STEEMIT CULINARY CHALLENGE - Winners of #41 "Monochrome"

Many thanks to last week's guest judge @progressivechef for his theme "Monochrome" which inspired a rainbow of entries!  In fact, I think the only rainbow colour we didn't have was blue, but since our participants these days seem to favour natural over artificial then it's not surprising really, as naturally blue food isn't so common (but the juice from purple cabbage and blueberries would make an interesting combination...hmmmmm).  I have to say I really enjoyed viewing all of the entries, especially since originality was unavoidable and everyone was forced to get really creative.  Love it.  And that's what most pleases @progressivechef too... As you may have noticed from his Steemit name he is all about taking culinary skills to new levels!  So, I congratulate all the winners of this Monochrome round, and to those who didn't win this time - congratulations also on bringing these very unique and delicious recipes into existence!  YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For this week's new theme please click this link!

If any of you would like the chance to be guest judge, please contact me via Steemit.Chat and  let me know your choice of theme.  That's the easy bit, though picking  winners is not quite as easy since we get so many awesome entries every  week.  But if you think you'd like to do it, and are able to commit an  hour or two of your time on a Wednesday to choose winners after the  deadline is up, then I'll be only too happy to have you :-)  

For those of you who have never entered this challenge before - it's very easy! We have a different theme each week, and all you have to do is prepare a dish appropriate for the theme, and also ensure you follow the general rules of the challenge (which are in every 'new theme' post).  You don't have to be a master chef - just try to be creative with your recipes and take beautiful photos, since unfortunately we can't taste the entries so you must help us do this with our imaginations!  Original recipes are encouraged, but you may use someone else's recipe as long as you credit the original source. 

Bonus Prize "Best Refined Plated Dish" - "Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl" by @ikaputri3 10 SBD sponsored by @progressivechef

@progressivechef comments: "A very nutritious and so beautiful entry by @ikaputri3! We are not 100% in the monochrome theme, which we all need to know is really very difficult to achieve, but the work done is just amazing! I love how the toppings were so well arranged and that plum flower… just so lovely! You got my vote for the bonus prize! Very refined entry!   Bravo!" 

4th Prize "Vegan Smoothie Bowls - 4 Ways" by @thekitchenfairy 5 SBD sponsored by @sirwinchester

@progressivechef comments:  "Again a very beautiful entry! I loved that small story before the making of the dish with your hubby! @kitchenfairy did not make 1 monochrome dish…but 4 of them! And all so beautifully presented! I really loved all the 4 different flavours!"   

3rd Prize "Deep & Bright Shades of a Purple Rainbow" by @foodie.warrior 10 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@progressivechef comments: "What a load of work undertaken by @foodie.warrior for her entry! I’m really impressed by this one! You can feel her passion on the plate, the deep & bright shades of purple she did was just perfect! For a first valid entry in SCC, @foodie.warrior makes her debut really like a warrior!!!" 

2nd Prize "Golden Arepas" by @jaymorebeet 15 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@progressivechef comments: "What a bright entry from @jaymorebeet! I would even say a golden entry, such a yummy looking dish! I have never tried the arepas before, now I got the recipe thanks to this entry! If only that egg white was not there, it would have been another 100% perfect monochrome dish! But, hey that’s a wonderful dish and I really loved it!  She again amazes us with her great photography skills! Wow!"

1st Prize "Summer Zoodles" by @lenasveganliving 20 SBD sponsored by @gringalicious

@progressivechef comments: "This is a perfect monochrome dish! As usual @lenasveganliving shared a heavenly dish! This is a very well thought one and perfectly executed! That spinach-avo pesto just blew my mind, what a creation! Bravo my friend, keep doing such great food! Completely in the theme, perfect dish, perfect photography…well… truly deserved first prize!" 

I'd like to share my sincere THANKS to @gringalicious and @sirwinchester for their continuous sponsorship of this challenge, the Steemians who regularly or occasionally submit entries, and to everyone who upvotes and supports the entries.  I'm well aware there would be no challenge without you all!!! 

PREVIOUS WINNERS of the Steemit Culinary Challenge:

#41 - Monochrome

#40 - Mexican Food Showdown

#39 - Baby Food

#38 - Vegan Dishes From Around The World

#37 - Healthy Yet Tempting Food for Children

#36 - Food Fit For A German

#35 - Ice-Cream

#34 - A Smoothie for @smooth

#33 - Brilliant Berries

#32 - Picnic Alfresco

#31 - Vegan Main

#30 - Tempting Tarts

#29 - Take Me To Brunch... In Your Country

#28 - Cupcakes

#27 - Be A Michelin Star Chef For One Night

#26 - Sugar-Free Raw Vegan Desserts

#25 - Your Favourite Dish

#24 - Mouthgasms

#23 - Otsumami

#22 - Mediterranean Night

#21 - Coffee a la Barista's

#20 - Pancake Paradise

#19 -  Sweet and Savory Crepes

#18 - Tasty, Wholesome Meals for Weight Loss

#17 - Shepherd's Pie

#16 - Tacos for a Tech Savvy

#15 - Roast It

#14 - DIVINE LEMONed DESSERT

#13 - The Finest Fish Dish

#12 - Purely Paleo

#11 - Cheeseless Burger

#10 - Anglo–Sino Chicken

#9 - New Year on a Platter

#8 - La Pasta Perfetta

#7 - Battle of Noodles

#6 - HOT Off the Grill

#5 - Unorthodox Chillied Dish

#4 - Super Salads

#3 - Smoothie Showdown

#2 - Out of the Box Sandwiches  

#1 - Sniffle Remedy Soup

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me, either by posting your queries on the comment thread below, or you can find me on Steemit.chat under the same name.  I will respond as soon as I can. 

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Image kindly created for me by @sashagenji