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CONTEST
WINNER

ENTER

OUR NEXT
CONTEST!
Jo Groth

GROUND

BEEF

The sky’s the limit when you’ve got
economical ground beef on hand.
There are hundreds of dishes you
can make with this versatile meat,
and we want your best…from saucy
appetizer meatballs to savory
ground beef bakes and everything
in between. Send them in, and you
could win $500 for 1st place, $300
for 2nd and $150 for 3rd. Nine run-
ners-up will receive the current
Contest Winning Annual Recipes
best of cookbook.

HERE’S WHAT WE’RE
LOOKING FOR:
the brunch Hearty chili, soups
and salads

“The recipe Comforting casseroles,
meatloaf and meatballs
is easy to Sometimes, sharing a recipe pays off in ways you never expect. Just ask
double or Jo Groth, a Taste of Home field editor from Plainfield, IA. Dressed-up burgers
triple, and Years ago, a neighbor gave Jo the recipe for individual, sausage-filled grilled to perfection
strudels. Jo would make them for family and large gatherings, substitut-
the strudels Savory appetizers and
ing ham for the sausage, and they were always a hit. So when she entered
freeze won- the Ham & Cheese Breakfast Strudels in our “Breakfast and Brunch” recipe skillet meals…and
derfully, so contest, our judges ate them up, awarding her the $500 Grand Prize. don’t forget recipes for
Italian, Mexican and other
you can Jo, a fourth-grade teacher, and husband Randy, a veterinarian, are empty ethnic dishes!
nesters with three daughters and one son. Although she now cooks for
make them two, that doesn’t stop her from cooking and baking for a crowd.
ahead.” She made 300 of the strudels for her oldest daughter’s graduation party
and baked over 20 cheesecakes for each of her daughters’ weddings. ENTRY DEADLINE IS
Jo also prepares the meal for Randy’s office Christmas party...and makes June 15, 2009
more than 20 kinds of candy to give as holiday gifts.
Winners will be announced in the
That sharing spirit extends outside the kitchen. Part of her Grand Prize Feb/March 2010 issue.
money will go to her church’s flood relief fund. She’ll also treat her fam-
ily to dinner at a favorite restaurant. “My favorite thing to make for sup- YOU COULD
per is reservations,” she jokes, “and we seldom eat out!”
WIN $500!
JO’S TIP: “To freeze, place cooled strudels on a cookie sheet lined with plastic or Visit tasteofhome.com/
waxed paper and freeze. Once frozen, transfer strudels to a freezer container, lay- recipecontests today to enter!
ering waxed paper, parchment or plastic wrap between them for easy removal.”

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