Recipes!

Thank you for checking the blog for preferred recipes! It's a lot easier to have a lot of the same dish! If you do bring soup or chili, please bring in a disposable container (an old plastic ice cream container/ plastic Tupperware you don't mind losing). Please bring to Blackhawk by Thursday, Dec 16th and label your food: Study day!

Meat Chili:about 24 (1 ½ cup) Servings

• 4 pounds ground beef
• 8 medium onions, chopped (about 4 cups)
• 4 cans ( 28 oz each) tomatoes
• 4 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) kidney beans drained (reserve liquid)
• 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 Tablespoons chili powder
• 1 Tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Cook and stir ground beef and onion until meat is
brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
Place meat mixture in large pot or Dutch oven.
Stir in tomatoes reserved kidney bean liquid, the
tomato sauce and seasonings. Heat to boiling.

Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 hour 15 minutes.
Stir in beans. Simmer, stirring occasionally, about
15 minutes.

Let chili cool. Place in storage bag(s) or clean
ice cream pail (or similar disposable container).
Label container: Chili, Study Day
Refrigerate or freeze.


Vegetarian Vegetable Soup: 14-18 Servings

• 4 medium onions cut in eighths
• 6 cups water
• 6 cups tomato Juice (or large can)
• 6 carrots, sliced ( 3 cups)
• 3 cups sliced celery
• 3 potatoes, diced ( 2 -3 cups)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 can Mexicorn ( 12 ounces)

Place all ingredients in large pot except Mexicorn.
Bring soup to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook at slow boil 30 minutes
(or until tender.) Add Mexicorn.

Let soup cool.
Place in storage bag(s) or clean ice cream pail (or similar disposable container).
Label container: Vegetable Soup, Study Day
Refrigerate or freeze.


Chicken and Rice Soup: 12-14 Servings

• 1-2 pounds cut up chicken
• 4 medium onions cut in eighths
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 6 carrots, sliced ( 3 cups)
• 3 cups sliced celery
• 3 potatoes, diced ( 2 -3 cups)
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ½ cup long grain rice

(Chicken broth: Either use prepared broth or
6 chicken boulliion cubes in 6 cups of water.)

Place all ingredients in large pot.
Bring soup to a boil.
Reduce heat and cook at slow boil 30 minutes
(or until tender.)

Let soup cool.
Place in storage bag(s) or clean ice cream pail
(or similar disposable container).
Label container: Chicken Soup, Study Day
Refrigerate or freeze.

Study Day Bus Schedule

Buses will be at all the stops every 30 to 40 minutes. If for some reason there is problem, we will make an update on Facebook!

Watch out! It's changed from last year:

Bus #1 Schedule:

Regent Street In front of The Regent 11:30 12:40 1:50 3:00 4:10 5:20 6:30 7:40 8:50 10:00

W. Johnson & N Mills At Metro bus Stop 11:34 12:44 1:54 3:04 4:14 5:24 6:34 7:44 8:54 10:04

Lake Street In front of Witte Hall 11:36 12:46 1:56 3:06 4:16 5:26 6:36 7:46 8:56 10:06

University & Park Next to Chadbourne Hall 11:40 12:50 2:00 3:10 4:20 5:30 6:40 7:50 9:00 10:10

Observatory Drive In front of Liz Waters Hall 11:43 12:53 2:03 3:13 4:23 5:33 6:43 7:53 9:03 10:13

Babcock & Observatory At Steenbock Library 11:45 12:55 2:05 3:15 4:25 5:35 6:45 7:55 9:05 10:15


Blackhawk Church 12:10 1:20 2:30 3:40 4:50 7:00 8:10 9:20 10:30 11:40

Bus #2 Schedule

Regent Street In front of The Regent 12:00 1:10 2:20 3:30 4:40 5:50 7:00 8:10 9:20 10:30

W. Johnson & N Mills At Metro bus Stop 12:04 1:14 2:24 3:34 4:44 5:54 7:04 8:14 9:24 10:34

Lake Street In front of Witte Hall 12:06 1:16 2:26 3:36 4:46 5:56 7:06 8:16 9:26 10:36

University & Park Next to Chadbourne Hall 12:10 1:20 2:30 3:40 4:50 6:00 7:10 8:20 9:30 10:40

Observatory Drive In front of Liz Waters Hall 12:13 1:23 2:33 3:43 4:53 6:03 7:13 8:23 9:33 10:43

Babcock & Observatory At Steenbock Library 12:15 1:25 2:35 3:45 4:55 6:05 7:15 8:25 9:35 10:45


Blackhawk Church 12:40 1:50 3:00 4:10 5:20 6:30 7:40 8:50 10:00 11:10

Students.... It's almost here!

STUDY DAY!!! All Madison area students...and beyond! Bring your friends! Bring your friend's friends! All are welcome to come for free food, a quiet place to study, tutoring, and fun study breaks!

Mark your calendars: Fri, Dec 17th from noon to midnight. Buses available from campus to Blackhawk all day (schedules will be posted soon). Let us serve you!

Adults... We NEED YOUR HELP! Sign up: HERE

Study Day - Dec, 17, 2010

Finals? Already?! But you know what that means... Every student's favorite time of the year: STUDY DAY!!!

Adults volunteers: You can sign up to bring food and help the day of by clicking here!
Students: You're invited? Join us at Blackhawk Church on Fri, Dec 17th from noon to midnight for food, studying and FUN!

Here are this semester's recipes (it's easier if we all make the same recipe!):


Chicken and Rice Soup (12-14 Servings)

1-2 pounds cut up chicken
4 medium onions cut in eights
6 cups chicken broth
3 carrots, sliced (3 cups)
3 cups sliced celery
3 potatoes, diced (2-3 cups)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup long grain rice

Place all ingredients in large pot. Bring soup to a boil.Reduce heat and cook at slow boil 30 minutes (or until tender.)

Let soup cool. Place in storage bag(s) or clean ice cream pail (or similar disposable container).

Label container: Chicken Soup, Study Day - Refrigerate or freeze.


CHILI CON CARNE: about 24 (1 ½ cup) Servings

4 pounds ground beef
8 medium onions, chopped (about 4 cups)
4 cans ( 28 oz each) tomatoes
4 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) kidney beans drained (reserve liquid)
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Cook and stir ground beef and onion until meat is
brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
Place meat mixture in large pot or Dutch oven.
Stir in tomatoes reserved kidney bean liquid, the
tomato sauce and seasonings. Heat to boiling.

Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 1 hour 15 minutes.
Stir in beans. Simmer, stirring occasionally, about
15 minutes.

Let chili cool. Place in storage bag(s) or clean
ice cream pail (or similar disposable container).
Label container: Chili, Study Day
Refrigerate or freeze.