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Have you checked out our TSG recipe box lately? We’ve just added six new quick and easy recipes for you to try. From Simple Stovetop Quesadillas to Grilled Beef Skewers, these delicious dishes are sure to please your hungry family or guests! Try one of the new menu ideas below or mix and match to create your own. Don’t forget to take advantage of the special offer that has been created for our TSG Quick Dishing readers! Enjoy $10 off an online order of $50+ when it includes one or more Two Sisters Gourmet by PartyLite item(s). Sorry, offer not available for online orders attached to Parties. Discount can be applied to merchandise total only and may not be applied to tax, shipping and handling. Offer expires on April 17th so make sure to place your online order today! Be sure to use coupon code TSGAPR11 at checkout. Head on over to your Consultant’s website to place an online order. Don’t have a Consultant! No problem! Click here and find one near you!
Dinner Ideas
Easy Appetizers to Get the Party Started!
Our Mango Peach Salsa is tasty right out of the jar….try these appetizer recipes for your next get-together. Easy and delicious.
Dining In instead of Out!
Entertaining at home is made even easier (and more affordable than eating out) with TSG.
- Tortellini Salad – This tortellini salad is a great base recipe. Feel free to add other veggies to suit your tastes. I added red onions and bell peppers to kick it up a notch!
- Grilled Beef Skewers – Weather not cooperating? These skewers can be broiled or put on the grill.
Recipes for the Family
Gather up the family for hot dogs, coleslaw and brownies made special with TSG. Meal time doesn’t get any easier or tastier than this!
Post a comment and let us know what is your favorite TSG recipe!
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April 14, 2011
Ahhh spring is in the air……..The season has just arrived and I am already planning meals that incorporate the fresh produce spring has to offer. Moving away from winter comfort foods, my taste buds are more than ready to be tempted with new flavors.
Try brightening up dishes with lemon, enhance recipes with herbs, and highlight veggies to put a spring in your step. Salads will be a fixture on my table this season. They are a great way to incorporate veggies into your diet as a side or main dish. Adding different textures and flavors will keep salad from being run of the mill. Toasted nuts, sunflower or pomegranate seeds add an unexpected crunch and a pop of flavor. What I also love about salads is that they can be made savory, sweet, or a mix of both!
Best of Spring Two Sisters Gourmet Salad Recipes
Try all of these delicious TSG quick and easy recipes that feature spring produce. Your taste buds will thank you!
What is your favorite spring salad recipe?
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March 24, 2011
For most people, the start of the New Year kicks off resolutions that often involve diet and exercise. As I wrote about in last week’s blog, the trend this year is towards healthy eating rather than fad diets. One proven healthy eating habit is making sure you do not skip breakfast. As we celebrate National Egg Month I thought it would only be appropriate to highlight one of the most popular breakfast foods known to man.
According to webmd.com, “a traditional breakfast of eggs may be one of the best ways to get your morning protein. While eggs are not always associated with weight loss, they contain some of the highest-quality protein. Also reported are those who eat eggs at breakfast, felt more satisfied and consumed fewer calories throughout the day, compared to those who ate a primarily carbohydrate meal like a bagel.”
When my sisters and I were young, my mom would prepare Eggs in a Nest to lure us to eat our breakfast. This dish is basically an egg served in toast rather than beside it. Simple and fun, it always did the trick.
Eggs in a Nest
From fried to poached, hard boiled to scrambled, there is an egg dish for everyone. For eye opening eggs, try our TSG Wake-Up! Scramble Eggs – breakfast with a kick!
What egg dish starts your day?
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January 6, 2011
Over the holidays an easy way to entertain at home is hosting a brunch. This is also a great way to feed your overnight house guests. Below are three easy brunch menus that are real holiday guest pleasers.
After Sunday Service Brunch
Spinach and Feta Scramble
Broiled Tomatoes
Cranberry Coffee Crumble Cake
Coffee, Tea, Mimosas
Late Sleepers Brunch
Puff the Magic Dragon Black Bean and Salsa Omelet
Cheddar Cheese Hash Browns
Pina Colada Parfaits
Espresso, Chai Tea, Sparkling Water
Make Ahead Brunch
Banana Bread French Toast Casserole
Holiday Brunch Casserole
Frozen Fruit Cups
Coffee/Hot Chocolate Bar – offer brewed plain and decaf with flavored creamers, whipped cream, chocolate shavings, marshmallows, crushed peppermints
No matter which brunch you choose, have fun with it! Use Two Sisters Gourmet to complement the start of your day.
Have a blessed happy and healthy Holiday enjoyed with your friends and loved ones.
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December 23, 2010
Your passport to international flavors awaits you with our new Simmerin’ Sauces! Perfect for your slow cooker, these sauces make dinnertime a snap.
A trip to Italy not in the budget? Our Tuscan Country Simmerin’ Sauce brings the fresh flavors of the Tuscan countryside to your table. It will have you saying (or singing!) That’s Amore……… Try the Simply Delicious Chicken Cacciatore or the Hearty Minestrone Soup — perfect comfort food to come home to after a long day.
Or take a culinary trip to the Far East with our Asian Barbeque Simmerin’ Sauce. Hints of soy, sesame, garlic, chili, and ginger combine for true Asian flavor. From Asian-Style Short Ribs to Hot & Sour Chicken Soup, this versatile sauce is a must for your pantry. It can even be used as a dipper for egg or spring rolls!
Your last stop on our International flavor tour is to India with our Mild Madras Curry Simmerin’ Sauce. Tempt your family with Coconut Curry Chicken, Curried Butternut Squash Soup or use over meatballs for a new twist! The mild spices and coconut milk will warm you from within.
And last but not least, two new additions to our Two Sisters Gourmet Sauces and Dressings line up.
Serious Steak and Grilling Sauce will entice the entire family. Use this sauce to make Pecan Crunch Chicken Drumettes, Sassy Barbecue Beans, or Serious Meatball Appetizers. Also excellent as a marinade or brush on grilled meat – its spicy overtones give it a kick!
Rosy Raspberry Basil Vinaigrette will brighten up any salad with its fresh taste. This versatile dressing can also be used as a dipping sauce for bread or over pasta for a light meal (refreshing after the Holidays!) Try Leafy Greens with Orange & Avocado, Luscious Raspberry Lemon Chicken, and Rice & Apple Salad with Tangy Cheese. This is a pantry must.
Can’t wait to try our fabulous new products? Easy online shopping is a click away…Bon Appetit!!
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December 16, 2010
With the economy still in its current sluggish state, many of us are looking for ways to cut down on our holiday gift giving expenses. This is normally already a stressful time of year and cutting back on our spending is making it more so. Lucky for us, Two Sisters Gourmet can help with homemade gifts of love.
Here are some easy favorites to give.
Spiced nuts: Use TSG Outrageously Garlic for the garlic powder in the recipe. Wrap in a holiday tin or box.
Citrus Marinated Olives: Wrap in a jar with festive ribbon.
Bread: TSG Perfect Pumpkin Gingerbread Bread or TSG Beer Bread – one loaf for now, one for the freezer. Wrap in plastic and a lovely kitchen tea towel.
Or, for those of you who prefer the dining table to the kitchen stove, we can still help you with these creative ideas:
For the Flavored Coffee Drinker – why wait at the drive through when you can make an instant latte mix
For the New Homeowners – Taste of Italy gift basket – dried pasta noodles, TSG Outrageously Garlic, TSG Onion and Chive Seasoning Blend, jarred pasta sauce, TSG Garlic Parmesan Vinaigrette, TSG Italian Herb cheese Mix
For the Cookie Lover – try cowboy cookie mix in a jar
For the Novice Cook – assorted TSG spices with recipes so they can start creating their own signature dishes
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December 2, 2010
While researching food/restaurant trends for 2011, I came across an interesting trend that some restaurants across the country are already starting to offer — Meatless Mondays. Believe it or not, there is even a Meatless Monday website. Check out meatlessmonday.com — their goal is to help you reduce your meat consumption by 15% in order to improve your personal health and the health of the planet.
I am always looking out for easy and tasty ways to eat healthier (see prior quinoa blog). Don’t get me wrong — I really enjoy a great cheeseburger or steak — but I also know that incorporating more fruits and veggies into my diet is essential. After successfully trying Meatless Mondays, I found it very easy to eat this way a couple times a week – Hello Tofu Tuesdays!
Incorporating meatless meals into your family’s diet is also very economical. A big bowl of pasta with veggies, bean and cheese enchiladas, and stir-frys are my favorite quick and easy meatless go to dishes.
For a flavorful quick and easy pasta recipe try Great Caesar’s Ghost Tomato and Zucchini Spaghetti. Serve with your favorite salad and warm crusty bread – your family won’t mind veggin’ out!
Vegetarian Fun Facts
–Has anyone ever told you that they are a “flexitarian” or “flexible vegetarian”? This term refers to anyone who eats mostly plant-based foods but occasionally eats meat, poultry and fish.
–Beans are full of fiber (~ 8 grams of fiber per half cup), rich in nutrients (folic acid, iron, and magnesium), and high in protein.
–For a delicious meatless appetizer try Tomato Caper Bruschetta (if bringing to a get together — toast bread and package separately from the bruschetta topping — assemble at the party).
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November 4, 2010
Versatile, sweet, savory, decorative – Pumpkins truly represent the fall season and holidays. A member of the gourd and squash family, the pumpkin dates back to 7000 – 5000 BC with pumpkin like seeds that were found in Mexico. Today, eighty percent of the US pumpkin supply is available in October. Recently, the largest pumpkin world record was broken on October 9th by a Wisconsin grown pumpkin that weighed in at 1810.5 pounds!
Most parts of the pumpkin are edible – flesh, seeds, leaves and even the flowers. Out of all the ways to use pumpkin, the most popular dish has to be pumpkin pie. The infamous pumpkin pie originated when Colonists sliced off pumpkin tops, removed the seeds, and filled the insides with milk, spices, and honey. The pumpkin was then baked in hot ashes. A great way to get pumpkin pie taste without having to bake is Pumpkin Pie Dip. This is my friend Rachel’s signature dish for fall potlucks. A creamy blend of pumpkin, cream cheese, and spices, this dip has all the taste of pumpkin pie without all the fuss. For dippers, Rachel suggests butter cookies, vanilla wafers, or gingersnaps to replicate pie crust.
My signature fall dish is pumpkin cake roll. Check out TSG Pumpkin Roll for a quick and easy version. For presentation, I like to leave the cake roll unsliced — plate it on a festive platter – dust powered sugar on top and complete the look with a couple mini gourds or pumpkins.
Pumpkin Cake Roll
For your next get together try Pumpkin Ginger 3 Layer Loaf Cake and make it your fall signature dessert!
Pumpkin Fun Facts
- The top pumpkin production states are Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.
- The largest pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs and took six hours to bake.
- Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
- Nutrients found in Pumpkins – Beta-carotene, Fiber, Vitamins C and E, Potassium, Magnesium
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October 28, 2010
With Halloween right around the corner, I wanted to share some spooktacular party ideas. Hosting a Halloween party doesn’t have to be scary. Keep it simple by having a dessert only menu — indulging in sweets is what this time of year is all about!
Halloween Dessert Bar Menu
Devilishly Delicious Fondue — 2 Ways
–Offer two types of fondue – a dark chocolate and a white chocolate tinted with red food coloring for a ghoulish effect. For dippers try salted pretzel rods, marshmallows, bananas, brownies cut into bite size pieces, or cubed pumpkin bread.
My Devilishly Delicious Fondue
Monster Paws
–Clear plastic gloves stuffed with popcorn and candy corn “fingers” – a big hit with kids of all ages and it also makes a great centerpiece!!
Ghoulishly Good Cookie Bon Bons
–Crush one package of chocolate sandwich cream cookies – mix with 8 oz softened cream cheese – roll into walnut size balls – place in fridge on wax paper covered cookie sheet for ~15 minutes – melt one package almond bark (be careful not to scorch!) dip cookie balls into melted almond bark – press in mini chocolate chips for “eyes” – put back on cookie sheet and put back in fridge to let almond bark set
Creepy Cupcakes
–Make your favorite cupcake recipe – line muffin pan with Halloween themed cupcake liners – frost with orange frosting – top cupcakes with assorted black plastic creepy crawlers
Beverages
–Make sure to have assorted beverages on hand – coffee, tea, milk (try tinting with red or orange food dye), and soda
A huge hit at my last party was the cocktail I served in a “blood rimmed” candy coated wine glass (pictured below). For instructions on how to make these check out – Vampire Style Martini
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October 21, 2010
Now that autumn is officially here, I thought this would be the perfect time to showcase my favorite fall fruit – the apple. Although apples are available year round, they are truly at their peak from September – November. Across the country from Washington to Maine, fall harvest and apple festivals are popular weekend activities. If you are lucky enough live in an area close to an orchard, apple picking is an annual tradition for many families. I am very fortunate to live down the road from an apple cider mill which dates back to 1883. My tradition is to visit this historic mill on the 1st Saturday in October and indulge in their hot spiced cider and apple cider doughnuts. What makes this experience unique is that you can actually watch the apples being made into cider by a press that is powered by the engine of a 1950’s tractor. With your treats in hand, you can walk outside in the cool crisp air and sit around the bonfire. What a great place to relax and enjoy your cider and doughnuts while having friendly conversation with other apple enthusiasts. When I return home, I am always inspired to start my fall baking with the delicious apples from the orchard.
One of my favorite apple desserts starts with preparing TSG Apple Cake Mix as directed (2 eggs, 2 cups chopped apples). Once cooled, I cut into squares and serve with vanilla bean ice cream topped with TSG Incredible Creamy Caramel Sauce. I just served this last weekend and there were no leftovers! This delicious mix has become one of my favorite pantry staples. It is a very versatile product that can be used to bake a coffee cake for breakfast or a tasty after school snack for kids by adding their favorite fruit. You can even use this mix to make cookies or a fruit crumble. Check out the TSG Apple Cake recipe box and locate a consultant to get your fall baking started.
Fun Facts
–9/30/10 is National Mulled Apple Cider day (It takes about 36 apples to create one gallon of apple cider). Try this delicious TSG Spiced Cider Recipe. And to warm your home, light a Spiced Cider candle…
–Two pounds of apples make one nine inch pie… if you don’t feel like baking but want to scent your home like freshly baked dessert, light a Just Desserts 3 Wick in Apple Pie a la Mode and indulge without all of the calories….
– A medium apple has about 80 calories and is fat, sodium, and cholesterol free.
–Americans eat 19.6 pounds of apples every year.
–Apples are a member of the rose family.
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September 30, 2010
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Have you checked out our TSG recipe box lately? We’ve just added six new quick and easy recipes for you to try. From Simple Stovetop Quesadillas to Grilled Beef Skewers, these delicious dishes are sure to please your hungry family or guests! Try one of the new menu ideas below or mix and match to create your own. Don’t forget to take advantage of the special offer that has been created for our TSG Quick Dishing readers! Enjoy $10 off an online order of $50+ when it includes one or more Two Sisters Gourmet by PartyLite item(s). Sorry, offer not available for online orders attached to Parties. Discount can be applied to merchandise total only and may not be applied to tax, shipping and handling. Offer expires on April 17th so make sure to place your online order today! Be sure to use coupon code TSGAPR11 at checkout. Head on over to your Consultant’s website to place an online order. Don’t have a Consultant! No problem! Click here and find one near you!
