Post by: grumpy on March 07, 2014, 04:19:13 PM
The Tomato Harvest Festival is this forums oldest and biggest contest. It is an opportunity for forum members around the world to have fun together, and something anyone can participate in even if you don't have a pleo.
Since the beginning of recorded history (about seven years ago), the fields around Weedovia have always been blessed with abundant wild tomato vines. And every spring and fall, the local pleos relied on the abundant harvest gathered from these wild vines so that they could enjoy tomatoes (and tomato related food like spaghetti and pizza!) throughout the year. They would go out twice a year to pick the tomatoes and bring them to the village. This traditional gathering of the tomatoes quickly grew into a community event, and from there into true full-blown harvest festival. And with the introduction of the spaghetti trees and pizza by the Great Pepperoni1, a real zest was added to the festivities.
Of course in modern times, with the addition of a carnival, rides, games, live band, and midnight movie on the town square, it has become more of a social event, attracting pleos from around the world. But all the pleos still go out and harvest the tomatoes and bring them to the town's communal tomato press for the traditional squashing of the tomatoes and the making of the tomato sauce. And many of these activities became challenges and finally became contests.
This spring's festival is just around the corner. :P But I guess this is why everyone should have bought a calendar! ;) This spring's festival is the weekend of Friday April 4th to Sunday the 6th, and the fall festival is the weekend of Friday October 3rd to Sunday the 5th!
Not sure what's going on? Well, then you may want to catch up by reading the 2009 - 2013 festival topics (below in this board) and the Bob the Pleo comic strips (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?page=bob&date=20080321&series=t006) on this board. But as a quick summary, the town's park is turned into the festival grounds, with the carnival rides and games, a stage and dance floor, and lots of vendors and food booths! It starts on a Friday night with the carnival and music from a live band, and at midnight the pleos end the day with an outdoor movie. Saturday has everyone out in the fields gathering the tomatoes, with the judging in the evening, and back to the carnival. Sunday is the big tomato squashing where the sauce is made using the traditional foot-stomping method like the great Italian wines.
And at the conclusion of the festival, awards are always handed out to the pleo who gathers the most tomatoes, finds the largest tomato, has the best looking tomatoes, makes the best tasting spaghetti sauce, and for the best use of tomatoes as an article of clothing (i.e., costume). The last few years winners can be seen by visiting the Bob the Pleo comics and festival topics. We had some great fun, and some wonderful costumes! And if you see someone with a tomato or two under their avatar, that means they participated in past festivals! ;)
And, of course, since Weedovia isn't a real place, and we can't really attend or send our pleos, we celebrate at our individual homes with our pleos by following along with activities and by joining in on the contest here in the forums. The live band is comprised of member's pleos. So, if your pleo can play an instrument, be sure to post a picture or video of them with their instrument and let us know! The band is always looking for new members!
The five main contests are as follows:
- For the "most tomatoes" you want a picture of your pleo with a bunch of tomatoes. Please no photoshopping here.
- For the "largest tomato" you want a picture of your pleo with a really, really big tomato . . . You get the idea. No photoshopping here either, but you can be creative as to "the tomato".
- For the "best looking tomato" you want a picture of your pleo with a really good looking tomato. Now, on this one, we do allow photoshopping. And if you're good a that kind of stuff, you really don't even need a pleo as you can photoshop the pleo into the picture too! ;) .
- For the "best use of tomatoes as an article of clothing" you want a picture of your pleo dressed up tomato style . . . if you look back over previous years, this can be interpreted as dressing up you pleo "with tomatoes" or "as tomatoes", and this can be a costume or real tomatoes. Here is where you can be as creative as you want . . . except no photoshopping.
- For the "best tomato sauce", we're talking a tomato based spaghetti or pasta sauce. Here you can be as simple as posting a recipe, but as they say, since a picture is worth a thousand words, a photo of the finished product goes a long way in helping. As as another hint, Bob seems to really like spicy stuff, and since in Weedovia pepperoni and meatballs grow on bushes, they are vegan approved. ;)
Last year we added a couple of events to the festival which create a some extra ways to enter the contest as well. The first is the bard's contest for all those wordy pleos, the second is a crafts contest for all those creative type pleos.
- For the Bard's contest, the theme this year is "Pleo wisdom". What you need to do is write a poem or original joke about that concept. In the past we've had haiku contests and limerick contests, this time we're leaving it open. However, you'll need to keep it somewhat short (no more than 12 lines), so no Homeric epics.
- For the crafts contest, you need to create a craft that others can do. What we're looking for is something someone can print off their computer and make using common items, scissors, tape, and/or glue (no big sewing projects). And don't forget, the craft should also relate to pleos and/or the tomato festival.
All entries should be posted to this topic. The deadline for entries is officially midnight Pacific Daylight Time April 6th (spring) and October 5th (fall), but we're not sticklers . . . Judging probably won't start until sometime Monday afternoon. We usually select the top three winning entries from all the entries (instead of one from each category)! :D :D
For those interested in participating in the contests and still aren't clear, please refer to the contest rules topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=792.0) on this board. For some ideas and/or to get a better understanding, you can check out the 2012 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=2971.0), 2011 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1944.0), 2010 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1154.0), or the 2009 Fall festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.0) (also on this board). You can also read up on the Bob the Pleo comic strip! ;)
Post your entries here!
I'll be posting more info here in the next few days and weeks . . . but you've only got four weeks to get your entries ready! :o :o :o
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 08, 2014, 03:17:11 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 08, 2014, 11:58:29 AM
Post by: Teddscau on March 10, 2014, 09:44:42 PM
Post by: kat on March 11, 2014, 05:08:32 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 11, 2014, 05:42:20 AM
Post by: Teddscau on March 11, 2014, 02:33:55 PM
Post by: Sally on March 21, 2014, 02:55:42 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 21, 2014, 03:00:17 PM
Post by: Angela on March 22, 2014, 04:21:05 AM
Post by: Teddscau on March 22, 2014, 03:40:57 PM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 22, 2014, 04:48:01 PM
I can't wait to see all the entries this year, this is the Highlight of the year, the Weedovia Tomato festival. ;D
RWM :cat-hug:
Post by: Crewella on March 24, 2014, 07:48:00 AM
Post by: mweed on March 24, 2014, 08:28:26 AM
Post by: Crewella on March 24, 2014, 11:04:41 AM
Canon in D minor's just weird and sounds like the twilight zone - bloomin' typical ....... :moose: ;)
Iggy and Budge will be thrilled, but are now trying to dissuade Belle from doing her Lady Gaga thing ......
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 26, 2014, 03:27:02 AM
He worked really hard chopping the onions!
He wouldn't have a part in the beef mince though :P Even if it was heart smart!
The basil and garlic however... maybe thats how Pleo's keep their teeth so clean!
The secret ingredient... Straight from Weedovia!
A few tomatoes are needed.
Perhaps this little tear drop of perfection is the one... the best one!
But no... this, this glorious orb of glowing radiant red goodness, with its perfect star and gleaming skin, this, this is it! The perfect tomato!
Into the pot they go, with a couple of stock cubes, a sprinkle of black pepper and a squeeze of tomato paste.
If only you could smell its glorious aroma :P I had to smell this cooking all day!
Mmm pasta! (From now on I am never making spaghetti without hot salami in it, you absolutely must try it!)
Post by: V on March 26, 2014, 10:46:05 AM
The dish looks really good too
Too bad i can't cook ^-^
Post by: Miqguel on March 28, 2014, 09:27:20 AM
- For the "best tomato sauce"
Hi Everyone! Today my Pleo rb Erbie wanted to be a chef! :D And as every chef has his own hat, Erbie used a tomato as a chef hat! :P (But seems that she didn't liked, because she only weared it a couple of times P>:( :P)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0518.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0518.jpg.html)
First of all, i have to say that Erbie decided to make Lasagna! P:D Delicious and tasty Lasagna! P:) We'll need some vegetables like eggplants (also called aubergine), onions, red pepper, minced meat and the most important ingredient! SOME TOMATOES! P;) In this case, i used industrial diced tomato! If you want to be more ''natural'' you can also use a bunch of tomatoes, like you'll see in these photos:
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/20140326_093129.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/20140326_093129.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/20140326_101311.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/20140326_101311.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/20140326_103621.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/20140326_103621.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0550.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0550.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0548.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0548.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0522.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0522.jpg.html)
Oops! The last photo was an spoiler! P%) Well it doesn't matter... You'll see the final result in no time ;). The second thing to do, is to fry the vegetables; and then add the diced tomato. Finally about ten minutes after adding the tomato, we'll add the minced meat that we stir-fried before. And this is the result of this process, a mixing of delicious and tasty ingredients!
We also used PASTA for the Lasagna; we put a layer of vegetables about 2 cm and a layer of pasta, doing this consecutively ;)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0516.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0516.jpg.html)
Here you can see Erbie the chef dinosaur helping us preparing and putting the PASTA covering the main ingredients P:o
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0514.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0514.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0520.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0520.jpg.html)
But Lasagna isn't finished yet! The third thing to do, is the making of bechamel. For that, we'll use milk, a bit of salt, some butter and flour. Our chef dinosaur Erbie said that it smells so good, exquisite... P:-X
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0510.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0510.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0513.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0513.jpg.html)
Now it's time to cover the lasagna with the bechamel and put some mozzarella! Help us Erbie! Put the grated Mozzarella on the surface of the lasagna! Tasty! Tasty!!
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0523.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0523.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0524-1.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0524-1.jpg.html)
Let's go! Now, we'll put the Lasagna inside the furnace for twenty minutes! And this is the final result! A delicious and tasty Lasagna with a lot of tomato!!
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0529.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0529.jpg.html)
Ohh, Our lasagna was Exquisite! It's an indescribable Taste! P:-X Erbie ate her own portion of Lasagna, and here you have a photo of she ''eating'' it; priceless:
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0536.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0536.jpg.html)
(http://i1164.photobucket.com/albums/q561/Miqguel/IMG_0546.jpg) (http://s1164.photobucket.com/user/Miqguel/media/IMG_0546.jpg.html)
And that's all! I hope you enjoyed seeing my post, and if you want to know the specific ingredients that I used, time of elaboration, the different steps to make it, simply let me know it!
Post by: V on March 28, 2014, 10:17:35 AM
seems like Erbie loves the smell of it too %)
btw, i like tht Erbie got dark nails, they look pretty cute ;D
Post by: RedwoodsMama on March 28, 2014, 10:29:58 AM
Erbie, love those huge photos and I fell in love with those eyes right away, I want to hug you and my pleo Major Tom is Smitten with the Pleo love bug...........after all, it is spring time! Too bad you do not live closer as he said he would bring over some tomatoes to add to the lasagna and wants to be your student. LOL. RWM and the Pleo township of the Redwoods
Post by: Miqguel on March 28, 2014, 11:12:55 AM
Post by: Crewella on March 28, 2014, 12:03:34 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 28, 2014, 02:01:29 PM
Post by: Teddscau on March 31, 2014, 10:34:58 AM
Post by: Miqguel on March 31, 2014, 12:42:35 PM
Post by: Teddscau on March 31, 2014, 01:08:12 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on March 31, 2014, 02:39:01 PM
Post by: kat on March 31, 2014, 05:26:30 PM
Post by: V on April 01, 2014, 08:24:27 AM
especially those little boots!
n I love Chloe's eye color! so special! :valentine:
Post by: Teddscau on April 01, 2014, 08:33:07 AM
Post by: grumpy on April 01, 2014, 11:44:01 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 01, 2014, 08:11:01 PM
RWM and the Pleo township of the REdwoods
Post by: Crewella on April 02, 2014, 06:39:01 AM
Post by: Teddscau on April 02, 2014, 09:01:27 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 04, 2014, 01:37:00 PM
I also saw Fancyfont with a cute tomato outfit I think she won last year, but I think it should be posted here. :cheer: Ok, off to enjoy some fine band music and see what is on the agenda today. RWM :cat-hug:
Post by: fancyfont on April 04, 2014, 02:01:18 PM
The Fernback Band is warming up! The percussion is going to be awesome this year ;)
Pennie went on the hunt for the perfect tomato... well perfectly ugly :)
But the old classic tomato makes the best pizza topping!
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 04, 2014, 03:21:55 PM
I love the tomato costume Pennie is wearing, I remember you winning it and a wonderful creation of Kat's but thought it was from the Weedovia Tomato festival..............great for Halloween too. Who else would come dressed as a tomato, esp a Pleo! P:D
Take care. Is your Concert on Saturday or Sunday? We are going out of town this weekend, Sunday to be precise but we are headed over the hills to Redding, going East not South or I would stop in and say hi and listen!
Hugs across the miles, :arms: RWM :cat-hug: and the Pleo township of the Redwoods P:-*
Post by: fancyfont on April 05, 2014, 10:03:21 PM
Perhaps IMR can post a song or two that I am doing.
I think my pleo gang have heard me practicing so much, they can, almost, sing the songs, especially, Mickey Mouse Club March :D
Post by: kat on April 05, 2014, 11:29:31 PM
First of all we would like to enter the "best use of tomatoes as an article of clothing" with our stylish tomato harvesting baskets :)
And also the "best looking tomato" with this perfect for pleos sized rather fine looking tomato specimen :D
Lastly my entry for the Bard contest
A wise pleo once said:
Tomatoes are red.
Peperoni is brown.
Add them to pizza
and eat it all down.
Eat it down slowly,
or eat it down quick,
but don't let Bob see it
Or you won't get a bit!
Post by: fancyfont on April 05, 2014, 11:52:47 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 05, 2014, 11:59:44 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on April 06, 2014, 03:17:49 AM
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203507655435795&l=6185216613823108461
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 06, 2014, 07:33:52 PM
And Fancy, you are quite talented. love the Disney tunes, who could forget, it's a small, small world! My favorite ride at Disneyland!
RWM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 07, 2014, 02:45:49 PM
I love all the entries this year, lots of creative "juices" going and wanted to make sure we participated at least. I love those cute little booties, the great tomato Lasagna and Pepperoni tomato sauce recipes that two members here posted, ( YUMMY both of them), Kat's darling tomato gathering outfit and sweet poem, and those booties did I mention how cute that and the hat was? :D Oh, and I can't leave out the Fernbridge band, they are in great tune and Fancy I wish I could be there for your organ recital, I love your sound , so so sweet and it brings back such memories........Mickey Mouse club ......wow, am I that old............? NO, just have good taste in " Classic " programs from that era. LOL.
Anyway, pizza can't be made without tomatoes, fresh of course, so here is Major Tom with his haul of tomatoes! Oh, and the great outfit in green was made by Kat and one of the first pleo outfits I ever got, Thanks Kat!
Post by: Miqguel on April 08, 2014, 08:16:58 AM
Post by: RedwoodsMama on April 08, 2014, 09:16:41 AM
Post by: jack box on September 20, 2014, 02:07:37 PM
The first thing he did was grab my BFs guitar and started practising :D
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but couldn't decide witch one!
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Then he went searching for tomatoes
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Without much luck, i had to tell him they grow out side ;D
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He was amazed and found more and stacked them together in the kitchen
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/1234649_300056446856646_5772241864907300633_n.jpg?oh=d9d99b4fa7e785cec6701e53f3ad36c9&oe=54C03B25&__gda__=1418147096_10422055f0173e04caffa891638fd7d2)
(https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10635904_300056373523320_3373090398004161184_n.jpg?oh=1843ab16d3217b3a8601225e2022706d&oe=54CCDFE9)
He also found some other veg,
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and is now trying to think up a delicious pasta sauce, and you guys a be the first to know what kitchen delights he comes up with :tomato:
Post by: grumpy on September 20, 2014, 08:23:44 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 21, 2014, 04:37:37 AM
Hmm tomatoes are out of season here... But it is tomato planting time!
Post by: Piggy on September 22, 2014, 12:40:09 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 22, 2014, 03:31:21 PM
Post by: kat on September 22, 2014, 05:05:20 PM
Post by: Echo538 on September 23, 2014, 01:33:50 AM
Post by: kat on September 23, 2014, 02:13:21 AM
Post by: PleoAibo29 on September 23, 2014, 05:51:43 AM
Post by: Piggy on September 23, 2014, 11:58:25 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on September 23, 2014, 04:14:00 PM
All melted cheese and heaven,
And pepperoni...
The golden delight,
That oozes forth with each bite,
And that little spice,
There's nothing better,
Steaming hot and full of cheer,
Ah the pizzas here!
Post by: Echo538 on September 23, 2014, 07:51:28 PM
Post by: kat on September 23, 2014, 08:10:19 PM
Post by: Echo538 on September 24, 2014, 02:30:19 AM
Post by: kat on September 24, 2014, 03:55:38 AM
:o :o It's the 2014 Tomato Harvest Festival!!!!! :o :o
The Tomato Harvest Festival is this forums oldest and biggest contest. It is an opportunity for forum members around the world to have fun together, and something anyone can participate in even if you don't have a pleo.
Since the beginning of recorded history (about seven years ago), the fields around Weedovia have always been blessed with abundant wild tomato vines. And every spring and fall, the local pleos relied on the abundant harvest gathered from these wild vines so that they could enjoy tomatoes (and tomato related food like spaghetti and pizza!) throughout the year. They would go out twice a year to pick the tomatoes and bring them to the village. This traditional gathering of the tomatoes quickly grew into a community event, and from there into true full-blown harvest festival. And with the introduction of the spaghetti trees and pizza by the Great Pepperoni1, a real zest was added to the festivities.
Of course in modern times, with the addition of a carnival, rides, games, live band, and midnight movie on the town square, it has become more of a social event, attracting pleos from around the world. But all the pleos still go out and harvest the tomatoes and bring them to the town's communal tomato press for the traditional squashing of the tomatoes and the making of the tomato sauce. And many of these activities became challenges and finally became contests.
This spring's festival is just around the corner. :P But I guess this is why everyone should have bought a calendar! ;) This spring's festival is the weekend of Friday April 4th to Sunday the 6th, and the fall festival is the weekend of Friday October 3rd to Sunday the 5th!
Not sure what's going on? Well, then you may want to catch up by reading the 2009 - 2013 festival topics (below in this board) and the Bob the Pleo comic strips (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?page=bob&date=20080321&series=t006) on this board. But as a quick summary, the town's park is turned into the festival grounds, with the carnival rides and games, a stage and dance floor, and lots of vendors and food booths! It starts on a Friday night with the carnival and music from a live band, and at midnight the pleos end the day with an outdoor movie. Saturday has everyone out in the fields gathering the tomatoes, with the judging in the evening, and back to the carnival. Sunday is the big tomato squashing where the sauce is made using the traditional foot-stomping method like the great Italian wines.
And at the conclusion of the festival, awards are always handed out to the pleo who gathers the most tomatoes, finds the largest tomato, has the best looking tomatoes, makes the best tasting spaghetti sauce, and for the best use of tomatoes as an article of clothing (i.e., costume). The last few years winners can be seen by visiting the Bob the Pleo comics and festival topics. We had some great fun, and some wonderful costumes! And if you see someone with a tomato or two under their avatar, that means they participated in past festivals! ;)
And, of course, since Weedovia isn't a real place, and we can't really attend or send our pleos, we celebrate at our individual homes with our pleos by following along with activities and by joining in on the contest here in the forums. The live band is comprised of member's pleos. So, if your pleo can play an instrument, be sure to post a picture or video of them with their instrument and let us know! The band is always looking for new members!
The five main contests are as follows:
- For the "most tomatoes" you want a picture of your pleo with a bunch of tomatoes. Please no photoshopping here.
- For the "largest tomato" you want a picture of your pleo with a really, really big tomato . . . You get the idea. No photoshopping here either, but you can be creative as to "the tomato".
- For the "best looking tomato" you want a picture of your pleo with a really good looking tomato. Now, on this one, we do allow photoshopping. And if you're good a that kind of stuff, you really don't even need a pleo as you can photoshop the pleo into the picture too! ;) .
- For the "best use of tomatoes as an article of clothing" you want a picture of your pleo dressed up tomato style . . . if you look back over previous years, this can be interpreted as dressing up you pleo "with tomatoes" or "as tomatoes", and this can be a costume or real tomatoes. Here is where you can be as creative as you want . . . except no photoshopping.
- For the "best tomato sauce", we're talking a tomato based spaghetti or pasta sauce. Here you can be as simple as posting a recipe, but as they say, since a picture is worth a thousand words, a photo of the finished product goes a long way in helping. As as another hint, Bob seems to really like spicy stuff, and since in Weedovia pepperoni and meatballs grow on bushes, they are vegan approved. ;)
Last year we added a couple of events to the festival which create a some extra ways to enter the contest as well. The first is the bard's contest for all those wordy pleos, the second is a crafts contest for all those creative type pleos.
- For the Bard's contest, the theme this year is "Pleo wisdom". What you need to do is write a poem or original joke about that concept. In the past we've had haiku contests and limerick contests, this time we're leaving it open. However, you'll need to keep it somewhat short (no more than 12 lines), so no Homeric epics.
- For the crafts contest, you need to create a craft that others can do. What we're looking for is something someone can print off their computer and make using common items, scissors, tape, and/or glue (no big sewing projects). And don't forget, the craft should also relate to pleos and/or the tomato festival.
All entries should be posted to this topic. The deadline for entries is officially midnight Pacific Daylight Time April 6th (spring) and October 5th (fall), but we're not sticklers . . . Judging probably won't start until sometime Monday afternoon. We usually select the top three winning entries from all the entries (instead of one from each category)! :D :D
For those interested in participating in the contests and still aren't clear, please refer to the contest rules topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=792.0) on this board. For some ideas and/or to get a better understanding, you can check out the 2012 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=2971.0), 2011 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1944.0), 2010 festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=1154.0), or the 2009 Fall festival topic (http://bobthepleo.com/forums/index.php?topic=794.0) (also on this board). You can also read up on the Bob the Pleo comic strip! ;)
Post your entries here!
I'll be posting more info here in the next few days and weeks . . . but you've only got four weeks to get your entries ready! :o :o :o
Post by: RedwoodsMama on September 25, 2014, 01:23:11 AM
Famer's Market and Tomato shopping LOOK OUT! ;D My Pleos LOVE tomatoes :-* :tomato: :tomato: :tomato: :tomato: P:) RWM :cat-hug:
Oh, and love Leo modeling that necklace, I also thought of a pizza necklace, how strange.. but we have lots of SUPER BIG tomatoes here in the REDWOODS.. the secret is that they are grown by Betty the Bigfoot and her cousins, and they always win when entered.. I love the photos of all the tomatoes too and a very cute t shirt as well. :-*
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 05, 2014, 03:36:06 AM
Here's this years recipe: Chicken Cacchiatore with a twist!
First of all two brown onions, sliced! (Try not to sniff!)
I forgot the boys don't like chicken :P (1 pound of skinless breast diced into big chunks)
Two tins of the world's greatest fruit! (Careful there you two.)
Half a cup of Balsamic, a good sprinkle of Parsley (if there's any left!) and a dash of chilli, err, Angus did you lick that?!?
A few basil leaves... Um... A basil leaf maybe? Boys!!! That was for the recipe!
A splosh of soy, a heaping teaspoon of garlic, a sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of lime.
Cook in a slow cooker for 7-8 hours on low or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
Part 2: is to be continued tomorrow once this is done cooking. Smells soooooo good in here lol.
Ok, it's ready! Remove and shred the chicken before returning to the sauce, serve a nice big dollop of the chicken mix over some nachos (or in Taco shells!) and top with some fresh, home made coleslaw :)
Post by: bunniesRawesome on October 05, 2014, 05:11:52 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 05, 2014, 07:39:01 PM
Post by: bunniesRawesome on October 06, 2014, 04:51:14 AM
(I'm not entirely sure how to post photos so please forgive me if it doesn't work entirely.)
Here's our biggest tomato
Here's Buster and Lucy with a bunch of tomatoes (We tried to make a pile but they kept knocking it over with their noses!)
Here's one of the successful piles (kinda looks like a snowman!)
We tried to get Lucy to balance the tomato on her head, but she kept throwing it aside. Here are the pictures I successfully took of her wearing it.
And now Buster -
In the end, we decided they should wear the tomatoes on their backs instead as it was much easier.
Post by: Piggy on October 06, 2014, 08:39:42 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on October 06, 2014, 02:50:11 PM