Homemade Gourmet Business Oppurtunity Call!

March 30th at 8:00 p.m. CST :

Business Opportunity Call (30 minutes)

Call (800) 608-4241 then enter PIN 42231318#
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This is an opportunity for you to invite potential Distributors to hear about our exciting career opportunity from the Homemade Gourmet® Founder, Tami Van Hoy and CEO, Ken Johnsen.

The first 20 minutes is informational. The last 10 minutes is Q & A.

April will be an awesome month to join my team with Homemade Gourmet. New distributors will get a FREE Starter Kit and free products*

Fell free to contact me after you listen in to the call if you would like more information! I'm happy to help.

*details to be out soon!

The New Spring Mixes are Fabulous!

I just got to try some of the new products, and wow was I happy!

The Jalapeno dip was great! Some thought it was too spicy, but I thought it had just the right kick. ( I'm not much of a spicy fan either!)

I absolutely loved the Apple Pecan Vinaigrette!!! I sampled it over a bed of spinach. The great thing is that you can also make this into a fruit dip or make a yummy apple chicken wrap!

I made the Creamy Caribbean cheeseball, and everyone loved it! It was good, but I like the Jalapeno better. This was actually everyone's favorite dip. The recipe calls for 1 8 oz block of cream cheese, but next time I'm also going to add 8 oz of sour cream....just to soften it up some.

The last thing I sampled was the Key Lime cheesecake. I don't like key lime, so I really don't know what to say about it. Everyone else enjoyed it though. I also made this for Easter, and my family ate it up!

I haven't had the chance to make any of the wraps from the That's A Wrap Sampler, but I love how it has a special flyer that tells you step by step on how to create the perfect wrap of your choice. I'm looking forward to trying the Apple Pecan Chicken Wrap! This Sampler is great for those that make 4 meals in 4 minutes type meals. With the leftover meat from your dinner you can have a very fast, healthy, and delicious wrap for lunch. I know what Joseph and I will be having for lunch next week!

Speaking of 4m4m, you will love the Market Fresh Sampler! This includes Glad microwave steamer bags so you can make fresh vegetables of your choice. The recipe flyer pairs up different vegetables to certain Homemade Gourmet seasonings. I used one bag to make baked potatoes. The potatoes came out perfect! The cooking time is on the bag which is nice. This is a must for easy side dish options that are healthy!

Make sure to sign up as a HG Preferred Customer to get your Spring products at a 20% discount! It's free to join! Go to http://www.homemadegourmet.com/marylou to join.

NEW! MARKET FRESH SAMPLER, $36.00 FREE re-useable Homemade Gourmet® Market Bag, 7 Glad® microwave steamer bags, and an exclusive Recipe flyer! The Market Fresh Sampler contains everything you need to make your trip to the market easy, with naturally fresh and delicious results! We’ve doubled the mixes to allow you to sample from 20+ recipe choices that are prepared using the healthful cooking method of steaming featured in the recipe flyer. Packed in a handy giftbox that makes sharing these fresh and delicious recipes easy! #40.0038 — Sampler includes: 2 Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Marinade Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® MockSpinach Dip Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® GarlicBasilSeasoning Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mixes, FREE Box of Glad® microwave steamer bags (7 count), FREE Recipe Flyer and a FREE Homemade Gourmet® reuseable MarketBag.

NEW! THAT’S A WRAP!SAMPLER, $21.75 Fresh fruits & vegetables wrapped up with Homemade Gourmet® seasonings make delicious light and easymeals in minutes! Our That’sA Wrap! Sampler includes5 mixes and an exclusive recipe flyer to help you create simply deliciouswraps that allow you to enjoyhealthful choices, fast and easy. Choose from 10+ recipes for a quick and light meal anytime! Packed in a drawstring giftbag that is great for gift giving! #40.0039 — Sampler includes: 1 Homemade Gourmet® Orange Vinaigrette Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Apple Pecan Vinaigrette Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Italian CheeseballMix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Teriyaki Marinade Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Maria’sSalsa Mix and a FREE Recipe Flyer.

NEW! JALAPEÑO BACON CHEDDAR DIP MIX, $4.50 The smoky flavors of roasted jalapeño and bacon combine with creamy, mild cheddar for a taste that leaves you wanting more, more, more! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese. Yields: 2 cups. #05.0001

NEW! CREAMY CARIBBEAN CHEESEBALL MIX, $4.75 Smooth and creamywith just a splash of mild Caribbean spice for your fresh veggies or favorite snack crackers. Your tastebudswill be doing the conga! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: cream cheese. Yields: 1 cup. #05.0002

NEW! APPLEPECAN VINAIGRETTE MIX, $4.00 The sweet and tart flavor of fresh appleswith crunchy pecans is a delightful and delicious combination to complementyour choice of fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit. Thismix is also included in the That’sA Wrap! Sampler on page 23 to create a light and easy wrap menu! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: oil, apple cider vinegar. Yields: 1 cup. #04.0002

It's About Time for a Family Meal

Someone shared this with me, and I'm happy to share it with my readers...

It’s About Time for a Family Meal

by Jolene Philo

Family mealtime is important. In fact, its importance is becoming clearer as modern families abandon the practice of eating together. Therefore, even though mealtime and menus were addressed in the December column, I am revisiting the topic. This month the focus is on why eating together is crucial for you and your children.

Mealtime Truth Observed

Family meals added structure to my own life. They were the center of my childhood. Three times a day we gathered at the table even though my mother taught full time. We ate together for two reasons. First, it was economical and money was tight on a teacher’s salary. Second, mealtime provided company for my disabled, homebound father.

So we ate cornflakes together at breakfast. Dad fixed cold sandwiches for lunch. Mom fixed a hot supper though by age ten, my siblings and I could do the same. We talked and joked around the table. The look on Dad’s face during meals told us they were the highlight of his day. He loved to eat, but this was about more than food. Just as family meals provided structure in my childhood, our presence at the table gave structure and meaning to his very long days.

My childhood experiences were so strong that as a mom, I insisted on a family meal every day. Some nights, when my husband worked the evening shift, the kids and I ate without him. Some nights, when I had late meetings at school or attended a conference, they ate without me. Sometimes, breakfast or lunch was the only time we could eat together, so that’s what we did. But every day, there was a family meal.

It wasn’t always easy and it wasn’t always perfect, but the impact of that practice was clear when our college daughter came home from her freshman semester in December. Though she hung out with friends, she scheduled her holiday activities around supper. “I want to eat with you,” she said. “That’s what I missed most at college.”

Mealtime Truth Proven

Recently I read Miriam Weinstein’s book, The Surprising Power of Family Meals (Steerforth Press, 2005). The author presents reasons for the decline of family mealtime. Most of them you can probably guess: parents’ work schedules, kids’ activity schedules, television and divorce. She lists the benefits of mealtime cited in a number of research studies. The benefits include:

o Lower incidences of smoking, drug use and teen pregnancy

o Positions children to do better in school

o Passes down of ethical, familial and religious heritage

o Lowers rates of eating disorders and obesity

o Builds children’s literacy, vocabulary and conversational skills

o Teaches mannerso Promotes resilience in children

o Promotes enjoyment of other family members

That’s quite a list. Weinstein never states that family mealtime guarantees these benefits. But she suggests that making adjustments so a family can eat together is an investment with the potential for high yields.

The book includes study results and anecdotal incidents that strengthen her position. She examines two parent and single parent families, as well as different socio-economic levels and cultures. Though her roots are in Judaism, she explores the importance of family mealtime in several faiths, including Christianity. Her insights make the book worthwhile reading.

Mealtime Truth Applied

But my subjective observations and Weinstein’s objective study results can’t do anything without action from parents like you. As a mom, especially as a work-at-home mom, you can give your children the gift of a family mealtime that will reap benefits for the rest of their lives.

As my family history shows, doing so isn’t always easy and it isn’t perfect, but it can be done. Here are the strategies that helped our family eat together at least once a day:

o Plan your meals ahead of time.

Be flexible. If your husband works evenings, eat breakfast or lunch together. If he gets home in late evening before the kids go to bed, have a family snack time.

o Take the television set out of the room where you eat.

o Limit the number of activities your children participates in at any one time to free up time for family meals.o Complain to those in charge when your kids’ activities are scheduled during mealtime.

o Have a family scheduling meeting once a week. Write all activities on one calendar. Then schedule mealtime for when the most family members can be home.

o Have the kids help plan menus, prepare meals and set the table. The more they’re involved, the more they’ll be invested in mealtime.When your family sits down to eat, begin take a moment to share spiritual food with your family before digging in. Bow your heads and offer a blessing. When you thank the Father who gives you food to eat, children to nurture, a family to love and a Savior who guides, mealtime blessings multiply.

Always remember that you are the mom. You have the power to make each family mealtime a blessing. By eating together each day, you will send those blessings forward into the lives of your children, their children, and their children’s children.

Kind of gives you an appetite for a family meal, doesn’t it?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jolene Philo is a freelance writer and speaker who lives in Boone, Iowa. She shares her house and her home office with her husband Hiram, daughter Anne, and dachshund Abby. You can learn more about her at her website, www.jolenephilo. com.

Recipe Organizer and Meal Planner

Recipe Organizer and Meal Planner

It's official, Distributors and Hosts are LOVING the new Recipe Organizer and Meal Planner! It is such a convenient way to keep all of your Homemade Gourmet® recipe cards, recipe flyers, In The Mix e-newsletters and the Kitchen Connection magazine all together in one place. And to make the Organizer even easier to use, attach a ribbon or a nylon cord to the zipper for a little more leverage in pulling it closed. A $70 valve for only $35.00, when your show reaches $400.00 in sales!.

Giving...Gives Right Back!

This Post was written by Cindy Pirtle of Homemade Gourmet. You can read this and many more post at Homemade Gourmet's office blog at... http://www.homemadegourmet.com/marylou

Last week, Tami and I were working on recipes and articles to go into the April Kitchen Connection. Loads of work, but loads of fun as well. But, I have to tell you, the absolute, very BEST part of last week was the FILL YOUR FREEZER and PERK YOUR PANTRY contest. It was also that absolute, very HARDEST part.

You see, this entire quarter, Tami and I have been reading these heart warming stories of customers who want and need a Freezer Make Over. They all submitted their coupons, a short essay and a before picture of their freezers. I must say that even if I had never read a word of the essays, some of the freezers almost made me cry.

Want to know why???

All these people were Homemade Gourmet customers!!!!!

How, I ask you, HOW, can a Homemade Gourmet customer’s freezer be in such sad shape?? Luckily, each of those customers also submitted their distributors name, so guess who I am going to be calling???? Ha - you can run, but you cannot hide.

But, I digress. (As usual!) The BEST part, really, really and truly, was to watch this fantastic lady with 3 little boys draped all over her, stand with her mouth open and repeatedly say, “That’s all you have to do???” “Wait, it is that easy??” “What else can I make with that one?” “Oh, my husband is going to be so excited!!” “Hold on, you even have dinner for tonight for us??” There is no greater joy that I have felt in a long time, than to be able to give this family easy great tasting meals and help them know that it was so simple they can do it themselves every month.


I hate to think that could be one of my customers! Please bring me some Joy and let me know if you would like to set up a time for us to fill your freezer!! I'd be more then happy to help you get started, just contact me to schedule your personal session!!!

If you are not in my area, I can help you walk through the steps. We can be on the phone, I can send you details for you to print out, we can discuss this via e-mail. Just becuase there is some distance between us doesn't mean we can't get your freezer full!

Mary Lou

The Lighter Side Bundle

The Lighter Side Bundle, $32.50 retail value for ONLY

· $19.50 (40% off) for March Hosting Special, which includes a FREE Kitchen Connection magazine with purchase
· $26.00 (20% off) for HG Preferred Customers
· $28.50 for Non-Members

We took suggestions provided by Homemade Gourmet® Staff Nutritionist, Susie Bohanan, in her "Susie Says" article featured in the January - March Kitchen Connection magazine to provide a group of delicious mixes that will help keep you meals on the Lighter Side, if you choose! A simple substitution (noted below) will follow Susie's rules for "lightening up" your menu.
The Lighter Side Bundle Includes:
Homemade Gourmet® Taco Soup Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Southwest Seasoning Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Grandmother's Sunday Roast Seasoning Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Tortilla Soup Mix
Homemade Gourmet® Awesome Oatmeal Cookie Mix

The Lighter Side Bundle includes the mixes needed to make these recipes included in the January - March Kitchen Connection magazine:

Chicken Kabobs
Black Raspberry Oat Linzer Bar
Garlic Lemon Seasoned Vegetable of your choice!
Southwest Chicken (substitute no salt added tomatoes)
Spaghetti Meal (substitute no salt added tomato sauce and whole wheat pasta)
Creamy Tortilla Chicken (substitute low fat mushroom soup)
Beef Stew (substitute low fat mushroom soup)

Available March 1 - March 31, 2008

Homemade Gourmet Announces: Pantry Staples Made Easy

*All Pantry Staples will be available year-round
*Modest price increase to keep pace with increased
raw material prices
*Effective March 15, 2008, Pantry Staples have been reinvented:
All Pantry Staples will be available year-round for your convenience

Pantry Staples now will be sold as a single package of ingredients with a single price.
No longer will there be options of an original and a refill.
Streamlined pricing with only two price points of $16 or $18 (reflecting a $2 to $6 price increase due to increased costs of raw materials) for all Pantry Staples.

Containers and scoops will be packaged together and sold separately from the Pantry Staple for $5 (a $3 price decrease). (Reminder: Sales tax on non-food items may apply in your state on the containers)

The Pantry Staple Recipe Card Sets will be available for $3 (a $2 price decrease). (Reminder: Sales tax on non-food items may apply in your state on the recipe cards)

Large containers will no longer be available since all Pantry Staples seasonings fit conveniently into the small containers.

The bulk packaging of Pantry Staples remains Homemade Gourmet’s best value, reflecting an average savings of more than 50% over the individual mixes.
Pantry Staple Values
PANTRY STAPLE PRICE APPROXIMATE*MIX EQUIVALENT PRICE PER SINGLE MIX SAVINGS

Tortilla Soup Seasoning 16.00 7 mixes 5.50 $22.50
Old Fashioned Meatloaf 16.00 6 mixes 5.50 $17.00
BLT Seasoning 16.00 7 mixes 4.50 $15.50
Chicken Enchilada 18.00 7 mixes 5.50 $20.50
Mock Spinach Seasoning 16.00 12 mixes 4.50 $38.00
Garlic Basil Seasoning 18.00 14 mixes 4.50 $45.00
Garlic Lemon Seasoning 18.00 15 mixes 4.50 $49.50
Grandmother’s Sunday
Roast 18.00 6 mixes 5.50 $15.00
Homestyle Spaghetti Seasoning
16.00 5 mixes 4.50 $6.50
Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf 16.00 6 mixes 5.50 $17.00
Southwest Seasoning 18.00 7 mixes 4.50 $13.50
Taco Soup Seasoning 16.00 7 mixes 5.50 $22.50
Chipotle Seasoning 16.00 7 mixes 4.50 $13.50
Kansas City Seasoning 16.00 6 mixes 4.50 $11.00
Cilantro Citrus Seasoning 16.00 6 mixes 4.50 $11.00
Tropical Seasoning 16.00 10 mixes 4.50 $29.00
Maria’s Salsa 16.00 12 mixes 4.50 $38.00

Join Us!

March 2008
Homemade Gourmet® mixes and recipes
have a long heritage of amazing tastes
that your friends and family will
remember long after the meal is over.
Along with great tasting products comes
a vision and business opportunity to
help you accomplish
your dreams.
Whether you want just a little “fun
money” or are looking for a more significant income
opportunity, we have the products and
the training to guide your success.
Join us today as a Distributor and get
everything you need to succeed with a
Homemade Gourmet® Starter Kit and
this GREAT Bonus Product opportunity!

It’s a SPECTACULAR time to Join
Us in March for your opportunity
to receive OVER $608 in products
and business supplies for only
$319!
It’s Simple!
Purchase your $79 ($158.75 value) Starter Kit and place a $400 or more
retail first order (qualifies for the 40% discount) and you will
AUTOMATICALLY* receive a:
SPRING SPECTACULAR New
Product Box
Filled with NEW and Returning Favorite Spring and Summer Products!
An additional $51.00 retail value!

Starter Kit includes:


Pantry Basics Collection, Booking/Sponsoring made Simple DVD, Homeshow Live
DVD, 4 meals in 4 minutes™ Planner, Catalogs (pack of 10), Product Flyer (pack of
50), Blank Customer Order Forms, Sponsoring Brochures (pack of 50), Homeshow
Invitations (pack of 50), Personal Webpage, Customer Newsletter Service, Kitchen Connection magazine.
**The $79.00 includes a $29 marketing administration fee which covers the Personal Webpage andCustomer Newsletter for one year. New Distributors must place a minimum $200 retail order at the time of enrollment/agreement

Spring/Summer Limited Edition Products

Available March 15 - August 14, 2008

NEW! JALAPEÑO BACON CHEDDAR DIP MIX, $4.50
The smoky flavors of roasted jalapeño and bacon combine with creamy, mild cheddar for a taste that leaves you wanting more, more, more! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: sour cream, mayonnaise, shredded cheddar cheese. Yields: 2 cups. #05.0001

NEW! CREAMY CARIBBEAN CHEESEBALL MIX, $4.75
Smooth and creamywith just a splash of mild Caribbean spice for your fresh veggies or favorite snack crackers. Your tastebudswill be doing the conga! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: cream cheese. Yields: 1 cup. #05.0002

NEW! APPLEPECAN VINAIGRETTE MIX, $4.00
The sweet and tart flavor of fresh appleswith crunchy pecans is a delightful and delicious combination to complementyour choice of fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit. Thismix is also included in the That’sA Wrap! Sampler on page 23 to create a light and easy wrap menu! Prep Time: 5 minutes, Chill Time: 1 hour. Add: oil, apple cider vinegar. Yields: 1 cup. #04.0002

NEW! MARKET FRESH SAMPLER, $36.00
FREE re-useable Homemade Gourmet® Market Bag, 7 Glad® microwave steamer bags, and an exclusive Recipe flyer!
The Market Fresh Sampler contains everything you need to make your trip to the market easy, with naturally fresh and delicious results! We’ve doubled the mixes
to allow you to sample from 20+ recipe choices that are prepared using the healthful cooking method of steaming featured in the recipe flyer. Packed in a handy giftbox that makes sharing these fresh and delicious recipes easy! #40.0038
— Sampler includes: 2 Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Marinade Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® MockSpinach Dip Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® GarlicBasilSeasoning Mixes, 2 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mixes, FREE Box of Glad® microwave steamer bags (7 count), FREE Recipe Flyer and a FREE Homemade Gourmet® reuseable MarketBag.

NEW! KEY LIME CHEESECAKE BALL MIX, $5.00
The cool, tart flavor of key limes rolled into one creamy and deliciousdessert! Fun to dip with graham sticks or fresh fruit. Roll in crushed graham crackers for another sweet option! Prep Time: 15 minutes. Chill Time: 2 hours. Add: cream cheese, butter. Serves 8. #08.0003

NEW! THAT’S A WRAP!SAMPLER, $21.75
Fresh fruits & vegetables wrapped up with Homemade Gourmet® seasonings make delicious light and easymeals in minutes!
Our That’sA Wrap! Sampler includes5 mixes and an exclusive recipe flyer to help you create simply deliciouswraps that allow you to enjoyhealthful choices, fast and easy. Choose from 10+ recipes for a quick and light meal anytime! Packed in a drawstring giftbag that is great for gift giving! #40.0039 —
Sampler includes: 1 Homemade Gourmet® Orange Vinaigrette Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Apple Pecan Vinaigrette Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Italian
CheeseballMix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Teriyaki Marinade Mix, 1 Homemade Gourmet® Maria’sSalsa Mix and a FREE Recipe Flyer.


NEW! SPRING 4 MEALS IN 4 MINUTES™COLLECTION, $139.50
Includes 60 Recipe Cards!
Includes: Homemade Gourmet® Cilantro Citrus Seasoning PantryStaple, Homemade Gourmet® Tropical Seasoning PantryStaple, 4 PantryStaple
Containers, Homemade Gourmet® Chipotle Steakhouse Rub PantryStaple, Homemade Gourmet® Maria’s Salsa PantryStaple, 4 sets of 15 recipe cards, one for each PantryStaple, Homemade Gourmet® Coleslaw Dressing Mix, Homemade Gourmet® Orange Vinaigrette Mix, Homemade Gourmet®
Creamy Caribbean Cheesebal lMix, Homemade Gourmet® Spanish Rice Mix, Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mix, FREE Re-useable MarketBag,
Homemade Gourmet® Teriyaki Marinade Mix, Homemade Gourmet® Apple Pecan Vinaigrette Mix, Homemade Gourmet® Easy Fried Rice Mix,
Homemade Gourmet® Mom’sSmashed Potatoes Mix, Box of 7 Glad® Steamer Bags and a FREE 4 meals in 4 minutes™ Meal Planner.



Returning Homemade Gourmet® Spring/Summer favorites:

Cool Lemonade Cheesecake Mix
Italian Cheeseball Mix
Tropical Dip Mix
Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
RaspberryVelvet Fruit Dip Mix
Backyard Burger Bundle
Sesame Ginger Stir FryMix
Garlic Pesto Pasta Mix
Cilantro Lime Chicken Salad Mix
Cilantro CitrusMarinade Mix
Lemon PoppySeed Seasoning Mix
Teriyaki Marinade Mix
Mediterranean Pasta Salad Mix
Orange Vinaigrette Mix
Lemon BlueberryMuffin Mix
Mango Tea Mix
Chipotle Steakhouse Rub PantryStaple —now available year round
Cilantro CitrusMarinade PantryStaple —now available year round
KansasCity Rub PantryStaple —now available year round
Maria’s Salsa PantryStaple —now available year round