You are Invited!

Do you like food? Friends?

You’re invited to share in both at a Homemade Gourmet Taste & Talk!

Enjoy food, fun and fellowship with Homemade Gourmet Consultants and their customers!Sample the new Fall/Winter products, learn a little about Homemade Gourmetand network with the wonderful people who make up this company. Come hungry, we have lots of great product for you to taste!

Time: 2:30 p.m.
Date: Sunday, August 30th
Location: Home of Team Leader, Judy Roberts
Cypress, TX 77429

Please RSVP – it will ensure we have enough chairs and samples to taste!
RSVP by August 29th to: Mary Lou Garcia 832-444-9605

Let's Make Dinner Together!!!

Get a FREE Let’s Make Dinner Collection worth $80.50
when you become a Homemade Gourmet Consultant now!

Homemade Gourmet helps busy moms when school is in session
and makes perfect gifts for the holidays!

Now is a great time to get started and take advantage of lots of autumn selling opportunities.
You choose your hours, you’re your own boss, you can’t be laid off,
and the more you work, the more you earn!


New Consultants who enroll now can get the Let’s Make Dinner Collection with their
first $240+ wholesale order placed Aug. 3-17, 2009. The collection includes 16 single
mixes of everything offered in our Pantry Staples plus a recipe flyer:
♥ Homemade Gourmet® BLT Dip Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Chipotle Steakhouse Rub Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Grandmother’s Sunday Roast Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Maria’s Salsa Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Southwest Seasoning Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Tortilla Soup Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Cilantro Citrus Seasoning Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Kansas City Rub Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Mock Spinach Dip Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Taco Soup Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf Mix
♥ Homemade Gourmet® Old Fashioned Meatloaf Mix

Enrolling is easy. Ask me today.
Your Homemade Gourmet Consultant:
Mary Lou Garcia, #12493
mlgkng24@sbcglobal.net

New Product Descriptions

Brand New Products

© Gusto Garlic Pesto Cheeseball ($4.50): You can mix it in with cream cheese and serve like a cheese ball, or if you are in a big hurry, just take a brick of cream cheese and roll to coat. The mix will cover two bricks of cream cheese. This presentation would make a great party platter for the holidays.

© Jalapeno Ole Soup ($6): A creamy, flavorful soup that will knock your socks off! It looks like a meal all by itself with the cheese, bacon and tortilla strips on top of all the creamy goodness! And don't let the name "jalapeno" fool you. It adds a great flavor but not a lot of heat. The label instructions tell you that you can add some diced fresh jalapenos if you like more heat.
© Garlic Parmesan Bread Dippin' Mix ($4.50) and Italian Red Pepper Bread Dippin' Mix ($4.50): Just add olive oil, stir and let sit for about 5 minutes. These dippers aren't just for bread. Try brushing the crust of an ordinary frozen pizza before baking it. Serve the pizza with some of the dipping oil to dip the crust.

© Skillet Chicken and Biscuit Mix ($6.50) and Skillet Beef and Cornbread Mix ($6.50): The biscuit topping is cooked right on the stove top! The taste of homemade pot pie, but so fast and easy.

© Skillet Tex-Mex Dinner ($6.50): Formerly the Spanish rice, it's now an entrée called Skillet Tex-Mex Dinner. The label now has a recipe for a flavorful entrée using beef or chicken and for those that love it as a side dish, the side dish recipe is also included on the label.

© Country Style Gravy Mix ($7.50): It only has 30 calories per ¼ cup serving and no fat. Perfect over Mom's Smashed Potatoes or meatloaf. If you sauté some mushrooms before you add the water and mix, it makes a great mushroom gravy, too. Or cook ½ a pound of breakfast sausage until it is brown and crumbled; then add this mix and some milk instead of water for great cream-style sausage gravy in just minutes! Mid-sized bag concept with three recipes worth of mix.

© Velvety Creations Sauce Mix ($6.50): Use this mix to make asparagus with a lemon sauce, broccoli with a cheese sauce, or carrots with dill sauce … just to name a few! This old favorite has been remixed and revived to bring easy sauce recipes back to your dinner tables. The Key to the Kitchen will be updated with recipes using this versatile sauce base to make more than just sauces. Look for casseroles, pastas and even fish entrees your customers are going to love. Both the Velvety Creations mix and the Country Gravy mix are being launched in a mid-sized bag concept with three recipes worth of mix.

© New leaf teas (all $7 each): Zentastic Blackberry Jasmine Green Tea, Tropical Breeze Tea with Ginseng, Cinnamon Spice Makes Everything Nice Tea or Mojito Mint Tea. Make hot or cold. Use the new Hot Tea Infusers (40 disposable infusers included) to help make the perfect tea ($6).

© Bodacious Butterscotch Pie Mix ($5.50): Each bite has a bodacious blast of butterscotch flavor that you will not be able to resist!

© Cinnamon Pecan Streusel Cake Mix ($7.50): Warm and cinnamon-y goodness! Makes a great breakfast treat!

Let's Make Dinner~~Fast and Easty!

Can you REALLY make 20 meals in less than 2 hours?

In most cases, the answer would be no. With Homemade Gourmet and our brand new "Let's Make Dinner" collection - yes you can! Fast, easy, cost effective and you can give your taste buds a flavor overhaul!

It's a great way to try new meals (4-6 servings) and have the peace of mind, particularly Mon-Thurs, that you can get home from work & be at the table in minutes!

What is the Let's Make Dinner Collection?

Here it is: One individual recipe-size mix of each of the Pantry Staples- Try them all, then stock up on the Pantry Staple size for additional savings! Includes: BLT Dip Mix, Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix, Chipotle Steakhouse Rub, Cilantro Citrus Marinade Mix, Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix, Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix, Grandmother's Sunday Roast Mix, Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix.


Our business gives you time to run your business - enjoy a flavor overhaul at the same time with 20 meals made in 2 hours or less - perfect for crock pot, bake or grill. Includes meal planner and grocery list too - you can't go wrong with how easy this is and our 100% satisfaction guaranteed policy - Kroger, Albertsons and Wal-mart don't do that!

Contact your me and PRE-order a Lets Make Dinner collection now!
www.homemadegourmet.com/marylou
mlgkng24@sbcglobal.net

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Best time to start your own business is now!!

New Consultants who enroll July 18 through July 31, 2009, with a $400 retail order, can get a FREE New Product Bundle! It’s a preview of the August autoship bundle -- a $53.50 value!


The New Product Bundle includes 1 each of:
Homemade Gourmet® Skillet Chicken & Biscuit Mix
Skillet Beef & Cornbread Mix
Velvety Creations Sauce Mix
Country Style Gravy Mix
Garlic Parmesan Bread Dippin’ Mix
Italian Red Pepper Bread Dippin’ Mix
Jalapeño Ole Soup Mix
Gusto Garlic Pesto Cheese Ball Mix
Mojito Mint Tea

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA

BBQ Chicken Pizza:

1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced into small pieces
1 Homemade Gourmet® Season 'n' Steam BBQ Chicken Sandwich Mix
½ cup ketchup
½ cup water
2 prebaked pizza crusts
2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided

Toppings of Your Choice:
Cubed Pineapple
Shredded lettuce
Diced tomato
Diced onion
Sliced jalapenos

1. Place meat in steamer bag, close and place in microwave. Cook on high for 4 minutes. Using an oven mitt, carefully remove bag from microwave, open and stir meat. Reseal bag and return to microwave. Cook on high an additional 4 minutes. Once again, using an oven mitt, remove bag from microwave. Drain liquid off meat (drain liquid off meat by tilting the bag to one side to allow the liquid to pour out using the vent holes on the side of the bag or by slightly opening one end of the zipper seal).


2. While meat cooks, prepare the sauce by combining the mix, ketchup and water in a small bowl; stir well. Spread 3 tablespoons of sauce on each pizza crust. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese evenly over each crust.


3. Pour remaining sauce into drained steamer bag and stir until all meat is coated. Reseal and place back in microwave. Cook on high for 2 minutes. Stir one last time and spoon equal portions onto pizza crusts.


4. Place pizzas in oven preheated to 350 degrees or on a preheated grill on medium heat. Cook until cheese is completely melted and crust reaches desired crispiness, about 15 minutes. Add your choice of toppings. Slice and serve warm.

Serves 8 (2 slices).

Understanding 'Use By' Dates

Understanding ‘use by’ dates and using them to your advantage


Let’s provide a few definitions first:
Homemade Gourmet uses a “best if used by” date (or use by date): Homemade Gourmet stamps all mixes with a “Best if used by [date]” and a lot code under the label. The lot code provides the information needed to determine the exact manufacture date. This is the date by which the user -- either you or your customer -- should aim to use the product; it is not an expiration date. "Best if used by" dates are the food manufacturer’s estimate of the date after which a product is no longer at its peak flavor and quality. Manufacturers voluntarily place this date on the packaging as a general guide. Most foods are OK to consume after the use-by date but may be lacking in flavor or freshness.

Other terminology used in the industry, but not by Homemade Gourmet:
Sell by date: This date is for vendors (typically grocers) — not consumers. Homemade Gourmet does not use “sell by” dates, but for your reference the “sell-by” date on groceries is meant to notify your grocer to pull the product off the shelf. While consumers shouldn't purchase foods beyond their sell-by dates, foods past their sell-by dates are not necessarily spoiled. If the product has remained unopened and there aren't any signs of spoilage, it may still be OK to eat.

Expiration date: Just as the word indicates, this is the date on which a food is expected to spoil. Expiration dates are typically used on fresh foods (not dry mixes like Homemade Gourmet seasonings), but they are not required by federal law. You should not consume or taste foods past this date.

Beating the Recession and Cooking for Dummies

To learn more how to save grocery money and how to cook for dummies watch this quick video.

http://cbs4denver. com/recession/ Homemade. Gourmet.meals. 2.953072. html

Mary Lou Garcia
Homemade Gourmet Consultant
www.homemadegourmet.com/marylou

LAST CHANCE!

Get them while they last!

Homemade Gourmet updates its line every season,
and with spring coming soon, these products are
going away, either for a while or forever.

If they’re among your family’s favorites, stock up now.

These products are retiring and will be available while supplies last
beginning Feb. 28, 2009. Don’t miss out on these:

• BBQ Wing Sauce Mix
• Honey Chipotle Wing Sauce Mix
• Sesame Ginger Stir-Fry Mix
• White Pizza Sauce Mix
• Homemade Pizza Party Collection
• Minestrone Soup Mix
• Butterscotch Blondie Mix


These fall/winter seasonal products are seasonal, so they’ll be back in the autumn, but for now they’re only available while supplies last beginning Feb. 28, 2009:

Entrees & Soups
• Cornbread Casserole Mix
• Shepherd’s Pie Casserole Mix
• White Chicken Chili Mix
• Beef and Barley Stew Mix
• Lucky Bean Soup Mix
• Creamy Corn Chowder Mix
• Bonnie’s Blue Ribbon Chili Mix
• Creamy Italian Casserole Mix
• Louisiana Gumbo Mix
• Chicken Noodle Soup Mix
• Hearty Beef and Vegetable Soup Mix
• Tomato Basil Soup Mix

Breads & Desserts & Beverages
• Mocha Cappuccino Muffin Mix*
• Carrot Cake with White
Chocolate Frosting Mix
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie Mix*
• Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix*
• White Chocolate Cran-Orange Cookie Mix*
• Tomato Basil Bread Mix
• Grandma’s Buttermilk Pie Mix
• Cranberry Margarita Party Blender Mix
• Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake*

Collections
• Chinese Supper Collection • Tex-Mex Fiesta Collection

*The ones with chocolate chips won’t be back until October, so if your family loves them, get them now

$104.50 in Free Product in February!!

Now is the time to join the Homemade Gourmet® family and receive free products! Is now the time for you to make a difference for your family?

What would you do with extra income this year?

Everyone eats and there is a huge opportunity to grow and achieve whatever you wish! Become a member of our great team, make new friends and make a difference!


Scenario #1 GOOD DEAL
Starter Kit ($100 Value) $ 39
$400 Retail Product Order @ 40% discount $240
1 Host Meal Kit ($6.50 value) $ 2
FREE Walk the Talk Product Preview ($104.50 value) FREE
Total cost (not including shipping/tax) $281
Approximate GRAND TOTAL Value of What You Receive = $611.00


Scenario #2
Starter Kit ($100 Value) $ 39
$600 Retail Product Order @ 40% discount $360
1 Host Meal Kit ($6.50 value) $ 2
FREE Walk the Talk Product Preview ($104.50 value) FREE
Total cost (not including shipping/tax) $401
Approximate GRAND TOTAL Value of What You Receive = $811.00


Scenario #3 BETTER DEAL
Starter Kit ($100 Value) $ 39
$800 Retail Product Order @ 50% discount $400
2 Host Meal Kits ($13 value) $ 4
FREE Walk the Talk Product Preview ($104.50 value) FREE
Total cost (not including shipping/tax) $443
Approximate GRAND TOTAL Value of What You Receive= $1,017.50


Scenario #4 BEST DEAL
Starter Kit ($100 Value) $ 39
$1,000 Retail Product Order @50% discount $500
2 Host Meal Kits ($13 value) $ 4
FREE Walk the Talk Product Preview ($104.50 value) FREE
Get Cookin’ Quick reward: Logo’ed rolling cooler ($60 Value) FREE
Total cost (not including shipping/tax) $543
Approximate GRAND TOTAL Value of What You Receive = $1,277.50


♥♥ Value is Approximate – Not an official Homemade Gourmet® Document. Scenarios shown above assume
a person joins Homemade Gourmet® as a new Consultant from 2/1/09-2/28/09

Flamenco Chicken Stuffed Peppers

6 bell peppers, color of your choice
4 teaspoons Homemade Gourmet Chicken Enchilada Soup Seasoning
½ cup diced tomatoes with green chilies
8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
6 tablespoons milk
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 package Homemade Gourmet Spanish Rice Mix, prepared 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13x9x2 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Cut off tops of peppers and scoop out seeds. If necessary, slightly trim the bottom of peppers so they will sit up in the baking pan.
Prepare sauce. In a large sauce pan, combine enchilada seasoning, diced tomatoes, Velveeta cheese and milk. Heat slowly over medium heat until cheese is melted, and stir often to prevent burning.
In a bowl, combine chicken with sauce and Spanish Rice; stir until well blended.
Spoon chicken mixture into pepper shells and top with cheddar cheese.
Cover and bake 45 to 60 minutes or until peppers are soft. Serves 6.

Leaping Lords Cheesecake

Leaping Lords Cheesecake

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 package Homemade Gourmet Basic Cheesecake Mix
4 ounces Three Musketeers candy bar or any candy bar of
your leaping lord's choice (about 1 cup chopped)
8-ounce container whipped topping, thawed and divided
chocolate cookie pie crust

Beat first three ingredients together until smooth and creamy, stir in candy pieces and half of the whipped topping.
Spoon mixture into crust. Chill 2 hours or overnight.
If desired, top with remaining whipped topping and garnish with additional chopped candy bar. Serves 8.

Chicken Swimming with Apricots

Chicken Swimming with Apricots

3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

½ cup pitted dried plums
½ cup dried apricot halves
2 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Garlic Lemon Seasoning
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup red cooking wine (optional)
1 tablespoon honey
8-ounce package angel hair pasta, prepared

Place chicken breasts in slow cooker with plums and apricots on top.

Combine seasoning, orange juice, wine and honey; pour over chicken.

Cover and cook on low 6 hours or on high 3 hours.

Serve over prepared pasta. Serves 6.

Cranberry Sweet Bread Loaf

Cranberry Sweet Bread Loaf

1 Homemade Gourmet® Basic Sweet Bread Mix
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
8 ounces mixed-fruit applesauce
1 cup dried cranberries
½ cup nuts, chopped (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine oil, eggs and applesauce and add to bread mix. Add cranberries and nuts.

2. Pour mixture into greased 5x8 loaf pan. Bake 60 to 80 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serves 10.

Huevos Burritos

Huevos Burritos

½ pound lean ground beef
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Taco Soup Seasoning, divided
2 cups egg substitutes (equal to 8 whole eggs)
½ cup light sour cream
½ cup prepared Maria's Salsa
½ cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
12 low-fat whole wheat tortillas

Optional toppings: Additional prepared Maria's Salsa, cheese, sour cream

Brown beef with water and 1 tablespoon seasoning. Set aside; keep warm. In greased skillet combine eggs with remaining seasoning; scramble eggs until thoroughly cooked.
Add sour cream, salsa, cheese and warm seasoned beef. Heat on medium low until cheese is melted.
Warm tortillas slightly if desired. Spoon scrambled egg mixture into tortilla, roll up burrito style and serve warm with desired toppings. Serves 6.

Garlic Basil in an Italian Pear Chicken recipe

Italian Pear Chicken

3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken (or partridge) breast
4 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Garlic Basil Seasoning
24-ounce can pear halves with juice, undrained
½ cup water

Place all ingredients in a freezer bag. Seal and smoosh! Before freezing, label as Italian Pear Chicken and list cooking options:
Bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Defrost and place entire contents in a baking dish. Cover and bake for 45 minutes or until chicken juices run clear.
Slow cooker: Defrost and place entire contents in slow cooker. Cook on high 4-6 hours or low 6-8 hours.

Hot Dill Dip

Hot Dill Dip

2 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet® Mock Spinach Seasoning Dip (you won't use the whole mix packet)
10.75-ounce can cheddar cheese soup
8 ounces sour cream
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese (optional)
Tortilla chips for serving

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine all ingredients except Parmesan cheese. Heat on high for 2 to 3 minutes and stir.
If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese; serve with tortilla chips.

Baked French Toast breakfast

Baked French Toast

16-ounce loaf French bread
8 large eggs
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup milk
½ teaspoon salt
1 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mix
1 teaspoon vanilla

Praline Topping
1 cup butter, softened
1 Homemade Gourmet® Old-Fashioned Apple Crisp
½ cup brown sugar, packed
¾ cup pecans
½ teaspoon nutmeg
maple syrup or honey for serving

Slice bread into 1-inch slices. Arrange the slices in a generously buttered 13x9x2 baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, vanilla, Spiced Dip Mix and salt; beat with mixer or whisk until blended, but not too bubbly. Pour over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the mixture, spooning some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil; refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine praline topping ingredients (apple crisp mix, brown sugar, pecans, nutmeg) in a medium bowl and spread evenly over bread.
Bake for 55-60 minutes, or longer; until puffed and golden. Serve with maple syrup or honey.

Cranberry Poinsettias

¼ cup Homemade Gourmet® Cranberry Margarita Party Blender Mix*
1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
1 cup orange juice
3 cups crushed ice
½ cup vodka**


1. Place all ingredients in a blender and mix on high for 1 - 2 minutes or until desired consistency is reached. Pour in glasses and serve. Garnish with orange slices or mint leaves, if desired.
2. To make this on the rocks, pour all ingredients, excluding the ice, into a pitcher and stir until the mix is completely dissolved. Serve over ice. Garnish with orange slices or mint leaves, if desired.

Serves 6, 8-ounce glasses for each recipe
*This mix will make 4 recipes for a total of 24, 8-ounce glasses.

**To make a non-alcoholic version, omit the vodka and follow all other directions as written.

Cranberry Sweet Bread Loaf

Cranberry Sweet Bread Loaf

Ingredients:
1 Homemade Gourmet® Basic Sweet Bread mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
8 ounces mixed-fruit applesauce
1 cup dried cranberries (craisins®)
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)


Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together, bread mix, oil, eggs and applesauce. Add cranberries and nuts.

2. Pour mixture into greased 5"x8" loaf pan. Bake 60 to 80 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

3. For muffins, fill 2/3 full, (yields about 18), bake 13 to 18 minutes.
For mini-loaves (yields 4 to 6), bake 25 to 30 minutes.
For mini-muffins (yields about 3 ½ dozen) bake about 10 minutes.

Comments: Craisins may be chopped into smaller bits to have more fruit pieces throughout baked product.

Cook Time 10 minutes
Preparation Time 10 minutes