Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Key to the Kitchen!

Don't know what to cook with that chicken or can of tomatoes? Well no fear...announcing Homemade Gourmet's Key to the Kitchen recipe database!

Go to www.homemadegourmet.com/marylou and then click on the 'recipes' tab and then plan your menu! You can print any recipe and create a grocery list for all the meals you choose.

Season N Steam Fajitas!







Last night I finally was able to try Homemade Gourmet's new Season N Steam line. We had the fajitas. This was the easiest meal ever! All I had to do was dump the seasoning into the glad steam bag then I added 1 1/5 lbs of fajita meat. I stirred it up and put it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Then you stir it again and put in microwave for another 3 minutes, stir and put back in for 2 additional minutes! In less then 15 minutes I had a restaurant style meal, without the restaurant style price!






I also made HG Spanish Rice. I put this together before making the entree. It takes 15 minutes...which worked out great. It was done when the fajitas were. We had left over chips and salsa and queso dip. I even had shredded cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and shredded lettuce in my refrigerator!



I can't wait to try our SnS Philly Cheesesteak and SnS Beef and broccoli. Not to mention, our SnS tenderloin-can you believe you can have tenderloin in 15 minutes?!!




The other benefit of the SnS line, besides being fast, easy and healthy, is that it's a part of Homemade Gourmet's Homemade in a Hurry line! This means it has an additional tear off tab that you keep in your wallet, handbag, diaper bag for last minute options! Let's say you forgot to take out the meat to thaw or you just simply didn't plan for dinner. Well, all you have to do is take out your Homemade in a Hurry tabs and pick a meal. Then you head to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients that are on the list and run through the 'express lane' and then you will have a meal ready in less then 20 minutes when you get home!! Talk about convenience! Skip the drive thru and stop paying high prices. With our meals you can create a dinner for less then $3.00 per serving!! You can't buy a kids meal for under $3.00 these days! Plus it's healthy....no added oil or fats.



Microwave cooking is fast, easy, and Safe! Plus it retains more of the food's nutrients. See my previous post about the safety of using Glad's Steamer Bags.

Monday, August 4, 2008

They're steamin' hot! Get the new Fall/Winter Products now!

Did you know Homemade Gourmet introduced 11 new products for the Fall/Winter selling season? Founder Tami VanHoy and her team are making customers' mouths water in all kinds of ways, but the biggest talker of the season is the Season 'n' Steam line.

There are four exclusive mixes in the Season 'n' Steam line:·
Broccoli Beef·
Philly Cheesesteaks·
Tenderloin·
Fajitas

Every one of them can be prepared in 20 minutes or less in the microwave. These savory dinners are getting raves. And, they're WAY more affordable than a dinner out. Philly Cheesesteaks come to only about $2.98 a person! We know that because our "tale of tape" is featured in the catalog. Throughout the Fall/Winter Product Catalog, meal costs are calculated on a register tape to show how Homemade Gourmet saves money every time you serve it.

The Season 'n' Steam mixes come with two bonuses:

1. Our exclusive Homemade in a Hurry labels: Tear-off the grocery list and preparation instructions and drop in your purse. The next time you're in a time pinch for dinner, fish the label out of your purse, pick up whatever you might need at the supermarket, and when you get home, dinner can be on the table in 20 minutes or less.

2. Glad® SimplyCooking™ microwave steaming bags: These super handy bags make microwave cooking easy, and the clean-up even easier! And you can promote them with confidence, too. Some people have expressed concerns about cooking with plastic. Those concerns about heating plastics come from the use of chemical additives known as plasticizers in plastics made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). GLAD® does not use PVC plastics in its products, nor does it use polycarbonates or Bisphenol A (BPA). GLAD® SimplyCooking™ microwave steaming bags are made with ingredients/plastics that comply with FDA regulations, and are safe for microwave cooking.For additional information regarding the use of plastics in the microwave, please see the PlasticsInfo. Org website at: http://www. plasticsinfo. org.


Check out the new produce line and share it with your family/friends. Besides the fabulous value emphasized throughout, the catalog has delicious new recipes and the cover even features a "meal trail"! A meal trail is Homemade Gourmet's concept of disguising "leftovers" as a totally new meal.Half the prep time, twice the value!

The catalog cover features the Garlic Lemon Chicken made with Garlic Lemon Marinade Mix:· Meal 1: Garlic Lemon Chicken, prepared according to label instructions. Prepare extra to ensure you have leftovers for additional meals.·

Meal 2: Chicken Enchilada Soup and Chicken Quesadillas. Prepare soup according to label instructions using the pre-cooked garlic lemon chicken. Prepare quesadillas using your favorite fillings in addition to the chicken.·

Meal 3: Skillet Chicken and Rice, prepare according to label instructions using the pre-cooked garlic lemon chicken.

For more fabulous tips and hints or to place an order:http://www. homemadegourmet. com/marylou