The AMG2011 Fundraising Cookbook is Here! Order Yours Now!

[Grants Committee]

The AMG2011 Fundraising Cookbooks are ready for order! Over a hundred recipes (99 pages) submitted by your fellow forum members!

"Cooking for a Cause
A Collection of Recipes to Benefit AMG2011"

Cost is $10 (includes $1.90 shipping within the continental US).

How to Order:
If using PayPal, the payment should be made to AMgatherings@yahoo.com. In the message portion of the PayPal payment screen please indicate where you would like it shipped. If you wish to pay by check or money order please send a  PM to the Grants committee for instructions.

If you are outside the continental US or if you wish to purchase multiple copies of the cookbook please PM WillyWump for a shipping quote.

After payment is received, please allow 10 days for shipping.


Your purchase will help assist a fellow member(s) to attend the AMG in Seattle in August, a member who would otherwise might not be able to attend. On behalf of the Grants Comittee and the members who submitted recipes, we would like to thank you in advance for your support. Bon Appetit!






*The monetary breakdown of this fundraising effort is as follows...
All productions costs have been donated by Phildinftlaudy and Willywump thus 100% of your purchase price (except for postage) goes into the 2011 Grants Committe fund. The net amount donated after postage costs is $8.10 per book.

[peteb]

great job guys

[Grants Committee]

All,

There has been some questions and confusion regarding paying via PayPal. Perhaps the instructions should have been clearer in the original post.

For those of you that have never used PayPal:

You cannot just click on the AMgatherings@yahoo.com email link and enter a credit card. Sorry, it's not that easy.

1)You will need to go to PayPal.com and click on "Send Money".

2)Enter the dollar amount ($10.00) and then click send to "Friends and Family". Click continue.

3)This will take you to a page where you enter the email address that you are sending money to, you will enter "AMgatherings@yahoo.com". Click continue.

4)On the next page you will enter your name, address, credit card number (*note- this creates a PayPal account for you).

5)Click submit and the money is sent directly to the AMG account.

There is a charge to send money through PayPal using your Debit or Credit Card ( .59 to send $10). If you link your bank account there is no charge to send money, however you are not required to link your bank account.

If you are uneasy with any of this PayPal stuff, you can always just send a check or money order! To do so just Pm Grants Committe for the remittance address.

Just FYI, I have had a PayPal account linked to my Credit Card and personal bank account for many years with no problems.

Please let us know if there are any questions

-AMG Grants Committee

[phildinftlaudy]

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[odyssey]

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Only one star phild?

[sfbayjeff]

What's the AMG? I'm clearly new here...

[anniebc]

Hi

Take a look at this link or go to the AM Gatherings Forum (under Off Topic) to find out what it's all about.

http://forums.poz.com/index.php?topic=35754.msg445218#msg445218

Jan

[phildinftlaudy]

Only one star phild?

LOL
Was just trying to bump up the post --

actually the cookboook gets ***** stars
and two thumbs up!

[WillyWump]

actually the cookboook gets ***** stars
and two thumbs up!

damn straight! and the Oprah Book Club Seal!

[Basquo]

Will, you've done a great job coordinating this. I've just added $$ to my PayPal account so when that transfer completes (3 days they say) I'll be ordering several copies. Someone close to me wants 5 already! So I'm thinking at least 8 for me for starters.

[WillyWump]

Will, you've done a great job coordinating this. I've just added $$ to my PayPal account so when that transfer completes (3 days they say) I'll be ordering several copies. Someone close to me wants 5 already! So I'm thinking at least 8 for me for starters.

Wow! that's great !! good to hear!

-Will

[Grants Committee]

Hello Fellow Chefs, and Chef Wannabes,

Just an FYI, we are getting PayPal payments coming in that have a Name and Address to send the cookbooks to but no way to attribute them to a Forum member (the screenname is not included). This is fine and not a problem, however if you would like a direct PM acknowledgement and thank you from the Forums Grants Committee then please provide your Screenname in the message portion of the Paypal screen. Otherwise you will only get an email reply from the AMgatherings@yahoo email account.

On that note, we understand that people may want to maintain their anonymity here on the forums and may be uncomfortable with giving their name and address to order a cookbook. Let us state unequivocally that any names and addresses given while ordering the cookbook, or any donations made to the GC will be held in strictest confidence by the Grants Committee, and any personal info will be deleted and destroyed after the cookbooks have mailed.

It's great to see the orders rolling in!

-AMG2011 Grants Committee

[Lou-ah-vull]

What a great idea!  I just ordered one through PayPal.  Hats off and lets raise lots of $$$ to help others join us in Seattle in August.

Gary

[leatherman]

WooHoo! The paypal transfer finally went thru, so I'm ready to get my cookbook.

The weirdest thing?? My mom asks me today if I've ordered one. I'mma like "how'd you know about that?" "Oh I lurk around there sometimes" she coys replies. Shoot! Leatherman better watch what he's saying. ROFLMAO

Thanks for all the work you put into this Will 
and thanks to everybody that contributed!

[HollyStar]

YAY! Just ordered my copy. Thank you guys so much for all of the hard work. I can't wait to flip through the pages.

[WillyWump]

Hey everyone, thanks for the great response to the cookbook. We are getting alot of orders and I'm trying to get them processed as quick as I can

Also remember this was not done only by me, Phildinftlaudy (phil) paid for half the production costs, as a donation to the effort, which was not pocket change. He also played a HUGE part in planning the cookbook taking my calls late at night with various procedural questions,etc.. He also is keeping track of all the sales and such. So yay Phil!

But most of all, the people who contributed recipes and those that are purchasing the book are making this a success!

Round of applause for Phil and everyone who participated! What a great way to come together for the AMG Grants Committee, what an amazing group of people we have here

-Will

[leatherman]

YEAH! Phildinftlaudy! YEAH!

[RAB]

YAY! Just ordered my copy. Thank you guys so much for all of the hard work. I can't wait to flip through the pages.

I've ordered mine too.  And also want to thank Will and Phil for all their hard work.  Good jobs guys!   

RAB 

[odyssey]

He also played a HUGE part in planning the cookbook taking my calls late at night with various procedural questions,etc. So yay Phil!

-Will

We all know a quarter of those calls were for emotional support regarding your tiny balls, and another quarter were phone sex sessions. Or attempted phone sex sessions. Willy, we know you'd do that, phil might maintain his professionalism and resist Willy's advances.

But yes, we appreciate both of your, ahem, "hard" work. And donations of time and money. So who cares if you spend some of that time spanking the monkey together 

[phildinftlaudy]

We all know a quarter of those calls were for emotional support regarding your tiny balls, and another quarter were phone sex sessions. Or attempted phone sex sessions. Willy, we know you'd do that, phil might maintain his professionalism and resist Willy's advances.

But yes, we appreciate both of your, ahem, "hard" work. And donations of time and money. So who cares if you spend some of that time spanking the monkey together 

Shhhhh
No one's supposed to know 

[odyssey]

Shhhhh
No one's supposed to know 

Oops! Let it slip. Well, at least you can look at it this way. I have a feeling the percentage of forum members that come to the forum gatherings section is on the lower side of things. Maybe that will be changing with your post in the Living With HIV forum, but it seems most people don't show up here!

[Ravhyn]

are these going to be on sale for a while? I would really like to purchase one but cant for another two weeks.

[Grants Committee]

are these going to be on sale for a while? I would really like to purchase one but cant for another two weeks.

Hi Ravhyn -
Yes, the cookbook will be on sale for a while longer --- We will definitely give plenty of notice prior to closing sales.

Thanks for your support of AMG 2011

-AMG Grants Committee

[Jody]

I would like to order one as well.

Jody

[phildinftlaudy]

I just ordered 5 cookbooks (one for myself, one for a friend, one for my brother, one for my sister, and one for the parents)

Did it right through PayPal - so easy...

Can't wait to have all the recipes that members have contributed located in one location so I can start trying them out.

[leatherman]

w00t!
Leatherman's cookbook arrived in the mail today.
and what a nice book it is too! Great work guys!


ps I wasn't expecting that excellent quote in the front of the book and it got me a little misty-eyed.

[WillyWump]

w00t!
Leatherman's cookbook arrived in the mail today.
and what a nice book it is too! Great work guys!


ps I wasn't expecting that excellent quote in the front of the book and it got me a little misty-eyed.

YAY! What a handsome guy with such a stunningly beautiful Cookbook 

Yes, the quote still gets me everytime I open the book.

-Will

[HippieLady]

I got mine today and I love it!  All the hard work really shows through, I could even wait to get home to open it. I opened it walking home from the mailbox.

Those that submitted recipes can check being published off their bucket lists...I did.  



(edited because I left out a word and the whole sentence made no sense whatsoever)

[Grants Committee]

We are glad to see that cookbooks are arriving to those who ordered!

Just a quick update - to date, we have sold and received payment for 29 cookbooks!

We have orders and are awaiting checks for another 11 cookbooks, which when received will put us at 40 cookbooks sold.

Thank you to everyone who has ordered.  There is still plenty of time to place your order.  To order your cookbooks - send a PM to Grants Committee and we will provide information as to how to place your order via mail (check or money order) or by PayPal.

Thanks again!
-AMG 2011 Grants Committee

[Lou-ah-vull]

I received mine today (also opened it while walking into the house from the mailbox.)  It was a wonderful feeling to see the names of my AM friends on the various pages and to know that this effort will help someone attend this summer's AMG.  Please consider supporting this very worthwhile endeavor!

Gary

[anniebc]

Normally I'm the first to celebrate your birthdays, Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and the 4th of July....but put somthing in the post and I'm the last in line...

Aroha
Jan

[WillyWump]

Normally I'm the first to celebrate your birthdays, Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and the 4th of July....but put somthing in the post and I'm the last in line...

Aroha
Jan

The sad thing is your cookbooks were the first to be mailed, of course they were mailed via "Banana Boat to N.Z"  Oh, and they've already come back to me once..something about a Customs Form and improper packaging.. Sheesh, you'd think I was mailing Plutonium. LOL.

-W

[phildinftlaudy]

The sad thing is your cookbooks were the first to be mailed, of course they were mailed via "Banana Boat to N.Z"  Oh, and they've already come back to me once..something about a Customs Form and improper packaging.. Sheesh, you'd think I was mailing Plutonium. LOL.

-W

Oh Will -
BTW, if you mail a package overseas, it has to have a customs form....   

[Miss Philicia]

w00t!
Leatherman's cookbook arrived in the mail today.
and what a nice book it is too! Great work guys!


ps I wasn't expecting that excellent quote in the front of the book and it got me a little misty-eyed.

très sexy bivens... now where's a pose with speedos?

[Miss Philicia]

The sad thing is your cookbooks were the first to be mailed, of course they were mailed via "Banana Boat to N.Z"  Oh, and they've already come back to me once..something about a Customs Form and improper packaging.. Sheesh, you'd think I was mailing Plutonium. LOL.

-W

You really are a hick -- is this the first time you've mailed something over state lines?

[leatherman]

très sexy bivens... now where's a pose with speedos?

too cold here! hell, the second snow within a month's time just finished melting away yesterday. These poor Rebs. LOL Everything was closed down for three days cause there was 3 inches of snow and ice. But never fear, March - and Spring - are just around the corner so I'll be back in the pool and in my speedo soon enough.
Time for me to go find a good warm recipe from the book to try for dinner. MMM Bacon-wrapped stuffed chicken breasts sound yummy served with some wild rice and homemade yeast rolls.

[RAB]

Normally I'm the first to celebrate your birthdays, Christmas, New Year, Thanksgiving and the 4th of July....but put somthing in the post and I'm the last in line...

Aroha
Jan

Quit whining Missy, I haven't got mine either.  But I know it's on the way. 

Let me just say again, great job Will and Phil. 

RAB   
Who can't believe the wumpster didn't fill out a customs form!  LOL

[WillyWump]

Ok Smartasses.

A little history of the mail service and I,

We have a tenous relationship, it's been ongoing for years. It all began with a small skirmish between my carrier and I, it seems you cannot park your car within 20 feet of a mailbox or else you get a nasty note and no mail delivered... Ohh, but he can get out of his little buggy and walk over to my car and put a note on it, but he cant put my mail in the box. I once collected 4 notes in a week (but no mail) I was quite proud of my achievement. I dont even use my mailbox, I do all my stuff online. So all I get is crap. But yet "Newman" finds it necessary to leave notes on my car because he cant deliver his crap. So it's basically a standoff. Although lately I've been keeping the mailbox area clear as AMG stuff is arriving through the mail.

So this little feud has boiled over into the lobby of my neighborhood post office, as "Newman" sometimes works the window.  So this customs forms business is merely continued harassment of me by my nemisis the postman. Hell, now they have me unpacking and repacking books at the window (and no, I will not step aside). You really, really do not want to be the person behind me at the post office.

With that being said, some of you have had your books sent by Priority Mail (on my dime), you can thank Newman for that as he thinks it's funny to tell me what box to use and then changes the price at the window because he knows I will not unpack and repack the same books again.

I will prevail when it comes to the USPS.

-Will

PS- Order more cookbooks so I can pester Newman some more.

[phildinftlaudy]

Will -
Newman is probably just jealous of the Benz!

Let him deliver mail in it for a day or two and you should be back in his good graces.

[RAB]

I got mine in today's mail.  They turned out awesome.

This was such a fantastic idea and special kudos to Will and Phil.

Come on everyone, if you haven't yet done so, order!

RAB   

Who's going to make GSO's Turkey Chili for supper!

[pozniceguy]

Got mine as well  dont know where to start   cheesecake??  lasagna?  Kahlua   


Nick

[anniebc]

Got my cookbooks in the post today - what an amazing job you guys have done - Will and Phil I'm so proud of you both for putting those books together for us all.


All I have to do now is find a Croc or Alligator and start cooking...

Aroha always
Jan

[leatherman]

I made Phildinftlaudy's "Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts" today.

Flipping through the book, this recipe caught my eye, so I made a grocery list. I drink a 2-liter of Coke a day and I was down to one, so today was a guaranteed trip to the store anyway LOL

Maybe because of the time of year, but there was no fresh broccoli. I hate frozen broccoli usually because it's mainly the stems. Yuck! So I opted to try a bag of frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. I diced up half an onion and the last two stalks of celery in the veggie keeper drawer of the frig.

Luckily coincidentally, the store had the hugest chicken breasts on sale, so I now have a bunch in the freezer and kept 3 out to use. I've choked the chicken before ROFL but never pounded it, so that was a new experience in the kitchen and tons of fun. I had Chromeo blasting on my headphones and hammered to the beat. LOL

I'm glad I had the toothpicks laid out and ready (along with the cheese, ham and veggies diced up) because I over-stuffed and had a devil of a time keeping them all together (and all the good stuff inside) while I wrapped them in bacon.

The house smelled great while they were cooking. With a side of rice, cranberry orange relish, and a light mushroom gravy - OMG! Neither my mom or I could eat a whole one of those huge stuffed breasts even though they were very delicious! This is definitely a good recipe and one I'll make again.


Yummy! Thanks Phildinftlaudy!

[anniebc]

I made Phildinftlaudy's "Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Chicken Breasts" today.

I made them before the cookbooks had even gone to print...family loved them.

I highly recommend them.

Aroha
Jan

[phildinftlaudy]

Mike and Jan:

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed them --- I have tried different variations on them -- sometimes I make homemade stuffing to stuff them with --- that also has come out yummy.

Made the mushroom gravy covered cube steaks yesterday....

Can't wait til my cookbooks get here - so I can try some of the many recipes that it's loaded with.

[WillyWump]

The house smelled great while they were cooking. With a side of rice, cranberry orange relish, and a light mushroom gravy - OMG! Neither my mom or I could eat a whole one of those huge stuffed breasts even though they were very delicious! This is definitely a good recipe and one I'll make again.


Yummy! Thanks Phildinftlaudy!

Those look amazing, I still need to try those.

btw, mister....how come the Cranberry Orange Relish didnt make it in the cookbook? You holdin back on us huh?

-W

[leatherman]

btw, mister....how come the Cranberry Orange Relish didnt make it in the cookbook? You holdin back on us huh?

don't worry. I've been putting together recipes for next year's fundraiser cookbook.

I have a recipe for "eggnog cheesecake" recipe that doesn't taste at all eggnog-y but is very yummy and well worth making. I will not inflict the "eggnog cake" on anyone or the three pecan pie recipes that I've tried out because none of them were any good at all - the pecan pies were all runny and the eggnog cake was only eggynog-y when I warmed it up and poured eggnog on it LOL.

Oh and my Mom is biffed that I didn't submit any of my holiday recipes like "Jezebel Sauce" or a Christmas/Winter standard "Instant Russian Tea Mix", or "Orange-Glazed Pecans".

But that's next year, lol
Everyone buy THIS year's book and tell us which ones you tried and liked! 
(and be thinking about what you can submit for next year's book!)

[RAB]

All I have to do now is find a Croc or Alligator and start cooking...

Aroha always
Jan

I was wondering how you were going to do that.  

RAB  

BTW the Turkey Chili turned out really good.  
Edit to add:  I put in a little extra chili powder, so it got a wee bit HOT.  Won't do that next time.

[anniebc]

I was wondering how you were going to do that.  

RAB  

I forgot to add in the book that you actually have to be in the Australian outback to cook the Croc recipe..

Are you saying you can't get Croc fillets at your local supermarker? colore me

If you can't get Croc fillets then any meat fillets will do... enjoy.

Aroha
Jan

[HollyStar]

I received my cookbook and LOVE it! Everyone involved did an amazing job and who else but Miss P would give a recipe that takes up FOUR pages, LOL! I really like that it's not your standard cookbook. I appreciate the cooking instructions and tips, some of which I found to be quite funny. The opening quote was quite touching. Again, great job everyone.

P.S. I think I may have to go shopping tomorrow for Skeebo's BBQ salad.