Happy 2008!

Happy New Year!


With the near year among us a lot of us begin to think about health and nutrition. I know that when I'm prepared and I have a freezer full of meals my family eats healthy. When I'm not prepared it's just too easy for us to run down the street to our local Jack in the Box or to my hubby's favorite Mexican restaurant.

With Homemade Gourmet, you can have nutritious meals and tasty dinners for your family all year long! I encourage and challenge you to keep your Freezer Full in 2008 and reap the rewards. Rewards such as saving time, money, and STRESS! Take 30 minutes one evening and prepare 4 meal in 4 minutes type meals for the month. Take a little more time to make casseroles, meatball, hamburgers, etc. for even more options and meals!

You will want to get your copy of the January Kitchen Connection ASAP! This issue will contain a Fill Your Freezer section on how to step-by-step get 8 delicious meals in your freezer! Homemade Gourmet has made filling your freezer simple! Make sure to order the bundle of the month.

There are so many Homemade Gourmet resources you can use to acomplish this goal! You have the quarterly Kitchen Connection Magaine, the "In The Mix" monthly e-newletter, two 4Meals in 4 Minutes Collections, and loads of recipes that come with each Pantry Staple Seasonings. If you still find yourself in need of more help or maybe just some motivation.....then attend one of my Freezer Days or schedule your own Freezer Day! I'm also in the process of setting a system together which would include me going to your kitchen to help you make a menu, set a meal calendar and prepare meals with you. *details coming soon.

Post from Homemade Gourmet's blog

Living Out of My Freezer
By: Cindy Pirtle

What do people who don’t have 4 meals in 4 minutes meals in the freezer do at this time of year???

I have been running around like a chicken with it’s head . . . . you know what I mean. Between work and the kid’s Christmas programs and end of the semester parties, holiday parties at the church and my husband’s office, Christmas concerts, gift purchasing and wrapping and OH YEA, did I mention I have family coming in from out of town this week? EEEKKKK!
4 meals in 4 minutes . . . .TAKE ME AWAY! (I wouldn’t mind that long relaxing bath from the old commercial, but frankly at my house that just isn’t going to happen any time soon.)
In the last two weeks, we have had Burgundy Beef Tips with Egg Noodles, Southwest Chicken (and then 2 nights later, BLT roll ups), Dream Spaghetti, Quick Chicken and Chips, Roast (and the next night Minestrone with the remaining meat) and Asian Pork Tenderloin (wraps for later on).

I hope that you have had an ample amount of great tasting Homemade Gourmet meals during this busy and hectic season! Remember the true reason for the season and spend some quality time with your family.

From my family (and everyone at Homemade Gourmet) to yours, Merry Christmas and may your stocking be filled with lots of sparkles!

Cindy
http://blog.homemadegourmet.com/

Mini Brownie Pies

60-4 packages of mini phyllo tart shells (ready to bake)
1 Brownie Pie mix-or Chocolate chip cookie mix
1 stick butter/margarine
2 eggs


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Remove phyllo shells from package and plae on ungreased baking sheet.

2. Combine mix with butter and eggs; spoon about 1 teaspoon of batter in each shell.


3. Bake for 15-20 minutes or untill toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Yields 60
Caleries:60*Total Fat 3 grams*Carbohydrates 7 grams*Protein 1 gram

These are great for any holiday parties you are hosting or attending. Very easy to make and go a long way!

Skillet Lasagna Mix

Sunday evening I was looking for a quick meal. I had 5 lbs of ground beef-that I got on sale-so, I decided to cook it all up. I went to my personal storage of my HG mixes and pulled out the Skillet Lasagna Mix. Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef or chicken, diced tomatoes, water, ricotta cheese, mozz cheese-shredded.

I put 1 lb of the meat in a skillet and the rest of the 5 lbs in a larger pan. While that was going on I made the cheese topping and garlic spread for my loaf of French bread. This mix gives you enough seasoning for the cheese topping and for the garlic bread, just mix with butter.

I had to add extra water and allow more time for the pasta to tender. Make sure you use a pan that has a lid that fits tight.

I also made a Caesar Salad to go along with our meal. Well, my husband just loved it and said it was better then lasagna and my 5 yr-old kept telling me, "this is good Mom." It made so much that we went ahead and had it as left-overs for dinner tonight.

In the amount of time it took for me to have this dinner ready I also have 4 bags of pre cooked meat. 3 in the freezer and I have one out for some quick tacos later this week. I'll just sprinkle some Taco Seasoning and maybe a little of the Tortilla seasoning to the beef for a yummy taco taste!

Spiced Dip Mix

Spiced Dip Mix Recipes


Apple Crisp Pizza
1 HG Super Sugar Cookie Mix
1 ½ sticks butter, softened
1 21 oz. Can Apple pie filling or other canned pie filling
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
1 stick butter softened
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix

Preheat oven to 350. Combine the sugar cookie mix and the 1 ½ sticks softened butter into a crumbly dough. Press into a jelly roll pan and top with pie filling. Then sprinkle dry spiced dip mix over pie filling. Prepare the Old Fashioned Apple crisp according to the directions on the package then sprinkle over pie filling. Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and serve drizzled with caramel topping. Serves 10-12


Breakfast Coffee Cake
1 HG Basic Bread Mix
1 3/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 stick butter
1 cup chopped pecans


Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9X9 metal pan. Stir together Basic Bread mix, egg, and milk until a thick batter is formed. Layer half the bread batter in the pan, and then top with half the spice mix and half the pecans. Pour on remaining batter. Melt butter and add to it the remaining half of the Spiced dip. Top batter in pan with butter mixture and then sprinkle with pecans. Bake for 40 minutes and serve warm. Serves 8 - 10.
**Optional additions: try adding some raisins with the pecans.
** This freezes well, so double the recipe and bake 2 at one time. You can freeze the extra and reheat it or serve cold for another occasion.


Candied Pecan Pumpkin Pancakes
1 HG Country Style Pancakes
½ cup solid pack pumpkin
2 eggs
½ cup milk
½ tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Butter or cooking spray

CANDIED PECANS
2 TBS. Butter, melted
1 HG Spiced Dip
1-2 cups pecans (or walnuts)

Mix all ingredients until just combined. (Do not over mix!) Melt 1 TBS. Butter (or spray with cooking spray) in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it bubbles. Ladle batter in pan in 1/4 cup portions. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until bubbles appear on top. Flip and cook for another minute until browned. Wipe pan with paper towel, add more butter and repeat steps until batter is used.
CANDIED PECANS: Preheat oven to 300. Combine ingredients and spread on baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes.


Glazed Ham Slices
4-6 thick slices of ham
1 pkg HG Spiced Dip Mix
about 1 cup apple juice or cranapple juice

Place the ham slices in a baking pan (the slices can overlap) and pour enough apple juice over the ham to barely cover the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle the ham generously with the spiced dip mix. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for about 10-20 minutes, just enough to melt the sugar and heat the ham through. Serve hot.


Spiced Salmon
4 thick salmon fillets
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix

Rub fillets in mix and marinate for one hour or more. Broil on a lightly greased baking sheet for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the outside is dark golden and the fish flakes when pierced by a fork. Yields 4 servings. Pantry to presentation: 1 hour and 5 minutes.
This makes sweet, golden fillets.


Carrot Raisin Salad
½ cup raisins
1 small bag shredded carrots
½ cup miracle whip
1 TBS. HG Spiced Dip
Mix all ingredients together. Chill at least 2 hours. Serve cold.


Spiced Fruit Trifle
1 HG Basic Sweet Bread
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
2 eggs
½ cup oil
1 cup applesauce
1 - 8 oz. Whipped topping
2 cups fresh (or frozen) sliced strawberries
½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
reserving whole strawberries for garnish
2 TBS. Sugar

Preheat oven to 325. Combine Sweet Bread Mix, eggs, oil, and applesauce. Bake for 70-80 minutes in a greased loaf pan. Cool and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix sliced strawberries, blueberries, and sugar. Refrigerate for approximately 1 hour. In another bowl, mix spiced dip and whipped topping. Slice bread loaf into 2-inch chunks, layering ½ the bread on the bottom of a trifle bowl or large dish. Spread half of the berry mixture on top. Spread half of the spiced dip mixture, repeating layering process with remaining ingredients. Garnish with whole strawberries and sprinkle with blueberries.


Sweet Potato Crunch Bread
1 pkg HG Basic Sweet Bread
2 eggs
1- 15 oz. Can of sweet potatoes
½ cup milk
1 TBS. HG Spiced Dip
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup melted butter 1 cup pecan chips (reserve 2 TBS. For topping)
1 pkg HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp (reserve 1/4 cup for topping)

Topping: 1/4 cup HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
2 TBS. Pecan chips
1 TBS. Melted butter

Preheat oven to 350. Mix one package of Old Fashioned Apple Crisp in a large bowl to evenly distribute all ingredients. Remove 1/4 cup for topping and set aside. Add Basic Sweet bread mix, spiced dip mix mix, and cinnamon and stir until well blended. In a separate bowl, mash the sweet potatoes, including liquid. Add eggs, milk, and butter. Mix thoroughly. Slowly add liquid ingredients to the dry mixture, stir until blended. Fold in pecan chips. Fill greased mini loaf pan with batter ½ to 3/4 full.

For topping, combine 1/4 cup Old Fashioned Apple Crisp with pecan chips and butter in a small bowl. Stir until blended. Sprinkle topping over batter. Bake loaves for 30 minutes. (Toothpick will come out clean with a few crumbs attached). Cool in pan for 5 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Store loaves in an airtight container. Recipe make 4-6 mini loaves. Note: This recipe is best made as mini loaves or mini muffins–a larger size produces a heavy bread. For mini muffins: Spoon batter into greased mini-muffin pan, add topping, and bake at 350 for 12 minutes.


Spiced Dip French Toast
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 loaf King Hawaiian Bread
4 eggs
½ cup milk
S
lice bread into 1" thick slices. Combine remaining ingredients. Dip bread into egg mixture and cook in greased skillet until golden.


Hot Mulled Wine
2 HG Spiced Dip Mixes
3 cups water
3 cups burgundy wine

Combine all of the above, heat and serve.
Individual portions: Combine 4 oz. Water with 2 to 3 tsp spiced dip mix. Top off with burgundy wine, heat and serve.


Warm Fruit Compote
1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 cup chopped apples
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups sliced bananas
1 cup sliced strawberries

In a medium saucepan, cook apples, lemon juice, pecans and Spiced Dip mix over medium-high heat. Add remaining fruit and cook until apples can be pierced with a fork and the other fruit is warm. Serve by itself or as an accompaniment to either breakfast foods (such as pancakes) or desserts (such as ice cream). *COST: Prepare enough extra to serve dessert one night, then use leftovers to top pancakes in the morning.


Cran-Apple Ham Slices
2 TBS. HG Spiced Dip Mix
½ cup cranberry juice
1 small apple, peeled and chopped
½ cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 fully cooked, center-cut ham slices (approx 1 lb)

Combine all but ham in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until apples are soft. Set aside. Microwave ham on 70% power for 5 minutes or until hot. Spoon fruit mixture over ham and serve hot.


Rice Krispie Marshmallow Treats
For a new treat, add one package of HG Spiced Dip Mix to the regular recipe for Marshmallow treats. Instead of putting in a pan, cool the mixture for a few minutes, let your kids spray non-stick spray on their hands and roll the treats in balls.


Backyard Barbeque Easy Grilling
Cook your vegetables and meat together in a foil packet!
Choose from the following:
Strips of chicken breast, corn on the cob, and cubed potatoes, all sprinkled with HG Garden Herb Seasoning Mix.
Strips of steak, mushrooms, cubed onions, and bell pepper al sprinkled with HG Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix.
Fresh vegetables such as green beans, asparagus, and squash all sprinkled with Dill Seasoning Mix.

Seal the foil package by folding the edges. Place on the grill and cook from 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the contents of your packet. If you have a large enough grill, you can make all three!

While your guests are eating, place sliced apples or peaches in foil along with a dollop of butter and a sprinkling of Spiced Dip Mix. Seal and cook as above. Serve with vanilla ice cream for a delicious back yard treat.


Tips for Christmas Morning
Make Pumpkin Bread (using Basic Sweet Bread mix) or Strawberry bread and Mocha Cappuccino Muffins weeks before the holiday rush and put them in the freezer. Pull them out Christmas eve and make a batch of HG Spiced Dip with cream cheese and a Tiramisu Cheesecake ball to put in the fridge. Christmas morning set them all out, and you will be as happy as your family! Put on a batch of Spiced Cider when you first wake up. When gifts are all opened, your home will smell delicious and a warm beverage will be ready to serve.


Raspberry Apple Crisp
Give your Old Fashioned Apple Crisp a twist for the holidays with red raspberries. Follow the directions as usual using the apple pie filling, just add 1 cup frozen raspberries to the recipe. Bake as usual and serve with HG Spiced Dip Mix in cool whip. A few mint leaves turn your dessert into a holiday delight.


Pumpkin Torte
1 HG Basic Sweet Bread 1 HG Spiced Dip Mix
1 HG Pumpkin Cheesecake Mix 2 eggs
½ cup oil 7½ oz. pumpkin
8 oz. cool whip 1 stick butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, softened

Preheat oven to 325. Prepare Basic Sweet bread batter with pumpkin; pour into 2 round cake pans and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick, inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Rounds may be sliced in half for more layers if desired. Prepare Spiced dip according to package directions and set aside. Make pumpkin cheesecake according to package directions using butter and cream cheese, but do not chill or form into a ball. On a large plate or in a glass, layer slices of sweet bread spread with pumpkin cheesecake and spice dip. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.


Sweet Potato Crisp
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
3 large sweet potatoes
¾ cup packed brown sugar
1 ½ sticks butter, divided
8 oz. cool whip (optional)
HG Spiced Dip (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Cook sweet potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for 20-30 minutes or until tender; drain. Mash cooked sweet potatoes with the brown sugar and ½ stick of butter. Spoon the potato mixture into a 9 X 9 baking dish. Melt remaining stick of butter; combine with Apple Crisp. Crumble Apple crisp mixture over sweet potatoes and bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and crisp. Serve with prepared Spiced dip, if desired.


Lite Apple Crisp
1 HG Old Fashioned Apple Crisp
6TBS Margarine, softened
2 ½ cups apples, peeled and sliced Put apples in bottom of pie pan or round cake pan.

In a bowl, cut the margarine into the mix using a fork or pastry cutter. The mixture will become crumbly. Sprinkle mixture on top of the apples and bake for 30 minutes, until brown and bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving. Spiced dip makes a wonderful topping.


HOMEMADE CINNAMON ROLLS
1 batch prepared Wheat Biscuit dough (try using canned buscuits or other "canned" breads)
2-4 tablespoons butter
1 Spiced Dip mix
1 Basic Cheesecake mix 4 teaspoons orange juice

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. 2. Spread butter on rolled-out dough and sprinkle with stirred spice dip. Roll the dough up lengthwise and cut into 12 to 14 pieces. 3. Place cinnamon rolls 2 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 4. Top with prepared cheesecake glaze. (Follow label instructions. ) Yields 12-14 cinnamon rolls.

Order your Spiced Dip Pantry staple-available through February. It includes 15 recipes in addition to the above, a stackable container, and a tablespoon scoop.

SPICED DIP $20.00
Equivalent to 12 mixes
Save $22.00 with a Kit Save $30.00 with a Refill
# of tbs./Pantry Staple = 45
Spiced Dip
Honey Spice Pretzels
French toast
Hot Carmel Apple Cider
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Breakfast Coffee Cake
Cinnamon apples
Fresh Peach Crumb
Cranberry Pork Roast
Snicker doodles
Sweet Spiced Salmon
Texas Style Beef Brisket
Spiced Pork Chops
Spiced Asparagus
Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Spiced Pork Chops
1 TBS. honey
1 TBS. molasses
3 TBS. spiced dip mix
1 cup of water
3 lbs pork chops
1- Combine first 4

1- Combine first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan,bring to a boil; stirringwell. Set aside to cool.
2- Place pork chops in ziptop bag, cover with mixture. Marinade for at least 30 minutes.
3- Grill 10 minutes on each side or until no longer pink in center.

20 Meals in 20 minutes

The following meals are based on Homemade Gourmet's 4 meals in 4 minutes meal planning system.....the directions are the same for each meal. These 20 meals in 20 minutes are to be made at once and then lay flat in your freezer. You will always have dinner ready to go, even on the busiest nights! The baking directions are below. If you can't make all in one day...just try to make as many as you can. It's such a relief to know you have a freezer full of prepared meals!!

Southwest Grilled Chicken
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Southwest Seasoning
1/4 cup oil
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Thaw and grill. Great with HG Spanish Rice and Texas Cornbread.


Southwest Steaks
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Southwest Seasoning
1/4 cup oil
3 – 5 lbs. round steak.

Great served with HG Texas Cornbread and Spanish Rice.

Southwest Pork Chops
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Southwest Seasoning
1 can Rotel tomatoes
6 Pork Chops (3-4 lbs).

Great served with HG Texas Cornbread and Spanish Rice.

Southwest Slowcooker Chicken & Tomatoes
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Southwest Seasoning
1 can Diced Tomatoes (or Rotel)
2 T. Oil¾ cup water
3lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Serve over rice or with HG Spanish Rice and Texas Cobbler for dessert.

Garlic Basil Chicken
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Garlic Basil Seasoning
1 can of Diced Tomatoes
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Great shredded and served with pasta and a salad with HG Zesty Catalina Dressing.


Garlic Basil Pork Chops
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Garlic Basil Seasoning
1 can of Diced Tomatoes
3 lbs. boneless, skinless porkchops (about 6-8 )

Great served with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes and a green veggie.

Garlic Basil Roast
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Garlic Basil Seasoning
1 can Diced Tomatoes
3 – 5 lb. roast.

When ready to cook, defrost enough to empty contents into Crock Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Serve with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes and Apple Crisp for dessert.

Grandma’s Sunday Chicken
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of Sunday Roast Seasoning
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can of warm water
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Great served with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes, a veggie and World Vision Basic Bread.

Grandma’s Sunday Pork Chops
Ingredients:
2 Scoops of Sunday Roast Seasoning
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup-low sodium
1 can of warm water
Add 3 lbs. boneless, skinless pork chops

Great served with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes, a veggie and World Vision Basic Bread.

Grandma’s Sunday Roast
Ingredients:
8 tablespoons of Sunday Roast Seasoning
2 cups water
3-5 lb. roast.

When ready to cook, defrost enough to empty contents into Crock Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours. Add carrots and potatoes the last hour. Great served with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes, a veggie and World Vision Basic Bread.


Taco Chicken
Ingredients:
5 Scoops of Taco Seasoning
1 can Rotel Tomatoes
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts). Great served with HG Black Bean Salsa and chips.


Enchilada Chicken
Ingredients:
4 Scoops of Chicken Enchilada Seasoning
1 cup Picante Sauce
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Great shredded and used in tortillas. served with HG Mexican Black Beans and Spanish Rice.

Enchilada Pork Chops
Ingredients:
4 Scoops of Chicken Enchilada Seasoning
1 cup Picante Sauce
6 Pork Chops (3-4 lbs).

Serve with HG Spanish Rice and Texas Cornbread.

Italian Sausage w/Peppers & Onions
Ingredients:
5 Tbsp. Homemade Gourmet Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning
1 can Diced Tomatoes
3 lbs. Italian Sausage
1 bag frozen pepper/onions.

Serve with pasta or in rolls and an HG Cheesecake for dessert.

Italian Chicken
Ingredients:
5 Tbsp. Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning
1 can Diced Tomatoes
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Great served with pasta and HG Cheesecake for dessert.

Lemon Dill Tilapia (or other white fish)
Ingredients:
2 T. Dill Seasoning
½ cup oil
2 T. Lemon Juice
4-6 fish fillets of your choice .

When ready to cook, thaw and bake at 350 degrees until fish is flakey (10-15 minutes) or thaw and grill about 6-8 minutes per side, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with HG Coleslaw, a baked potato and Texas Cobbler for dessert.

Garlic Lemon Fish/Shrimp
Ingredients:
2 T. Garlic Lemon Seasoning
½ cup oil Add 4-6 fish fillets of your choice or 1-2 lbs. shrimp.

When ready to cook, thaw and bake at 350 degrees until fish is flakey (about 10-15 minutes)~(can stir-fry shrimp) or thaw and grill about 6-8 minutes on each side, until fish flakes easily with a fork or shrimp is cooked through.

Nice served with HG Easy Fried Rice.

Garlic Lemon Grilled Chicken
Ingredients:
2 T. Garlic Lemon Seasoning
¼ cup water
½ cup oil
¼ cup vinegar
Add 3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

When ready to cook, thaw, add 2 T. melted butter/margarine, smoosh, and grill. Serve with a side of HG Coleslaw and a baked potato with HG Texas Cobbler for dessert.

Asian Pork Tenderloin
Ingredients:
1 T. Garlic Lemon Seasoning
6 T. Honey
2 ½ T. Soy Sauce
1 ½ T. Chicken Broth
2-3 lb. Pork Tenderloin.

When ready to cook, defrost enough to empty contents into Crock Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until tenderloin is no longer pink in the center. Slice into ½ inch thick slices; drizzle with juices and serve. Serve with HG Mom’s Smashed Potatoes and BLT Glazed Carrots. *use leftovers with HG Easy Fried Rice for an easy pork fried rice*

Margarita Chicken
Ingredients:
2 T. Garlic Lemon Seasoning
2 cups Margarita Mix
3 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6-8 chicken breasts).

Serve with a side of HG Coleslawand a baked potato with HG Texas Cobbler for dessert.


*all meals have the same cooking instructions unless noted otherwise. You can also put these meals from a frozen state into the crockpot-just make sure to add about 1 hot cup of water and plan for it to cook the full6-8hours on low. All crockpot are not made equal so make sure to learn how yours cooks!

* When ready to cook, defrost enough to empty contents into Crock Pot and cook on low for 4-6 hours or thaw and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. You can also grill.

Ready to Fill Your Freezer? Get your meat ready and divided into gallon sized freezer bags (I like the douple zipper rows) and take out the needed Homemade Gourmet seasonings and canned goods. Then follow the below driections. This shouldn't take longer then 30 minutes (you will get faster the more times you do this).

*Directions:Label the bag "Southwest Grilled Chicken" and today's date. Place all ingredients in freezer bag, seal and SMOOSH

Help me Make it Great in 2008!

As the new year approaches I have set new and higher goals.....I want to take my business and my passion to help other busy families further. I want to share the mission with everyone because I believe in it's importance.

The main way for me to help more busy Moms is by presenting the HG 4 Meals in 4 Minutes Meal Making System. The concept is easy. Gather a few friends/family over to taste delicious meals and earn free meals for your family. You and your guest leave knowing that you can easily and affordably fill your freezer with ready to go meals for a lot less then you think. Help me spread the world of easy meal solutions, and together we can help bring families back to the dinner table!

I have challenged myself to present the easy Meal Making System to at least 40 families in the month of January. Please contact me now if you too believe in the importance of bringing families back to the dinner table, want to save money on your grocery bill, want to eat healthy, tired of staring in the freezer at frozen meat, and need to save time in the kitchen! If one or all of these reasons applied to you, then contact me to schedule your special time/date for a Homemade Gourmet 4 meals in 4 minutes class! Without your help I can not achieve my goal.

Have a delicious day!

Make it Homemade with a Holiday Meal from Homemade Gourmet

Happy Holidays from Homemade Gourmet®! We hope you will
enjoy making all or part of the recipes in our Holiday Meal Kit
for your family and friends during this holiday season. We have
included tips to help make your holiday cooking easy and
stress-free as well as a comprehensive grocery list to make your
holiday meal shopping a breeze!



Crown Roast
8 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix, divided
1 cup oil, divided
1 15 - 20 pound crown pork roast
1/2 cup water

1. In a smallbowl, whisktogether the seasoning and oil. Brush marinade
onto meat and using a meat injector, inject the marinade into the meat at
approximately 2 - 3" intervals. Cover and refrigerate the roast overnight.

2. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the roast on an aluminum sheet on
a rackinside the roasting pan. Cover the rib endswith small pieces of
aluminum foil. Add 1/2 cup water to the pan.While roasting, periodically
spoon the marinade over the roast. Bake untilmeat reaches 170 degrees
or at least 20 minutes per pound. Total cooking time will be approximately
5 hours for a 15pound roast. Be sure to reserve the drippings to make a
gravy, if you desire.

3. After baking, allow the roast to “rest” on the serving platter for 20 - 30
minutes prior to serving/slicing, wrap the roast in foil to retain the warmth.
Thiswill allow time to remove the aluminum foil and top the rib endswith
cored cherry tomatoes and bake the FabulousSquash Casserole and
Hearty Green Bean Casserole, and prepare the PorkGravy (see #4).
Remove the foil “wrap” prior to serving. If your butcher provides you with
paper “crowns” you may use them instead of the tomatoes.




Fabulous Baked Squash Casserole
This recipe can be doubled for larger families. It would not be necessary to double
the cheese or French fried onions unless desired.
1 sticks butter, melted
11/2 pounds squash, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix
1 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
11/2 cups milk
1 Homemade Gourmet® Texas Cornbread Mix, prepare according to label
instructions, crumble 1/2of the prepared cornbread. Store the other 1/2in
the refrigerator and serve with any leftovers!
1 stickbutter, for cornbread
1 cup milk, for cornbread
2 eggs, for cornbread
1 12-ounce can French fried onions
8 ounces shredded cheese of your choice
3 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled or use pre-cooked real bacon
crumbles found in the salad dressing section of the grocery store!

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. If you did not prepare ahead
(recommended), prepare cornbread; bake for 20 - 30 minutes; set aside to
cool then crumble 1/2 of the prepared cornbread. While the cornbread is
baking: in a large skillet, melt butter and sauté squash, onions, and bell
peppers until tender. While vegetables are cooking, sprinkle them with
Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix.

2. Add cream of chicken soup, milk, and crumbled cornbread to the vegetable
mixture, blend well. Place in a greased 13x9x2 baking dish, cover with
grated cheese and bacon. Bake for 20 minutes.

3. Remove from oven, sprinkle the top with French fried onions, place back
into oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes or until onions are
golden brown.



Nanny Winn’s Dressing
Contributed by: Denise W., Independent Distributor
1 Homemade Gourmet® Tomato Basil Bread Mix, prepared
1 Homemade Gourmet® Texas Cornbread Mix, prepared
2 medium onions, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 stickbutter/margarine
3 14.5-ounce cans chicken or turkey broth
2 tablespoons sage
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, lightly beaten

1. A day before preparing the dressing, prepare Tomato BasilBread and
Cornbread. Once cool, crumble and combine bread pieces and place in an
11x17x1 inch baking pan. Allow the bread to dry; the drier the better.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sauté onions and celery in butter until
translucent. In large bowl, combine crumbled bread pieceswith cooked
onion/celery, sage, salt, and pepper. Add broth untilmixture is moist; do
not soakit. Add eggs and stir untilwellblended.

3. Pour mixture into two greased 13x9x2 baking dishes. Bake uncovered for
45 minutes, or until it reaches desired texture.




Sweet Potato Crisp
3 large sweet potatoes, washed
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
11/2 sticks butter, divided
1 Homemade Gourmet® Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Mix
1 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mix (optional)
8 ounces whipped topping (optional)


1. Boil whole sweet potatoes until fork tender. Thismay take 1 to 1 1/2hours
for large potatoes. Peel potatoes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mash cooked sweet potatoeswith the brown sugar and 1/2 stickofbutter;
spoon mixture into a 9x9 baking dish.

3. Melt remaining stickofbutter, combine with Apple Crisp Mix. Crumble
mixture over sweet potatoes. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until
topping is golden brown and crisp. Serve with prepared Spiced Dip
(according to label directions) if desired.

TIP: This casserole can be prepared one dayahead and refrigerated. Remove from
the refrigerator and bring to room temperature, reheat in microwave for 4 minutes
on High, or untilheated through, prior to serving. Top with Spiced Dip if desired.



Hearty Green Bean Casserole
3 cups cooked instant or long grain rice
6 - 12 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet® Grandmother’sSunday Roast
Seasoning Mix
2 14.5-ounce cans cut green beans, drained. Mayuse French style; ifdesired.
3/4 cup milk
1 10.75-ounce can cream ofmushroom soup
1 2.8-ounce can French fried onions


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, except for the French fried onions,
mixwell. Spoon into a lightly greased 13x9x2 baking dish. Bake, covered
for 35 minutes.

3. Remove casserole from oven, remove cover and sprinkle the top with the
French fried onions.Return to oven and bake, uncovered for 5 minutes or
until the topping is golden brown.



GROCERY LIST
Homemade Gourmet® Grocery List
10 tablespoonsHomemade Gourmet® Garlic Lemon
Seasoning Mix
3 tablespoonsHomemade Gourmet® Grandmother’s
Sunday RoastMix
1 Homemade Gourmet® Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Mix
1 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mix
2 Homemade Gourmet® Texas Cornbread Mix
1 Homemade Gourmet® Tomato Basil Bread Mix

Grocery List
􀂄 15 - 20 pound Crown PorkRoast
􀂄 vegetable oil
􀂄 1 10.75-ounce can cream ofmushroom soup
􀂄 1 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
􀂄 1 gallon milk
􀂄 3 stalks celery
􀂄 5 sticks butter
􀂄 1 large GrannySmith apple
􀂄 salt
􀂄 pepper
􀂄 3 14.5-ounce cans chicken broth
􀂄 3 large sweet potatoes
􀂄 brown sugar
􀂄 8 ounces whipped topping
􀂄 15 bacon slices or equivalent pre-cooked real
bacon pieces
􀂄 12 ounces white rice (long grain or instant)
􀂄 2 14.5-ounce cans green beans
􀂄 1 2.8-ounce can French fried onions
􀂄 2 6-ounce cans French fried onions
􀂄 11/2 poundsyellow squash
􀂄 6 eggs
􀂄 8 ounces shredded cheese of your choice
􀂄 2 tablespoons sage

Don’t let the tools
intimidate you!
A meat injector is a very handy,
easy to use cooking tool that is
inexpensive and readily available in
the cooking utensil section of most
superstores and grocery stores. You
will love using it on all meals that
require a marinade!
A meat thermometer is also a very
handy, inexpensive, and easy to use
tool to assure that meats have
reached the correct and safe
internal temperature for serving.It
can be found in the cooking utensil
section of most grocery stores.

Spiced Cranberries

1 12-oz bag whole cranberries*
1/2 cup honey
1 Homemade Gourmet® Spiced Dip Mix
3/4 cup water



1. In a saucepan combine all ingredients. Cover mixture and simmer for 5-10 minutes
or until cranberries burst and mixture is thick.
2. Transfer mixture to a bowl and cool.
3. Spiced cranberries will stay fresh up to 2 days in the refrigerator.


*If fresh cranberries are unavailable combine 1 16-oz can whole berry cranberry sauce with 1 pkg. Spiced Dip Mix and omit the honey and water. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.

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