[sds661]

I'm soooo bummed we are leaving to move into our lake house--renovations--we were supposed to be done in May--long story short wont be in till august--i guess i will have to wait till next one..... have fun to all those involved--so jealous

[grayxie]

Looks like all the interest in this RAOK waned since sign-up

[Adriane]

We're still going to do it though, aren't we?

[grayxie]

I hope so
There is an even number of people signed up so it works out.

[Peaches23]

hi ladies I got back from vacation last night! I am going to ask all of you to post your questionaires in the forum so when you get your buddy you can look in here so I don't have to send your buddy the questionaire.

We have 8 people signed up for the RAOK which is perfect!

[cherll]

yay! is today the last day for signing up?

[grayxie]

Originally Posted by cherll

yay! is today the last day for signing up?

I guess you can still sign-up.

[grayxie]

Originally Posted by Peaches23

hi ladies I got back from vacation last night! I am going to ask all of you to post your questionaires in the forum so when you get your buddy you can look in here so I don't have to send your buddy the questionaire.

We have 8 people signed up for the RAOK which is perfect!

Could you please forward my PM with my questionnaire to my buddy, I forgot what my answers were.

[Adriane]

Here's my Questionnaire

KITCHEN RAOK SUMMER QUESTIONNAIRE

-Who is your favorite Chef(s)? Any of the Iron Chefs, Gordon Ramsey, Emeril
-What style of food is your favorite(s) eat, watching on T.V. etc.? I like all styles of food for eating and any of the competition shows for watching.
-What is your favorite(s) casual dining restaurant? Applebees or Ruby Tuesday.
-What is your favorite (s) dessert? A good dark chocolate
-Food item(s) that you just love! love! love! and can't get enough of? Fresh fruit & veggies

-What is your cooking style at home? Adventurous. I try a new recipe at least twice a week.
-What style of cooking would you like to explore? Sushi making/rolling.
-What do you look for in a cookbook? Easy recipes, pictures, etc.
Detailed instructions
-Do you entertain often? We have dinner company at least once a week.
-Do you drink alcohol? Beer, wine, other. (Do Not send alcohol! Question is intended for drinkware type gifts) Lots of dry red wines.

-What type of cooking implements do you use? Wooden, silicon, metal. All of the above, depending upon what I'm preparing.
-Any brands you prefer for kitchen utensils, implements, cookware? None in particular. Although I do miss my OXO hand held can opener. It got caught in the dishwasher door and bent and now refuses to open any can of any sort:(.
-What is the theme of your kitchen decor? Colors? Dark oaks, reds and greens. Loosely wine themed.
-Favorite kitchen scent (soaps, candles)? Spicy.
-Favorite place to shop for food? Actually Aldi. And Meijer. We don't have any of the nicer groceries here :(.

-Kithen items/Foods that you do not like/adverse to? No green peppers or eggplant. Other than that - if it'll lie still long enough for me to get a fork in it, I'll eat it.
-Food allergies? None of those.

-What don't you need? Kitchen gadgets.
-Any other relevant info you would like your buddy to know? DD is veg. I'm always on the look out for new things for her to try.

-Will you be on vacation/away anytime during this RAOK? Please list dates, so your buddy will know when to ship. Nope.

[cherll]

Originally Posted by grayxie

I guess you can still sign-up.

i've signed up already, i was just asking for other people...

off to do the questionairre

[cherll]

KITCHEN RAOK SUMMER QUESTIONNAIRE

-Who is your favorite Chef(s)? I like Rachel ray, ina garten, paula deen, Sandra lee and Nathan lyon( I guess they would be hosts?)
-What style of food is your favorite(s) eat, watching on T.V. etc.? I love Italian, Chinese, southern, basically everything..lol
-What is your favorite(s) casual dining restaurant? Tgi Fridays, joes crabshack
-What is your favorite (s) dessert? I love cheesecake
-Food item(s) that you just love! love! love! and can't get enough of?mm.. I love anything sweet

-What is your cooking style at home?i cook 6 days a week and try at least one new recipe a week. Basic I guess…
-What style of cooking would you like to explore? Maybe more Italian or something prepared in a short amount of time
-What do you look for in a cookbook? Easy recipes, pictures, etc.. easy, I love pictures and detailed instructions

-Do you entertain often? No but I would love to
-Do you drink alcohol? Beer, wine, other. (Do Not send alcohol! Question is intended for drinkware type gifts) wine drinker

-What type of cooking implements do you use? Wooden, silicon, metal. I use all of the above as well
-Any brands you prefer for kitchen utensils, implements, cookware? I am not picky..
-What is the theme of your kitchen decor? Colors? Neutral colors
-Favorite kitchen scent (soaps, candles)? Lemon or spiced apple
-Favorite place to shop for food? King soopers… and the farmers market

-Kithen items/Foods that you do not like/adverse to? Raw onions
-Food allergies? none

-What don't you need? I don’t need candles.
-Any other relevant info you would like your buddy to know? I love to cook and experiment so I am open to anything. I also have a toddler so maybe I need to make easier and faster meals for him

-Will you be on vacation/away anytime during this RAOK? Please list dates, so your buddy will know when to ship. No, unless an emergency comes up..

[Bay]

-Who is your favorite Chef(s)? Gordon Ramsy, Rachel Ray
-What style of food is your favorite(s) eat, watching on T.V. etc.? Chinese
-What is your favorite(s) casual dining restaurant? When I'm in Canada I LOVE Red Lobster
-What is your favorite (s) dessert? Ice cream of some kind
-Food item(s) that you just love! love! love! and can't get enough of? Pop. I drink so much pop. Snacks and asian stuff!

-What is your cooking style at home? I want to make everything from scratch if im not lazy
-What style of cooking would you like to explore? Asian
-What do you look for in a cookbook? Easy recipes, pictures, etc.
Easy recipes and lots and lots of pics and easy directions!
-Do you entertain often? Almost never
-Do you drink alcohol? Beer, wine, other. (Do Not send alcohol! Question is intended for drinkware type gifts) I almost only drink POP!

-What type of cooking implements do you use? Wooden, silicon, metal. Everything
-Any brands you prefer for kitchen utensils, implements, cookware? No
-What is the theme of your kitchen decor? Colors? I love pink and neutral colors even though pink is not one of them
-Favorite kitchen scent (soaps, candles)? Lemon, cinnamon
-Favorite place to shop for food? Small cosy boutiqes

-Kithen items/Foods that you do not like/adverse to? Not really
-Food allergies? No

-What don't you need? I don't really need anything
-Any other relevant info you would like your buddy to know?

-Will you be on vacation/away anytime during this RAOK? Please list dates, so your buddy will know when to ship.
No I will be home!

[Bay]

Hi Buddy! Could you please post your QUESTIONNAIRE here?

[AnimalCrackers]

Yay! I'm so excited to have my buddy! I'm going to go shopping for you today!!!


***Please everyone make sure you have posted your questionnaire and filled out your Elfster wishlist!***

[Peaches23]

Elfster automatically picked your buddies today! I hope you all have fun shopping for them!! and please be sure to post your questionnaire on this board!