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Chewin'the NewsOctober 2001 |
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by Nanci Slagle
NEWS FROM THE ROAD
I was in the car heading to do some volunteer work at my church when I heard the news on the radio. Like many others, I thought that I had tuned into a remake of “War of the Worlds”. As the reality sunk in, I headed back home and watched and prayed all day as the horrors of what was happening in our country unfolded. In the days following, it has been difficult to think about the mundane tasks of life, such as cooking, in quite the same way. For those of you who were touched in a personal way by this tragedy, I extend my sympathies. For those of us who did not lose a loved one, we grapple for things that we can do to make a difference. Our attempts seem feeble in light of the enormity of this disaster but every little act of kindness added together is making a huge impact, isn’t it?
And so I encourage you to do whatever you can in whatever way that you can. For me, it meant a few things. On behalf of 30 Day Gourmet, Inc. and all of you I have made a donation to an organization called Feed The Children. You can read more about them at: http://www.christianity.com/feedthechildren.
They are based in New York City and have been helping since the afternoon of September 11th and plan to be there for several months.
DO WHAT YOU CAN – GIVE BLOOD Last week I donated blood to the Indiana Blood Center. I’m not as patient as the people who waited at our blood centers for hours and hours in the days after the attack. I figure that they will be needing blood for a long, long time so I waited and walked right in. Jenna loved roaming around the big trailer and the staff was great about letting me get a picture.
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here to see Nanci donating blood under Jenna’s watchful eye>
DO WHAT YOU CAN – GIVE FOOD On the way back home from the Bloodmobile, Jenna and I had a bunch of fun stopping by our local Fire Station. We left two chocolate cream pies for our firefighters. They were surprised to hear that the recipe had come from a friend of mine who works with them. Check out Fireman Dan’s Chocolate Cream Pie in the Bonus Recipes. It’s a keeper!
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here to see 4 Avon, Indiana firemen and 2 pies> In the weeks since the terrorist attacks, I have heard several people writing and talking about how much Americans are craving “comfort foods” in this stressful time. So I’m devoting this newsletter to some of our favorite fall foods – chili, soups, apple crisp, and chocolate chip cookies. I feel better already. Funny how running out of freezer food can make you feel desperate. That’s how I felt last week after a few nights of popcorn and cereal dinners so I hastily grabbed the store ads, did some quick planning, made a midnight run to WalMart, and had a cooking day. Cooking alone was something that I had never tried before but I figure that if at least half of you cook that way, I’d better know what it feels like. <Click
here to see my recipe list> I’ve got food – how ‘bout you?
WEBSITE NEWSCheck out the new “Freezer Info” button at the top of the home page. Lots of great info there.
Tammy is doing a great job moderating our message boards. She’s also working on posting recipes from the old boards onto our new boards. Watch the boards for enhancements. Curtis is working daily on updates and changes.
If you’re interested in booking 30 Day Gourmet for a seminar, there’s an information page under the Seminar Section. Don’t forget to check out the back issues of Chewin’ The News under Free eNewsletters. They are full of great info and recipes. MEET 30 DAY GOURMET’S CONSULTANT COORDINATOR Mandy Merrill has joined the 30 Day Gourmet Team as our Consultant Coordinator. Mandy lives on the north side of Indianapolis and has been teaching 30 Day Gourmet seminars for several months. Mandy will be contacting all of our consultants by phone to introduce herself and get their suggestions and will begin implementing changes and updates to our consultant program as soon as possible. Welcome, Mandy. It’s great to have you! Our Cook’s Assistant Notebooks are literally selling “like hotcakes”. I used mine for the first time last week and it was great! Sure makes you feel organized and keeps the flying food from ruining your recipes. We are extending the $9.95 sale until November 15th. Now is your chance!
<Click here to see and/or order the new cooking notebook now>
The Holiday eBooks are proving to be popular too. If you haven’t downloaded yours yet, the $4.95 sale price is in effect until November 15th.
<Click here to order the holiday ebook now> I’ve heard from lots of you who expressed an interest in writing an ebook. As of today, we have an Indiana cook working on a diabetic book, a Canadian cook working on a vegetarian book, a Washington cook working on a family daycare provider book and a Maine cook working on an international book.
Are
you interested in writing an eBook?
I’m looking for experienced freezer cooks to partner with
us in the publication of these eBooks.
If you’re interested in learning more, e-mail me at
ebooks@30daygourmet.com.
You will receive an autoresponse with all of the details
within a few minutes. Are your friends all asking about “that cooking thing you do?” Do you belong to a women’s club, moms group, or civic organization that would love hearing about 30 Day Gourmet? Gather up a few friends and have a 30 Day Gourmet party! 1/2 off your Freezer Cooking Manuals when you order the party pack! The Cook’s Party Package includes an apron and 10 manuals for $99.95. Save $89 off the regular price. <Click here to order the Cook’s Party Package>
BONUS RECIPESThose crisp, cool days of fall are beginning to arrive in central Indiana. Our leaves are coming down, the heat is kicking on at night and Adam keeps saying “you gotta buy me a coat, mom!” I love summer but I’m always ready for fall and those “warm and cozy” comfort foods. I visited a favorite site of mine recently and asked the owner, Stephanie Manley, if I could share some of her recipes with you. The site is www.copykat.com and is full of great restaurant recipes. Get a cup of hot chocolate and take a look around her site. You’ll love it! Taste of Wisconsin’s Three Cheese Broccoli Soup reminded me of the trip Tara and I took last fall to the Wisconsin Dells to teach a few seminars. We took a boat tour of the Dells and had a great time. We also took home some Wisconsin cheese. This recipe uses LOTS of it and it is good!
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here for the Three Cheese Broccoli Soup recipe> Wendy’s Chili is a favorite of many. Since I didn’t have a chili recipe of my own (I know – that’s pitiful) I decided to give this a try. I don’t do spicy and the real Wendy’s Chili is actually too zippy for me. Making it myself gave me control over those spices (I left them in the recipe. You can decide for yourself.) I loved the outcome. Served with warm, homemade bread you just can’t beat it.
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here for Wendy’s Chili recipe> The Beefy Vegetable Soup comes from the 50 free recipes available for manual owners. Filling and very healthy too!
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here for Beefy Vegetable Soup recipe> FIREMAN DAN’S CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE I can’t think of a better comfort food than chocolate, can you? Wouldn’t it be great to know that you have a stack of chocolate pies in the freezer that you can pull out on a moment’s notice to offer company, take to a sick friend, or share with your local firemen or police force. This pie has a chocolate crumb crust and 4 Hershey bars in it. What could be better? Thanks to my friend, Dan Smith, who shared this recipe many years ago when he was featured in our local newspaper (our Cheeseburger Quiche recipe is his, too).
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here for Fireman Dan’s Chocolate Cream Pie> Another fall favorite is Apple Crisp. This recipe came from my friend, Becky almost 10 years ago. Jenna and I took a trip to our local apple orchard last week and had fun comparing all of the varieties. Apple filling for crisp or pie freezes great. Most of us would make these desserts more often if we didn’t have to make a trip out for the apples and then do all of that peeling and slicing. Buy them now while they’re cheap and put them in the freezer.
<Click here for Becky’s Apple Crisp recipe> You can freeze many of your favorite fall pies' fillings easily. Making the filling for several pies hardly takes any longer than doing just one. Keep crusts on hand in the freezer and you can put a pie together in no time. Here are the recipes for Apple, Cherry, and Pumpkin Pie Filling from our Holiday eBook. For more great holiday freezer recipes, order our ebook for just $4.95.
<Click here for the pie filling recipes>
I’ve been introducing my four kids via their favorite treats. Last month you met Jenna and Adam our two youngest. This month you get to meet the teenagers (can’t wait, you say?). Frozen Peanut Butter Bars – There was no hesitation on 13 year old Becky’s part when I asked her for her favorite freezer food. She inhales these! Tara has been making these for as long as I can remember and we all just love them. If you love Reese’s Peanut Butter cups, you’ll love these. <Click
here to see a picture of Becky with her PB Bars>
<Click here for the Frozen Peanut Butter Bars recipe> Blender Shakes – Katy is 16 years old and attends Covenant Christian High School in Indianapolis. She’s at that age where they try skipping breakfast, studying through lunch and then coming home famished. We hit a compromise when she discovered these blender shakes. They’re great because she can make them up ahead of time and keep them in the freezer until she’s ready to head out the door. Much healthier than anything she would be getting at school. (She keeps the shake in the teachers’ refrigerator. Don’t ask me how.)
<Click here to see a picture of Katy>
<Click here for Katy’s favorite shake recipe>
Our Cook of the Month Winner is Wendy from Rochester, MN. Wendy spends a lot of time on our message boards encouraging new 30 Day Gourmet cooks and sharing lots of great tips and recipes.
<Click here to read Wendy’s response when we told her that she won!>
My family loved these. Bob and I had them with gravy and the kids opted for burger-style. I put the gravy packets right into the freezer bag with the patties so that I would be sure to have them come serving day!
<Click here for Joanne’s Salisbury Patties recipe>
Here's what Denise had to say when she found out that she won:
Glossary of Kids' Kitchen Terms APPETIZING:
GOURMET Q & A (from the E-mail Bag)
A big thanks to the audiences at the Arnett Clinic, the Northern Kentucky Area Extension Homemakers, and the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church for hosting a 30 Day Gourmet seminar. It’s so much fun to get out and meet all of you!
Here’s what’s coming up . . . October 5, 2001 Carmel Lutheran MOPS group – Carmel, IN Members
only Southeast Christian Church Moms Group – Louisville, KY If you’re interested in hosting a seminar, there is quite a bit of info on the site under the Seminar Section. ATTENTION WISCONSIN COOKS 30 Day Gourmet will be featured in the October issue of Metro Parent Magazine which is distributed in the Milwaukee area. Take a look!
ATTENTION MINNESOTA & MICHIGAN COOKS If you are planning to attend the upcoming Hearts at Home conferences in Rochester, MN or Lansing, MI say "hi" to Karen Ehman. She is a workshop speaker and will be recommending and selling our cookbook.
I ran into a 30 Day Gourmet newbie in the parking lot at WalMart the other day. We spent our walk into the store (that can usually count for aerobics in our town) talking about her cooking day and how great it was. She shared a super idea for hot sandwiches with me. She and her daughter-in-law made up sloppy joe filling and had ham and cheese on hand. They bought buns and filled them with the sandwich fixin’s. Then they wrapped them in the individual foil sheets and froze them. 20-30 minutes (wrapped) in the oven and you’ve got a great sandwich. No worry about whether you have buns on hand and it’s easy to pull out just one or two. Thanks, Leslie!
Okay, all of you great cooks out there. Here’s your chance. You still have a few weeks to enter the Pillsbury Bake Off contest. Check out the details at: http://www.bakeoff.com/ You could win a pile of money!! Don’t forget to visit the sites that we featured this month: That’s it for this month. Now GO FOR IT! Get a manual and a cooking notebook and get yourself organized. Or better yet, order a Cook's Party Package and get your friends involved. Try some recipes, start filling that freezer and share what you can with others. Take care and let us know how it goes. We’re here to help!
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