Souped Up Starter Kits!!

It's a great time to JOIN!!


New Distributors who Purchase the Homemade Gourmet $79**Starter Kit
($158.75 retail value)

AND

place an activating order of $400* or more.
*Qualifies for 40% discount!

will receive a BONUS SOUPED UP Starter Kit
with additional products and business supplies worth
$149.50!!
That's OVER $300 in products and business supplies!

It's like getting over $900.00 worth of products and supplies for just over $300.00!!

Offer available October 1 through October 31, 2007.
BONUS Souped Up Starter Kit
Includes:
2 each of the following mixes:
Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix
Grandmothers Sunday Roast Mix
Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix
Southwest Seasoning Mix
Basic Cheesecake Mix
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Mix
Texas Cobbler Mix
World Vision Basic Bread Mix
Texas Cornbread Mix
BLT Dip Mix
Mock Spinach Dip Mix

1 Hosting Meal Kit- Includes one each of Grandmother's Great Gingerbread Mix, Basic Cheesecake Mix, Spiced Cider Cider Mix.

Business Supplies:
(2) Catalogs, packs of 10
10 extra Original 4 meals in 4 minutes Meal Planners
(2) 8x10 Kraft logo bags, packs of 10

Ever heard of Homemade Gourmet?

Just wondering how many of you have heard of Homemade Gourmet before? Or have ever attended a Homemade Gourmet meal solutions class?


Our Mission Statement is: With God's Help, Homemade Gourmet strives to bring families back to the dinner table by providing quality, affordable, easy-to-prepare meals, education and direct sales business opportunities.


I love doing meal solutions classes! These classes give me the chance to educate other busy moms on how fast and easy meal time can be. I love hearing back from my customers after they have made their meals. They can't believe it didn't take all day, their families just love it, and they can't wait to try more meals! This is what makes it so much fun and fulfilling!


So, why not grab your friends together for a fun afternoon or evening to try 3-4 different mixes and learn how to take back dinner time with easy meal solutions such as our outstanding 4 Meals in 4 Minutes meal preparation technique!


Don't have a local Homemade Gourmet distributor? Why not take advantage of this and be the first one to introduce Homemade Gourmet to your area? This is a ground floor opportunity with an unlimited growth and income potential!


For my local friends, let's set a date so you can earn many free meals for your family!
Want to host a catalog party? No problem, I can send you a few catalogs, you collect orders, then the orders will be shipped to your front door.


With the holidays approaching, you can send a customed ordered gift to anyone on your list. What a surprise when they find meals in a box, with a grocery list and recipes! An even better deal is to get 20% off all your orders by joining the FREE HGP Club.

Turn your love for great food into a delicious career!

"The very night I was introduced to Homemade Gourmet and tasted the delicious products, I knew this was the company for me! What I didn't know was how much of an impact it would make on m life and my family. Homemade Gourmet has allowed me to help many families with meal times, make many wonderful friends and have unlimited personal growth. I have stretched myself to meet goals and dreams I never thought possible." Beth T.

This is exactly how I feel about my business with Homemade Gourmet.

It's a Delicious Opportunity...

*Bring your family back to the dinner table
*Exceptional products that offer quality, convenience and value.
*Love your job!
*Earn Unlimited income, bonuses, incentives and even fabulous vacations!
*Be your own Boss
*A unique taste testing Homeshow everybody wants to attend
* Flexible schedule; work your business full time or part time

Distributor Benefits...

*25-40% commission
*Amazing travel opportunities and incentives
*5% bonus on personal retail ordering of $2,000 or more a month.
*Growth bonuses at certain leadership levels
*Personal Web-page*Customer newsletter service
*Generous host program
*Strong company support, training and recognition programs
*Personal growth, a flexible schedule and unlimited income potential

GLUTEN FREE MIXES

Buffalo Wing Sauce
Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake
Basic Cheesecake Mix
Black Bean Salsa Mix
BLT Dip Mix
Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Mix
Coleslaw Dressing Mix
Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix
Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix
Hot Spiced Cider
Louisiana Gumbo Mix
Mock Spinach Dip Mix
Mom’s Smashed Potatoes Mix
Peach Iced Tea Mix
Southwest Marinade Mix
Spiced Dip Mix
Taco Soup Mix
Tiramisu Cheesecake Mix
Zesty Catalina Dip Mix

Homemade Gourmet
Gluten Free
4 Meals in 4 Minutes Meals

Southwest Chicken/Pork Chops/Steaks
Southwest Marinade Mix
Canned Tomatoes
Zesty Catalina Chicken/Pork Chops
Zesty Catalina Seasoning Mix
Oil
Vinegar
Black Bean Salsa Chicken/Pork Chops/Steaks
Black Bean Salsa Mix
Canned Tomatoes
Garlic Basil Chicken/Pork Chops/Roast
Garlic Basil Seasoning Mix
Canned Tomatoes
Cajun Chicken/Pork Chops
Louisiana Gumbo Mix
Canned Chicken Broth
Taco Chicken/Pork Chops/Steaks
Taco Soup Mix
Canned Tomatoes
Italian Chicken/Pork Chops/Round Steak
Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce
Canned Tomatoes

Cornbread Casserole

I'm afraid I must admit I dropped the ball today! I completely forgot to take out my Chicken Enchilada Chicken out of the freezer this morning. I was a wreak at about 5:00 today when I realized it. I started to panic, but then I told myself to calm down because I have pre-made seasoned ground beef. Problem was I couldn't remember if I had any pasta noodles.

Once I got home I checked my pantry and pulled a can of diced tomatoes and beans. I then grabbed my bag of Homemade Gourmet Texas Cornbread and pulled out my Taco Seasoned ground beef. I didn't have a can of corn so I got a bag of frozen veggies. I mixed my cornbread as per the directions on the label-have I mention how yummy our cornbread is? I put my veggies in my Pampered Chef microwave bowl. Then I put the bag of meat in the microwave to defrost. I pretty much mad the Taco soup, but without the water. Then I dumped this in a 9x13 pan and then poured the cornbread over it. Placed it in the oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. So In 45 minutes dinner was ready! Once again, with a little planning and Homemade Gourmet I was able to get dinner on the table with very little time and effort!

Love our Taco Soup? Next time you make a batch of Taco soup and have leftovers, just drain the soup and mix it with Texas Cornbread for a great leftover casserole!

Homemade Gourmet Texas Cornbread has a light and delicate texture and is less dense than some tradition corn breads~it's the best!!

HG Preferred

If you have been thinking about signing up for the quarterly Preferred Customer program with Homemade Gourmet....
now is the time!

The quarterly program runs October, January, April, and July

Stock up on all your favorites during these four months, send gifts to family and friends for the holidays and have plenty of great dips, desserts and entrees to serve to your family this holiday season. And all for 20% off!

This is an awesome program!

Below is a reminder of the program details

It's FREE!
Enrolling in this program gives you a 20% discount on product purchases! ($50 minimum retail)
Choose your own products or get the monthly meal kit with a grocery list and recipies.

Sign up for Monthly, Bi-monthly or Quarterly
(The quarterly program runs October, January, April and July)

You can go to the HG website and sign yourself up by clicking on HG Preferred. The process is very simple. Or, just let me know you'd like to join and I will take care of everything.
Be sure to include my name and distributor number (12493)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Did you Know That...

A family of 4 dining at Chili’s 8 times spends around $250

8 Pizza Deliveries cost about $200

8 trips to McDonald's run about $150

With our Pantry Staples you can make a meal for a family of 4-6 for under $10.00!!

Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf

Today was one of those days that I'm so lucky to have Homemade Gourmet. I was so busy at work today and ran almost an hour late. Fortunately, I prepared a meatloaf a couple weeks ago. Yesterday I pulled my Italian Mozz Meatloaf out of the freezer to thaw. Little did I know I would be getting home almost at 7:00 today! Well, when I left work I called my husband so he could put the meatloaf in the oven. By the time I picked up Joseph and got home, it was in the oven with 10 minutes left to go. I quickly made mashed potatoes and warmed up green beans. Homemade Gourmet to the rescue again! If I hadn't prepared meals ahead of time I would have picked up dinner in a drive thru.

Why not make things easier for yourself? Homemade Gourmet has saved me time and money with our easy meal solutions. Plus as a bonus, my kids ate their meatloaf and I've got left overs for lunch this week!

The Italian Mozz Meatloaf seasoning comes in a Pantry Staple size. It's like getting 6 smaller mixes and you save $7.00 with the kit and when it's time for a refill you will save $$15.00! You also get 15 recipe cards with the kit to make other easy meals such as: Mozzarella Sticks, Parmigiana Chicken, Rigatoni and Cheese, Baked Italian Chicken nuggets and more!
Which reminds me....I need a refill!

Recipe of the Day...

Caramelized Baked Meatballs
7 TBS Old Fashioned Meatloaf Pantry Staple or 1 Homemade Gourmet® Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Mix
2 lbs. ground meat of choice
1/2 cup ketchup2 cups shredded cheese (I used 1 cup cheddar and 1 co-jack)
2 eggs
2 lbs. bacon
2 cups water
2 cups brown sugar
1 small onion sliced

Mix meatloaf mix, meat, ketchup, eggs and cheese. Form into balls.Cut bacon slices in half and wrap a slice around each meatball, use a toothpick pushed through the meatball to hold the bacon on. Bake in a cake pan for 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from oven and drain grease. Putinto a crockpot and add sliced onion. Put sugar and water in a smallpot and bring to a boil. Pour over meatballs and let simmer for a fewhours. The longer you let sit the crisper the bacon gets.

National Family Day

September 24, 2007 is Nationa Family Day! Go to the link below to make a pledge that your family will eat together.

http://www.casafamilyday.org/

Easy Spaghetti

For dinner one night last week we had a Spaghetti night. I got home and grabbed one of the Garlic Basil ground beef bags. I ran hot water over it. I got my spaghetti going and poured spaghetti sauce in a pan. Then I dumped the meat in the sauce. Drained the noodles and opened a bag of Ceasar salad. Dinner didn't take very long and the kids love spaghetti. I made the entire package of spaghetti so I had extra that I froze for an even faster dinner later!

Another 5lbs of Ground Beef....

I took out another 5 lbs of ground beef Monday and pulled out my Italian Mozzarella Seasoning and Taco Soup Seasoning Pantry Staples and went to work.

First I put about 1 lb of beef to brown. I did not use any seasoning for this. While that browned, I made an Italian Mozz Meatloaf. I put 1 1/2 lbs of the meat, 1 egg, 1/2 c ketchup, 8 TBS of the Iatalian Mozz seasoning, and mixed together. I put this mixture in an 8X8 Glad plan-I love these...they can go to the freezer to oven to microwave to dishwasher! I covered it with foil and wrote on it 'Italian Mozz Meatloaf'-the date and the baking directions. Then I covered it with the lid and put in the freezer.

I drained the 1lb of meat and put it all into a quart size freezer bag-labeled. Then I browned the remaining meat. I added about 5 TBS of the Taco Seasoning. I divided this into 2 freezer bags. Now I have a meatloaf that can go frozen into the oven and be ready by the time I get home. I'll only have to make quick mashed potatoes and green beans to complete this yummy meal. My kids will eat this up.

I can make beef tacos and an enchilada casserole (or a western meal casserole) with the Taco seasoned meat.

The unseasoned meat....well, its for Sloppy Joes! With 5 lbs of ground beef I have 4 meals waiting in the freezer!

Save the date...September 15, 2007

Hey Moms call the babysitter because this one’s just for you!

Mom’s Retreat

Saturday, September 15th

4pm – 6pm$10.00 per mom

Monkey'N Around

17304 Hwy. 3 in Webster, behind the Valero

Spa Style Lunch and Mocktails will be served
Desert provided by Pastry Chef, Kristi Paul

Goodie Bag for all Moms Attending(RSVP no later than September 10th to guarantee yours)

Spa Style Foot Treatments with Gina, The Body Shop at Home

Mini Facials with Christie, Mary Kay

4 Meal in 4Minutes Demonstration presented by Mary Lou, Homemade Gourmet

Wine tasting along with food pairing suggestions with Cheryl, The Traveling Vineyard

In order to ensure accommodations for all momsPlease R.S.V.P. no later than Sept. 10th
281.316.2490

Mary Lou Garcia, http://www.cafemom.com/group/easymeals

Freezer Meals

Sunday is my grocery day. That's when the new sales begin. I use http://www.thegrocerygame.com/ and the Houston Chronicle(for coupons) for maximum savings.

The boneless chicken breast was on sale, so we got a large size pack. When I got home I immediately pulled out 4 of my Pantry Staples: Tortilla, Garlic Lemon, Chipotle, and Chicken Enchilada. I also grabbed my small jar of Picante sauce, oil, and a can of low sodium chicken soup. I grabbed 4 gallon sized freezer bags , labeled them, put 4 pieces in each, and went to work! Each meal calls for 3lbs of meat-or 4-6 pieces. You can even make the exact meals with steaks or pork chops.

Meal 1: Creamy Tortilla Chicken

4 TBSP Tortilla Soup seasoning

1 can low sodium chicken soup

1 can water

Seal bag and smoosh.

Meal 2: Garlic Lemon chicken

3 TBSP Garlic Lemon Seasoning

2 TBSP oil

1/4 c water

Seal and Smoosh!

I cubed the chicken before putting it into the bag. I plan on using this meat with salads for lunch.

Meal 3: Chipotle Chicken

2-3TBSP Chipotle steakhouse rub

2TBSP oil

1/4 c water

Seal and Smoosh!

Meal 4: Chicken Enchilada Chicken

3-4 TBSP chicken enchilada soup seasoning

1 small jar of pace picante sauce

half jar of water

Seal and Smoosh

This didn't take me very long. Now I added 3 meals to my freezer. I kept one out.

SALES

Kroger has roast on sale. Ground beef is $.99/lb. Boneless, skinless chicken breast is on sale for $1.99/lb.

Stock up and grab your Pantry Staples and FILL your FREEZER!!

Have a delicious day!

Teaching Meal Solutions

I just got this e-mail from a guest at the meal solutions class I held on Saturday. I though I would share it with you. This is why I love Homemade Gourmet so much!

Thank you so much for coming to the party. This was so not what I expected, it was so, so much more. This will make my life much healthier and simpler! When is your next day to put together meals?

Thanks again!

Becki R.

This is the exact reason why I chose Homemade Gourmet as my business. Helping other busy moms and dads to learn how easy meal time can be.

Meal Soultions Class

I presented a meal solutions class this morning and what a great group of ladies! Thanks Krisit for inviting me into your home to meet your friends and family. I really love doing this! On the menu today was Margarita chicken using the Garlic Lemon seasoning, apple crisp, cranberry almond pasta salad, mock spinach dip, chocolate pecan pie cheesecake. Kristi put the chicken mixture in the crock pot on high for 4 hours---The aroma floated out the door. As I was walking up to her door I could smell the garlic lemon-yum! Everyone really loved it! It was such a big hit almost everyone either ordered the Garlic Lemon individual mix or the Pantry staple.

Margarita Chicken:
2-3 lbs chicken breast (or pork chops)
2 TBSP of Garlic Lemon Seasoning
2 cups of Margarita mix

Serve with rice or pasta of your choice.

Kristi's show reached over the $400 level!!
She will recieve:
-1 pantry staple at 40% off
-over $40 in FREE mixes-she still has orders out so it will really be much more!!
-She has 6 awesome meals in her freezer--she split 2 of her meals
-A Harvest Time Bundle, $26 retail value for only $15.60!--That’s 40% OFF!!!
-Free Meal of the month: Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix, Italian Mozzarella Meatball Mix, PBJ Crumb Bar Mix
-FREE August Kitchen Connection Magazine

Schedule your meal class now to get your share of FREE meals/mixes!!

Keep the kids busy making meatballs or cookie dough balls for the freezer.

"It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up."
-Vince Lombardi

In a hurry? Make any Homemade Gourmet dinner bread as mini muffins-prep time is still less then 5 minutes, and baking time is cut to 12-15 mutes! Makes great snacks or for school lunch.

"Remember the tea Kettle. Though up to its neck in hot water, it continues to sing."
-Unknown

Food For Thought

-Expand your Family's palate by trying one completely new meal each week. Create a list and let them pick!

-"Four Steps to Achievement: Plan purposefully, Prepare prayerfully, Proceed positively, Pursue persistently." William A. Ward

-Keep cooked and seasoned ground beef and chicken in freezer bags in your freezer. These are great meal stretchers for last minute dinner guest.

-Save space by freezing items flat-even spaghetti sauce-in quart or gallon freezer bags.

Food for Thought

Homemade Gourmet is not just a food comapany, we are a MEAL SOLUTIONS company!

"What an opportunity we have! We can touch lives and influence families for generations to come." -Tami VanHoy

Children are more likely to eat something they have helped to choose or prepare. If you chose tonight's entree, let your kids choose the side dish and help you make it.