Here are our latest needs!

We still need A LOT of food. Please SIGN UP: http://studydaymadison.blogspot.com/

Recipe for Garden Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked tri-color spiral pasta
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, diced
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 small onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
• 2 (16 ounce) bottles Italian-style salad dressing
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Cook pasta in large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse under cold water and drain.

2. Mix chopped carrots, celery, cucumber, green pepper, tomatoes, and onion together in large bowl.

3. Combine cooled pasta and vegetables together in large bowl. Pour Italian dressing over mixture, add Parmesan cheese and mix well.

4. Chill for one hour before serving.

Recipe for Nacho Cheese Dip

Ingredients:
1 lb. Velveeta cheese (or 2 small Mexican Velveeta) 
1 sm. can Hormel chili (with or without beans) 
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 

Directions: 
Melt ingredients together in saucepan or crockpot. Stir regularly.

Spring Study Day May 10th

It’s time again for Spring Study Day! As students are gearing up for summer and some for graduation, the buzz about Blackhawk’s Study day has already begun! Students are already looking forward to this biannual holiday and we can’t do it without you!

If you are interested in bringing food or volunteering, please sign up HERE.

Thank you for everything you do to make this day great! If you have any questions at all, email: cam@blackhawkchurch.org.

Our Current Food Needs December 2012

Our current food needs (Click on photo to enlarge!):

Study Day - Friday, Dec 14th

Study Day is only a few short weeks away! 

We are starting sign-ups for this semester's Study Day! Follow this link to sign up to help: 

               http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1137247-k58stA3em5

If you signed up to bring soups or chili, check out the recipes in previous blog posts! 

Vegetarian Soup Recipe!

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, December 14th.
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Chicken Soup Recipe!

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, Dec 14th!
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Chili Recipe!

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, December 14th.
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Study Day is coming! Fri, Dec 16th.

Study Day is coming soon! Please sign up to volunteer or bring food here:

http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1137247-k58stA3em5

See previous blog posts for soup/chili recipes!

Thanks for your help - we're starting to get really excited!

Meat Chili

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, December 16th.
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Vegetarian Vegetable Soup

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, December 16th.
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Chicken and Rice Soup

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.

Bring to Blackhawk kitchen by Friday, Dec 16th!
Place in refrigerator. Thank you!

Biggest Needs

Here are our biggest needs for Study Day:

FOOD: Burgers/Brats/Hotdogs; Sandwich Fixings; Fruit; Beverages; Bread

VOLUNTEERS: Facilities - ALL Day & Tuesday / Food Prep: 3pm - 6pm and after 9pm / Grillers 4 - 8pm

Study Day - Mon, May 9th

It's time again for the Spring Study Day! As students are gearing up for summer and some for graduation, the buzz about Blackhawk's Study Day has already begun!

If you are interested in bringing food or volunteering, please sign up here:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StudyDayMay11

We have a new survey this year that will help us have the right amount of volunteers. Once a time slot is filled, we will remove it from the survey.

Thank you all for everything you do to make this day great! If you have any questions, please e-mail: cam@blackhawkchurch.org.

Food Needs - 12.16

Thank you everyone for signing up! We are really close. We could still use more salad/ lettuce!

Wow! We've gotten a GREAT response in the past 24 hours - thank you! We're still in need of CHILI & SOUPS! That is our main dish that we would like to have A LOT OF! Also, consider signing up to bring ICE. It's not on our chart, but we've added it to our registration form :)

Study Day Food Needs 12.14

As you can see - We still need CHICKEN SOUP, VEGGIE CHILI & MEAT CHILI! There are our main courses - so sign up now! The recipes are down on a past blog. If you have ANY questions - e-mail: cam@blackhawkchurch.org!

WE NEED MORE SOUPS!

Here is the break down of food that has been pledged vs. food we still need. As you can see - We need LOTS more CHILI & SOUP as that is our main course. We also need a lot more BEVERAGES! Please sign up TODAY: click here.