Today is all about the Steelers!

Todays Blog is for all you Steelers fans, but especially for the biggest Steelers fan I know, Warren.   I hope you enjoy what I have put together for you!  I know on February 6th you will be waiving your Terrible Towel with great hopes that your Steelers bring it home!!

Enjoy some amazing video that I'm sure will bring back some memories:

Steelers Highlight Video to PUMP YOU UP!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9KfHhT7agA

Immaculate Reception!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xMDIcsUMmA

Best Catches in Steelers History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9bxgFSFCm0

Top Ten Plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1NS275migE

The Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.  Pittsburgh has won more Super Bowl titles (six), won more AFC Championship Games (eight), played in fifteen, and hosted more conference championship games (eleven)  than any other AFC or NFC team.  The Steelers also won their most recent championship Super bowl XLIII, on February 1, 2009.

Steelers were founded on July 8, 1933, by Art Rooney.  The ownership of the Steelers has remained  within the Rooney family since it's founding.  The current owner, Art's son, Dan Rooney,  has given most of the control of the franchise to his son, Art Rooney II.

January 22, 2007, Mike Tomlin became the first African-American to be named head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in its 75 year history.  Tomlin also became the third consecutive Steelers Head Coach to go the the Super Bowl, equaling the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry, Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer, in the achievement.  At the age of 36, Tomlin was the youngest head coach to ever win the Super Bowl, and he is only the second African American coach to ever win the Super Bowl, Tony Dungy being the first.  The 2010 season made Tomlin the only coach to reach the Super Bowl twice before the age of 40.

So there ya go Warren and all you other Terrible Towel Die hard Steeler fans!!   I hope you enjoyed this Steeler Tribute today!!   For those of you who are now wondering, yes I will also do the same for the Green Bay Packer  fans!! 


Has all this Trivia made anyone hungry?  Check out these fantastic recipes below.  Great idea for a Super Bowl Party! 

Grilled Tomato and Chipotle Salsa

This spicy salsa is great over any grilled meat and fantastic as a dipper for tortilla chips or spicy Wonton Crisps.  This is really great as a relish on grilled hot dogs too!

Ingredients:

4  Roma Tomatoes

1/2  Onion, diced

3  Tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

1/2  Tablespoon Homemade Gourmet Chipolte Rub

Directions:

1.  Place Roma tooatoes on a pre-heated grill of medium heat.  They will fit nicely on the edges of a grill already filled with other items.  Cover grill and cook.  After 5 minutes, turn the tomatoes and continue to cook another 5 minutes.  The skin will begin to peel away when done.

2.  Let cool to touch and chop.  Toss with the reamining ingredients and serve immediately or chill.  Will keep refrigerated for up to one week.  

Grilled Vegetable Medley

Make extra of this great grilled medley because everyone will want seconds!  It's Delicious!

Ingredients:

1 carton grape tomatoes

1 package pearl onions (white or red), peeled

1 large carton button mushrooms, stems removed

Olive Oil

1 Homemade Gourmet Garlic basil Seasoning

Large metal skewers, or a package of wooden skewers

(if using wooden skewers, soak in water for several minutes before using)

Directions:

1.  Place tomatoes, onions and mushrooms on skewers.  Put each item on separate Skewers.  The tomatoes cook faster than the onions and mushrooms, so you will need them to be on separate skewers. 

2.  Rub each skewer with olive oil and place onto a pre-heated grill of medium heat.  The tomatoes will cook in about five minutes; onions and mushrooms about ten minutes.  Turn each halfway through cooking time.

3.  Remove from grill and slide off a skewer into a serving bowl or platter.  Drizzle with a little more olive oil and sprinkle generiously with Garlic Basil Seasoning.  Serve as a warm vegetable salad or use to top grilled steak or chicken. 

variation:  If using to top grilled steak, burgers or chiken, place over meat at end of grilling time.  Cover with a slice of provolone cheese, cover grill and let cheese melt (about five minutes).  Remove from grill and serve.  YUM!!!  

To order Homemade Gourmet, please go to the top of the page on the right hand side and click on my Homemade Gourmet Link.

Memorable Super Bowl Commercials and Lisa's Super Bowl Deserts

Have you ever noticed that the room gets dead silent as soon as a Super Bowl Commercial comes on?  Everyone is anticipating something special from our advertisers... afterall they pay millions to have their commercial aired, it better be good!!   Super Bowl ads occasionally cross the line, which we the viewers are okay with!  When prospective commercials get too racy, the networks usually ban the ads before they're ever aired.  But some sketchy spots still manage to slip through.  Below,  check out some of the most funny ads to ever air during the Super Bowl.

 Heineken Walk In Fridge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfZ0UC-VxGI&feature=player_embedded

 Office Linebacker Terry Tate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrzvcsjJIG4&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com

Hilarious Budweiser Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUtwNtE1NBA&feature=player_embedded

Budweiser Frogs Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIQ_DFsq9G4&feature=player_embedded

Bud Light Classroom Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJt35ntcaec&feature=player_embedded

Now that you have had a good laugh, please take a minute and check out these tasty deserts that would be the perfect beginning, middle or ending to a Super Bowl Party!  

To order any of the deserts above, pleave visit my Homemade Gourmet webpage above on the right hand side of this blog.  While you are on the Homemade Gourmet Website you can visit the K2K, Key to the Kitchen Recipe Search for other recipes using the mixes above.  

Remember, if you want your product before Super Bowl, order now!! 

Memorable Moments in Super Bowl History and a Glazed Baby Back Ribs Recipe

As Super Bowl XLV approaches,  it's a great time to take a look back at some of the most memorable moments in Super Bowl history.  Check out the top plays below, and even some video.


David Tyree's Catch in Super Bowl XLII
The Giants were down 14-10 on their own 44-yard line facing a third-and-five with just 1:15 left in the game against the undefeated Patriots. Eli Manning somehow battled through a heavy pass rush, launched the ball down field and receiver David Tyree snatched it, pinning the ball against his helmet for the catch. That catch kept New York alive, eventually leading to a New York victory.


 Elways Leap in Super Bowl XXXII
The Broncos and Packers were tied at 17 when John Elway scrambled and improvised on third-and-six from the 12-yard line. He helicoptered through the air, absorbing two monstrous hits in the process to give Denver the first down, eventually leading to Terrell Davis scoring the go-ahead touchdown two plays later.  See this play by clicking on link below!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja69mTbL388&feature=player_embedded

Marcus Allens  Beautiful TD Run - Super Bowl XVIII
With the Raiders already ahead 28-9 over the Redskins, quarterback Jim Plunkett handed the ball off to Marcus Allen and let him do the rest. Allen danced in the backfield, and then made his way through the Redskins defense for a 74-yard rushing touchdown. Allen ran for 191 yards and was named Super Bowl MVP.

 Devin Hester's Opening kick off return - Super Bowl XLI
Nobody had ever done it before. Fans couldn't have asked for a more exciting opening kickoff in the Super Bowl. Bears returner Devin Hester took the opening kickoff to Super Bowl XLI and returned it 92 yards for a touchdown, easily running past everyone on the field.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwFadRZZ23g&feature=player_embedded

To finish off today's blog post I'd like to leave you with a great Baby Back Ribs Recipe using my Homemade Gourmet Kansas City Rub!!  Order today to receive for Super Bowl Sunday!!  To Order Kansas City Rub, just go to my HG Website at the top of this page on the right hand side.

Super Bowl Starters!!

 First off, I have to write a "did you know" before we talk about the food for the party!  Sorry, bare with me,  after all this is all about the Super Bowl!!   Did you know that the Steelers already have won six Super Bowl Rings, more than any other franchise!  Don't worry Packers fan's, I got one for you too!  Did you know that the Packers are favored by three points over the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV?  Yep, tis true!!  So all you Cheese Heads and Terrible Towel owners, get ready for a great game on February the sixth!!

Start your party planning now and order your Homemade Gourmet Products today so they arrive on time!

We all know while having a good supply of Beer, Cocktails and Soda on hand is a must... the food is always the talk of the party!!  I would like to share some Homemade Gourmet Products with you.  These dips and salsa make up quickly with so few ingredients to worry about!  Homemade Gourmet does all the chopping of the herbs and spices for you!  All the dips below come in packs of two.

The Black Bean Salsa Mix is wonderful served with shrimp or tortilla chips.  I usually serve it in a metal bucket with the shrimp hanging from the edge of the bucket.  Fun, and sooo good!!

I like to make my dips a day ahead of the party so I'm not so busy on the party day!  I have found by doing so the flavor of the Salsa is so much better!  

Below is the Jalapeno Bacon Chedder Dip.  Another one of my favorites, and is so good served with Corn Chips, Crackers, or cut up Bagels!

Below is another amazing treat for your guests!  our Amaretto Cheesecake Mix, makes a wonderful Cheesecake Ball, comes with the recipe to make the dish below.  This particular mix makes a really smooth and creamy cheesecake with the just right hint of sweet almonds.  Your guests will be asking for this recipe for sure!  Serve the Cheesecake Ball with Graham Cracker sticks or cookies.  Promise, you'll love this one!!

This is a favorite!  Mock Spinach Wraps, so easy to make and your guests will love them!  To make the Mock Spinach Wraps you will need to order the Homemade Gourmet Mock Spinach Dip mix from my catalog above on the right had side of this Blog.  

Ingredients:

1 Homemade Gourmet Mock Spiniach Dip Mix, prepared

1 8-count Package of Large Flour Tortillas

Deli Meat of your choice

Cheese of your choice (optional)

Directions:

1.  Spread 2 tablespoons dip on flour tortilla.  Place deli meat on top of dip.  Roll the tortilla.

2.  Cut the roll into smaller sections and place on tray for an awesome appetizer.  

Serves 16

TIP:

Add a few fresh veggies and don't cut the rolls for a delicious lunch or snack!

If you look at some of my older posts you'll find my Chili and Beer Bread illustrations.  So delicious and so easy to prepare, makes a great dinner to serve to your hungry Super Bowl Party Guests!   I hope you enjoy my ideas so far... stay tuned, there will be more!!  We still have 11 days of planning for this party!!

I will be posting more party ideas as well as more trivia facts and food!!  Thanks so much for checkin out my blog!  

Remember, if you'd like to order Homemade Gourmet products, please just go to the top of my blog and on the right hand side you'll see the link to order from my Homemade Gourmet Catalog.  You simply sign in as a customer,  click on shop, and buy the products that you wish to have.  If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email me at Lisaaschultz@yahoo.com or give me a call at 

209 559-3085.  

Super Bowl Party Games!

Get up and move around at the party with games.  The last thing we want is for our guests to come, drink and sit on their butts for four hours!  Chances are, you won't get them up off that couch when its time to go home!!  So get them up and moving around with some fun Super Bowl Games.  I'll start of with a fun game for the "Under age crowd" actually the over age crowd will enjoy this game too!  Good half time game!

Out door Football Toss

Purchase two hula hoops at your local dollar store or Walmart.  Have the kids line up into two teams.  Next have an adult hold a hula hoop a few feet from each child at the front of each line.  The first child has to throw the football through the hoop.  Then, for the next child, move the hula hoop another foot back and repeat until the distance gets challenging.  Whichever team throws the most balls through the hoops wins.

For prizes have goodie baskets made up with popcorn, pretzels, soda (all the healthy stuff!) or give nerf footballs to the kids.  Depending on the ages of the kids, you might want to give the losing team a gift too!  Maybe give the winning team first choice of prize.

Beer Commercial Game

Obviously for the 21 and over crowd at your party!  Serve the most popular kinds of beer, the ones that pay  millions to advertise on Super Bowl Sunday!!  When a particular beer commercial comes on and someone in the room is drinking that particular beer, they win and they have to do a shot, or you can choose to give them a prize instead.   You can even change it up to where that person can pick a person to do a shot.  Have fun and be creative with this game.

Trivia

Trivia is always great fun.  Don't forget prizes!

Ingredients

• Index Cards
• Markers

To Play

• Play trivia either before the game or after.
• Read off each of the trivia questions. The person who gets the right answer wins a prize.
• Turn this into a drinking game by making all of the losers drink up.

So here is a little, or a lot, of football History for you to make your trivia game:

It's hard to believe it's been more than 40 years!  

The very first Super Bowl was played in 1967. Yep. It was at the Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on January 15 (seems early--but these are the facts). Who played? Well, the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League and the Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League went at it and the Packers blew the Chiefs away with an impressive 35-10 victory.

How did it come to be? "On August 14, 1959, Dallas businessman, Lamar Hunt, called for the formation of the American Football League. This league was organized and began play in 1960. Others in football thought the idea of the new conference was so crazy that the teams that formed this new conference were referred to as the 'Foolish Club.'

"As it turns out, this newly founded American Football League had a profound effect on pro football. On June 8 of 1966, the AFL and the NFL announced a merger. At the end of the 1966 season these new conferences played against each other in the first ever Super Bowl."

And the rest is history. And now it is a tradition. Over 22,000,000 TVs are tuned into the Super Bowl and of these 22,000,000 households, 13.5 million are having parties. These figures are, of course, pure fiction. But I wanted to emphasize the importance of celebrating the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl XIX, January 20, 1985... The San Francisco 49'ers beat Miami, 38 to 16.  Played at Stanford Stadium.  I was there!!  I sat on the fifty yard line two rows below Tony Bennett, who was surrounded by women!!  Dad was coaching at Stanford at the time and was given three tickets.  My sister Jan and her husband Pat sat on the other side of the field in the end zone.  I was the lucky one and had no problem going alone to sit on the fifty yard line!!  I met so many people, and it was a memory that will last a life time for me!  Here is my proof!  I sure wish I could fit into that jacket again!!

Okay, sorry, enough of my walk down memory lane....  now for some more Trivia  facts for you to use at your party:

Question:

Who was the MVP of the first Super Bowl?

Answer:
 Bart Starr was MVP of the first two Super Bowls.    

Question:     

Besides Bart Starr, what other player was awarded MVP for two consecutive super bowls? 

Answer:

Terry Bradshaw ’79, then ’80; not consecutive: Tom Brady & Joe Montana    

What state leads with five Super Bowl MVPs? California, followed by Ohio and Florida with 4 each.

Question:

What state leads with five Super Bowl MVPs? 

Answer:

 California, followed by Ohio and Florida with 4 each.             

Question:

Which MVP had his helmet stolen at the 1994 Super Bowl?

Answer:

 Dallas Cowboy, Emmitt Smith.  It was safely and anonymously returned.  

Question:

What player holds the record for most career fumbles in a Super Bowl? 

Answer:

 Roger Staubach coughed up the ball five times in four Super Bowl appearances.           

Question:

Three individuals appeared in Super Bowls as a player, an assistant coach, and then a head coach, who are they? 

Answer:

 Dan Reeves, Mike Ditka and Tony Dungy    

Question:

This player scored 7 touchdowns, in three Super Bowls. 

Answer:

 Jerry Rice         

Question:

What player rushed for 204 yards, the most in a Super Bowl? 

Answer:

Timmy Smith in Super Bowl XXII         

Question:

Which Jets quarterback, when asked if he preferred grass or Astroturf, replied: "I don't know ... I never smoked Astroturf"?

Answer:

Joe Namath    

Question:

What was the first team to win five Super Bowls? 

Answer:

The San Francisco 49ers became the first team to win five Super Bowls  

Question:

Which team set the record at 602 for most yards gained in a Super Bowl? 

Answer:

 Washington Redskins, with 6 touchdowns vs Denver, 1988.    

Question:

What team had the most Super Bowl losses at 7? 

Answer:

 Los Angeles Rams       

Question:

In 2006, how much did it cost for a 30-second commercial? 

Answer:

 $2.5 million   

Question:

The San Francisco 49ers won two Super Bowls back to back, under two different head coaches.  Who were they? 

Answer:

Bill Walsh XXIII and George Seifert XXIV

Question:

Who was the first African American coach to win a Super Bowl? 

Answer:

Tony Dungy, with the Colts’ victory over the Bears, in 2007.            
 

Okay, there ya go!!  It's a good start Don't ya think?  

Stay tuned everyone... there is so much more to come!!

Recipes, more game ideas, Party Tips too!!

Have a Wonderful weekend!!

 

           

Lisa's Super Bowl Count Down... Food, fun and friends!

No better time to gather your friends and family for a great party!  Super Bowl has always been one of our families favorite time to have our friends over!  Over the next  18 days I will offer you some delicious recipes for main meals, dips, deserts and even throw in some fun games (some for the 21 and over crowd!)  I hope that you enjoy the Count Down to Super Bowl Sunday with me, and even give some of these recipes a try!

Lets Kick off this party with a tasty cocktail!

You should always have a nice choice of Cold Beer and plenty of it!  That is just a given!  But how about offering a nice cold drink as well.  Homemade Gourmet has two wonderful Party Blenders that cost $6.75 each.  They are great frozen or on the rocks!

Cranberry Margarita Party Blender Mix

#07.0003

This is a wonderful drink mix.  All you add is Cranberry Juice, Tequila and ice.  Makes about 4 - 48 ounce pitchers.  You also have the option of making this without the Tequila.  

Sassy Sangria Party Blender Mix

#07.0004

With this mix, you just add canned fruit, ice and a bottle of wine of your choice.  Makes about 16- 6 ounce servings.  You have the option of adding fresh fruit if you prefer.  Either way, it's a wonderful sweet sipper!

Helpful Party Hint!

Make your party blenders ahead of time for easy and fun serving when your guests arrive or when you are standing over a hot grill!

Follow the directions on the label of Homemade Gourmet Sassy Sangria or Cranberry Margarita Mix, adding the alcohol as directed.  However, instead of mixing in a pitcher, put it into a zip top, gallon sized freezer bag and freeze overnight.  Mixture will freeze as a slush instead of ice, making it easy to scoop and serve on glass at a time!

Italian Ice Variation:  Scoop the frozen slush mixtures with rounded ice cream scoops and place into martini or margarita glasses.  Serve with a spoon.  Scoop and serve table side - it melts quickly!

Nonalcoholic version of our Sassy Sangria Mix:  

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Homemade Gourmet Sassy Sangria Party Blender Mix

1 2-liter bottle ginger-ale or lemon lime soda

1 20 ounce can pineapple chunks, undrained

1 10 to 16 ounce jar maraschino cherries without stems, undrained

Directions:

1.  In a large container with a lid, mix together all ingredients.  Stir until mix is completely dissolved.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2.  Pout chilled punch into a serving bowl and serve cold with fruit in each serving.

Tip:  to make two batches, fill an ice ring mold with part of the punch (no fruit) and freeze overnight;  refrigerate the rest.  When ready to serve, place the ice ring, in the punch bowl to keep it cold while serving.  Don't have an ice ring mold?  Use a Bundt pan or medium size bowl instead.  

Freezer pops for adults or kids:  For those that don't want the alcoholic slush, but love the flavor of the frozen drinks, follow label directions to make the non alcoholic version and pour into freezer pop forms.  Freeze and serve as a treat or as dessert.  (Alcohol can be added to make adult pops as well)  I like to serve these in a metal bucket of crushed ice.  

So there ya go folks!!  If this sounds like something you would like to serve at your party, just go to the top of this page and where it says "to order Homemade Gourmet, click on the link", sign in and place your order.  The product is shipped right to your doorstep!!  Enjoy and if you have any other ideas for this mix, let me know and I'd be happy to share it!!  

Stay tuned for your next Super Bowl Party idea coming soon!!!  

Cooking made simple!!

One of the many things that attracted me to Homemade Gourmet was the simplicity of it!  Homemade Gourmet offers you three easy ways to prepare your meal.

     1.  Bake:  Thaw and bake covered at 350 degrees for one hour.
     2.  Grill:  Thaw and Grill
     3.  Slow Cook:  Defrost enough to empty contents into slow cooker and cook low for 4-6 hours.

The following Recipes I am going to share with you offer you the choice above.  HG calls these meals "Four meals in Four minutes"  Fill your freezer in four minutes for easy Homemade Meals when you need them!!  Great for you on the go moms and dads!!

Lets get started!

Menu 1:    

 Italian Chicken

3 pounds of boneless, skinless Chicken breasts (you can replace with pork chops or steaks)

4 tablespoons of Homemade Gourmet Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning

1 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes

1 gallon sized zip top freezer bag

Place all ingredients into the freezer bag.  Seal and SMOOSH!  before freezing, label as Italian Chicken and list cooking options.  Serve over rice or pasts and sprinkle with Shredded Parmesan Cheese.  Toss a green salad and warm up some french bread....  great meal!

Menu 2:

Garlic Basil Chicken

3 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons of Homemade Gourmet Garlic Basil Seasoning

1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes

1 gallon sized zipper freezer bag

Place all your ingredients into zipper bag and SMOOSH!  Before freezing, label as Garlic Basil Chicken and list cooking options.  (You many replace with pork chops or steaks)

This meal is great with tossed green salad and our corn bread!

Menu 3:

Sunday Roast Chicken

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

4 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Sunday Roast Seasoning

1 10 ounce can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 can water

1 gallon sized zipper freezer bag

Place all ingredients into the freezer bag.  Seal and SMOOSH!  Before freezing, label as SUnday Roast Chicken and list cooking options.  (can replace with pork chops, round steak or rump roast)

Serve with HG Garlic Mashed Potatoes and green beans!

Menu 4:

Garlic Lemon Chicken

3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons Homeade Gourmet Garlic Lemon Seasoning (my personal favorite!!)

1 14 ounce can chicken broth or 2 cups liquid margarita mix!

1 gallon sized zipper freezer bag

Place all ingredients into freezer bag and SMOOSH!  Before freezing, label as Garlic Lemon Chhicken and list your cooking options.  (can replace with Pork chops or tenderloin)  

There you have it!!  Four meals to place into your freezer in Four Minutes!!  Anyone can do this!!  No excuses!!  To order our seasonings go to my Homemade Gourmet Link at the top of this page and click on it.  Go to "Buy now" and place your order.  Sign up as my customer during the order process.  The products will be shipped directly to your door.   Can not get any simpler then that!!  I personally keep all these seasonings in my pantry.  I order the Pantry Staple size (they also come with a container for an extra $6.50 if you need a container to store them in)  You may order these seasonings in a single serve package as well.

Watch a 4 meals in 4 minutes demostrations video at www.easymealsinminutes.com

Garlic Pesto Pasta for Dinner tonight! Delizioso!!!

Tonight I wanted something simple and quick to cook.   I just wanted a "No Fuss" dinner, so I could enjoy the evening with the family.   Looked in the Pantry and found my Homemade Gourmet Garlic Pesto Pasta Mix.... Perfect!!  I love having HG on hand on evenings that I just want to make a meal quick, but still tastes like it took hours to prepare!

This mix includes pasta and pecans.   All you need is Olive Oil, and Shredded Parmesan Cheese.  I chose to add Chicken to make it the main dish.  You may also add, tomatoes and ripe black olives if you so choose.

I add in HG Garlic Basil Seasoning when I stir fry my Chicken in a little Olive Oil.  I LOVE garlic and use it in just about everything I cook!  

Boil and Drain your Pasta

Mix your Olive Oil with provided Seasonings and Pecans

Add Chicken and Olive Oil Mix to the Pasta, and stir!

 Call the family to dinner and enjoy!!

It's as easy as that!!

Kyle's Favorite: Creamy Italian Casserole

This dish is one of Kyle's favorites!  It's a velvety blend of herbs and spices that creates a creamy, great tasting classic casserole.  You may substitute  ground beef and cheddar for another delicious option.  You may also substitute sausage in place of  chicken as well!  All that is added to this recipe is water, shredded mozzarella cheese, milk, and chicken.  It easily serves six and is so easy and quick to prepare!!  (Kyle can do it!!)  You can find this mix in our catalog, the product number is 02.0003

Cut up your chicken, grate your cheese and simply mix all ingredients together and pour into a 9x13 casserole dish and place in oven that has been preheated to 350 degrees.  Cook for one hour.

I served this with steamed broccoli, seasoned with my HG favorite, Garlic Lemon Seasoning and a little fresh grated parmesan cheese.  

buona petit!!!!

All of our seasonings come with recipes as well!  I use the Garlic Lemon on everything!  A few of my favorites to use it on are:

Red potato's cooked in garlic and olive oil

Sprinkled over a green salad

Canned Corn sauteed in olive oil, garlic and add a little feta cheese

Green beans sauteed in Olive oil and Garlic

Sprinkle over Chicken, Fish or Pork and bake!

It's just one of my favorites!!  I always have this particular seasoning on hand.  You can find the Garlic Lemon Seasoning in our catalog.  The product number is 03.9003  

If you chose to try Garlic Lemon Seasoning, or any other seasoning or mix from HG, and come up with your own recipe, please let me know and I'd love to share it with my readers!!  

Thanks for stopping by today to see what is new on the Menu!!

I have many more EASY recipes and mixes coming your way!  Keep checking back frequently!

Simply Simmer No Alarm Chili and Beer Bread

A hearty Chili that pleases the whole family!  Light on the heat, bold on the flavor!  Takes approximately Ten minutes to prepare (or less if the ground beef is already cooked)

All you need is Diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, light red kidney beans and ground beef.  Easily serves 8 and family of 6 if very hungry!!  I always add a little extra meat and tomato sauce if I want to serve more.    This Chili Mix is a diabetic and glueten free as well!  It sells for $6.75 product #02.8200.  It includes a slow cooker bag!

Simply mix all your ingredients together.

Pour into your provided slow cooker bag and place into your slow cooker on low for 4 to 6 hours.  Enjoy the wonderful smell throughout your home while this slowly simmers into a wonderful tasting Chili dish for your family to enjoy!!

Add cheese and enjoy!!!  My friend Scott recommends serving the Chili over White Rice!  Sounds good, and I will try that next time.  

Serve with our tasty Beer Bread!  So easy to make, add a bottle of beer to the beer bread mix, add cheese if you would like, mix it up and bake for twenty minutes!  You can bake a loaf or in muffin tins.   Our Beer Bread Mix #01.5100 sells for $5.75. 

Also try our Texas Cornbread mix #01.2351, Tomato Basil Bread Mix #01.5051 or our Roasted Onion Bread Mix #01.0010.  They are all wonderful and all easy to bake!  You could certainly impress your friends with these easy to make  bread mixes!

You may locate my online catalog at www.homemadegourmet.com/Lisa

Or call me at 209 536-1605 to place an order

or feel free to email me at blkn@mlode.com and request a catalog.  I'd be happy to mail you a catalog for easy ordering!!  

Join me for a cup of coffee and check out my very first BLOG!!

Please pull up a chair, get yourself a cup of coffee and join me as we start off our Friday!

I have been inspired by my friend Leslie to start my own Blog about cooking and family life!  After all, that is what my world is all about!  I am fortunate enough to be a "stay at home" mom!  With one child still in High School, she keeps me busy running from here to there and going to sporting events during weeknights and weekends with her traveling league!  I have always felt that "family dinners" was an important part of raising children and we have successfully been able to pull that off, even with after school activities.  When I was introduced to Homemade Gourmet, I was intrigued by there vow to bring families back to the dinner table by providing quality, affordable, easy to prepare meals!  When running around as much as I do, I needed easy, healthy meals that the family still enjoyed!  I wanted to find a way to share Homemade Gourmet with people and after watching my friend Leslie with her Blog success, I thought i'd give it a try!  My intentions with this blog, is to share with you easy to prepare meals and share our mixes with you and hope that you in return will share recipes that you have created with our seasonings and mixes as well!

Homemade Gourmet offers three easy ways to order!
1.  Contact me at 209 536-1605 to place a "local" order and I'll deliver
2.  Visit me on line at www.homemadegourmet.com/Lisa and join for free as a customer, order anytime and have it delivered to your home.
3.  Phone customer support at 1-888-477-2848 and give them my rep number 861693 when placing your order.

Homemade Gourmet offers everything from spices, appetizers, dips, beverage mixes to breads, deserts, and dinner mixes as well!  With this Blog I will share recipes using all of Homemade Gourmet products and share some time saving techniques as well!

Thank you for taking time out of your morning to join me!  If you would like to go and check out my on line catalog, please visit www.homemadegourmet.com/lisa   Let me know what you think!