Cold weather is the perfect time for warm soups. Share your favorite recipes for homemade winter soups for a chance to win an awesome immersion blender, fame and glory.
What about chili and stew, you ask? Go ahead and submit them all - we're hungry, and we want your recipes!
So what will you make? It'soup to you! I'm sure you'll have a souper idea from some souperlative soups! But get cooking, because this contest closes in two weeks!
A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting.
- Abraham Maslow
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Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to international entries. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PST, Jan 23.
The Homemade Soup Contest is closed.
WINNERS
Runner-Up Prize (3 winners)
5 PRIZES
Two first prize winners will receive Cook's Illustrated top pick for immersion blenders! The Kaloric Sunny Morning Stick Mixer creates velvety smooth soups and smoothies in no time.
Also included is an Intructables Prize Pack which includes a one-year Pro membership, patch, and more!
Runner-Up Prize (3 winners)
Three Runners-Up will receive an Intructables Prize Pack which includes a one-year Pro membership, patch, and more!
HOW IT WORKS
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Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Jan 4, 2011 and Jan 23, 2011 (11:59pm PT).
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Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Homemade Soup Contest. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.
Accepting
Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.
Voting
Instructables members can vote for an entry during the contest plus 3 days after the contest closes.
Judging
A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.
Winners
When the winners are decided they will be announced here on the contest page. All entrants will be notified when this happens.
1. All federal, state, and local taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. No purchases are necessary; void where prohibited by law.
2. Participants agree to abide by all decisions of Instructables, contest co-sponsors, and judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to this contest.
3. Prize is not transferable and no cash alternative or prize substitution is available. Instructables and contest co-sponsors reserve the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value if the prize listed is unavailable for any reason. All potential winners are subject to verification at the discretion of Instructables and contest co-sponsors.
4. Winner agrees that prizes are being provided "as is", and Instructables and contest co-sponsors make no warranty, representation or guarantee regarding the prize, including but not limited to its quality, condition, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
5. Instructables and contest co-sponsors are not responsible for problems including (but not limited to) damaged, incorrect, inaccurate, lost, delayed, or defective entries, or for injury or damage to any computer resulting from participation in this contest. Entries that have been tampered with or altered are void.
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