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Pumpkin Contest at the NC State Farmer’s Market

October 4, 2012 By in Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Today my friend Eva and I entered our decorated pumpkins at the NC State Farmer’s Market in Raleigh.  My entry was the “2012 Pumpkin Olympics”,  which had Equestrian, soccer, swimming, volleyball and archery. I got second place.   Eva’s entry was an old lady with a lamp shade for a hat and she got 4th place!  We got beautiful orange Got to be NC Shirts and got to see the other entries.  News 14 was there and should run a story on it today.

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My article about the NC State Fair in the Apex Herald

October 3, 2012 By in Uncategorized

The 2012 NC State Fair is almost here!  This years theme is, “Bumper Crop of Fun”

 

Enjoy my article that I was asked to write by Shawn Daley, the editor of the Apex Herald and keep checking back and follow my adventures at the Fair, here on my web site and on my You Tube Channel, “At home with Sydney”.

http://www.theapexherald.com/view/full_story/20339480/article-Bumper-crop-of-fun-at-state-fair?instance=search_results

September 12, 2012 By in Uncategorized

Article from the News and Observer, Mouthful.

Apex sixth-grader is finalist to cook with celebrity chef Cat Cora

Submitted by amweigl on 09/12/2012 – 12:10

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Apex sixth-grader Sydney McCoy (pictured at right) is a finalist in a recipe contest that could land her a chance to cook with celebrity chef Cat Cora. But she needs your vote.

McCoy, who attends Salem Middle School, is one of 10 children whose video was chosen as a finalist in theLoukoumi’s Celebrity Cookbook recipe contest. You can see the finalists’ videos and vote for Sydney on this Facebook page.

Voting ends at noon Thursday.

See a video of McCoy making her Bird Lasagna here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXA0n_Jsbtw&feature=plcp.

This budding gourmet chef even has her own website: https://sydneymccoy.com/

The winner will fly to Orlando to cook with Cora during the Epcot Food and Wine Festival next month. The winner will be chosen based on the public’s voting and the votes of a celebrity judging panel, including Cora and others.

“Loukoumi” is the name of an award-winning series of children’s books. The cookbook features childhood recipes from more than 50 celebrities from Opray Winfrey to Katie Couric. Author Nick Katsoris is a practicing attorney who lives in New York state.

Sydney’s day with Whole Foods and Ms. Carrie at the Western Wake Farmer’s Market 9/8/2012

September 10, 2012 By in Uncategorized Tags: , ,

Sydney was invited by Whole Foods to be the guest chef at the Western Wake Farmers Market for Potato Day.  Sydney and Ms. Carrie, from Whole Foods, cooked a delicious breakfast hash brown with sizzling bacon and vegetarian potato salad with vegetables.  The ingredients were bought from the local vendors at the market.  Whole Foods also raffled off a Potato gift basket.  The food was delicious and Sydney met so many fans and new friends.  Thank you Whole Foods for having Sydney as your guest chef.

I am proud to show you my letter that I got today from Tom Murry, NC House of representatives, 41st District

August 16, 2012 By in Uncategorized

Today I got this letter in the mail congratulating me on my accomplishments with my McDonald’s Champions of Play and my other cooking adventures  from Tom Murry, NC House of Representatives for the 41st District.

I was honored and hope to continue to show kids healthy eating and cooking as well as having fun in the kitchen.  I would like to be a spokesperson for NC not only to encourage kids to get in the kitchen but to also show them the wonderful crops and food items that are grown and made right here in NC.  Thank you Mr. Murry for your support.

I am a finalist to cook with Iron Chef Cat Cora, get my Bird Lasagna recipe in a Loukoumi Cook Book, by Nick Katsoris, to benefit St. Jude’s Hospital…please vote for my video next week!

August 7, 2012 By in Uncategorized

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I am so proud and excited to tell you that my Bird Lasagna recipe, which uses turkey or chicken and some secret vegetables has been selected as one of ten finalists to be featured in a cook book written by Nick Katsoris, who is a famous author of kids books as well as a celebrity cook book.  My video will be featured one day next week, August 13th thru the 23rd on the Loukoumi Facebook page. See attached link and check it daily.   Please look for it and vote for my video if you like it!  I would love to go and visit the kids at St. Jude’s and tell them all about my London Olympic Adventures and just spend time with them and have fun!  Thank you for the opportunity!  Here is the link for my video on You Tube  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXA0n_Jsbtw&feature=plcp