Reporter Turned Mommy

Chili Cookoff!

Tuesday night was so much fun! My friends Diane and Laura (who is also my SIL) and I went to the Autism Society of Greater Cleveland’s annual Chili cook-off!

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I was a “celebrity” judge and I ran into lots of people I know from my TV days. The event was packed!

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Around 30-35 different restaurants made chili for the event. I was assigned nine different chili’s to taste. I had to judge them on taste, aroma, and color, on a scale of 1-10.

  Here I am judging and tasting!

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The chili was really VERY good. Some were a little too creative and had a few strange spices, but most were delicious and hit the spot!

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Here’s Diane trying some chili. Diane and Laura were great judging assistants! haha

There was also a silent auction and Chinese raffle and guess who won a basket filled with beauty products?!!?

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That’s right! Yours Truly! My SIL and I just finished saying that we never win anything, then they called my ticket number! We all promised to share our winnings, if we won anything, and NOT be like that lottery ticket winner who worked at McDonald’s.  (the one who won’t share her mega-millions!)

It was a great night, for a great cause, and I was glad to be a part of it!

Now, things are very busy here as we get ready for Easter and a trip down south to see my family.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and Easter!

 

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Celebrity Judge-Chili Cookoff!

The Autism Society of Greater Cleveland asked me to be a “celebrity” judge for its annual Chili Cookoff. Of course I said yes! I am so honored that the Autism Society thought of me to help with the special event, especially since I haven’t been on TV in 19 months.

I want to share the details for this fun night for those of you in the Cleveland area, in the hopes that you can come out, have some fun and support this great cause. There are many Cleveland bloggers I’ve been hoping to meet and this would be a great opportunity to do so.

Here are the details:

I’m looking forward to tasting and “judging” all the chili! Any tips on what makes the perfect bowl?

There will also be live music from the “Ace Molar” Band, featuring Fox 8′s Todd Meany as the lead singer.  I know it’s going to be a fun night and I hope to see some friends and meet some new ones as well. Hope to see you next Tuesday (April 3rd) night!

In the meantime, how was your weekend? I hope your week is off to a great start!

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