FQHSKCB #2 in 2025 Anything Food or Kitchen Goes Theme starts 2 February + #1 Culinary brags

Howdy!  Welcome

 to FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen

#2 in 2025= February 2-28, 2025

(start and end times of 12am central time/Chicago)

Let's try theme wording as : anything kitchen or dining goes

or think of it as "AKDG" theme --

this is effective for the February 2-28, 2025 challenge and into the future

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anything kitchen, pantry, dining, appliances, tools/equipment, silverware, dinnerware, glassware, table linens, aprons, oven mitts, recipes, cookbooks, etc.

Formats are: cards, ATCs, tags/gift tags, bookmarks, package toppers/treat boxes/bags, TNs, journals, calendars/planners, and scrapbook layouts

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INSPIRATION Samples

Welcome Rachel!, our Overall Crop Pick from #12 December 2024; she accepted! 

Profile: Bio: Hello!  My name is Rachel, and I live in sunny Colorado with my husband of twenty years.  I spend my days homeschooling our three kiddos, reading, and crafting like crazy.  I have been paper crafting since I was a child, and while I dabble in scrapbooking, my true crafty love is making cards and giving them away to friends and family.  

BLOG LINK = https://creativekokes.wordpress.com/?p=28448

Rachel blog

Guest DT Rachel's superb coffee to-go cup creation:

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design inspiration from the FQHSKCB team = 

DT member Meena's kitchen key/towel holder project = 

{AKDG elements: pot, small teapot; key or towel hooks/holder} 

and

DT/owner Becca S project =  

{AKDG elements: cup and saucer for main elements}

and

2nd project = 

{AKDG elements: glass + glass pitcher; tablecloth} 

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Spectacular kitchen/dining-related artistic projects!!!

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**with the old food-related theme & brag terms**

#1 bragging rights from January 2025

Congratulations to 4  entries submitted in #1/January 2025= Kim B, Sigrid and Deanne (2)!  

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Last time for this wording distinction:

Best Overall AFG Crop Pick #1 in 2025 = Kim B

(Guest DT invite for #3 March 2, 2025)

[email owner Becca S = questbybecca@gmail.com if you're interested in GD for March 2, 2025]

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#3 entry made by Kim B!

popcorn treat box plus a soda drink cup box

find this at her Instagram 

https://www.instagram.com/stampkim1#

loving these fun snack treat boxes!

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and

Last time for this wording:

Best 3 Ultimate Culinary Creation mentions (Top 3 Picks)

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#1 entry made by Sigrid   =

Great guy's birthday card with his brewski! 

AND

#2 & #4 entries made by Deanne:

 These are ready for sweet-tasting holidays! 

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What deliciously creative food variety were shared this past month at FQHSKCB!!!

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Come back soon for another HomeStyle Kitchen Challenge!

-- DT member Meena 

 -- owner/DT = Becca S

Guest DT/past Best Overall Crop Pick= Rachel

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Starting with theme changes in February 2025, the bragging honors are changing wording:

*bragging rights are possible for those that link project(s)--at-large-- Best "Mise en Place" Winner (with Guest DT invite) and   3 honorable mentions  for 1-40 entries; 5 mentions for 41-80 entries; ....

"Mise en place"

from Dictionary.com

noun

French.

1. the gathering and preliminary preparation of the ingredients and equipment to be used in cooking or serving food:

   The chef started the mise en place for the curry: chopping tomatoes, cutting onions, and measuring spices.

2. the ingredients and equipment gathered and prepared before cooking:

   The dish is the perfect size for minced herbs and other mise-en-place you need within easy reach of the stove.

and/or

*Now it's time for our readers/customers to turn into vendors and deliver your samples (up to 5 new kitchen and/or dining topics) to the kitchen counter by 12:00am CST February 28, 2025. 

Use the tool address to help you make those yummy deliveries! =