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By JEFF HOUCK | The Tampa Tribune

Published: July 20, 2011

Valrico cook Jackie Garvin's recipe for Blackberry Cobbler recently won a blue ribbon at Just a Pinch Recipe Club, a social community for cooks at www.justapinch.com.

Garvin's cobbler beat out thousands of other recipes in the contest. Founded in 2010, Just a Pinch Recipe Club offers free memberships.

More recipes for lemonade cake

Earlier this year, Devin Porton was looking for a recipe for Lemonade Cake that uses a box cake mix, with the only liquid in the batter and in the icing coming from canned frozen lemonade. The cake is best made in a tube pan.

Marianne Cerveny of Tampa sent two versions using lemon-lime soda. One is a classic 7UP Cake. The other is a Watergate Pistachio Cake.

Leftover requests

An anonymous reader wants the apple pie recipe served at the old Coffee Cup Restaurant in Ruskin or a suitable substitute.

Connie Rott wants the fried beef tips recipe served with yellow rice at J.D.'s in Ybor City.

Lesa Harvill of Tampa is looking for the recipe for the coleslaw from Bojangles' Famous Chicken & Biscuits.

Andy Herd of Spring Hill wants the fried chicken coating mix used at Golden Skillet. He also wants the recipe for the Cajun pinto beans from the Bojangles' chicken franchise.

Kathy Freeman of Lake Placid is looking to make the fluffy coconut dessert served at the Fred's restaurant chain in Plant City, Lakeland and Winter Haven.

Ethyle Hanson wants the recipe for the former Aunt Hattie's chicken dumplings.

Seeking a recipe? Write to Jeff Houck, The Tampa Tribune, P.O. Box 191, Tampa FL 33601, or email jhouck@tampatrib.com.

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