Monday Madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MONDAY MADNESS and PRIZE Give-Away

After noticing that my blog has had over 7,000 hits in less than a week, it is time to reward my blog readers! Are you ready for the biggest prize you have ever seen? If so, this post is for you! Please be sure and check it out!

With Fall right around the corner, this is a great opportunity for you to stock up for your family and the holidays! Here is the deal!

Take a look at my Homemade Gourmet Inventory! Is there something that you are dying to try? Is there an item that you just absolutely love? Do you like to save money?

All of the items listed below are first come first serve! I will sell them at 25% off plus shipping. AWESOME DEAL!!!!!!!! With the discount, these items will not last long. Therefore, be sure and submit your order as soon as possible! The first person to order $25 or more will receive an extra mix for FREE!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, I said FREE!

Also, leave a comment on this post and be entered to win a FREE $15 gift certificate to my Homemade Gourmet catalog. Winner will be announced on Thursday. The discount and drawing is valid through Wednesday night at 9pm!!!!!! Happy Shopping!

The prices listed below are the discounted prices per item!

Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf Mix: 3 Available ($3.75)

Awesome Oatmeal Cookie Mix: 1 Available ($4.13)

Basic Cheesecake Mix: 1 Available ($3.75)

Basic Sweet Bread Mix: 3 Available ($4.50)

Black Bean Salsa Mix: 3 Available ($4.13)

BLT Dip Mix: 2 Available ($3.38)

Buffalo Wing Sauce Mix: 2 Available ($4.13)

Carrot Cake with White Chocolate Icing Mix: 1 Available ($5.63)

Chicken Enchilada Soup Pantry Staple Refill: 2 Available (10.50)

Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix: 2 Available ($4.88)

Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Mix: 1 Available ($4.50)

Coleslaw Dressing Mix: 1 Available ($3.00)

Creamy Corn Chowder Mix: 3 Available ($4.50)

Creamy Italian Casserole Mix: 3 Available ($4.88)

Easy Fried Rice Mix: 1 Available ($4.13)

Five Minute Fudge Mix: 1 Available ($4.88)

Garlic Basil Pantry Staple Refill: 1 Available ($9.00)

Grandma's Sunday Roast Pantry Staple Refill: 1 Available ($9.00)

Grandmothers Great Gingerbread Mix: 1 Available ($4.13)

Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce Mix Pantry Refill: 2 Available ($7.50)

Italian Mozzarella Meatloaf Mix: 2 Available ($3.75)

Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Mix: 1 Available ($4.13)

Peanut Butter Cookie Mix: 3 Available ($4.13)

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Mix: 13 Available ($4.13)

Mom's Smashed Potatoes Mix: 1 Available ($3.00)

Maria's Salsa Mix: 5 Available ($3.38)

Spiced Dip Mix: 2 Available ($2.63)

Strawberry Bread Mix: 2 Available ($4.50)

Super Sugar Cookie Mix: 3 Available ($4.13)

White Chicken Chili Mix: 1 Available ($4.50)

White Chocolate Cran-Orange Cookie Mix: 1 Available ($5.63)

Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Dip Mix: 2 Available ($3.56)

Raspberry Velvet Fruit Dip: 5 Available ($3.00)

Creamy Caribbean Cheeseball Mix: 4 Available ($3.00)

Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie Mix: 3 Available ($4.50)

Key Lime Cheeseball Mix: 1 Available ($3.75)

Maria's Salsa Mix Pantry Refill: 3 Available ($12.00)

Orange Vinaigrette Mix: 2 Available ($3.38)

Chipotle Steakhouse Rub Pantry Refill: 1 Available ($13.50)

Tropical Seasoning Pantry Refill: 1 Available ($12.50)

Cinnamon Sopapilla Desert mix: 2 Available ($4.13)

Caramel Apple Cheesecake
1 homemade gourmet basic cheesecake
2- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1-8 oz whipped topping divided
2/3 cup caramel sauce, divided
1 prepared graham cracker crust

1.Using an electric mixer, beat together cheesecake mix, cream cheese, and apple juice until creamy.
2. Gently stir in 1/ 2 of whipped topping and 1/2 cup caramel sauce.
3. Pour mixture into pie crust and chill at least 2 hours

4. When ready to serve, top with remaining whipped topping and drizzle with remaining caramel sauce.

Honey Spiced Pretzels
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons Spiced Dip Mix
1/8 teaspoon chili powder, optional
1 15 ounce bag of unsalted pretzel sticks

Preheat oven to 350. Line an 11X17X1 baking sheet with aluminum foil; spray foil generously with cooking spray and set aside.
In large mixing bowl, combine honey, butter, water and dip mix. Add chili powder if desired. Add pretzels, tumble pretzels in the bowl to coat.

Spread pretzels evenly on prepared baking sheets. Bake in oven for 4 minutes. Stir pretzels and bake an additional 4 minutes. Do not over bake as honey will burn. Let pretzels cool on baking sheet. Loosen pretzels from foil. Store in airtight container at room temperature.Serves 30

Pumpkin Apple Crisp
1 Old Fashioned Apple Crisp Mix
15 oz. can pumpkin
1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
⅔ cup granulated sugar
21 oz. can apple pie filling
1 stick butter or margarine, softened

Preheat oven to 350. Combine pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice, sugar and apple pie filling. Pour in square baking dish. Combine Apple Crisp Mix and margarine. Spoon on top of fruit mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.

Caramelized Baked Meatballs
1 Homemade Gourmet Meatloaf Mix

2 lbs. ground meat of choice

2 eggs

1/2 cup ketchup

2 cups shredded cheese (I used 1 cup cheddar and 1 co-jack)

2 lbs. bacon

2 cups water

2 cups brown sugar

1 small onion sliced

Mix meatloaf mix, meat, ketchup, eggs and cheese. Form mixture 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. You can make the meatball appetizer without the bacon too. Remove from oven and drain grease. Put into a crock pot and add sliced onion. Put sugar and water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Pour over meatballs and let simmer for a few hours. The longer you let sit the crisper the bacon gets! Remove from crock pot, add toothpicks to the meatballs and serve to your family and friends. Enjoy!

SOUPER Sunday Recipe

SOUPER Sunday

Now that Fall is right around the corner, I hope to add some kick to your recipe collection! I absolutely love crock-pot meals. Every Sunday, I will be listing a soup recipe. Please feel free to make any suggestions as to what kinds of soup you like and I will do my best to share one of the best! I am here to make meal time easier for you! Let me do the work!

Cheesy Tortilla Soup Recipe

7 Tablespoons of Homemade Gourmet Tortilla Soup Seasoning

(1 ) 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes

5 cups of water

(1) 9.7 ounce can chicken chunks, drained

(1) 10.7 ounce can of Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup

Crushed Tortilla Chips, optional

Sour Cream, optional

Shredded Cheddar Cheese, optional

* This recipe can be made on the stove top or crock-pot. For stove top, place all ingredients in a large saucepan, stir until well blended. Then, bring to a boil and reduce heat for 20 minutes. For the crock-pot, mix all ingredients and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

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Stock Up Saturday

Stock up Saturday

In tribute to my new Homemade Gourmet Blog, I would like to offer a special that is valid until Midnight tonight! All orders that are sent to my personal email will receive a 10% discount!

What do you think of the new blog? Let me hear from you! I have had over 6,000 visitors in less than a week. Yea!!!!!!!!!! Let me do the work to make meal time fun and easy for your family! What would you like to see on my blog? Do you like discounts, recipe ideas, pictures? Just let me know!!!!!!!!!!

One lucky blog friend will receive a $5 gift certificate just for leaving a comment!

Good Luck!

To view my online catalog, visit:

www.homemadegourmet.com/jenniferbader

Don't forget, all orders and comments due by midnight! Have fun!

Recipe of the Day:

Try this favorite of ours!!!!!!!

Caramelized Crock Pot Pork Chops

6 boneless pork chops

3 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Garlic Lemon Seasoning Mix

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons of orange juice

2 tablespoons molasses

* Mix all ingredients together. Cook in the crock pot on low for 4-6 hours. If you prefer to bake in the oven, you can do so at 350 degrees for 45 minutes

* Enjoy

Are You Ready For Some FOOTBALL?

Kick Off your Football Season with some Tasty Homemade Gourmet Dips

Dip-Pidy Doo-Dah, Dip-Pidy Yay!!!!!!! Try some of these dips from Homemade Gourmet! Plenty of flavors, for you try, Dip-Pidy Do0-Dah, Try some Today!!!!!!!

TOUCHDOWN DIP:

8 ounces cream cheese softened

8 ounces sour cream

9 ounces Jalapeno Bean Dip

1 Homemade Gourmet Taco Soup Mix (4-6 tablespoons)

1/4 cup salsa

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bow, combine the first 5 ingredients. Then, add 3/4 cup of each of the cheeses. Spoon mixture into an 8x8 baking dish. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes, or until warm throughout. Top with remaining cheeses and bake for 5 additional minutes. Serve with chips!

French Onion Dip

8 ounces sour cream

2 tablespoons of Homemade Gourmet Grandma's Sunday Roast Mix

Mix above ingredients and chill well. Serve with crackers or pretzels.

Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Dip

1 Homemade Gourmet Jalapeno Bacon Cheddar Dip Mix

8 ounces sour cream

1/4 cup mayo

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

* After the recommendation of many friends, this dip can be made 2 times! Use 1/2 the mix with the same amount of other ingredients! Two for the price of one!

Combine all of the above ingredients and chill for at least 1 hour. Serve with chips, pretzels, crackers or veggies.

Sausage Enchilada Dip

2 1/2 Tablespoons Homemade Gourmet Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix

(1) 10.75 can of diced tomatoes and green chilies

(2 ) 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (softened)

1/4 milk

1 pound mild ground sausage

Brown sausage in a skillet. Drain well. Combine remaining ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours.Serve as a dip with tortilla chips for a party or as a main dish fondue with bread.

Well, what do you think?????

Do these sound easy enough for your family?

Would your husband, friends and family like to try a Homemade Gourmet dip? Be one of the first 3 people to leave a comment and get a prize!

Tasty Fall Recipes

I hope that you will take the time to look over these delicious recipes. If you have other recipes that you would like me to share, please send them to me. Can't wait to read in the comment section what you think! Have you tried any of these before? If so, how did you like them? If not, are you willing to give it a shot? If you want to try one of these recipes, let me know, I will offer a 10% off of Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Mix, Grandma's Sunday Roast Mix, and the Three Cheese Garlic Biscuits until Sunday, September 14th! Enjoy!

Grandma's Sunday Roast
5 tablespoons Homemade Gourmet® Grandmother's Sunday Roast Seasoning
4 pound roast
4 cups water
2 pounds small new potatoes
1 pound baby carrots
1 14.5 –ounce can of green beans
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker and blend well.2. Cook on high for 4-6 hours.

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake

Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Ball
1 Homemade Gourmet Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Mix
1 8 ounce package of cream cheese, softened
1 sick of butter, softened
1) With an electric mixer, beat together all ingriedients until creamy, cover and chill for 6 hours.
2) Roll firm mixture into a ball and servce on a platter with graham cracker sticks

Three Cheese Garlic Biscuits

Homemade Gourmet® Three Cheese Garlic Biscuit Mix
2/3 cup water
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 17x11x1 baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside.2. In a large bowl, combine mix with the water and cheese. Stir until all ingredients are well blended and dough forms. Drop by well-rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until biscuits begin to brown on top.3. While biscuits bake, melt butter in microwave. Drizzle melted butter on top of cooked biscuits. Serve warm.

Welcome to Homemade Gourmet

Hi, my name is Jennifer Bader.
I would like to welcome you to my Homemade Gourmet Blog.
I have been a Homemade Gourmet meal consultant for a little over a year now!
I have always been an advocate of their products. However, when I found out that my husband and I were expecting twins, I wanted to find a way to be able to stay at home with our children. Homemade Gourmet has allowed me to be a stay at home mom as well as an amazing opportunity to work with people like you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please feel free to come to this site to obtain new recipes and monthly specials!
What would you like to see on this blog? I hope to share lots of recipes that we are enjoying at our house! Does making 4 meals in 4 minutes sound interesting? If so, please contact me!
For reference, here is my Homemade Gourmet Website in which you can visit to look at recipes, see Homemade Gourmet deals, and of course, order product!
www.homemadegourmet.com/jenniferbader
When you choose to place an order, you will need my distributor number: #816211
I look forward to sharing lots of ways that Homemade Gourmet can make your family meal time easy, inexpensive and creative. Let me show you how to bring your family back to the dinner table, the Homemade Gourmet Way!