, peanut butter, and oatmeal. Drop on waxed paper and chill.

Poor Mans Pecan Pie Submitted by Aleta Mullen, Gen Con Staff - Volunteer
Coordinator & Customer Service Manager
Ingredients:
1 cup dark corn syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup quick cooking oats 2 eggs 1/3 cup melted butter or margarine Pie shell (unbaked)

Directions:
Mix ingredients together and place in pie shell. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5o minutes. Cool on rack before cutting. Recipe can be tripled.

20 2007

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Submitted by Linda Beardslee, Gen

Con Staff - Human Resources Director
Ingredients:
1 cup butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 2 cups oatmeal tsp salt 1tsp soda 1 tsp baking powder 1-2 cups chocolate chips 1 cups chopped walnuts

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, oatmeal, salt, soda and baking powder. Mix all ingredients and add chocolate chips and walnuts. Make golf ball or walnut sized balls and place 2 apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

Microwave Granola Cookie Submitted by Kim Wesley a.k.a. Sephera, Gen

Con Forum Member / Gamer Wench
Ingredients:
1 cup granola cereal cup flour 1/3 cup honey 1 tablespoon water 1 cup granola cereal

Directions:
Place granola cereal in bottom of microwave-safe bowl. Pour honey, flour and water over granola cereal. Mix thoroughly. Microwave at 20 second intervals until top starts to bubble.

Custard Submitted by Caroll at last years Recipe Swap event!

Ingredients:
2 2 5 1 c Heavy Cream tbs Sugar Egg yolks tsp Vanilla

Directions:
Separate egg yolks from egg whites and beat until slightly pale, then beat in sugar. Heat cream over medium heat until boiling (be careful not to scald) Add sugar, eggs and vanilla. Cook under medium heat for 7-10 minutes until custard thickens. DO NOT BOIL. Pour into 5, 6oz ramekins and chill for 3 hrs before serving.

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New York Style Cheesecake Submitted by Maricela Zavala, Gen Con Staff
- Junior Accountant
Ingredients:
1 pint nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt Crust: 1 cup gingersnap crumbs (about 15 cookies) 1 tablespoon egg white, lightly beaten with a fork Filling: 1 pound light cream cheese, softened (two 8-ounce packages) 3/4 cup granulated sugar Grated zest of 1 lemon Grated zest of 1 small orange 1 pound 1 percent cottage cheese, drained in a strainer for about 30 minutes 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 eggs 4 egg whites 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour Fresh berries, for garnish (optional)

Directions:
Line a strainer with a coffee filer or cheesecloth and place it over a bowl. Put the yogurt in the strainer and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. The longer the yogurt drains, the thicker the cheese. One pint (2 cups) will make about 1 cup yogurt cheese. To Make Crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Separate the bottom and sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan. Spray the bottom with nonstick cooking spray. Combine the gingersnap crumbs with the beaten egg white in a bowl, moistening the crumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust until golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside on a wire rack to cool. Spray the sides of the pan and gently attach to the bottom. Set the pan aside. (If you don't trust the seal of the springform, wrap a sheet of foil tightly around the bottom and sides.) To Make Filling: Preheat oven to 500 to 550 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, reserved yogurt cheese, sugar, lemon zest and orange zest; beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Meanwhile, process the cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth and creamy. Add to the mixer bowl and continue to beat until very smooth. Add the vanilla, eggs and egg whites, one at a time, mixing until smooth after each addition. Add the flour and mix until well-combined. Pour the filling into the pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to 200 degrees and bake 1 hour longer. The cheesecake should be set and lightly golden around the edges. Cool the cheesecake in the pan on a rake. While the cake is still warm, run a knife gently around the edge of the cake. When the cake has cooled to room temperature, cover the pan with plastic wrap, without letting the wrap touch the surface of the cake. Place in the refrigerator for at least 6 hours, or overnight. Remove the cake from the refrigerator about 20 minutes before serving. Carefully remove the sides of the pan and place the cake on its base on a serving plate. If you like, scatter fresh berries on the plate around the outside of the cake. Cut with a knife blade dipped in hot water between each slice.

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Easy Brownies Submitted by Sycha, Gen Con Forum Member

Ingredients:
1/2 c Butter 1 c White sugar 2 Eggs 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1/4 tsp Salt 1/4 t Baking powder 3 T Butter, softened 3 T Unsweetened cocoa powder 1 T Honey 1 tsp Vanilla extract 1 c Confectioners' sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan. In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook. To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Yorkshire Pudding Submitted by Marian, a.k.a. marimacc, Gen Con Forum

Moderator / SPA Coordinator / Gen Con volunteer extraordinaire!
Ingredients:
1 cup flour 1 cup milk 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs Fat (from roast, approx 3 tbsp)

Directions:
To make batter: Beat eggs well first, then add milk and beat, then add flour and salt and beat lightly. Take enough fat from roasting pan to cover bottom of glass baking dish and a little more after beef has been cooking but before there are too many fragments. Make sure this is hot, before adding batter of flour, milk, salt, and eggs. Cook in 375 degree oven for about 40 mins.

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