Congo Camp 2010

A few of the delicious cupcakes our chefs made.

Congo Chefs: Challenge finally hit Friday and all of the campers were extremely excited to being cooking cupcakes.

Each cooking team had various types of cupcakes that they made and the major part of the challenge was to decorate them well.

After taking a look at these cupcakes, though, one can easily see how these campers could compete on Top Chef with no problems. 

The tastiness of these cupcakes will be enjoyed after the counselors decide who won the competition!

Campers prepping the BBQ hot sauce.

Our Congo Chefs: Hawai'i had another Hawai'ian BBQ today.

These chefs prepared for the BBQ by making a spicy, BBQ sauce to spread over the various meats they are grilling.

A main part of this sauce is a Hawai'ian Spice Sauce called Sriracha.  The campers put just a little of this spicy sriracha to ensure that their sauce had a little Zing!

The campers are enjoying their day in the Hawai'ian heat and getting to eat some food with heat!

The pancakes made by our Hawai'ian Congo Chefs.

Congo Chefs: Hawai'i enjoyed their morning by making palate-pleasing pancakes. 

To start off, these campers mixed their batter (which was made completely from scratch) with some macadamia nuts and chocolate chips. 

Once the batter was blended, the campers then poured their pancaked onto the griddle and, after they were cooked, enjoyed having some delicious toppings. 

These Congo Chefs: Hawai'i campers have been having a blast over the past few days making various Hawai'ian foods and will continue making these delicious treats up until the end of the session!

Some of the types of vegetables from which our campers will be choosing.

All of the campers have been enjoying the past few days in Congo Chefs: Challenge as they attempt to make various dishes and ensure those dishes are better than their fellow campers. 

We hope they have fun on their trip out to the store and we look forward to seeing the tasty treats they make once they return. 

Congo Chefs: Hawai'i campers enjoying their BBQ.

Our Congo Chefs: Hawai'i campers had a very different type of lunch today.  They enjoyed the afternoon while having some barbequed ribs, teriyaki shrimp, and delicious bread. 

These campers prepped all of the food before heading out for the BBQ Luau and, once outside, they enjoyed all of their tasty treats.

The campers are also enjoying a field trip today as they make their way out to get Hawai'ian shaved ice.  We know they will enjoy these icy desserts and we hope it keeps them cool in the sun.

One of the competing camper groups preparing their tacos.

Dessert Tacos, of course!  The Congo Chefs: Challenge started off their morning by seeing who could make the best dessert tacos.

The judges were the three counselors of the Congo Chefs: Challenge camp.  As they watched the campers make the tacos, you could tell these judges were getting anxious to try these sugary sensations.

All of the campers were adding the best ingredients into their tacos to ensure it won the challenge.  The campers were having a blast making their tacos and we are excited to see the other foods made throughout the rest of the day!

Extra cheesy Mac and Cheese.

The Congo Chefs Challenge campers made a midmorning meal to test just how cheesy they could make Mac and Cheese. 

Well, needless to say, they were able to master mac and cheese by blending in multiple cheeses.  After cooking the pasta, they then added the cheese and prepped the food for baking.

Once it was pulled out of the oven, the campers had the chance to enjoy this delicious, gooey treat.  The cheese clinged onto the pasta and our Congo Chefs cheese-craving was sated.

These campers will be taking a trip to the grocery store this week and then, as none have forgotten, they will be having a cupcake challenge on Friday. 

Each chef liked the delicious and sweet tasting pizza and were anxious to eat their own self-made pizza as it cooked in the oven.

Later this afternoon, the campers will be making Macadamia Nut Pancakes and everyone is ready to smell the sweet cakes being made!

Preparing to make the meatballs!

Our Congo Chefs Hawai'ian Cooking started off their session this morning by getting ready to make sweet and sour meatballs. 

To start off these meatballs, the campers added some meat to the bowl and began to roll them into balls.  Afterwards, they will make the sweet and sour sauce to add to the meatballs.

The counselors have many Hawai'ian cooking recipes ready for the week and we know these campers will be enjoying the various tasty treats they make over the course of the session.